Lightspeed

We're joined by Vibhu Norby, the founder of DRiP, to discuss why DRiP is crypto's best shot at mainstream adoption. DRiP has already minted 18 million NFTs to 800 thousand wallets. If one crypto app has found product market fit, it's DRiP. In this episode, we cover what makes DRiP unique, what crypto should learn from the gaming industry, how creators can leverage DRiP, the future of NFTs, how DRiP will forever change Solana and more!- -Timestamps(00:00) Introduction(01:15) What Makes DRiP Unique?(11:34) DRiP’s Insane Growth(14:28) Community Pushback and FUD(17:49) How Gaming Inspired DRiP(22:09) Learnings from Working with Tony Fadell(26:16) Jito Promo(27:16) Permissionless Promo(28:19) Why Vibhu Doesn’t Like Curation(30:54) How Can Lightspeed Leverage DRiP?(33:17) Tracking and Attribution on DRiP(36:46) DRiP’s Business Model(39:19) Predicting the Future of NFTs(42:21) Why DRiP is Only on Solana(44:48) How DRiP Will Onboard Millions of Users to Solana(48:58) Competition, Products vs Distribution & Building in Web3(01:01:36) Rapid Fire- -This episode is brought to you by Jito.Jito is the easiest way to earn MEV rewards on Solana with liquid staking. Stake your SOL with Jito to start earning high yield powered by MEV and access instant liquidity through Jito’s liquid staking token JitoSOL so that you can use your staked assets across Solana DeFi. Visit jito.network to get started today!- -Follow Vibhu: https://twitter.com/vibhuFollow Mert: https://twitter.com/0xMert_Follow Garrett: https://twitter.com/GarrettHarper_Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/LightspeedpodhqSubscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/43o3SykSubscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3OhiXgVSubscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OkF7PDGet top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/- -Use code LIGHTSPEED30 to get 30% off Permissionless 2023 in Austin: https://blockworks.co/event/permissionless-2023- -ResourcesJitojito.networkDRiPhttps://linktr.ee/drip.haushttps://twitter.com/drip_hausDRiP analytics dashboardhttps://analytics.topledger.xyz/tl/public/dashboards/7XqwqSZ3r7aYD5EVBwd67VHQ3Y1pXrq0agQptxuU- - Disclaimers:Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation.Nothing said on Lightspeed is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mert, Garrett and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

In today's episode, we're joined by Ilja Moisejevs and Richard Wu to discuss how Tensor is building the #1 NFT marketplace in Solana and why compressed NFTs are Solana's new unlock. We cover why Ilja and Richard chose Solana, the advantages of professional vs retail products, compressed NFTs, Tensor's roadmap, crypto's path to mass adoption and more!- -Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction(00:20) Tensor: NFT Trading for Prosumers(04:28) Why Build NFT Infrastructure?(07:57) How Did You Choose to Build on Solana?(12:31) Path Dependency: Expanding From Pros to Retail(15:19) Competition(18:57) Loyalty Points and Hyperscaling(21:07) Compressed NFTs: The Unlocks and Tradeoffs(36:23) Permissionless Ad(37:23) Tensorians: Tensor’s NFT Project(44:20) Tensor’s Roadmap and Owning the User Relationship(50:32) What You’ve Learned as a Founder(01:02:47) Rapid Fire- -Follow Richard: https://twitter.com/0xrwuFollow Ilja: https://twitter.com/_ilmoiFollow Mert: https://twitter.com/0xMert_Follow Garrett: https://twitter.com/GarrettHarper_Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/LightspeedpodhqSubscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/43o3SykSubscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3OhiXgVSubscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OkF7PDGet top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/- -Use code LIGHTSPEED30 to get 30% off Permissionless 2023 in Austin: https://blockworks.co/event/permissionless-2023- -ResourcesTensorhttps://twitter.com/tensor_hqhttps://linktr.ee/tensor_hq- - Disclaimers:Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation.Nothing said on Lightspeed is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mert, Garrett and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

Join Balaji Srinivasan and Akshay BD as they discuss if crypto is a bet on tech or financial collapse, blockchain infrastructure ideologies, building effective communities, combating tribalism, the future of open source, and how regulation is holding back crypto's product-market fit.

Solana DeFi is having a resurgence, and Solana DeFi Summer is a narrative that's starting to emerge. What's the catalyst behind this resurgence, and is it sustainable? We bring on Jarry Xiao, Lucas Bruder and MacBrennan Peet to find out. We discuss why Solana DeFi is seeing a resurgence, token incentives, CLOBS vs AMMs, metrics that define a healthy ecosystem, what's next for Solana DeFi, liquid staking and more.- -Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction(01:15) What’s Going on in Solana DeFi?(05:02) Token Incentives and Points(14:24) What Will Spark Solana's DeFi Summer?(15:56) Capital Efficiency: CLOBS vs AMMs(16:13) Is Solana a Consumer or Professional DeFi Chain?(25:46) The Best Metrics to Evaluate a DeFi Ecosystem(34:49) Jito Liquid Staking ad(35:55) Permissionless ad(36:55) Understanding Risk and Avoiding Crazy APYs(41:08) What’s Next for Solana DeFi?(44:10) Building on Solana vs L2s(50:41) Applications vs L1s: Who Owns the User Mindshare?(53:12) Who Will Use DeFi?(56:23) Your Most Controversial Crypto Take(01:09:09) Rapid Fire- -This episode is brought to you by Jito.Jito is the easiest way to earn MEV rewards on Solana with liquid staking. Stake your SOL with Jito to start earning high yield powered by MEV and access instant liquidity through Jito’s liquid staking token JitoSOL so that you can use your staked assets across Solana DeFi. Visit jito.network to get started today!- -Follow Lucas:https://twitter.com/buffalu__Follow Jarry: https://twitter.com/jarxiaoFollow MacBrennan: https://twitter.com/macbrennanFollow Mert: https://twitter.com/0xMert_Follow Garrett: https://twitter.com/GarrettHarper_Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/LightspeedpodhqSubscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/43o3SykSubscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3OhiXgVSubscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OkF7PDGet top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/- -Use code LIGHTSPEED30 to get 30% off Permissionless 2023 in Austin: https://blockworks.co/event/permissionless-2023- -ResourcesJitojito.networkhttps://bit.ly/3K3TKnCMarginFihttps://www.marginfi.com/https://twitter.com/marginfiEllipsis Labshttps://ellipsislabs.xyz/https://twitter.com/ellipsis_labsPhoenixhttps://twitter.com/PhoenixTrade_- - Disclaimers:Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation.Nothing said on Lightspeed is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mert, Garrett and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

Armani Ferrante, founder of Anchor, Backpack, xNFTs and Mad Lads, discusses what crypto wallets get wrong. Topics include backpack innovations, demand generation, going multichain, building a community, launching own chain, building on Solana, and leadership lessons.