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What's Next For Solana In 2026?

What's Next For Solana In 2026?

Lightspeed 2026-01-01
Deep dive into Solana's 2026 outlook covering ETF inflows, payment for order flow dynamics, Axiom's revenue model, and why JitoSOL is losing market share to Sanctum.
Solana's Next Big Catalyst In 2026 - Lightspeed Weekly Roundup

Solana's Next Big Catalyst In 2026 - Lightspeed Weekly Roundup

Lightspeed 2025-12-04
Deep dive into Solana's evolving market structure, prop AMMs dominance, X-stocks opportunity, and why equity perps could be the chain's next major catalyst in 2026
Live Weekly Roundup With Kevin Ricoy

Live Weekly Roundup With Kevin Ricoy

Lightspeed 2025-10-24
Kevin Ricoy joins Lightspeed to discuss Eclipse's unconventional social media strategy, the Ethereum Foundation's developer compensation controversy, and what the SKR token means for Solana mobile holders.
Everything You Need To Know About Meteora's Token Launch | Soju & Zen

Everything You Need To Know About Meteora's Token Launch | Soju & Zen

Lightspeed 2025-10-21
Meteora's new co-leads Soju and Zen reveal everything about the upcoming MET token launch, including groundbreaking tokenomics with 48% float at TGE, the LIBRA fallout recovery, and their vision for Solana DeFi.
Solana Foundation: The Future of DePIN On Solana | Amira Valliani

Solana Foundation: The Future of DePIN On Solana | Amira Valliani

Lightspeed 2025-10-17
Solana Foundation's Head of DePIN discusses the future of decentralized physical infrastructure, including energy grids, AI robotics data collection, and why crypto could transform critical infrastructure.
The Future of Staking On Solana | Michael Repetný

The Future of Staking On Solana | Michael Repetný

Lightspeed 2025-10-14
Michael Repetný reveals Marinade's origin story, why native staking is beating liquid staking, how they're winning ETF deals, and what's next for Solana staking infrastructure
Why This Early Solana Investor Is Still All In | Viktor Fischer

Why This Early Solana Investor Is Still All In | Viktor Fischer

Lightspeed 2025-10-10
Rockaway X founder Viktor Fischer reveals why he invested in Solana at 4 cents, his $2000 SOL price target thesis, and why DATs will reshape the ecosystem in 2026.
The Ultimate Solana Thesis With Michael Marcantonio

The Ultimate Solana Thesis With Michael Marcantonio

Lightspeed 2025-10-07
Galaxy's Head of DeFi reveals why Solana is positioned to become the decentralized NASDAQ and capture the global tokenized securities market
Privy CEO: Why Did Stripe Acquire Privy?

Privy CEO: Why Did Stripe Acquire Privy?

Lightspeed 2025-10-03
Privy CEO Henri Stern explains why Stripe acquired the wallet infrastructure company, discusses crypto payment rails, agentic payments, and shares insights on Solana's unique position in the multi-chain future.
Lightspeed - Solana Gets Even Faster With Robin A. Nordnes

Lightspeed - Solana Gets Even Faster With Robin A. Nordnes

Lightspeed 2025-10-01
Robin Nordnes explains how Raiku's $13.5M raise will bring guaranteed transaction inclusion and sub-50ms pre-confirmations to Solana, unlocking institutional use cases.
The State Of Solana, Frankendancer & Crypto's Bullish Catalysts | Ian Unsworth

The State Of Solana, Frankendancer & Crypto's Bullish Catalysts | Ian Unsworth

Lightspeed 2025-09-26
Deep dive into Solana's strongest bull catalysts including Forward Industries' $1.4B treasury, Frankendancer performance, stablecoin strategy, and Pump Fun's explosive growth with Kairos Research co-founder Ian Unsworth
The Solana Bull Thesis & Pantera's DAT Strategy | Cosmo Jiang

The Solana Bull Thesis & Pantera's DAT Strategy | Cosmo Jiang

Lightspeed 2025-09-23
Pantera Capital's Cosmo Jiang reveals why they launched HSDT, their Solana digital asset treasury, with over $1 billion in disclosed SOL holdings and plans to become the preeminent Solana DAT.
The Future Of Onchain Capital Markets Is On Solana | Chris Chung

The Future Of Onchain Capital Markets Is On Solana | Chris Chung

Lightspeed 2025-09-19
Chris Chung reveals how Titan's mathematical optimization approach beats traditional DEX aggregators and why Solana is positioned to dominate internet capital markets
Collector Crypt: Onchain Capital Markets On Solana | Tuomas Holmberg

Collector Crypt: Onchain Capital Markets On Solana | Tuomas Holmberg

Lightspeed 2025-09-16
Discover how Collector Crypt is revolutionizing the $10B+ trading card industry by bringing physical collectibles on-chain with positive EV mechanics, AI pricing oracles, and deep Solana integration.
Sanctum Founder: Solana's Liquid Staking Future | FP Lee

