
About this episode
Gm! This week, Joe McCann joins the show to deep dive into his Solana thesis. We discuss whether Solana is still positioned to outperform even after the huge run up in 2024, the election impact on crypto markets, the bullish macro backdrop for risk assets, crypto venture, memes & more. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(00:51) The Solana Thesis
(09:09) SOL/ETH Ratio
(12:22) Chain Performance
(17:26) Who's Buying SOL?
(20:16) The Election Impact
(26:46) Trading The Election
(34:18) Meme Coins
(44:37) Solana's Biggest Risk
(48:13) Crypto Venture
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