Lightspeed

Updated: 30 May 2025 • 193 episodes
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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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Gm! This week we're joined by Emon Motamedi to discuss the Solana incubator. We deep dive into how to find great ideas, building in crypto, finding product market fit, advice for founders, what is cohort 3 & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Emon: https://x.com/EmonMotamedi Follow Jack: https://x.com/whosknave Follow Lightspeed:

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Gm! This week we're joined by Kyle Samani & Chris Heaney to discuss the state of Solana DeFi today. Enjoy! -- Follow Kyle: https://x.com/KyleSamani Follow Chris: https://x.com/crispheaney Follow Jack: https://x.com/whosknave Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq Subscribe to the Lightspeed Newsletter:

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Gm! This week we're joined by David Rhodus to discuss the future of Pipe Network. We deep dive into what is a CDN, DePIN's major unlock, how to scale a DePIN network, competing with the big infrastructure providers & more. Enjoy! -- Follow David: https://x.com/DavidRhodus Follow Jack: https://x.com/whosknave Follow Lig

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Gm! This week we're joined by Dan Kang to discuss DeFi Dev Corp & it's Solana playbook. We deep dive into the Solana treasury company strategy, why do treasury companies trade at a premium to NAV, the volatility flywheel, Dan's long term Solana thesis & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Dan: https://x.com/CryptoIRGuy Follow Jack:

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Gm! This week we're joined by Ryan Connor to discuss the launch of the Believe app. We deep dive into is Believe a new model for VC, the memeification of capital markets, finding product market fit, Pump's sniping problem & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Ryan: https://x.com/_ryanrconnor Follow Jack: https://x.com/whosknave Fol

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Gm! This week we're joined by Sergej Kunz to discuss 1inch's recent launch on Solana. We deep dive into building on the EVM vs SVM, 1inch's path forward, powering cross chain liquidity, how to improve execution & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Sergej: https://x.com/deacix Follow Jack: https://x.com/whosknave Follow Lightspeed:

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