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Lightspeed

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.

Episodes

In this episode of Lightspeed, Jack interviews Chris Hermida, co-founder of Switchboard, about the trend of prop AMMs (or Oracle AMMs) on Solana. Chris explains that prop AMMs use oracles to provide more accurate and reactive pricing compared to traditional AMMs, which rely on the last trade in the pool. This leads to ...

The Future Of DeFi On Solana | Kash Dhanda & Samyak Jain

22 Aug 2025

57m

SOL Needs More Than DAT | Anna Yuan

19 Aug 2025

55m

Solana's Breakout DeFi Lending Protocol | Mary Gooneratne

15 Aug 2025

58m

The Next Chapter For Phantom | Brandon Millman & Sam Rosenblum

12 Aug 2025

1h 1m

The Solana Seeker Phone Is Here | Emmett Hollyer

08 Aug 2025

1h 3m

The Internet Capital Markets Roadmap | Lucas Bruder, Max Resnick & Austin Federa

05 Aug 2025

1h 2m

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This episode of Lightspeed features a panel discussion with Max Resnick from Anza, Austin Federa from DoubleZero, and Lucas Bruder from Jito Labs, focusing on Solana's Internet Capital Markets (ICM) roadmap. The discussion covers the short, medium, and long-term goals for Solana, including improvements to transaction s...