Gm! This week Amira Valliani joins the show to discuss the future of DePIN on Solana. We deep dive into the biggest opportunities, the problem with venture capital, the AI energy opportunity, robotics & more. Enjoy!

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(00:00) Introduction

(06:59) Solana DePIN Ecosystem

(09:18) Katana Ad

(10:20) Solana’s DePIN Future

(17:32) Who Will Be The Biggest Winners?

(25:43) The Problem With Venture Capital

(31:54) Katana Ad

(32:57) The AI Energy Opportunity

(41:13) Working With DePIN Startups

(45:09) Robotics

(58:06) The State of Crypto Policy

(01:01:32) What’s Next For Crypto?

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