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Why Solana Wins | Solana Legend

Mar 11, 2024

Solana Legend discusses why Solana is winning, the shortcomings of Ethereum, decentralized order flow on Solana, outperforming memecoins, crypto x AI, decentralizing curation, ICO comeback, infra vs apps funding, rise of Bitcoin, NFT bull run with ERC/SPL 404 standard, $10tn asset class, and the dominance of ETF flows in the bull market

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Quick takeaways

Solana's scalability advantage over Ethereum due to layer 2 solutions focus.

Importance of shared block space and concentrated liquidity for network effects in multi-chain ecosystems.

Rise of meme coins as gateway into crypto market highlights Solana's growing dominance.

Deep dives

Efficiency and Focus on Layer 2 Solutions at Ethereum

Scalability challenges push Ethereum towards a strong focus on layer 2 solutions at the Ethereum conference. Despite Ethereum's talents, attention shifts towards layer 2s for better usability due to high fees on the Ethereum Mainnet causing decreased activity.

Comparing Cryptocurrencies and the Potential of 404s on NFTs

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Introduction

3min

Exploring the Evolution of Layer 2 Solutions in Blockchain

18min

Exploring Meme Coins and Venture Fund Strategy in Solana Ecosystem

3min

The Rise of Meme Coins and Yellow Capitalists in the Crypto Space

13min

Crypto, AI, and Decentralized Compute Projects

21min

Analysis of Venture Capital Investment Strategies

2min

Exploring the Future of Funding in Cryptocurrencies

13min

Solana Legend returns to Unlayered to share his views on why Solana is winning and will continue to win. We start off by picking up where we last left off with Legend, focusing on the shortcomings of Ethereum and the EVM ecosystem. We then dive into the current state of the markets and a litany of other topics including which narratives Legend is most excited about.

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Time Stamps

(0:00) - Eth Denver takeaways

(2:13) - Problems of scaling via L2s

(4:49) - Predicting the L2 winners

(8:04) - Eth alignment

(10:33) - Modular’s social coordination cost

(13:30) - Eth value accrual

(16:49) - Decentralized order flow on Solana

(20:58) - Outperforming memecoins as a venture fund

(23:40) - Memecoin supercycle?

(26:57) - Crypto investment playbook

(31:23) - Crypto x AI

(37:09) - Airbnb for GPUs

(41:19) - Best moats in crypto

(44:26) - How to decentralize curation

(48:00) - Bring back ICOs?

(53:20) - Why infra keeps getting funded over apps

(58:19) - Why VCs keep getting timing wrong

(1:00:04) - The rise of Bitcoin

(1:05:15) - ERC / SPL 404 standard to kickstart NFT bull run?

(1:07:53) - Will bull market be dominated by ETF flows?

(1:11:33) - What will make up the $10tn asset class?

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Unlayered

Why Solana Wins | Solana Legend

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Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Efficiency and Focus on Layer 2 Solutions at Ethereum

Transition towards Modular Multi-Chain System

Rise of Meme Coins and Crypto Adoption

Decentralization and Centralization in Tech Platforms

Investment Dynamics and Trends in the Crypto Space

Comparing Cryptocurrencies and the Potential of 404s on NFTs

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