Gm! This week, Brandon Millman & Sam Rosenblum join the show to discuss what's next for Phantom. We deep dive into the state of Solana DeFi, the super-app vision, crypto's IPO window, growing through acquisition & more. Enjoy!

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(00:00) Introduction

(01:40) The State Of Solana DeFi

(08:46) The SuperApp Vision

(10:33) Katana Ad

(11:31) Onchain Equities

(14:57) Partnering With Hyperliquid

(19:58) Owning The End User

(24:00) Phantom’s M&A Strategy

(32:10) How To Make Successful Acquisitions

(35:49) Katana Ad

(36:48) Is Phantom Considering An IPO?

(43:23) Phantom’s Next Chapter

(56:20) Advice For Founders

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