Why JUP Is Solana's Most Anticipated Airdrop | Mert Mumtaz, Garrett Harper

Jupiter's upcoming airdrop will be a watershed moment for Solana. Tune in to find out why! In this episode, we cover the JUP airdrop, the Saga 2 announcement, why vertical integration is working on Solana but not Ethereum, if validator set size matters, why more Solana teams haven't released tokens, how to think critically and more! - - (00:00) Introduction (01:15) The Saga 2 Announcement (6:34) Jupiter's Token Launch (JUP) (16:01) Aggregation Theory and Multichain Strategies (27:25) DAS Promo (28:22) Appchains and the Validator Set Size Debate (34:40) The Solana Foundation’s Delegation Program (38:30) How to Think Critically (45:28) Why Haven’t More Teams Released Tokens? (52:35) Garrett’s Announcement - - Join us at DAS (Digital Asset Summit) in London this March! DAS is the #1 institutional conference in crypto, hosted by Blockworks. Use the link below to learn more, and use LIGHTSPEED10 to get 10% off your ticket! Sign up now because the price goes up every month. See you there! Learn more + get your ticket here: https://blockworks.co/event/digital-asset-summit-2024-london/home - - Follow Mert: https://twitter.com/0xMert_ Follow Garrett: https://twitter.com/GarrettHarper_ 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/ - - Resources Helius' blog post on Solana Validator Economics https://www.helius.dev/blog/solana-validator-economics-a-primer - - 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, Garrett and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.