Lightspeed

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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 天前

    Solana's Total Economic Value Keeps Reaching New Highs | Dan Smith

    Gm! This week, we're joined by Dan Smith from Blockworks Research. We discuss what's happening on Solana as total economic value keeps reaching new highs. We deep dive into Solana's inflation, staking SOL, Solana's transition to a top three asset within crypto & comparing the 2021 cycle to today. Enjoy! – Follow Dan: https://x.com/smyyguy 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/ -- DragonSwap is the DeFi Hub on Sei’s Layer 1, allowing users to swap, provide liquidity, and farm! Built on Sei’s sub-second execution environment, DragonSwap is transforming the DEX landscape by building an “onchain CEX” that leverages chain-abstracted AVSs, enabling users to buy any asset on any chain. With tons of incentives already available, September will bring even more to Sei users with partners like Stargate and Frax! Start farming on Sei today by visiting https://dragonswap.app/ -- 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 Ledger.com. -- Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- (00:00) Introduction (03:14) Solana Economics (07:55) Staking SOL (15:08) Sei Protocol Ad (15:35) Ledger Ad (16:11) Solana's REV All Time High (24:33) Sandwiching Attacks (29:18) Solana's Fee Market (41:50) The 2021 Cycle vs Now -- 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 分鐘

  2. 6 天前

    Why Solana & Ethereum Still Need To Compete | Weekly Roundup

    Gm! This week, we're back with another roundup. We deep dive into Ethereum's Beam Chain announcement, why it's more important than ever for projects to execute today in crypto, JITO's outage, staking on Solana & so much 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 Utilize the Solana Dashboard by Blockworks Research: http://solana.blockworksresearch.com/ -- Chaos Labs, the leading onchain risk management firm, recently launched its new flagship oracle product, Edge, which delivers integrated, high precision risk and price data for any onchain application with a market. Edge emerged from stealth after 2 months securing Jupiter, the top trading platform on Solana, already securing $30B in volume and more than 60% of all Solana perps volume. https://chaoslabs.xyz/ -- 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 Ledger.com. -- Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- (00:00) Introduction (04:03) Ethereum Beam Chain (18:39) Chaos Labs Ad (19:38) Ledger Ad (20:14) The JITO Outage (30:36) Bitcoin's ATH Breakout (35:11) Will Solana Flip Ethereum? (41:38) Solana Staking (46:42) Crypto Regulation Under Trump (51:01) Polymarket -- 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.

    1 小時

  3. 11月12日

    Will We See A Solana ETF In 2025? | Eliezer Ndinga

    Gm! This week, we're joined by Eliezer Ndinga of 21 Shares to discuss the path forward for a Solana ETF. We deep dive into the election impact on regulation within crypto, DeFi's renaissance, the SEC vs crypto & why Eliezer is bullish on Solana. Enjoy – Follow Jack: https://x.com/whosknave Follow Eliezer: https://x.com/elindinga 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/ -- DragonSwap is the DeFi Hub on Sei’s Layer 1, allowing users to swap, provide liquidity, and farm! Built on Sei’s sub-second execution environment, DragonSwap is transforming the DEX landscape by building an “onchain CEX” that leverages chain-abstracted AVSs, enabling users to buy any asset on any chain. With tons of incentives already available, September will bring even more to Sei users with partners like Stargate and Frax! Start farming on Sei today by visiting https://dragonswap.app/ -- 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 Ledger.com. -- Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- (00:00) Introduction (01:32) The Election Impact (06:28) DeFi Renaissance (08:48) The SEC vs Crypto (13:44) Ethereum vs Solana Dominance (19:33) Sei Protocol Ad (20:00) Ledger Ad (20:36) The Solana ETF (34:02) Solana ETF Demand (37:58) The 2025 Crypto ETF Cycle (42:19) Bullish 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.

    46 分鐘

  4. 11月9日

    Solana's Ultimate Vision | Anatoly Yakovenko

    Gm! This week, we're joined by Anatoly Yakovenko Co-Founder of Solana Labs. We deep dive into Solana transaction fee's, how to remain competitive within crypto, SOL inflation, competing with Apple & Google, does Solana have a moat & so much more. Enjoy! – Follow Mert: https://x.com/0xMert_ Follow Anatoly: https://x.com/aeyakovenko 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 Ledger.com. -- Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- (00:00) Introduction (01:51) Solana's Transaction Front Running (06:37) Solana Fee Markets (10:18) Composability At Scale (12:50) Competing With L2s (19:43) Ledger Ad (20:20) Synchronous Composability (21:59) Validators (27:06) Solana Inflation (29:16) How Does Solana Compete? (32:31) Execution Is A Moat (35:36) Firedancer (40:47) Solana Mobile (45:25) Competing With Apple & Google (47:04) L1 Business Models (49:49) Solana Bandwidth -- 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.

