Gm! In this episode we’re joined by Saeed Badreg, CEO of Wormhole Labs, to discuss Solana’s push to expand onchain markets through cross-chain asset listings, historical bridge challenges, Sunrise’s coordinated go-to-market approach, liquidity and distribution strategies, and the future of tokenized assets.
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(1:51) Historical Pain Points
(9:50) How Sunrise Brings Assets to Solana
(31:33) Rethinking Token Distribution
(42:49) Future of Tokenized Markets
(51:11) Regulation’s Impact on Onchain Markets
(59:13) Closing Comments
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