May 08, 2025

The State Of Solana DeFi | Round Table

1 hour 4 minutes

Gm, this week we discuss the state of Solana DeFi. We deep dive into why is everyone so bearish, Ethereum's big pivot, Solana perps market share, app revenue, bringing Bitcoin onchain & more. Enjoy!

As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely their opinions, not financial advice.

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(2:07) Why Is Everyone So Bearish?

(6:58) The State Of Solana DeFi

(19:17) Ads (Algorand & Ledger)

(19:57) Solana vs Ethereum Lending

(30:13) The Launchpad Wars

(35:36) Ads (Algorand & Ledger)

(36:39) Solana Perps

(43:30) App Revenue

(46:21) Bringing Bitcoin Onchain

(55:20) RWAs

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