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Raydium’s Rise to the Top | 0xInfra

2024/8/13
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Gm! In this episode, 0xInfra joined us to discuss all things Raydium! We dove into Raydium’s volume boom, how they deter pool deployment spam, and what led to their rise to the top of the Solana DEX space. Additionally, we looked back on the early days of Raydium, where they are today, and where they are heading next! Finally, discussed Pumpfun’s impact on Solana’s onchain activity. Enjoy!

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(00:00) Introduction

(03:05) Raydium's Volume Boom

(13:39) How Do You Deter Pool Deployment Spam?

(16:01) Bots vs Organic Users

(19:40) Access Protocol Ad

(20:22) MyPrize Ad

(20:52) What Led to Raydium's Rise to the Top of Solana DEXs?

(26:32) The Early Days of Raydium

(38:12) Realizing Memes Were Going to Drive Volume

(43:45) Pump.fun's Impact Onchain

(56:25) Where is Raydium Heading Next?

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