Logan Jastremski Podcast

Anatoly Yakovenko, founder of Solana, dives into the transformative potential of blockchain for finance. He discusses how Solana’s technology can revolutionize trading efficiency at institutions like Nasdaq, emphasizing decentralized systems' speed and reliability. The conversation shifts to advancements in decentralized finance, comparing single vs. multi-leader systems' effectiveness. Yakovenko also outlines aspirations for a globally distributed Nasdaq and the innovative FireDancer project aimed at enhancing the Solana ecosystem.

Santiago R Santos is one of the top angel investors within Crypto and one of the industries best thinkers. Santiago's Twitter: https://x.com/santiagoroel Logan Jastremski's Twitter: @LoganJastremski Frictionless's Twitter: @_Frictionless_ Frictionless's Website: ⁠https://frictionless.fund/⁠ ___ Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 1:30 - Thinking clearly 7:30 - Santiago's investing journey 12:50 - Managing emotions 16:15 - Playing infinite games 27:30 - ParaFi 32:30 - Know what game you're playing 41:00 - Underwriting & process 55:00 - Better products, not crypto products 59:00 - Changing your mind 1:08:00 - Accepting criticism 1:14:00 - Solana & MegaETH 1:22:30 - DePIN and DeFI 1:44:00 - The next decade of innovation

Lei Yang is the CTO of MegaETH Labs. MegaETH is real-time Ethereum, streaming transactions at lightning speed: sub-millisecond latency and over 100000 transactions per second. Lei Yang's Twitter: https://x.com/shayonsengupta MegaETH's Twitter: https://x.com/megaeth_labs MegaETH's Website: ⁠https://megaeth.systems/ Logan Jastremski's Twitter: @LoganJastremski Frictionless's Twitter: @_Frictionless_ Frictionless's Website: ⁠⁠https://frictionless.fund/⁠⁠

Shayon Sengupta is a Investment Partner at Multicoin Capital. A thesis driven investors that make long-term, high-conviction investments in category defining crypto companies and protocols across public and private markets. Shayon Sengupta's Twitter: https://x.com/shayonsengupta Multicoin's Website: ⁠https://multicoin.capital/ Logan Jastremski's Twitter: @LoganJastremski Frictionless's Twitter: @_Frictionless_ Frictionless's Website: ⁠⁠https://frictionless.fund/⁠⁠

Felipe Montealegre is the Co-Founder of Theia Capital. Theia invests in companies building the Internet Financial System, a global financial system based on cryptography that anybody can access from a phone or laptop, Felipe Montealegre's Twitter: https://x.com/TheiaResearch Theia's Website: ⁠https://www.theiablockchain.com/ Logan Jastremski's Twitter: @LoganJastremski Frictionless's Twitter: @_Frictionless_ Frictionless's Website: ⁠⁠https://frictionless.fund/⁠⁠

Ryan Watkins, Co-Founder of Syncracy Capital, dives into the dynamic world of cryptocurrency. He shares his evolution from a Bitcoin skeptic to a hedge fund manager, detailing the crucial strategies adopted post-FTX collapse. The conversation highlights Solana's impressive rise as a high-throughput blockchain, outpacing Ethereum in innovation and community engagement. Ryan emphasizes the importance of real user activity over speculation and discusses the overall maturation of the crypto landscape, marking a shift towards revenue-generating applications and institutional interest.

Jake Brukhman is the the Founder and CEO of CoinFund. CoinFund is where web3 capable meets web3 capital: cryptonative technologists who invest in the future before it’s a trend. Jake Brukhman's Twitter: https://x.com/jbrukh CoinFund's Twitter: https://x.com/coinfund_io CoinFund's Website: ⁠https://coinfund.io/ Logan Jastremski's Twitter: @LoganJastremski Frictionless's Twitter: @_Frictionless_ Frictionless's Website: ⁠⁠https://frictionless.fund/⁠⁠

Quinn Thompson, CIO of Lekker Capital, delves into the intricate relationship between macroeconomics and cryptocurrency. He addresses the overvaluation of digital assets and the emerging strategies from Miami's crypto scene. Discussing post-COVID economic shifts, Quinn highlights the transition from deflation to inflation, exploring how government fiscal policies impact traditional finance. The insights on interest rates and economic psychology reveal how these elements could shape consumer behavior. Finally, Quinn shares current trends in crypto, including Bitcoin's volatility and the influence of global events.

Alonso de Gortari is the Chief Economist at Mysten Labs. At Mysten Labs, they're building critical infrastructure to enable a more decentralized internet Alonso de Gortari's Twitter: https://x.com/alonsodegortari Mysten Labs's Twitter: https://x.com/Mysten_Labs Mysten Labs's Website: https://mystenlabs.com/ Logan Jastremski's Twitter: @LoganJastremski Frictionless's Twitter: @_Frictionless_ Frictionless's Website: ⁠https://frictionless.fund/⁠

Zano Sherwani is the CTO at Jito. Jito Labs is a leading Solana MEV Infrastructure Company. We build high-performance systems to maximize the performance of the Solana blockchain. Zano's Twitter: https://x.com/segfaultdoctor Jito's Twitter: https://x.com/jito_sol Jito's Website: https://www.jito.network/staking/ Logan Jastremski's Twitter: @LoganJastremski Frictionless's Twitter: @_Frictionless_ Frictionless's Website: ⁠https://frictionless.fund/⁠