Join us for an illuminating discussion with Cindy, co-founder of Drift Protocol, as we explore the past, present, and future of this leading decentralized derivatives exchange on Solana.

Diving into the world of on-chain trading on Solana, Barrett demystifies how Cypher Protocol is innovating derivatives and crafting novel token economics.

Join us for an illuminating discussion with Tristan Frizza, founder of Zeta Markets - a premier on-chain perpetual exchange on Solana. We dive into:

Dan "Gunny" Gunsberg, co-founder of Hxro Network, joins us for an enlightening discussion on building a crypto startup through bear markets. We delve into Gunny's journey into blockchain and the origin story of Hero, which began as a derivatives protocol on Solana.

Gunny offers a transparent founder's perspective on the immense challenges of innovating in crypto, especially navigating the grueling bear markets. It takes grit and commitment to a vision to persist when capital dries up. We talk about why Solana was the right layer 1 for Hxro to build permissionless derivatives infrastructure catering to DeFi developers.

Explaining Hxro Network's goal to serve as a "shared liquidity layer" for decentralized apps, Gunny walks us through how the protocol aggregates liquidity across integrated DeFi platforms. A key innovation is Hxro's novel zero-dated futures and their applications.

Lastly, Gunny stresses the importance of focusing on health, sleep, and relationships to stay resilient as a founder during crypto's ups and downs. Tune in for an insightful discussion on Hxro Network's roadmap and the future of decentralized finance on Solana.

This episode of the Dirty Diggler podcast provides an update on the author's first Solana ecosystem report, including any changes to the host's investment strategy. It discusses top DeFi protocols like Jito, Jupiter, MarginFi, Phoenix, and Zeta that are seeing growth. The host evaluates potential protocols to watch. He also covers leading derivatives platforms including Drift Protocol and Hero Network. Key takeaways are that the ecosystem continues to expand with quality projects, derivatives activity is increasing, and there are many investment opportunities. The host shares his plans to continue providing liquidity and refer friends to earn rewards.

The inaugural episode of the Dirty Diggler podcast introduces the show's focus on providing insights and "getting the facts out" about exciting developments in crypto, especially Solana and other leading ecosystems like Ethereum and Cosmos. He plans to summarize and discuss his past and future research reports in episodes. One planned series is "The Good, The Bad and The Dirty" where Dirt will break down the pros and cons of different protocols. He is also considering interviews with successful crypto traders about their backgrounds and journeys. Dirt delivers the alpha in his signature straightforward, unfiltered style. He invites listeners to subscribe and share the podcast if they like hearing candid perspectives on crypto from an industry jack of all trades.