    54 分鐘

  5. 11月5日

    The Intersection Of Crypto & AI | Andrej Radonjic

    Gm! This week, Andrej Radonjic joins the show to discuss the recent Grass airdrop, how crypto can help fix the internet, the intersection of AI & crypto & much more. Enjoy! – Follow Andrej: https://x.com/0xdrej 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/ -- DragonSwap is the DeFi Hub on Sei’s Layer 1, allowing users to swap, provide liquidity, and farm! Built on Sei’s sub-second execution environment, DragonSwap is transforming the DEX landscape by building an “onchain CEX” that leverages chain-abstracted AVSs, enabling users to buy any asset on any chain. With tons of incentives already available, September will bring even more to Sei users with partners like Stargate and Frax! Start farming on Sei today by visiting https://dragonswap.app/ -- Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- (00:00) - Introduction (02:08) - Airdrop Takeaways (11:35) - Web Scraping (18:38) - Sei Ad (19:04) - DePiN & Grass Data Capacity (27:54) - Token Demand & Utility (30:36) - Training AI Models (33:56) - Can Crypto Fix The Internet? (37:14) - Monetizing AI (40:04) - Building On Solana (42:55) - Rollups (45:30) - What's Next For Grass? -- 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.

    47 分鐘

  6. 10月31日

    The Bull Case For Solana | Joe McCann

    Gm! This week, Joe McCann joins the show to deep dive into his Solana thesis. We discuss whether Solana is still positioned to outperform even after the huge run up in 2024, the election impact on crypto markets, the bullish macro backdrop for risk assets, crypto venture, memes & more. Enjoy! – Follow Joe: https://x.com/joemccann 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/ -- Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (00:51) The Solana Thesis (09:09) SOL/ETH Ratio (12:22) Chain Performance (17:26) Who's Buying SOL? (20:16) The Election Impact (26:46) Trading The Election (34:18) Meme Coins (44:37) Solana's Biggest Risk (48:13) Crypto Venture -- 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.

    53 分鐘

  7. 10月29日

    Solana's On Chain Boom | Weekly Roundup

    Gm! This week, we're back with another roundup. We discuss Solana's on chain boom, why economic value reached a new all time high, Stripe's recent acquisition of Bridge & much 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 Utilize the Solana Dashboard by Blockworks Research: http://solana.blockworksresearch.com/ -- DragonSwap is the DeFi Hub on Sei’s Layer 1, allowing users to swap, provide liquidity, and farm! Built on Sei’s sub-second execution environment, DragonSwap is transforming the DEX landscape by building an “onchain CEX” that leverages chain-abstracted AVSs, enabling users to buy any asset on any chain. With tons of incentives already available, September will bring even more to Sei users with partners like Stargate and Frax! Start farming on Sei today by visiting https://dragonswap.app/ -- Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- (00:00) Introduction (01:29) Solana's On Chain Boom (10:17) Solana's Breaking Point (14:21) Firedancer (18:47) Sei Ad (19:13) Solana's Economic Value (22:37) Memecoins & Fee Markets (31:35) Meme's (35:31) Stripe Acquires Bridge (40:35) Crypto M&A, IPOs & Regulation (45:07) Crypto Mobile Apps (56:11) SocialFi -- 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.

    1 小時 2 分鐘

  8. 10月23日

    How Crypto Is Connecting Global Payment Networks | Daniel Lev

    Gm! This week, we’re joined by Daniel Lev from Coinflow! We discussed Stripe’s acquisition of Bridge, challenges faced by crypto payments businesses, and TradFi’s adoption of stablecoins. Additionally, we unpacked the impact of US regulations on the stablecoin sector, and the fees associated with on and off-ramps in crypto. Finally, we covered interesting use cases Coinflow is enabling today. Enjoy! – Follow Coinflow: https://x.com/CoinflowLabs Follow Daniel: https://x.com/SirDigitalDan 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 Utilize the Solana Dashboard by Blockworks Research: http://solana.blockworksresearch.com/ -- DragonSwap is the DeFi Hub on Sei’s Layer 1, allowing users to swap, provide liquidity, and farm! Built on Sei’s sub-second execution environment, DragonSwap is transforming the DEX landscape by building an “onchain CEX” that leverages chain-abstracted AVSs, enabling users to buy any asset on any chain. With tons of incentives already available, September will bring even more to Sei users with partners like Stargate and Frax! Start farming on Sei today by visiting https://dragonswap.app/ -- Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/43o3Syk Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3OhiXgV Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OkF7PD Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- (00:00) Introduction (01:45) Stripe Acquires Bridge (07:03) Challenges Faced By Payments Businesses (10:46) The Problems With ACH (14:07) TradFi Adoption of Stablecoins (26:58) Sei Ad (27:25) How Cypherpunk Are Stablecoins? (30:49) Struggling With US Regulations (41:06) Fees Associated With Crypto Ramp Providers (45:53) Daniel's Journey Before Coinflow (50:28) Gaining Solana Labs as a Client (52:04) Mobile Integrations (55:10) What Is Coinflow Enabling Today? -- 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.

    58 分鐘
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簡介

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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  • 創作者
    Blockworks
  • 活躍年代
    2023年 - 2024年
  • 集數
    135
  • 年齡分級
    兒少不宜
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    Lightspeed

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