Could Solana's payments narrative create the schelling point that drives new adoption? Welcome to Lightspeed's first "Roundup" episode, where Mert and Garrett discuss the top stories of the week and trends they are seeing in crypto. In this episode, we cover Visa's Solana announcement, Rune's proposal to fork the SVM, Solana DeFi 2.0, Lido's liquid staking trouble on Solana, how to bring new users to crypto and more!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(00:18) Visa Announces USDC Settlement on Solana

(12:35) Rune's Proposal to Fork the SVM

(21:18) Integrated vs Modular & the Appchain Debate

(34:30) Why Payments Are Uniquely Suited for Solana

(43:31) Solana DeFi 2.0

(46:55) Solana Liquid Staking & Multi-Chain Deployments

(51:38) How to Bring New Users to Crypto

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Resources

Rune's Post on Exploring Solana's Codebase for NewChain

https://forum.makerdao.com/t/explore-a-fork-of-the-solana-codebase-for-newchain/21822

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Disclaimers:

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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, Garrett and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.