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Lightspeed

Lightspeed is a podcast for those interested in how crypto can solve real problems and create products users love. It's a callback to the garage days of Silicon Valley, where builders pushed the limits of hardware and software to build world-changing products. We interview the projects and founders that will make this same impact today.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Crypto's Biggest Opportunity In 2025 | Weekly Roundup

    Gm! This week we're joined by Dan Smith for another roundup. We deep dive into crypto's weekend liquidation event, crypto's biggest opportunity, Solana updates in 2025 & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Dan: https://x.com/smyyguy Follow Mert: https://x.com/0xMert_ Follow Jack: https://x.com/whosknave Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq Subscribe to the Lightspeed Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/lightspeed -- Use Code LIGHTSPEED10 for 10% off tickets to Digital Asset Summit 2025: https://blockworks.co/event/digital-asset-summit-2025-new-york -- Just for Lightspeed listeners, visit bonkbets.io/lightspeed and connect your wallet to get 10% back on any losses to bet again. For a limited time, make two $10 bets on any game before March 1 2025 to get a free third $10 bet. -- Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- (00:00) Introduction (01:53) Crypto’s Weekend Nuke (14:00) Bonk Bets Ad 1 (14:32) The Trump Impact (18:01) SocialFi (28:56) Stablecoin Supply Growth (30:12) Bonk Bets Ad 2 (30:51) Solana’s Biggest Opportunity (37:40) Solana Upgrades In 2025 -- Disclaimers: Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation. Nothing said on Lightspeed is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mert, Jack, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

    45 min

  2. 5 DAYS AGO

    The Solana Thesis: Internet Capital Markets With Kyle Samani

    Gm! This week Kyle Samani joins the show to discuss his most recent piece "The Solana Thesis: Internet Capital Markets". We deep dive into Kyle's current thesis for Solana, bringing TradFi on chain, the opportunity in DePIN & AI, the state of crypto venture & more. Enjoy! The Solana Thesis: Internet Capital Markets: https://multicoin.capital/2025/01/22/the-solana-thesis-internet-capital-markets/ -- Follow Kyle: https://x.com/KyleSamani Follow Mert: https://x.com/0xMert_ Follow Jack: https://x.com/whosknave Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq Subscribe to the Lightspeed Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/lightspeed -- Use Code LIGHTSPEED10 for 10% off tickets to Digital Asset Summit 2025: https://blockworks.co/event/digital-asset-summit-2025-new-york -- Ledger, the global leader in digital asset security, proudly sponsors the Lightspeed podcast. As Ledger celebrates 10 years of securing 20% of global crypto, it remains the top choice for securing your Solana assets. Buy a LEDGER™ device now and build confidently, knowing your SOL are safe. Buy now on https://shop.ledger.com/?r=1da180a5de00. -- Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- (00:00) Introduction (01:19) The Solana Thesis: Internet Capital Markets (03:57) Payments, Financial Services & The Role Of MEV (07:04) Latency On Solana (10:02) Ledger Ad (10:49) What Is Conditional Liquidity? (14:09) Bringing TradFi On Chain (18:53) Atomic Composability (23:33) UX Interoperability (29:05) The Future Of Ethereum Is Coinbase (36:46) Sandwich Attacks On Solana (40:10) Fee Reductions In Crypto (43:32) DePIN & AI (47:57) The State Of Crypto VC (50:34) The Solana ETF -- Disclaimers: Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation. Nothing said on Lightspeed is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mert, Jack, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

