April 29, 2025

The Future Of Solana, DoubleZero & The Firedancer Impact | Austin Federa

41 minutes

Gm! This week we're joined by Austin Federa live at Solana Crossroads to discuss the latest happening with Solana & DoubleZero. We deep dive into the importance of speed for capital markets, the rise of alt L1s, how to remain competitive as a blockchain & more. Enjoy!

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(00:00) Introduction

(01:23) An Update On DoubleZero

(09:00) Zenrock Ad

(19:25) The Rise Of Alt L1s

(24:51) Firedancer

(27:10) Zenrock Ad

(27:54) How To Remain Competitive?

(31:50) Hyperliquid

(33:56) Does Decentralization Actually Matter?

(37:48) Tokenization

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

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