SKR to Airdrops: Everything You Need To Know About Solana Seeker | Emmett Hollyer

On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sits down with Emmett Hollyer, General Manager at Solana Mobile — the team behind Saga and now Seeker, crypto’s most ambitious attempt at a mobile-native device and ecosystem.They discuss how Solana Mobile went from 20K Saga phones to 150K Seeker phones sold, why web3 apps need a crypto-friendly App Store, and how mobile can fix broken user onboarding through tools like Seed Vault, Seeker ID, and in-phone token rewards. Emmett also explains how they’re battling bots, supporting new dApps, and preparing to launch a new token $SKR.This episode is a part of the Solana Sessions campaign that Token Relations and the Talking Tokens podcast are doing, diving into founders’ journeys and startups building on Solana.Timestamps(00:00) - Solana Seeker: New Phone, New Vision (01:00) - From Saga to Seeker: 20K to 150K Phones Sold (03:11) - Why Solana Took Mobile Seriously Early (05:22) - Challenging the Duopoly: Apple vs Solana Mobile (07:20) - Secondary Device to Primary Phone: The Shift (08:23) - Seeker Season: Weekly App Incentives & Rewards (09:53) - Crypto-Friendly App Store With Zero Fees (12:01) - Will Non-Solana DApps Be Supported? (14:28) - Seeker ID: Unique Identity & Anti-Sybil Tools (18:46) - Will Seeker Tools Expand to Other Phones? (20:12) - Seed Vault & Key Vault Wallet Explained (24:10) - Global Shipping & Target Markets (26:42) - Tokenized Stocks in Wallet (xStock Feature) (30:57) - The SKR Token: When, Why, and How (34:42) - Seeker Flywheel & Ecosystem Growth Strategy (41:50) - Final Advice: Stay Small, Stay NimbleYou can subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple or YouTube.If you like the show, please let us know by leaving a review!Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LOgWxIQ0NnNUD5eXsSuoZApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-tokens/id1743669141Follow us on XJacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinekTalking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokensFollow us on InstagramTalking Tokens: https://www.instagram.com/_talkingtokens/Note that this podcast is for informational purposes only and any views shared by anyone on the show are opinions, not financial advice. The host or guests may have a direct or indirect financial interest in content mentioned in this episode.