    55 min

  3. 28 JAN

    The Pudgy Penguin Playbook With Luca Netz

    Gm! This week, Luca Netz joins the show to discuss the future of Pudgy Penguins. We deep dive into the Pudgy origin story, why Luca launched PENGU on Solana, building in the Solana ecosystem, what's next in 2025, key advice for founders & so much more. Enjoy! -- Follow Luca: https://x.com/LucaNetz Follow Mert: https://x.com/0xMert_ Follow Jack: https://x.com/whosknave Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq Subscribe to the Lightspeed Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/lightspeed -- Use Code LIGHTSPEED10 for 10% off tickets to Digital Asset Summit 2025: https://blockworks.co/event/digital-asset-summit-2025-new-york -- Renaud Partners has built the most elite network of native crypto marketers globally. They create custom, expert teams to support founders with transformative strategy work. Trusted by some of the best founders, VC firms, and ecosystem leaders in the business, helping their teams expedite their marketing success and catalyze their growth. If you’re a founder or a VC looking for support for your teams, I highly recommend connecting with them at RenaudPartners.com -- Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- (00:00) Introduction (00:58) The Pudgy Penguin Playbook (06:41) The Pudgy Penguin Origin Story (12:54) Renaud Partners Ad (13:54) What Is Igloo? (20:19) Creating Memetic Distribution (25:22) Launching PENGU On Solana (33:05) Building In The Solana Ecosystem (38:55) Advice For Founders (44:34) NFT IP Ownership (52:53) Building Online Communities (59:13) What’s Coming In 2025? -- Disclaimers: Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation. Nothing said on Lightspeed is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mert, Jack, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

    1h 6m

  4. 24 JAN

    Solana vs Ethereum Restaking | Lucas Bruder & Sreeram Kannan

    Gm! This week we are joined by Lucas Bruder & Sreeram Kannan to discuss everything you need to know about restaking on Solana vs Ethereum. We deep dive into why does restaking matter, how it differs on Solana vs Ethereum, is economic security a meme & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Lucas: https://x.com/buffalu__ Follow Sreeram: https://x.com/sreeramkannan Follow Mert: https://x.com/0xMert_ Follow Jack: https://x.com/whosknave Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq Subscribe to the Lightspeed Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/lightspeed -- Use Code LIGHTSPEED10 for 10% off tickets to Digital Asset Summit 2025: https://blockworks.co/event/digital-asset-summit-2025-new-york -- Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- (00:00) Introduction (01:11) What Is Restaking? (03:33) Jito’s Restaking (06:25) The EigenLayer Origin Story (13:59) The Restaking Business Model (17:48) Why Does Restaking Matter? (26:52) Restaking On Solana vs Ethereum (34:37) Data Availability (42:39) Solana’s Inflation Impact On Staking (45:31) Is Economic Security A Meme? (52:39) Biggest Misconceptions About Restaking -- Disclaimers: Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation. Nothing said on Lightspeed is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mert, Jack, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

    59 min

  5. 22 JAN

    Solana's All Time High Chain Activity | Weekly Roundup

    Gm! We're back with a special episode to discuss how Solana performed over the weekend as Trump launched his meme coin. We deep dive into the record on chain activity that occurred, how Solana managed to perform, the impact of Jito, what happened with Coinbase & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Mert: https://x.com/0xMert_ Follow Jack: https://x.com/whosknave Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq Subscribe to the Lightspeed Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/lightspeed -- Ledger, the global leader in digital asset security, proudly sponsors the Lightspeed podcast. As Ledger celebrates 10 years of securing 20% of global crypto, it remains the top choice for securing your Solana assets. Buy a LEDGER™ device now and build confidently, knowing your SOL are safe. Buy now on https://shop.ledger.com/?r=1da180a5de00. -- Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- (00:00) Introduction (02:27) Solana’s Chain Performance (09:48) Ledger Ad (10:36) Breaking On Chain Records & The Jito Impact (18:54) Code Inefficiencies (21:44) Landing Transactions (26:54) Solana Outages (28:12) Is The $TRUMP Launch Bad For Crypto? (43:56) Coinbase -- Disclaimers: Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation. Nothing said on Lightspeed is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mert, Jack, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

    52 min

  6. 21 JAN

    The State Of Solana With Matthew Sigel

    Gm! this week Matthew Sigel returns to discuss the current state of Solana in 2025. We deep dive into Van Eck's new ETF filing, the state of the market, crypto IPOs under a Trump administration, unlocks on Solana & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Matthew: https://x.com/matthew_sigel Follow Mert: https://x.com/0xMert_ Follow Jack: https://x.com/whosknave Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq Subscribe to the Lightspeed Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/lightspeed -- Use Code LIGHTSPEED10 for 10% off tickets to Digital Asset Summit 2025: https://blockworks.co/event/digital-asset-summit-2025-new-york -- Renaud Partners has built the most elite network of native crypto marketers globally. They create custom, expert teams to support founders with transformative strategy work. Trusted by some of the best founders, VC firms, and ecosystem leaders in the business, helping their teams expedite their marketing success and catalyze their growth. If you’re a founder or a VC looking for support for your teams, I highly recommend connecting with them at RenaudPartners.com -- Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- (00:00) Introduction (01:22) Van Eck’s Onchain Economy ETF (05:15) The Rise Of XRP (09:43) Renaud Partners Ad (10:43) Finding Projects In Crypto (14:50) Crypto IPOs (18:57) State Of The Market (20:58) Solana Unlocks (27:06) MEV On Solana (35:18) Value Accrual Of L2s (39:32) Ethereum vs Solana Apps (41:29) The Solana ETF (45:12) Speculation vs Utility (47:35) Alt L1s (48:41) Data Availability (50:45) The State Of Solana (56:25) VanEck Ventures -- Disclaimers: Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation. Nothing said on Lightspeed is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mert, Jack, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

