Gm! This week Robin A. Nordnes joins the show to discuss Raiku's most recent $13.5m raise. We deep dive into what is Raiku, transaction landing on Solana, why Robin moved from the Ethereum ecosystem to Solana & more. Enjoy!

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(00:00) Introduction

(05:34) Moving From Ethereum To Solana

(13:00) Katana Ad

(14:03) What Is Raiku?

(18:20) How Are Pre Confirmations Decided?

(24:05) Validator Economic Incentives

(28:34) Validator Revenue

(36:17) Will Raiku Launch A Token?

(37:52) Katana Ad

(38:55) Transaction Landing On Solana

(46:38) Local Fee Markets

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