In this episode, we’re joined by Ian Unsworth, Co-founder of Kairos Research to discuss restaking, compressed yields, and SIMD-228. We also dive into Solana’s vibe shift, Solana REV post TRUMP and LIBRA, and Unichain’s slow start. Finally, we end the episode with some yapping about Kaito, new high performance networks, and what does a restaking guy look like?

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Resources

SIMD-228: Reducing SOL’s Inflation: https://x.com/blockworksres/status/1880616152776552694

Kairos Research x Firstset: https://x.com/Kairos_Res/status/1886811200345817547

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(1:54) Restaking, Compressed Yields & SIMD-228

(10:10) Solana's Vibe Shift

(20:57) Solana REV Post Trump & Libra

(32:09) Unichain's Launch

(34:28) dYdX Snippet

(39:24) Yapping About Kaito

(57:29) Kairos Research x Firstset

(1:00:47) New High Performance Networks

(1:14:18) Closing Comments

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