Ansem joins us to discuss why Solana DeFi is the best opportunity in crypto right now. Ansem is one of the top traders in the space who is a master of finding crypto's next narrative. In this episode, we cover the Solana opportunity, why Ansem is bullish on crypto gaming, how to think about L2s vs appchains, the closing investment opportunity, Ansem's favorite crypto applications and more!

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Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction

(01:18) Terminally Online

(03:28) DeFi Kingdoms and Crypto Gaming

(06:17) Is Speculation a Feature or a Bug?

(08:40) Jito ad

(09:44) Permissionless ad

(10:44) Why Ansem’s Bullish on Solana DeFi

(14:04) The Solana Thesis

(22:32) Navigating L2s, Modularity and Appchains

(25:39) Why People Should Be Watching Cosmos

(32:05) Building Great Products for New Users

(37:26) Crypto Twitter

(45:22) Today's Unique Opportunity

(52:15) Rapid Fire

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Resources

Jito

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Ansem's Substack

https://blknoiz06.substack.com/

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Disclaimers:

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