EPISODE · Sep 26, 2023 · 1H 17M
How SVM Adoption Impacts the Solana Thesis | Joe McCann, Mike Dudas
from Lightspeed · host Blockworks
Joe McCann and Mike Dudas join us to discuss their Web3 investment framework. We cover Solana's core advantage and if SVM adoption impacts their thesis, investing in monolithic vs modular infrastructure, the state of crypto venture capital, the key to attracting new developers, crypto's most exciting verticals and more! Joe and Mike are two prolific investors with unique insights you won't want to miss. - - Timestamps (00:00) Introduction (00:51) Joe and Mike’s “Earned Secret” (14:22) The Solana Thesis (32:04) Jito MidRoll (33:08) Investing in Monolithic vs Modular Protocols (42:08) Eclipse and the SVM Value Accrual Debate (49:17) The State of Crypto Venture Capital (58:56) Applications and Sectors to Watch (01:06:00) The Crypto Media Landscape (01:09:00) 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 Mike: https://twitter.com/mdudas Follow Joe: https://twitter.com/joemccann Follow Mert: https://twitter.com/0xMert_ Follow Garrett: https://twitter.com/GarrettHarper_ Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/43o3Syk Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3OhiXgV Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OkF7PD Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ - - Resources Jito jito.network 6th Man Ventures https://6thman.ventures/ Asymmetric https://asymmetric.financial/ - - 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.
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Joe McCann and Mike Dudas join us to discuss their Web3 investment framework. We cover Solana's core advantage and if SVM adoption impacts their thesis, investing in monolithic vs modular infrastructure, the state of crypto venture capital, the key to attracting new developers, crypto's most exciting verticals and more! Joe and Mike are two prolific investors with unique insights you won't want to miss. - - Timestamps (00:00) Introduction (00:51) Joe and Mike’s “Earned Secret” (14:22) The Solana Thesis (32:04) Jito MidRoll (33:08) Investing in Monolithic vs Modular Protocols (42:08) Eclipse and the SVM Value Accrual Debate (49:17) The State of Crypto Venture Capital (58:56) Applications and Sectors to Watch (01:06:00) The Crypto Media Landscape (01:09:00) 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 Mike: https://twitter.com/mdudas Follow Joe: https://twitter.com/joemccann Follow Mert: https://twitter.com/0xMert_ Follow Garrett: https://twitter.com/GarrettHarper_ Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/43o3Syk Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3OhiXgV Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OkF7PD Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ - - Resources Jito jito.network 6th Man Ventures https://6thman.ventures/ Asymmetric https://asymmetric.financial/ - - 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.
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