Lucas Bruder

In this exciting discussion, Jesse Pollack, the Founder of Base, shares insights on fostering a thriving crypto economy. Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle, talks about revolutionizing the dollar with USDC. Anatoly Yakovenko, founder of Solana, emphasizes resilience in the face of challenges like the FTX collapse. Stani Kulechove discusses the importance of community engagement for success in DeFi. The founders delve into balancing established strategies with innovation and the vital role of adaptability and user feedback in product development.

Lucas Bruder, CEO and co-founder of Jito Labs, delves into the evolving landscape of Solana staking and governance. He discusses the implications of the JitoSOL Securities Classification Report and the potential for staked ETFs. Bruder also explores recent governance proposals and how they could impact validator behaviors and network health. Furthermore, he reflects on the changing dynamics in the crypto world, highlighting the shift from speculation to practical applications and the need for stakeholder engagement.

Lucas Bruder and Liam Heeger, talented Solana developers, discuss Firedancer's impact on Solana, including transaction efficiency, client diversity, validator profitability, and the role of Jito's Stakenet. They also cover Solana's core challenges, network jitter, optimizing performance, client specifications, and predictions for the crypto space.

Sreeram Kannan, founder of Eigenlayer, and Lucas Bruder, co-founder of JITO, dive deep into the nuances of restaking on Ethereum and Solana. They explore why restaking matters, its differences across platforms, and the concept of economic security in crypto. The duo discusses innovative developments like vault receipt tokens and the implications for decentralized services. They also address common misconceptions, emphasizing the importance of user protection and the evolution of crypto infrastructure.

Anatoly Yakovenko and Lucas Bruder discuss Solana's transaction problem and solutions for chain performance. They talk about stake-weighted QoS, priority fees, and the end state for Solana. The podcast explores dynamic rent fees, network optimization, and future developments in blockchain technology.

Lucas Bruder, co-founder and CEO of Jito Labs, shares insights on revitalizing Solana amidst recent market dynamics. He discusses how Jito mitigates maximum extractable value (MEV) issues, particularly spam, enhancing network efficiency. Bruder breaks down the differences between Jito and Flashbots, and the impact of Solana’s speed on Jito's functionality. He also explains how the recent Jito airdrop may mark a new era for Solana, raising optimism among its supporters and addressing key challenges in the ecosystem.

Lucas Bruder, CEO of Jito Labs and a robotics expert, shares insights on high-performance DeFi and the evolving Solana ecosystem. He discusses the innovative BAM infrastructure, enhancing trading outcomes with transparency. Bruder emphasizes the positive momentum in Solana's development and regulatory engagement with the SEC. He also explores the future of robotics, predicting shorter home robots for efficiency and safety, while inviting builders to explore opportunities in the Solana space.

Lucas Bruder, Co-founder and CEO of Jito, shares insights into the future of Jito and Solana, diving into concepts like Block Assembly Marketplaces (BAM) and the sandwiching problem in Solana trading. He highlights the transparency BAM brings to transaction sequencing and its significance for traders. Lucas also discusses the biggest opportunities for Jito in 2026, the potential of application-controlled execution, and how these innovations can reshape validator economics and trading efficiency on Solana.

Lucas Bruder, CEO of Jito Labs, shares insights on BAM, a game-changing upgrade to Solana's transaction architecture. He discusses the Jito origin story and its evolution in the Solana ecosystem. The conversation dives into toxic order flow and how BAM enhances transaction speed and security. Bruder also explores the rollout of innovative plugins and the importance of community feedback. With a focus on future developments, he outlines Jito's role in creating a sustainable and dynamic Solana network.

Lucas Bruder from Jito, an expert in blockchain solutions, shares insights on their innovative restaking platform for Solana. He discusses how Jito's flexible design stands apart from Ethereum's systems, allowing for governance tokens and various asset uses. Lucas highlights the challenges of liquidity management and the evolving dynamics of operators within Solana’s ecosystem, such as keepers and oracles. The conversation also touches on the future of restaking across different blockchains, emphasizing its potential for decentralized finance.