Listen "Ben Sparango | Head of Strategic BD at Solana Foundation | Fighting the FUD & 2023 | EP #55"
Episode Synopsis
Ben Sparango is the Head of Strategic Business Development at Solana Foundation. We speak to fighting the FUD on Solana and thoughts going into 2023.
Ben's Twitter: @bennybitcoins
Solana's Twitter: @solana
Solana's Website: https://solana.com/
Logan Jastremski's Twitter: @LoganJastremski
Frictionless's Twitter: @_Frictionless_
Frictionless's Website: https://frictionless.fund/
Timecodes:
0:00 - Ben's background and intro to crypto
9:15 - Review of 2021 & 2022
17:50 - Fighting the FUD
23:00 - Looking forward to 2023
28:30 - DeFi & Metrics
33:00 - Gaming Ecosystem
37:00 - Solana's Business Development Approach
40:00 - Firedancer & Saga/SMS
49:45 - Twitter Questions
56:00 - Closing thoughts
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This Podcast was sponsored by Squads. https://squads.so/
Squads Protocol: the multisig standard you were looking for on Solana
Securely manage your treasury, program upgrades and tokens with your Squad.
- Multi-signature - A multisig requires multiple digital signatures in order to approve transactions. This is opposed to individual web3 wallets, which only require one signature.
- Security - Multisigs spread the attack vector necessary for your assets to be compromised. By requiring confirmations from multiple private keys, a single point of failure is eliminated.
- Collective Ownership - Multisigs allow teams to own and manage their on-chain assets together. You get to choose who is on your multisig.
- Self-Custody - Your on-chain assets are always in your team’s control. By securing them in a multisig, you forego the risk of centralized entities losing your funds.
Ben's Twitter: @bennybitcoins
Solana's Twitter: @solana
Solana's Website: https://solana.com/
Logan Jastremski's Twitter: @LoganJastremski
Frictionless's Twitter: @_Frictionless_
Frictionless's Website: https://frictionless.fund/
Timecodes:
0:00 - Ben's background and intro to crypto
9:15 - Review of 2021 & 2022
17:50 - Fighting the FUD
23:00 - Looking forward to 2023
28:30 - DeFi & Metrics
33:00 - Gaming Ecosystem
37:00 - Solana's Business Development Approach
40:00 - Firedancer & Saga/SMS
49:45 - Twitter Questions
56:00 - Closing thoughts
_______
This Podcast was sponsored by Squads. https://squads.so/
Squads Protocol: the multisig standard you were looking for on Solana
Securely manage your treasury, program upgrades and tokens with your Squad.
- Multi-signature - A multisig requires multiple digital signatures in order to approve transactions. This is opposed to individual web3 wallets, which only require one signature.
- Security - Multisigs spread the attack vector necessary for your assets to be compromised. By requiring confirmations from multiple private keys, a single point of failure is eliminated.
- Collective Ownership - Multisigs allow teams to own and manage their on-chain assets together. You get to choose who is on your multisig.
- Self-Custody - Your on-chain assets are always in your team’s control. By securing them in a multisig, you forego the risk of centralized entities losing your funds.
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