This podcast discusses the need for more applications in Solana, defining active users in crypto, Ethereum's roadmap, and the rollup thesis. Explore the Colosseum hackathon, DRiP app, consensus on Solana, and bridging solutions. Delve into Monad's EVM compatibility and scalability goals.

This week, crypto data expert Dan Smith joins the discussion. He dives into the recent weekend liquidation event and highlights Solana's biggest opportunity in 2025. Dan shares insights on market dynamics, including reactions to regulatory changes and the rise of meme coins. They also debate the impacts of the Trump token launch on stablecoins. The conversation rounds out with thoughts on crypto gaming and SocialFi, emphasizing the importance of community and governance in enhancing the Solana ecosystem.

Dan Smith, former Lightspeed host and Blockworks Data Lead, dives deep into the complexities of crypto data. He investigates the pitfalls of Fully Diluted Valuation (FDV) and its misleading implications. Dan discusses the role of stablecoins and the innovative concept of conditional liquidity in Solana, especially in relation to sandwich attacks. He also sheds light on miner extractable value (MEV) and its impact on trading practices, emphasizing the necessity for transparency and data-driven insights in the crypto landscape.

Dan Smith, Data Lead at Blockworks Research and a former podcast host, shares his insights on Solana's economic landscape. He discusses how Solana's total economic value is hitting new highs, the dual effects of inflation on stakers and non-stakers, and the strategic shifts happening within its economic model. The talk also delves into the significance of community engagement and recent developments like Say Network's V2 update. Overall, it reflects on moving from speculative investments to practical applications in cryptocurrency.

Podcast featuring Mert Mumtaz and Dan Smith from Lightspeed discussing Solana network, MarginFi drama, Uniswap vs SEC, airdrops, Monad's $225M raise. Topics include network challenges, client diversity, controversy in projects, user incentives, decentralized governance, regulatory concerns, crypto innovations, and competing strategies.

Crypto analyst Mert Mumtaz and blockchain expert Dan Smith discuss the reasons behind the increased number of dropped transactions on Solana, highlighting issues like spam, fee mechanisms, and the impact on user experience. They also touch on topics like Ellipsis Labs' funding, Ore cryptocurrency, and the cultural significance of Bitcoin in the evolving narrative of cryptocurrencies.

Mert Mumtaz and Dan Smith dive deep into Solana vs Ethereum fee markets, discussing Solana transaction fees, Jito's impact, Circle's CCTP launch, meme coins, and fee dynamics. They contrast Solana's structural advantages with Ethereum's ultrasound money narrative and explore the implications of Layer 2 fees on revenue.

The podcast explores the return of meme coin mania, compares DeFi and meme coin usage, dives into Solana's transaction fee structure, discusses blockchain scaling with Ethereum's EIP-4844 upgrade, and analyzes data availability. It also touches on the impact of meme coins on the blockchain ecosystem, MEV on Solana, and navigating Solana transaction fees.

Dan Smith, an expert on online coaching, joins the podcast to discuss why selling 'online coaching' doesn't work. The topics covered include regulating emotions as a coach, creating work-life balance, discussing client results, using transformation pictures, creating a unique coaching method, and the challenges and benefits of coaching online.

Dan Smith from Bastille, Beverley Whitrick, and Will Grant discuss the impact of the pandemic on the music industry, including challenges faced by artists, shifts to virtual interactions, struggles with recording during lockdown, and the importance of supporting small venues for the future of the industry.