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In this video, Santi Co-hosts with Anatoly Yakovenko and Ben Sparango, and they discuss FTX and SPF, their complicated relationship, and how Labs was founded in 2018 during the Crypto-Dollar Bear Market. FTX saw early product Market Fit and Sam decided to invest in Solana, which became intertwined with FTX. Sam saw that Solana had technology that enabled them to provide a similar web 2.0 experience to traders without the use of a crypto.

00:00:00 In this video, Santi Co-hosts with Anatoly Yakovenko and Ben Sparango, and they discuss FTX and SPF, their complicated relationship, and how Labs was founded in 2018 during the Crypto-Dollar Bear Market. FTX saw early product Market Fit and Sam decided to invest in Solana, which became intertwined with FTX. Sam saw that Solana had technology that enabled them to provide a similar web 2.0 experience to traders without the use of a crypto.
00:05:00 The video discusses Anatoly Yakovenko's thoughts on Sam Blazer, founder and CEO of FTX, and their relationship. Yakovenko feels that Blazer was very convincing and seemed to be truthful, but he was also very smart and knowledgeable, and he eventually grewFTX rapidly while also developing their brand and expanding their operations. Yakovenko feels that this increase in work caused a decrease in engineering output, which led to a negative impact on the Solana ecosystem.
00:10:00 Solana is a blockchain platform that was founded by Sam Bloch and FTX Ventures. Since then, FTX Ventures has invested in a number of direct competitors to Solana, and Sam's rapid fall from grace has caused the platform's TBL to decline. However, the resolve of the D5 builders remains strong, and the platform is still viable.
00:15:00 Builders and developers are excited about Solana because its unique infrastructure and trading capabilities make it a better choice than some other blockchains. Anatoly Yakovenko, one of the developers of Solana, says that although there are some headwinds at the moment, he is confident that the ecosystem will be able to overcome them.
00:20:00 Solana Labs' Ben Sparango discusses his relationship with Sam Bines and the fallout of the FTX implosion. He clarifies that Sam is not in control of Solana or its validators, and that Solana is a permissionless blockchain.
00:25:00 Anatoly Yakovenko, a Russian-born computer scientist and blockchain expert, discusses how FTX Alameda, a company he co-founded, may have been less focused on building a strong Solana network and more focused on making quick, profitable investments in other blockchain projects. He also says that FTX's open source code and partnership with Sam could have helped Solana gain more traction.
00:30:00 Solana suffered from the collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency market, but the platform's developers are still active and making new products.
00:35:00 The speaker discusses how they believe that Solana has been unfairly criticized, and how the experience has taught them to be more resilient. Chris, one of the speakers' favorite thinkers, has taken a more optimistic view of Solana in the past few months, likely in response to the removal of some high-profile members of the Solana community.
00:40:00 Anatoly Yakovenko discusses the criticisms of Solana, and how the development of the platform has been affected by a series of failures. He argues that these criticisms are fair, but that the platform is still decentralized.
00:45:00 Solana is a blockchain platform designed to improve speed and efficiency of stock transactions. The company has faced criticism for its recent outages, but its solution - a stake-weighted quality of service - is praised by the author.
00:50:00 Solana's local fee market allows validators to prioritize transactions and earn a higher fee for doing so. This system helps to keep the network running despite bot activity and data saturation.
00:55:00 In this video, Anatoly Yakovenko and Ben Sparango discuss Solana, its potential, and the various challenges it faces. Yakovenko and Sparango note that Solana is important because it enables fast, automatic state transitions between different blockchains. However, Solana currently suffers from various issues, such as congestion and the difficulty of developing features quickly and thoroughly. They predict that 1.9 and 1.10 releases will make these problems worse, but they are hopeful that 1.11 will finally solve them. Finally, they discuss the potential for monolithic blockchains like Solana and how their optimism about this technology has changed in recent months.

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In the video, the two speakers discuss how Solana has progressed since its creation and how it plans to become a more dominant player in the blockchain industry. They argue that Solana's partnership with Google will help it overcome some of its challenges, and they discuss the Solana phone, which is designed to be a more user-friendly experience for crypto users.

01:00:00 In this video, Anatoly Yakovenko of Solana discusses how the network has evolved since he first created the platform, and how his team is working to improve the functionality of the chain. He also discusses some of the new design ideas he has for the platform, and how they are trying to make it easier for developers to build on it.
01:05:00 The speaker discusses how Ethereum's security model can be improved, and how Layer One can provide that security while also being permissionless and having product market fit.
01:10:00 Anatoly Yakovenko, a Russian business consultant and Solana founder, discusses how Solana can overcome its challenges and become a more dominant player in the blockchain space. Yakovenko argues that Solana is strongest when it has its own runtime and community, and that Ethereum's success is good news for Solana.
01:15:00 The video discusses the challenges that Solana is facing, and discusses some of the ways that Solana is trying to overcome these challenges. One of the ways that Solana is trying to overcome these challenges is by partnering with Google. The video also discusses the Solana phone, which is a project that is very closely related to Google.
01:20:00 Anatoly Yakovenko discusses how Solana can move past its scalability issues by partnering with Google, and how this will create new use cases for cryptocurrencies. He also mentions the importance of security for nft holders, and how a lost phone will not prevent them from accessing their funds.
01:25:00 The presenter discusses how the Saga phone is designed to be a more user-friendly and crypto-native experience, and how it is different from other phones. He also talks about how the phone is priced and how pre-orders are going.
01:30:00 In this video, Anatoly Yakovenko and Ben Sparango discuss the progress of Solana, a blockchain-based platform designed to improve the efficiency of cross-border payments. They note that while the Solana network is still in its early stages, it has the potential to be a powerful tool for developers and entrepreneurs looking to create innovative applications. They also mention that Solana is currently in the process of launching Solana stores around the world, which will provide opportunities for interested individuals to apply for funding and engage with the Solana team.