Why More Teams Are Building On Solana | Weekly Roundup

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Dec 13, 2024

This week, the discussion focuses on the influx of teams building on Solana and the implications of recent block limit increases. A new Oracle product, Edge, aims to enhance on-chain applications, while collaborations between projects on Solana and Cosmos illustrate growing synergy. Regulatory challenges for meme coins like PumpFun are examined, revealing their impact on innovation. Finally, the importance of genuine engagement in the crypto community is highlighted, stressing meaningful interactions over mere follower counts.

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ANECDOTE

Mert Meets Dalio

Mert Mupaz met Ray Dalio at the Abu Dhabi F1 Paddock Club.
He even showed Dalio Solana, potentially swaying him to invest.

ANECDOTE

Base Chain Mishap

Jack Kubinek bought a bike via USDC on the Base chain.
However, the seller couldn't access the funds, highlighting the advantages of L1 transactions.

INSIGHT

Resnick Joins Solana

Max Resnick joining Solana is bullish, given his intelligence, youth, and strong opinions.
Mert Mupaz actively encouraged Resnick to transition to Solana.

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Gm! This week, we're back with another weekly roundup! We discuss the numerous teams coming over to build on Solana, the Pudgy Penguin token launch, raising Solana's block limits the impact of sandwich attacks & more. Enjoy!

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Chaos Labs, the leading onchain risk management firm, recently launched its new flagship oracle product, Edge, which delivers integrated, high precision risk and price data for any onchain application with a market.

Edge emerged from stealth after 2 months securing Jupiter, the top trading platform on Solana, already securing $30B in volume and more than 60% of all Solana perps volume. https://chaoslabs.xyz/

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(00:00) Introduction

(04:56) Finding Talent In Crypto

(10:04) Pudgy Penguins

(13:29) Chaos Labs Ad

(14:28) Ledger Ad

(15:17) Teams Coming To Solana

(20:56) Pump.fun Banned In The U.K

(30:48) SocialFi & Crypto Twitter

(34:44) Raising The Block Limit

(41:24) Sandwich Attacks

Disclaimers:

Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation.

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