Ep. 759 Solana Is Getting 40X Faster & Here's Why It Matters with SOL Strategies CEO
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In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, Michael Hubbard, CEO of SOL Strategies, joins Brendan to discuss the company's expansion beyond a traditional Solana treasury strategy and into blockchain infrastructure, privacy, staking, and acquisitions. Michael explains why SOL Strategies acquired Darklake and Houdini Swap, how private cross-chain transactions are gaining traction, and why institutional adoption could make privacy one of crypto's most important sectors. The conversation dives into major Solana upgrades, including faster block times, larger transactions, and Alpenglow's potential to dramatically reduce transaction finality times, alongside the growing opportunity for tokenized stocks.
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:16 - SOL Strategies expands beyond its Solana treasury
03:07 - Why SOL Strategies acquired Houdini Swap and Darklake
07:20 - Why blockchain privacy matters
10:06 - Houdini Swap crosses $3 billion in lifetime volume
11:00 - Private payments and institutional use cases
17:35 - Houdini Pay and private cross-chain transactions
22:49 - Solana's massive performance upgrades
27:19 - Alpenglow and dramatically faster transaction finality
32:03 - Tokenization and bringing stocks on-chain
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