Author Archives: SOLANA NEWS REPORT

EPISODE SUMMARY With over 924 million in value locked, Synthetix is a popular platform for derivatives trading in decentralized finance (DeFi). Kain Warwick and Anatoly discuss the early days of DeFi along with the pros and cons of the plethora of products hitting the decentralized finance market. This episode is for anyone looking to get[Read more…]

EPISODE SUMMARY This episode is all about Layer 1 architecture and innovation. Justin studied mathematics at Cambridge University. He was a Bitcoin entrepreneur from 2014 to 2017 and is now an Ethereum 2.0 researcher. DISCLAIMER The information on this podcast is provided for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only, without any express or implied warranty[Read more…]

EPISODE SUMMARY A day after Project Serum was officially announced, Anatoly and Sam sat down to discuss the current trading environment in crypto, the future of DeFi, and to provide additional details around the high-speed, non-custodial decentralized derivatives exchange built on Solana, Serum. DISCLAIMER The information on this podcast is provided for educational, informational, and[Read more…]

EPISODE SUMMARY From developing flow to leading the engineering team who designed Crypto Kitties, Dieter has extensive experience in both L1 and L2 development. Dieter discusses why he feels that sharding is not the best approach for scalability, along with how his experience developing creating crypto kitties molded this mindset. This episode is perfect for[Read more…]

EPISODE SUMMARY This episode is all about venture capital. Rodolfo Gonzales is a partner at Foundation Capital, a venture capital firm that backs individuals who want to nudge the world ahead in some way, using a transformative business as their fulcrum. Founded in 1995, Foundation Capital has invested in companies such as Uber, Mode, Netflix,[Read more…]

EPISODE SUMMARY Tarun and Anatoly discuss macro and micro theories on blockchain progress, making it through ‘Black Thursday’, and much more. DISCLAIMER The information on this podcast is provided for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only, without any express or implied warranty of any kind, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, or fitness for any particular[Read more…]

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, Zaki discusses the slow adoption of complex VDFs, Anatoly lays out his theory that we are in a simulation, and both speakers take a deep dive into layer 1 architecture. Zaki briefly covers why he decided to leave Tendremint and all the exciting projects he is currently working on. DISCLAIMER[Read more…]

EPISODE SUMMARY Viktor talks about his early experience in crypto and his incredible journey of developing Trust Wallet. DISCLAIMER The information on this podcast is provided for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only, without any express or implied warranty of any kind, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, or fitness for any particular purpose. The information[Read more…]

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, Kyle and Anatoly talk about the effects of COVID-19 on the cryptocurrency market, Black Thursday, and how they each see the next few months playing out in both the crypto and traditional markets. DISCLAIMER The information on this podcast is provided for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only, without any[Read more…]

EPISODE SUMMARY For this episode, Anatoly sits down with the CEO of Helium, Amir Haleem. Helium was founded in 2013 by Shawn Fanning, Amir Haleem, and Sean Carey, with a mission to make it easier to build connected devices. Helium is creating a decentralized internet network through its product the Helium Hotspot. With a Helium[Read more…]