Gm! This week, Dan & Mert begin by discussing the return of meme coin season by asking an honest question: have more people used DeFi or meme coins? We then take a deep dive into scaling, Ethereum's EIP-4844 upgrade & Solana's transaction fee structure.

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(00:00) Introduction

(02:14) Meme Coins

(09:20) Monad Ad

(10:15) Have More People Used DeFi Or Meme Coins?

(14:05) MEV On Solana

(27:32) Transaction Fees On Solana

(37:39) Blockchain Scaling & Ethereum's EIP-4844

(54:22) Data Availability

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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, Dan and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

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