The Solana Incubator: Finding Crypto's Next Breakthrough App | Emon Motamedi
Gm! This week we're joined by Emon Motamedi to discuss the Solana incubator. We deep dive into how to find great ideas, building in crypto, finding product market fit, advice for founders, what is cohort 3 & more. Enjoy!
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(00:00) Introduction
(02:14) Post Accelerate Takeaways
(11:55) Ledger Ad
(12:47) How To Find Great Ideas
(19:41) Building In Crypto
(22:43) What Has PMF In Crypto?
(29:32) Ledger Ad
(30:25) Should Founders Launch Tokens?
(35:30) Real World Use Cases In Crypto
(39:25) Advice For Founders
(44:53) Examples From The Solana Incubator
(52:56) The Stablecoin Business Model
(55:50) What Is Cohort 3?
(58:59) Outro
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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, Jack, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
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The State Of Solana DeFi With Kyle Samani & Chris Heaney
Gm! This week we're joined by Kyle Samani & Chris Heaney to discuss the state of Solana DeFi today. Enjoy!
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Zenrock is a permissionless, decentralized custody network backed by 1RoundTable Partners, 10T, Maven11, and Spartan. Live on Jupiter, $ROCK is the native token for transactions within the Zenrock ecosystem and secures Zenrock’s decentralized custody network.
The first application launching on Zenrock is zenBTC – yield-bearing Bitcoin on Solana. zenBTC will be live in April 2025. Visit zenbtc.io to learn about earning yield with Bitcoin on Solana.
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(00:00) Introduction
(02:36) The State Of Solana DeFi
(05:38) Market Making Onchain
(10:10) Zenrock Ad
(10:59) Solana Network Upgrades
(17:56) The Axiom Success Story
(21:30) Competing As A Perps DEX
(23:26) The Future Of Tokenization
(29:42) Zenrock Ad
(30:31) Bitcoin
(34:30) Solana: The L1 vs Apps
(39:51) Why Does DeFi Matter?
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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, Jack, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
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Crypto's Next DePIN Catalyst With David Rhodus, Pipe Network
Gm! This week we're joined by David Rhodus to discuss the future of Pipe Network. We deep dive into what is a CDN, DePIN's major unlock, how to scale a DePIN network, competing with the big infrastructure providers & more. Enjoy!
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Ledger, the global leader in digital asset security, proudly sponsors the Lightspeed podcast. As Ledger celebrates 10 years of securing 20% of global crypto, it remains the top choice for securing your Solana assets. Buy a LEDGER™ device now and build confidently, knowing your SOL are safe.
Buy now on https://shop.ledger.com/?r=1da180a5de00.
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(00:00) Introduction
(01:48) What Is A CDN?
(07:49) Ledger Ad
(08:41) How Does Pipe Network Work?
(16:28) How To Reduce Latency
(18:37) How To Scale A DePIN Network
(22:14) Tokenomics As A DePIN Network
(25:56) How To Build A Successful CDN Network
(31:10) Ledger Ad
(32:02) Building On Solana
(38:57) The Opportunity For Disruption In CDNs
(45:39) The Future Of Pipe Network
(47:12) AI
(50:41) Advice For Founders
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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, Jack, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
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The Microstrategy Of Solana Playbook With Dan Kang
Gm! This week we're joined by Dan Kang to discuss DeFi Dev Corp & it's Solana playbook. We deep dive into the Solana treasury company strategy, why do treasury companies trade at a premium to NAV, the volatility flywheel, Dan's long term Solana thesis & more. Enjoy!
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Zenrock is a permissionless, decentralized custody network backed by 1RoundTable Partners, 10T, Maven11, and Spartan. Live on Jupiter, $ROCK is the native token for transactions within the Zenrock ecosystem and secures Zenrock’s decentralized custody network.
The first application launching on Zenrock is zenBTC – yield-bearing Bitcoin on Solana. zenBTC will be live in April 2025. Visit zenbtc.io to learn about earning yield with Bitcoin on Solana.
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(00:00) Introduction
(02:37) The Solana Treasury Company Playbook
(05:18) Why Do Crypto Treasury Companies Trade At A Premium To NAV?
(10:43) Zenrock Ad
(11:33) The Volatility Flywheel
(18:56) Increasing SOL Per Share
(25:07) Why Narrative Matters?
(29:04) Why DeFi Dev Corp Is Focused On Solana
(38:26) Zenrock Ad
(39:16) The Long Term Solana Thesis
(42:32) Meme Coins
(48:39) Acquiring Solana Validators
(51:33) Why Are Treasury Companies Different Than ETFs?
(57:31) How Does This Strategy Scale?
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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, Jack, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
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The Solana Token Launchpad Coming for Venture Capital | Ryan Connor
Gm! This week we're joined by Ryan Connor to discuss the launch of the Believe app. We deep dive into is Believe a new model for VC, the memeification of capital markets, finding product market fit, Pump's sniping problem & more. Enjoy!
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Ledger, the global leader in digital asset security, proudly sponsors the Lightspeed podcast. As Ledger celebrates 10 years of securing 20% of global crypto, it remains the top choice for securing your Solana assets. Buy a LEDGER™ device now and build confidently, knowing your SOL are safe.
Buy now on https://shop.ledger.com/?r=1da180a5de00.
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(00:00) Introduction
(00:47) Solana’s Latest Launchpad
(04:25) A New Model For Venture Capital?
(14:39) Ledger Ad
(15:25) The Memeification Of Capital Markets
(17:38) Does The Zora Model Make Sense?
(20:33) Regulatory Arbitrage
(30:46) Does Believe Have PMF?
(32:15) Ledger Ad
(33:01) Pump.fun’s Sniping Problem
(37:47) Final Thoughts
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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, Jack, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
Lightspeed is a podcast for those interested in how crypto can solve real problems and create products users love. It's a callback to the garage days of Silicon Valley, where builders pushed the limits of hardware and software to build world-changing products. We interview the projects and founders that will make this same impact today.
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