The Future Of Onchain Capital Markets Is On Solana | Chris Chung
Gm! This week Chris Chung joins the show to discuss Titan's recent $7m seed round. We deep dive into what's next for Titan, building on Solana, the future of onchain capital markets, the state of DEX aggregators on Solana & more. Enjoy!
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Katana is a DeFi-first chain built for deep liquidity and real yield, by redirecting chain revenue back to active DeFi users.
The 1 billion KAT campaign is live. Bridge and deposit directly into vaults in one simple click and start earning immediately on your ETH, BTC, USDC, and more. Go to app.katana.network to check it out.
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Katana directs chain revenue back to DeFi users for consistently higher yields.
It starts with VaultBridge, which turns bridged assets into yield streams that back a perpetually funded real yield, boosting rewards for DeFi users. Katana is pioneering Productive TVL, assets actually being used in DeFi and reinforces this with Chain-owned Liquidity, permanent liquidity the chain controls. Stop sleeping on your bags: https://app.katana.network/?utm_source=BW-Pod
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(00:00) Introduction
(02:26) What Is Titan?
(04:58) How To Get The Best Price For Users?
(09:49) The Titan Origin Story
(12:10) Katana Ad
(13:12) Onchain Capital Markets Built On Solana
(15:22) The Titan Business Model
(19:43) The State Of DEX Aggregators On Solana
(26:44) The Ultimate Vision For Titan
(28:27) Katana Ad
(29:30) The Rise Of Prop AMMs
(40:04) The Impact Of Alpenglow
(43:14) The Future Of Internet Capital Markets
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Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire 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. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
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Collector Crypt: Onchain Capital Markets On Solana | Tuomas Holmberg
Gm! This week Tuomas Holmberg joins the show to discuss the future of onchain collectibles. We deep dive into what is Collector Crypt, finding product market fit, building on Solana, integrating with DeFi, the future of onchain marketplaces & more. Enjoy!
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Crypto’s premiere institutional conference returns to London in October 2025. Use code LIGHT100 for £100 off at checkout: https://blockworks.co/event/digital-asset-summit-2025-london
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Katana is a DeFi-first chain built for deep liquidity and real yield, by redirecting chain revenue back to active DeFi users.
The 1 billion KAT campaign is live. Bridge and deposit directly into vaults in one simple click and start earning immediately on your ETH, BTC, USDC, and more. Go to app.katana.network to check it out.
--
Katana directs chain revenue back to DeFi users for consistently higher yields.
It starts with VaultBridge, which turns bridged assets into yield streams that back a perpetually funded real yield, boosting rewards for DeFi users. Katana is pioneering Productive TVL, assets actually being used in DeFi and reinforces this with Chain-owned Liquidity, permanent liquidity the chain controls. Stop sleeping on your bags: https://app.katana.network/?utm_source=BW-Pod
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(00:00) Introduction
(01:43) What Is Collector Crypt?
(13:25) Katana Ad
(14:27) Finding PMF & Building On Solana
(21:24) Integrating With DeFi
(25:00) Creating Accurate Pricing Data
(28:30) Katana Ad
(29:32) Collector Crypt’s Gacha Machine
(42:17) Airdrops
(54:31) Will Collector Crypt Roll Out Livestreaming?
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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. Jack, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
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Sanctum Founder: Solana's Liquid Staking Future | FP Lee
Gm! This week FP Lee joins the show to discuss the next chapter of Sanctum. We deep dive into the future of liquid staking on Solana, LST market share, how does Sanctum generate revenue, the impact of DATs in DeFi & more. Enjoy!
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Crypto’s premiere institutional conference returns to London in October 2025. Use code LIGHT100 for £100 off at checkout: https://blockworks.co/event/digital-asset-summit-2025-london
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Katana is a DeFi-first chain built for deep liquidity and real yield, by redirecting chain revenue back to active DeFi users.
The 1 billion KAT campaign is live. Bridge and deposit directly into vaults in one simple click and start earning immediately on your ETH, BTC, USDC, and more. Go to app.katana.network to check it out.
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Is your treasury losing value to inflation? Learn how to make digital assets like ETH and SOL productive with uncorrelated, protocol-driven staking rewards. A new report from Liquid Collective and EigenCloud outlines a practical guide for CFOs to integrate institutional-grade staking and restaking.
