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Gm! This week we're joined by Matty Taylor to discuss the Colosseum playbook. We deep dive into what founders are building, the rise of vibe coding, finding product market fit & more. Enjoy!
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(00:00) Introduction
(02:22) The Colosseum Playbook
(06:45) Accelerating Solana’s Founder Ecosystem
(10:38) Ledger Ad
(11:24) MetaDAOs Futarchy Launchpad
(14:38) Vibe Coding
(18:53) Is The Crypto & AI Meta Dead?
(22:33) Memcoins
(25:15) Advice For Founders
(30:24) What’s Next For Ore?
(35:33) Is Jack Dorsey Satoshi?
(37:31) Ledger Ad
(38:16) Bitcoin Will Hit $1 Million
(42:49) Finding Product Market Fit
(48:08) The Colosseum Hackathon
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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.
Gm! This week we're joined by Miller Whitehouse-Levine to discuss the launch of the Solana Policy Institute. We deep dive into the state of crypto policy in Washington, what a Trump presidency means for the future of crypto, the STABLE act & what the industry should focus on from a policy standpoint. 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
(01:18) Founding The Solana Policy Institute
(11:04) Zenrock Ad
(11:48) The State Of Crypto Policy In DC
(17:51) A New Era Of Crypto Policy
(22:44) How To Avoid Regulatory Capture
(28:31) Trump’s Impact On Crypto
(32:52) ZenRock Ad
(33:35) The STABLE Act
(42:34) Are Tokens Securities?
(50:58) The Crypto Task Force
(52:36) What’s Next For Crypto Policy In 2025?
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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.
