Tristan Frizza, founder of Zeta markets, discusses building an L2, on-chain vs off-chain market making, Zeta's token launch and L2 interoperability, crypto UX design, Solana's advantages, and advice for founders. The podcast covers challenges of launching new chains, gas tokens, and developing staking mechanics on Solana.

Tristan Frizza, a builder at Zeta Markets, and Jayant Krishnamurthy from Doro Labs discuss the evolving landscape of DeFi on Solana. They tackle the challenges of congestion and suggest Layer 2 solutions to enhance performance. The duo highlights the importance of high-frequency price data through oracles and the recent transformation of Solana's DeFi post-FTX collapse. They also explore the competitive dynamics between Layer 1 and Layer 2, emphasizing the need for unique innovations in the decentralized finance space.