Solana: State Of The Network | Mert Mumtaz, Dan Smith | Lightspeed

Gm! Bell Curve's season 7 will be back soon. This week our friends Mert and Dan from the Lighspeed discuss the state of the network, MarginFi drama, Uniswap vs the SEC, airdrops, Monad's $225 million raise & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Mert: https://twitter.com/0xMert_ Follow Dan: https://twitter.com/smyyguy Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq -- Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/43o3Syk Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3OhiXgV Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OkF7PD Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Try 3 months FREE of Helium Mobile with the code LIGHTSPEEDMOBILE: hellohelium.com Experience a new phone service that uses the Helium Network – a decentralized wireless network built by the people – AND the nation’s largest 5G network. Drastically save costs while you enjoy unlimited talk, text, and data for just $20/month. Plus, you can earn MOBILE tokens for sharing where you use your phone the most. -- 00:00 Introduction 01:24 Solana: State Of The Network 13:03 Helium Mobile Ad 14:05 Do Validators Need To Be Profitable? 17:36 MarginFi 33:28 Airdrops 36:58 SEC Sends Uniswap a Wells Notice 46:42 Monad Raises $225 Million -- 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, Dan and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.