Read The Productive Treasury Report: https://liquidcollective.io/corporate-treasury-staking/
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(00:00) Introduction
(03:32) The Sanctum Business Model
(07:22) LST Market Dominance
(11:23) Katana Ad
(12:16) Eigenlayer Ad
(13:15) Sanctum: The Clearing House For Staked SOL
(16:29) Sanctum’s Thesis On LSTs
(19:49) Execution Risk
(23:32) The Future Of Liquid Staking On Solana
(29:32) The Role Of Jito
(33:02) Katana Ad
(33:54) Eigenlayer Ad
(34:55) A New Era For Sanctum
(38:35) How Does Sanctum Generate Revenue?
(41:27) Are DATs A New Catalyst For DeFi?
(44:35) Futarchy
(50:45) Crypto’s Token Incentives
(53:47) 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. Jack, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
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SEC Commissioner: A New Era For Crypto In The U.S | Hester Peirce
Gm! This week Hester Peirce joins the show to discuss the current state of crypto regulation. We deep dive into the SEC's current outlook on regulation, the crypto task force initiative, tokenization, what Hester wants to achieve at the SEC & more. Enjoy!
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Crypto’s premiere institutional conference returns to London in October 2025. Use code LIGHT100 for £100 off at checkout: https://blockworks.co/event/digital-asset-summit-2025-london
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Katana is a DeFi-first chain built for deep liquidity and real yield, by redirecting chain revenue back to active DeFi users.
The 1 billion KAT campaign is live. Bridge and deposit directly into vaults in one simple click and start earning immediately on your ETH, BTC, USDC, and more. Go to app.katana.network to check it out.
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Is your treasury losing value to inflation? Learn how to make digital assets like ETH and SOL productive with uncorrelated, protocol-driven staking rewards. A new report from Liquid Collective and EigenCloud outlines a practical guide for CFOs to integrate institutional-grade staking and restaking.
Read The Productive Treasury Report: https://liquidcollective.io/corporate-treasury-staking/
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Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/
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(00:00) Introduction
(01:42) Working With The CFTC
(08:06) Is Hester On Crypto Twitter?
(10:57) Katana Ad
(11:48) Eigenlayer Ad
(12:49) Crypto Innovation vs Regulation
(22:12) Regulatory Clarity In 2025
(35:26) Katana Ad
(36:16) Eigenlayer Ad
(37:18) The Crypto Task Force
(43:39) Liquid Staking
(46:06) Tokenized Equities
(50:55) What Hester Wants To Achieve At The SEC
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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. Jack, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
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Solana's Next Big Catalyst | Brandon Potts
Gm! This week Brandon Potts joins the show to discuss Solana's next catalyst. We deep dive into the state of Solana, DeFi 2.0, the impact of institutions on crypto markets, are ETFs & DATs underpriced by the market & more. Enjoy!
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Crypto’s premiere institutional conference returns to London in October 2025. Use code LIGHT100 for £100 off at checkout: https://blockworks.co/event/digital-asset-summit-2025-london
--
Katana is a DeFi-first chain built for deep liquidity and real yield, by redirecting chain revenue back to active DeFi users.
The 1 billion KAT campaign is live. Bridge and deposit directly into vaults in one simple click and start earning immediately on your ETH, BTC, USDC, and more. Go to app.katana.network to check it out.
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Is your treasury losing value to inflation? Learn how to make digital assets like ETH and SOL productive with uncorrelated, protocol-driven staking rewards. A new report from Liquid Collective and EigenCloud outlines a practical guide for CFOs to integrate institutional-grade staking and restaking.
Read The Productive Treasury Report: https://liquidcollective.io/corporate-treasury-staking/
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Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/
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(00:00) Introduction
(03:47) The State Of Solana
(05:57) Will DATs & ETFs Be SOL’s Next Catalyst?
(19:04) Katana Ad
(19:56) Eigenlayer Ad
(20:57) Does Onchain Activity Matter For Token Price?
(30:21) Stablecoins & DeFi 2.0
(37:43) Katana Ad
(38:34) Eigenlayer Ad
(39:36) Crypto’s Value Proposition
(54:25) How Does Solana Compete With Alt L1’s?
(59:20) The Solana End Game
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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. 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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