Trends with Friends

Internet Capital Markets: Kyle Samani on Solana, Prediction Markets, and the $FORD Play


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Howard and Michael sit down with Multicoin’s Kyle Samani for a fast, no-BS tour of where markets are going next. They rewind the Multicoin origin story (including Howard’s IRA adventure), then dive into why 2022–23 was emotionally tougher than the 2018–19 crypto winter. From there, Kyle lays out “Internet Capital Markets”—finance embedded everywhere—why trading inside chats, media, and sports apps is inevitable, and how prediction markets become the new front page of news. We get into Solana’s lead, stablecoins as rails, prime brokerage natively on-chain, and why the biggest market makers are already active on Kalshi. Kyle also breaks down Forward Industries (ticker FORD): the $1.65B PIPE, turning it into a Solana treasury company, and deploying SOL/USD into DeFi yield. Plus: AI x crypto as the only barbell that matters, perps vs. options (in plain English), and what Kyle is funding next—new modalities for issuance and trading.Chapters00:00 Cold Open: Howard, Michael & Kyle (freshly married, freshly groomed)01:46 Howard’s Multicoin IRA story & the 2019 doldrums05:01 2018–19 vs 2022–23: why the second bear hurt more08:03 Solana 101 & “Internet Capital Markets” explained11:49 Breaking “isolated finance”; embedding trading across the web12:26 Telegram bots → trading where conversations happen15:14 Prediction markets in media & sports (buy/sell on the article)17:21 Stocktwits x Polymarket, swipe-to-trade, and peer-to-peer bets22:01 Institutional plumbing: discovery, silos, and cross-venue UIs25:19 On-chain prime brokerage (Zero on Solana) & collateral efficiency31:54 Why Solana leads; the case for $1T+34:02 Stablecoins as the settlement layer for everything36:15 SIG, Citadel, Jane Street, Jump already active on Kalshi37:40 Sportsbooks vs real markets; letting market makers set prices39:34 Crypto is retail-first: sovereignty, keys, and open participation45:05 Inside FORD: $1.65B PIPE, Solana treasury strategy46:43 Not trading SOL price—deploying SOL/USD into DeFi yield48:30 AI x Crypto barbell: what won’t be disrupted53:41 Perps vs options in plain English; leverage (without the Greeks)57:15 Lessons from 2022: correlation, fraud, and risk controls58:40 What Kyle’s funding next: new modalities for issuance & tradingKyle's Panel at the All In Summit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijbLOWFmVe8Join Our Community! https://stocktwits.com/Sign up for our daily FREE newsletter to keep in touch with the market: https://thedailyrip.stocktwits.com/Disclaimer:All opinions expressed on this show are solely the opinions of the hosts’ and guests’ and do not reflect the opinions of Stocktwits, Inc. or its affiliates. The hosts are not SEC or FINRA registered advisors or professionals. The content of this show is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your financial advisor before making any investment decision. Read the full terms & conditions here: https://stocktwits.com/about/legal/terms/

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