Ben Chow joins us to discuss how Meteora will multiply Solana's TVL. Ben is the co-founder of Meteora and a Solana DeFi OG. In this conversation, we discuss Meteora's origin story, why TVL matters, Meteora's 3-pronged plan to increase Solana's TVL, how Meteora prevents cascading risk, Solana's DeFi competition, how to launch a token and more!
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Timestamps
(00:00) Introduction
(01:02) The Origin Story: From Mercurial to Meteora
(09:16) Building for Sustainable Yield
(11:33) Solana Needs TVL
(14:51) How to Use Meteora
(19:06) DAS LDN Plug
(20:04) Meteora’s 3-Pronged Plan to Grow TVL
(32:08) Composability and Cascading Risk
(40:31) Meteora’s DAO, Goals and Incentives
(44:49) Solana DeFi Competition
(48:13) Tips for Teams Launching Tokens
(51:58) Protocol Fees, Value Capture and POL
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Resources
Meteora
https://twitter.com/MeteoraAG
https://meteora.ag/
Lightspeed's first episode with Ben
https://spoti.fi/47EPS6p
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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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