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What would it look like if today you remade the EVM from the ground up with a focus on performance and speed? What kind of TPS can the EVM do when pushed to the limit?

How might the EVM still constrain you? Why is composability so exciting?

All that and a few more spicy takes atthe end are coming up right now as I interview Kevin G in developer relations at Monad.

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It does seem like we're hitting an inflection point for user experience around key management, wallet payments, and much more.

Today I've got Ben from Meso on to chat about keys, account abstraction, user intent, the importance of seamlesson and off ramps, and many other things.

We have some exciting changes coming to The Cove very soon to refresh many parts of the show and create more exciting in-depth content for you, covering all things crypto.

In case you haven't noticed yet, we are now also uploading to YouTube, so if you'd like to see the video format, head over to The Cove Podcast on YouTube.

Lastly, if you're a longtime listener, I would really love to get a review from you in your podcast app of choice or on YouTube, if you're watching on YouTube.

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Today we have Austin Federa from the Solana Foundation chat all things Solana, we talk about what Austin is excited for, what it's like being the face of the foundation on Twitter, what the role of the foundation is versus Labs and a ton more.

Today I got something a bit different for you. what are bitcoin NFTs? What is an inscription, what are BRC 20s taproot wizards?

If you've been hearing some buzz around Bitcoin this year this is the episode for you to understand what's actually happening.

Today I've got Elizabeth the head of growth at Xverse on to dive deep into the evolving world of Bitcoin, we also chat about why these changes are controversial in the Bitcoin world as well as about Xverse, which if you're a heavy Solana user you can imagine as the Phantom of Bitcoin.

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What is the true potential of NFTs? How can they cross the chasm to the general public? What role can Solana and compressed NFTs play? What can crypto Nfts learn from modern live action gaming?

Today I have Vibhu from Drip Haus on to go deep on these topics. I came away incredibly excited about the new direction Vibhu and his team are pursuing and bullish that this is one of the highest probability paths towards major adoption.

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MEV is a topic that keeps on coming up in recent episodes so I thought it was high time to do an episode covering it. Naturally, Lucas from Jito Labs came to mind since Jito Labs has built the first MEV-enabled Solana validator client and are a Solana expert.

In this episode we chat about robots taking over in the world of construction, unpack what MEV is, contrast the MEV environment on Solana versus Ethereum, what is a searcher, should bot transactions be counted when calculating network usage, what is Firedancer and how will Firedancer impact Jito, what are we excited for on Solana this year and much more!

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Today I have something very special for you, we've got the one and only Solana legend on The Cove!

We have a fun wide-ranging conversation about crypto adoption, legends North Star investing thesis moving forward, why Solana is that perfect simple approach that can bridge the gap to mainstream adoption, Solana as an asset vs ETH as an asset, what he's pumped up for currently in the crypto space, reconceptualizing NFTs into a wider use case, and is crypto heading for a winner take all or a multichain future and of course much much more.

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Today we've got Matthias from Asset Dash on to chat about building a platform for tracking investments and earning rewards. 

We talk about rethinking the American Express experience in a crypto-native way, how we can supercharge loyalty programs and rewards using crypto and what will it take to hit mainstream crypto adoption.

I also get Matthias's advice for new builders about how they can get involved in the crypto space.

Today we got Wayne from Penguin Finance on to chat about DeFi a bonding tool on Solana. We also touch on some of the key challenges for teams building Defi products on Solana currently. I also get Wayne's take on the best resources for newcomers to Solana and crypto.