Gm! This week Yannik Schrade joins the show to discuss why privacy still matters in crypto .We deep dive into the Arcium origin story, why privacy matters, what are dark pools, how to reduce latency & much more. Enjoy!

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(00:00) Introduction

(00:48) The Arcium Origin Story

(05:11) Privacy On Solana

(07:49) Privacy 2.0

(20:02) How To Reduce Latency

(25:10) How Do Dark Pools Work?

(28:11) What Is Arcium?

(32:25) How Do Transactions On Arcium Work?

(38:48) Privacy Use Cases

(43:13) Arcium’s Token Launch

(47:05) Why Privacy Matters

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Gm! This week Ryan Connor joins the show to discuss the current state of crypto & what's next for Solana. We deep dive into are meme coins really dead, the rise of DEX volume, how to value tokens & more. Enjoy!

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(00:00) Introduction

(01:12) Meme Coins On Solana

(05:27) The Rise Of DEX Volume

(09:31) Ledger Ad

(10:16) Jito’s Flywheel Effect

(13:20) Stablecoins

(18:02) How To Value Tokens?

(22:00) Ledger Ad

(22:48) Narratives In Crypto

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Gm! This week we're back with another weekly roundup to discuss why SIMD 228 didn't pass. We deep dive into Solana's governance problem, L1 vs L2 value accrual, Ethereum's scalability challenges, Solana's ultimate vision & more. Enjoy!

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(00:00) Introduction

(00:58) Why SIMD 228 Didn't Pass

(09:36) Crypto Tax Calculator Ad

(10:07) Validator Voting On SIMD 228

(20:37) Solana Governance

(22:06) Should Solana End Its Delegation Program?

(28:47) Solana's Inflation Problem

(30:20) Crypto Tax Calculator Ad

(30:53) L1 vs L2 Value Accrual

(39:23) Ethereum Scalability

(41:57) Solana's Ultimate Vision

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Gm! This week we're joined by Cindy Leow & Chris Heaney to discuss Swift, the most recent liquidty upgrade to Drift. We deep dive into how Swift will improve onchain execution, competing with CEXs, how to accelerate Solana DeFi, whats next for Drift & much more. Enjoy!

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(00:00) Introduction

(01:23) What Is Drift?

(04:49) Onchain Execution

(07:02) Ledger Ad

(10:32) Decentralization

(11:23) Is Swift An L2?

(18:43) The REV Impact

(23:01) MEV On Solana

(24:21) Building On Solana

(26:25) Ledger Ad

(30:58) The Key To Building An Onchain Exchange

(31:45) The Evolution Of Drift

(35:48) CEX vs DEX Perps

(38:50) What’s Next For Drift?

(41:25) Prediction Markets

(44:52) Accelerating Solana DeFi

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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.

Gm! This week Tzvi Wiesel joins the show to discuss building a great consumer app in crypto. We deep dive into the Baxus playbook & how Tzvi is creating an onchain market place for the world's most collectible spirits. Enjoy!

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(00:00) Introduction

(01:57) The Baxus Playbook

(11:33) Bonk Bets Ad

(12:05) The Baxus Playbook

(17:41) DeFi On Baxus

(29:20) Bonk Bets Ad

(29:52) Building A Consumer App On Solana

(44:55) Real World Assets

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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.

Gm! This week we're joined by Carlos Gonzalez Campo to discuss the current state of the Solana network. We deep dive into SIMD 96 & 228, why Pump.fun is launching its own AMM, REV declines in February, stablecoin growth & more. Enjoy!

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(00:00) Introduction

(01:23) Takeaway’s From SIMD 96

(06:47) Staking On Solana

(10:04) Solana Data Deep Dive

(13:05) Ledger Ad

(13:55) REV On Solana

(16:56) Why Pump.fun Is Launching An AMM

(21:13) Solana’s DEX War

(26:23) REV Declines Post LIBRA

(30:11) Ledger Ad

(30:59) Stablecoin Growth On Solana

(36:40) SIMD 228

(42:06) Nominal vs Real Yields

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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.

Gm! This week we're back with another roundup episode to discuss SIMD 228 & it's impact on Solana's inflation. We deep dive into, what is SIMD 228, is Solana overpaying for security, crypto's data problem & Trump's strategic crypto reserve announcement. Enjoy!

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(00:00) Introduction

(01:06) What Is SIMD 228?

(07:41) Bonk Bets Ad

(08:20) Is Solana Overpaying For Security?

(19:23) Solana’s Inflation Rate

(25:14) SIMD 228’s Impact On Solana’s Decentralization

(35:44) Crypto Tax Calculator Ad

(36:17) Bonk Bets Ad

(36:48) Crypto’s Data Problem

(41:29) Validators On Solana

(51:18) The U.S Strategic Crypto Reserve

(57:20) Flashblocks On Base

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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.

Gm! This week we're joined by Ben Leventhal & Jesse Walden to discuss Blackbird & the launch of Flynet. We deep dive into the Blackbird origin story, launching an L3, how to build a great consumer app, what makes a successful airdrop, advice for founders & more. Enjoy!

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(00:00) Introduction

(00:45) What Is Blackbird?

(09:02) Launching An L3

(10:22) Building On Base

(13:01) Ledger Ad

(13:49) Building A Consumer App

(17:45) Flynet: Blackbird’s Onchain Transaction Network

(27:25) Loyalty Apps

(31:48) Crypto Tax Calculator

(32:19) Ledger Ad

(33:07) How To Build A Great Application

(38:17) What Makes A Successful Airdrop

(45:22) Getting Into Crypto

(47:27) Advice For Founders

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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.

Gm! This week we're joined by Illia Polosukhin & Bowen Wang to discuss the current state of crypto, AI & what's next for NEAR. We deep dive into NEAR's approach to scaling, L1 value accrual, how to unlock cross chain liquidity, Ethereum's alignment problem & more. Enjoy!

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--

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(00:00) Introduction

(00:51) The NEAR Thesis

(04:19) NEAR’s Approach To Scaling

(11:21) Bonk Bets Ad

(11:53) NEAR’s On Chain Demand

(19:24) L1 Value Accrual

(23:06) OmniBridge: Unlocking Cross-Chain Liquidity

(25:44) The State Of Crypto & AI

(33:15) Crypto Tax Calculator Ad

(33:47) Bonk Bets Ad

(34:19) What Are Shade Agents?

(40:11) Trusted Execution On NEAR

(42:51) Blockchain For AI

(45:03) The State Of Crypto

(48:42) Ethereum’s Alignment Problem

(50:28) What’s Next For NEAR?

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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.

Gm! This week Rebecca Rettig joins the show for a discussion on crypto's policy landscape in 2025 & beyond. We deep dive into why Rebecca recently joined Jito, meeting with the SEC & their stance on SOL, the impact of crime season within crpyto, what's coming for crypto policy & more. Enjoy!

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(00:00) Introduction

(01:14) Meeting With The SEC

(05:12) Joining The JITO Team

(08:49) Post Gary Gensler

(14:42) Ledger Ad

(15:33) Is SOL A Security?

(20:51) Staking On Solana

(27:44) What’s Next For Crypto Policy?

(36:41) The Crypto Summit

(38:32) Crypto Tax Calculator Ad

(39:04) Ledger Ad

(39:52) Strategic Bitcoin Reserve vs Stockpile

(41:23) MEV In Crypto

(46:19) Crime Season

(49:16) Crypto’s Social Layer

(54:07) The State Of DeFi

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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.