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Gm! this week, Emmett Hollyer joins the show to discuss the next chapter of Solana Mobile ahead of their latest phone release in 2025. We reflect on why the Solana Saga was successful, how to create a great product, crypto UX & how crypto can break the mobile duopoly. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:47) Solana Mobile
(06:38) Building A Crypto First Phone
(08:27) Solana Seeker
(11:17) Solana Saga
(16:09) Marques Brownlee's Saga Phone Reaction
(17:53) The Saga Phone Breakout Moment
(20:12) Solana Mobile's Adoption Flywheel
(24:44) Breaking Up The Mobile Duopoly
(30:28) Super Apps vs Decentralization
(34:56) Crypto Apps
(40:11) Crypto UX
(41:51) The Next Chapter For Mobile
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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. Mert, Jack, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
Gm! This week, we’re joined by Daniel Lev from Coinflow! We discussed Stripe’s acquisition of Bridge, challenges faced by crypto payments businesses, and TradFi’s adoption of stablecoins. Additionally, we unpacked the impact of US regulations on the stablecoin sector, and the fees associated with on and off-ramps in crypto. Finally, we covered interesting use cases Coinflow is enabling today. Enjoy!
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(00:00) Introduction
(01:45) Stripe Acquires Bridge
(07:03) Challenges Faced By Payments Businesses
(10:46) The Problems With ACH
(14:07) TradFi Adoption of Stablecoins
(26:58) Sei Ad
(27:25) How Cypherpunk Are Stablecoins?
(30:49) Struggling With US Regulations
(41:06) Fees Associated With Crypto Ramp Providers
(45:53) Daniel's Journey Before Coinflow
(50:28) Gaining Solana Labs as a Client
(52:04) Mobile Integrations
(55:10) What Is Coinflow Enabling Today?
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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. Mert, Jack, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
