Follow 1000x On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/45htDli Follow 1000x On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Kz0Bpw Follow 1000x On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3DNc5C6 -- In today's episode of 1000x Jonah and Avi welcome Anatoly Yakovenko to the show for a discussion on Solana's end game. After a tweet from Jonah questioning the future of Solana, we thought why not invite Anatoly himself to the show to explain Solana's ultimate vision. 
 We deep dive into finding crypto's perfect use case, disrupting legacy financial rails, the challenges of building through a bear market & crypto's killer use case. To hear all this & more, you'll have to tune in! -- Follow Anatoly: https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko Follow Avi: https://twitter.com/AviFelman Follow Jonah: https://twitter.com/jvb_xyz Follow 1000x: https://twitter.com/1000xPod 
 Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Timestamps (0:00) Introduction (3:23) Solana's Ultimate Vision (7:57) Value Within A PoS Chain (10:25) Running A Solana Validator (13:03) Firedancer: Boosting Solana's Scalability (17:21) TVL & Volume On Solana (21:56) Crypto's Perfect Use Case (25:10) Stablecoins (31:05) The Future Of Solana (38:01) The Waves Of Adoption In Crypto (43:54) Building Community In Solana (48:06) Solana's Perfect Product Market Fit (54:47) What Solana Has Learnt From Ethereum -- Disclaimer: Nothing said on 1000x 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. Avi, Jonah and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

Solana's End Game with Anatoly Yakovenko | 1000x

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In this episode, Armani, the founder of Backpack, dives into the technical and regulatory hurdles of running an exchange, the vision behind Backpack's product offerings, and the valuable lessons learned from the rise and fall of FTX. He discusses the importance of focusing on the Solana ecosystem, the challenges of expanding into Japan, and the keys to long-term success in crypto. Thanks for tuning in! 
 - - Follow Armani: https://x.com/armaniferrante Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Santiago: https://twitter.com/santiagoroel Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod 
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 Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/  - - Sei Labs believes the EVM is here to stay. 
 By providing the fastest time to finality of any chain, thousands of transactions per second and full backwards compatibility with the EVM, Ethereum developers can try out a brand new design space for their applications. 
 Try out sei v2 devnet - visit the new sei.io to find out more. - - Avalanche is a smart contracts platform that scales infinitely and regularly finalizes transactions in less than one second. Its novel consensus protocol, Subnet infrastructure, and HyperSDK toolkit enable Web3 developers to easily launch powerful, custom blockchain solutions. 
 Build anything you want, any way you want, on the eco-friendly blockchain designed for Web3 devs. Start building today at https://www.avax.network/ - - Mantle recently launched their airdrop program "Rewards Station" to holders of its native token, $MNT. The Rewards Station program distributes pre-sale token allocations or listed token to $MNT holders who stake their $MNT. 
 Check out the rewards station: https://www.mantle.xyz/rewards-station - - This episode is brought to you by Aura, the AI-powered digital security protection app that keeps your personal information, passwords, online activity, and tech safe from digital threats. It’s all-in-one protection from identity theft, financial fraud, malware, scams, and more.  
 For a limited time, Aura is offering our listeners a 14-day FREE trial plus up to 55% off an Aura subscription.  
 Visit aura.com/blockworks to sign up for your free trial. - - Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (01:51) Anchor, MadLads, and Backpack (04:04) Backpack's Exchange Thesis (16:130 Exchanges in Japan (31:08) Sei Ad (32:06) Aura Ad (32:54) Avalanche ad (33:51) Mantle Ad (34:51) The Future of Exchanges (55:36) Why Solana (01:04:15) Lessons Learned from Building (01:17:23) Marker - - Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire 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. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

Solana's Crypto Native Next-Gen CEX | Armani Ferrante

In this special episode, the Jason and Mike announce the launch of Expansion, a new Blockworks podcast focusing on the modular blockchain ecosystem. Expansion hosts Rex and NoSleepJon aim to explore the modular design concepts and architectural principles in the blockchain space. They highlight the benefits and challenges of modularity, the cultural and technical aspects, and how this new ecosystem is poised to disrupt existing technologies. Thanks for tuning in! - - Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@expansionpod Subscribe on Apple: http://apple.co/4bGKYYM  Subscribe on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3Vaubq1 
 Follow Zon: https://x.com/ItsAlwaysZonny Follow Keone: https://x.com/keoneHD Follow Rex: https://x.com/LogarithmicRex Follow nosleepjon: https://x.com/nosleepjon Follow Expansion: https://x.com/ExpansionPod_ 
 Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/  - - Timestamps (00:00) Introduction (05:07) Modularity in Crypto (18:50) Sovereignty & ZK with Modularity (25:30) Value Accrual in Crypto (35:11) Surviving Fragmentation (43:23) Modularity Ecosystem Competition - - Disclaimer Expansion was kickstarted by a grant from the Celestia Foundation. 
 Nothing said on Expansion 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. Rex, Jon, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