Sanctum Founder: Solana's Liquid Staking Future | FP Lee

Lightspeed 2025-09-12
FP Lee reveals Sanctum's expansion beyond liquid staking into transaction landing infrastructure, the acquisition of Ironforge, and why infinite LSTs are Solana's future.
DATs & ETFs Will Be Solana's Next Big Catalyst

DATs & ETFs Will Be Solana's Next Big Catalyst

Lightspeed 2025-09-09
Brandon Potts breaks down why Solana DATs and ETFs could create $100 billion in market cap value and why institutions may be underpricing these catalysts.
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce: A New Era For Crypto In The U.S

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce: A New Era For Crypto In The U.S

Lightspeed 2025-09-09
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce discusses the regulatory pivot on crypto, liquid staking clarity, tokenized equities, and what builders should do now to capitalize on this historic moment.
Solana's Next Big Catalyst | Brandon Potts

Solana's Next Big Catalyst | Brandon Potts

Lightspeed 2025-09-05
Framework Ventures partner Brandon Potts breaks down Solana's upcoming catalysts including DATs, ETFs, stablecoins, and the emerging DeFi 2.0 narrative that could reshape the ecosystem.
Are DATs Bullish For Solana DeFi?

Are DATs Bullish For Solana DeFi?

Lightspeed 2025-09-03
Sang Kim explains why Solana DATs investing billions in DeFi protocols like Fragmetric could trigger a new DeFi summer while helping companies hedge inflation.
Solana DeFi Summer Is Coming | Sang Kim

Solana DeFi Summer Is Coming | Sang Kim

Lightspeed 2025-09-02
Fragmetric co-founder Sang Kim explains how Solana DATs could drive restaking adoption, generate sustainable DeFi yields, and why he's more bullish on Solana restaking than Eigenlayer.
Prop AMMs Are Solana's Biggest DeFi Innovation | Chris Hermida

Prop AMMs Are Solana's Biggest DeFi Innovation | Chris Hermida

Lightspeed 2025-08-29
Deep dive into prop AMMs - the innovative trading infrastructure giving Solana users tighter spreads than centralized exchanges while reshaping DeFi market structure.
Alpenglow: Solana's 100x Improvement

Alpenglow: Solana's 100x Improvement

Lightspeed 2025-08-27
Solana's Alpenglow proposal promises 100x faster finality at 150ms. Deep dive into what this means for validators, Firedancer, and the future of blockchain performance.
Are DATs Bullish For Solana? | Carlos Gonzalez Campo

Are DATs Bullish For Solana? | Carlos Gonzalez Campo

Lightspeed 2025-08-26
Deep dive into the billion-dollar Solana DAT announcements from Galaxy, MultiCoin, and Sharps Technology, plus VanEck's groundbreaking JitoSOL ETF filing and the upcoming Alpenglow upgrade.
The Jupiter End Game With Kash Dhanda

The Jupiter End Game With Kash Dhanda

Lightspeed 2025-08-26
Kash Dhanda reveals Jupiter's ambitious lending strategy, the power of JLP as Solana's cornerstone asset, and why UX-first design is winning the DeFi race.
The Future Of DeFi On Solana | Kash Dhanda & Samyak Jain

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

Lightspeed 2025-08-22
Deep dive into Jupiter's new lending product built with Fluid, featuring insights on capital efficiency, smart debt, and the future of decentralized finance on Solana.
Does Solana Need A DAT Strategy?

Does Solana Need A DAT Strategy?

Lightspeed 2025-08-20
Anna Yuan discusses whether Solana needs a dedicated DAT strategy, comparing ecosystem token investments to Bitcoin and Ethereum approaches, and exploring the future of DeFi token valuations.
SOL Needs More Than DAT | Anna Yuan

SOL Needs More Than DAT | Anna Yuan

Lightspeed 2025-08-19
Anna Yuan discusses why Solana is falling behind in the DAT race, what the ecosystem can learn from Bitcoin and Ethereum, and her vision for a Solana DAT strategy.
The State Of DeFi Lending With Mary Gooneratne

The State Of DeFi Lending With Mary Gooneratne

Lightspeed 2025-08-19
LoopScale's Mary Gooneratne breaks down the three major innovations in DeFi lending and reveals what's still needed to bring massive capital on-chain.
Solana's Breakout DeFi Lending Protocol | Mary Gooneratne

Solana's Breakout DeFi Lending Protocol | Mary Gooneratne

Lightspeed 2025-08-15
Mary Gooneratne reveals how Loopscale's order book lending model unlocks new DeFi use cases on Solana, from whiskey financing to DePIN leverage.
Phantom CEO: Will Phantom IPO In The Future?

Phantom CEO: Will Phantom IPO In The Future?

Lightspeed 2025-08-13
Phantom CEO Brandon Millman and President Sam Rosenblum discuss IPO considerations, why going public is a tool not a goal, and how they're building toward mainstream crypto adoption.