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The Future of Crypto Assets: Solana’s Co-Founder Explains It All w/ Raj Gokal

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Apr 15, 2025
Raj Gokal, co-founder of Solana, a leading high-performance blockchain, dives deep into the future of crypto assets. He discusses how Solana is positioning itself between meme coins and serious finance. Raj highlights Solana's speed compared to Ethereum and its ambitious vision to revolutionize trading. He also emphasizes a cultural shift in the crypto industry towards pragmatic innovation, underscoring the importance of real-world results over hype. With intriguing insights on institutional interest and decentralized networks, this conversation is both enlightening and thought-provoking.
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INSIGHT

Solana's Vision

  • Solana's original vision was to create a single, high-performance blockchain for all finance.
  • This vision remains consistent, focusing on pushing the boundaries of speed, cost, and scalability.
ANECDOTE

Robinhood's 24/5 Trading Challenge

  • Vlad Tenev, CEO of Robinhood, highlighted the immense challenge of transitioning to 24/5 trading.
  • This underscores the potential of 24/7 equities trading on-chain.
INSIGHT

On-Chain Advantages

  • On-chain infrastructure offers simplicity, efficiency, speed, and profitability, leading to better user experiences.
  • This begs the question of why these advantages weren't adopted sooner.
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