We're joined by Vibhu Norby, the founder of DRiP, to discuss why DRiP is crypto's best shot at mainstream adoption. DRiP has already minted 18 million NFTs to 800 thousand wallets. If one crypto app has found product market fit, it's DRiP. In this episode, we cover what makes DRiP unique, what crypto should learn from the gaming industry, how creators can leverage DRiP, the future of NFTs, how DRiP will forever change Solana and more!

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Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction

(01:15) What Makes DRiP Unique?

(11:34) DRiP’s Insane Growth

(14:28) Community Pushback and FUD

(17:49) How Gaming Inspired DRiP

(22:09) Learnings from Working with Tony Fadell

(26:16) Jito Promo

(27:16) Permissionless Promo

(28:19) Why Vibhu Doesn’t Like Curation

(30:54) How Can Lightspeed Leverage DRiP?

(33:17) Tracking and Attribution on DRiP

(36:46) DRiP’s Business Model

(39:19) Predicting the Future of NFTs

(42:21) Why DRiP is Only on Solana

(44:48) How DRiP Will Onboard Millions of Users to Solana

(48:58) Competition, Products vs Distribution & Building in Web3

(01:01:36) Rapid Fire

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Resources

Jito

jito.network

DRiP

https://linktr.ee/drip.haus

https://twitter.com/drip_haus

DRiP analytics dashboard

https://analytics.topledger.xyz/tl/public/dashboards/7XqwqSZ3r7aYD5EVBwd67VHQ3Y1pXrq0agQptxuU

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

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