    1h 1m

  7. 17 JAN

    Why Solana Needs To Fix Its Inflation Rate | Tushar Jain

    Gm! This week, we're joined by Tushar Jain to discuss his most recent Solana improvement proposal to reduce Solana's inflation & switch to a market based inflation rate. We deep dive into Solana's current emission schedule, how this could be improved, Solana the asset vs the network & another SIMD proposal Tushar is preparing to announce. Enjoy! Find out more about Tushar's inflaion proposal here: https://x.com/TusharJain_/status/1879942468726079773 -- Follow Tushar: https://x.com/TusharJain_ Follow Jack: https://x.com/whosknave Follow Mert: https://x.com/0xMert_ Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq Subscribe to the Lightspeed Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/lightspeed Utilize the Solana Dashboard by Blockworks Research: http://solana.blockworksresearch.com/ -- Ledger, the global leader in digital asset security, proudly sponsors the Lightspeed podcast. As Ledger celebrates 10 years of securing 20% of global crypto, it remains the top choice for securing your Solana assets. Buy a LEDGER™ device now and build confidently, knowing your SOL are safe. Buy now on https://shop.ledger.com/?r=1da180a5de00. -- Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- (00:00) Introduction (01:39) Solana’s Inflation Problem (07:42) Ledger Ad (08:32) The Role Of Staking (16:46) Solana: The Asset vs The Network (20:24) Multicoin’s Solana Inflation Proposal (33:17) The Role Of MEV (37:37) Risks To Reducing Inflation (47:21) Multicoin’s Staking Proposal (54:53) Market Based Inflation (57:16) MEV On Solana -- Disclaimers: Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation. Nothing said on Lightspeed is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mert, Jack, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

    1h 8m

  8. 14 JAN

    The Bull Case For Solana In 2025 | Ryan Watkins

    Gm! This week, we're joined by Ryan Watkins to discuss the bull case for Solana in 2025. We deep dive into how Ryan's Solana thesis has developed over time, the rise of AI agents, the state of applications in crypto what to expect in 2025 & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Ryan: https://x.com/RyanWatkins_ Follow Jack: https://x.com/whosknave Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq Subscribe to the Lightspeed Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/lightspeed Utilize the Solana Dashboard by Blockworks Research: http://solana.blockworksresearch.com/ -- Renaud Partners has built the most elite network of native crypto marketers globally. They create custom, expert teams to support founders with transformative strategy work. Trusted by some of the best founders, VC firms, and ecosystem leaders in the business, helping their teams expedite their marketing success and catalyze their growth. If you’re a founder or a VC looking for support for your teams, I highly recommend connecting with them at RenaudPartners.com -- Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- (00:00) Introduction (02:45) The Solana Thesis (08:48) App Fees & Revenue (12:22) Renaud Partners Ad (13:23) Crypto Infra: Speculation vs Utility (17:29) AI Agents (25:20) The Syncracy Thesis (28:58) L1 Competition (36:29) Bitcoin & The Rise Of L2’s (45:31) Hyperliquid (51:56) Does Decentralization Matter? -- Disclaimers: Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation. Nothing said on Lightspeed is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mert, Jack, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

    56 min
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Lightspeed is a podcast for those interested in how crypto can solve real problems and create products users love. It's a callback to the garage days of Silicon Valley, where builders pushed the limits of hardware and software to build world-changing products. We interview the projects and founders that will make this same impact today.

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  • Channel
    Blockworks
  • Creator
    Blockworks
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    157
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    Lightspeed

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