Exploring Crypto's Modular Path | Rex & NoSleepJon

In this episode, Keone from Monad and Zon from Initia to discuss the spectrum between modular and integrated blockchain designs. They explore the tradeoffs in decentralization, performance and scalability between the two approaches. They explore AppChains, rollups, composability challenges in modular systems, EVM compatibility, and when to scale blockchains horizontally vs vertically. To close out Keone and Zon also share valuable insights on building Web3 communities organically. Thanks for tuning in! - - Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@expansionpod Subscribe on Apple: http://apple.co/4bGKYYM  Subscribe on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3Vaubq1 
 Follow Zon: https://x.com/ItsAlwaysZonny Follow Keone: https://x.com/keoneHD Follow Rex: https://x.com/LogarithmicRex Follow nosleepjon: https://x.com/nosleepjon Follow Expansion: https://x.com/ExpansionPod_ 
 Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/  - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction  (03:01) Modular vs Integrated  (11:24) Who are Appchains for?  (28:35) Composability in Modular World  (35:52) Monad's Endgame  (39:24) Importance of Decentralization  (47:42) Building Web3 Community - - Disclaimer Expansion was kickstarted by a grant from the Celestia Foundation. 
 Nothing said on Expansion 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. Rex, Jon, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

The Modular Integration Spectrum | Keone & Zon

In this episode, Santi and Jason sit down with Omar and Nick from SecondLane and Evgeny from Wintermute to dive deep into the underbelly of crypto token markets. They explore the lifecycle of a token from seed rounds to secondary markets to public trading, discussing the critical role of market makers, the impact of token unlocks, and the evolving sophistication of crypto funds. The group also examines the current state of the market, retail and institutional dynamics, and the importance of treasury management and team communication for token projects. 
 - - Start your day with crypto news, analysis and data from Katherine Ross and David Canellis.  Subscribe to the Empire newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/empire?utm_source=podcasts 
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 Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/  - - Arbitrum is a game-changer for daily Ethereum's users and developers, offering top applications and lower fees. As the leading scaling solution with 600+ apps, explore Arbitrum’s Portal to find your perfect fit. Interact with the home of DeFi, a flourishing NFT and creator ecosystem, and a rapidly growing Web3 gaming hub – Arbitrum has it all.  
 Get started at: portal.arbitrum.io  - - This episode is brought to you by Aura, the AI-powered digital security protection app that keeps your personal information, passwords, online activity, and tech safe from digital threats. It’s all-in-one protection from identity theft, financial fraud, malware, scams, and more.  
 For a limited time, Aura is offering our listeners a 14-day FREE trial plus up to 55% off an Aura subscription.  
 Visit aura.com/blockworks to sign up for your free trial. - - SKALE is a modular, AppChain network that offers zero gas fee transactions and instant finality. Tailored for ease of development and onboarding, SKALE's configurable EVM chains enable next-gen use cases in gaming, AI, DePin, and others. With over 20,000,000 users having saved over $6 Billion on gas fees, SKALE is the blockchain for mass adoption. 
 Bridge to SKALE at portal.skale.space and stay up to date with the gasless blockchain at @skalenetwork - - Timestamps: (00:00) How Tokens Trade (05:16) Role of Market Makers (09:23) What's Wrong with Tokens? (18:59) Importance of Token Unlocks (22:51) Token Auctions   (31:58) Picking a Market Maker  (36:05) Aura Ad (36:40) Skale Ad (38:11) Where are we this cycle? (58:50) Crypto Fund Sophistication - - Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire 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. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

Inside Crypto's Liquidity Chess Game | Evgeny, Nick, & Omar

Gm! Just as everyone was max bearish ETH... BOOM! ETF approval. In this episode we discuss the ETH comeback trade, our previous $ETHE position, picking winners vs losers in this cycle, finding the next great trade & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Avi: https://twitter.com/AviFelman Follow Jonah: https://twitter.com/jvb_xyz Follow 1000x: https://twitter.com/1000xPod Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Perennial is an on-chain derivatives protocol built from first principles to be a DeFi primitive. The core protocol is minimalist, flexible, and efficient, allowing Perennial to mold to the needs of many different users & use cases. Perennial has a super efficient core protocol that lets LPs use native maker leverage — allowing $1mn in TVL to back to $5-10mn in Open interest. Trade and LP at: https://perennial.finance/1000x Social: https://twitter.com/perenniallabs -- Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction (1:34) The ETH Trade (4:05) The Tides Are Turning In DC (7:25) Why Isn't Crypto Ripping? (13:48) Perennial Ad (15:20) Finding The Next Trade (23:49) There's No Winning In Alt's (35:27) Picking Winners vs Losers (41:08) Elon, Trump & Doge -- Disclaimer: Nothing said on 1000x 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. Avi, Jonah and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

Solana's End Game with Anatoly Yakovenko | 1000x

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