Frankie, a representative from Paradigm, and Eugene from Ellipsis Labs share insights on the groundbreaking Atlas L2 private testnet. They discuss why Atlas leverages the Solana Virtual Machine, highlighting its advantages over Ethereum's architecture. The duo dives into transaction processing innovations and the importance of oracles for managing DeFi network volatility. They also explore the philosophical balance between first-party and third-party applications on the Atlas mainnet, underlining the need for a robust suite of financial tools.