Why Privacy Matters For Solana | Yannik Schrade

Gm! This week Yannik Schrade joins the show to discuss why privacy still matters in crypto .We deep dive into the Arcium origin story, why privacy matters, what are dark pools, how to reduce latency & much more. Enjoy! -- Follow Yannik: https://x.com/yrschrade Follow Mert: https://x.com/0xMert_ Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq Subscribe to the Lightspeed Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/lightspeed Join the Lightspeed Manlets Collective Telegram: https://t.me/+QUl_ZOj2nMJlZTEx -- Grab your tickets to Permissionless IV. For the developers and the builders: https://blockworks.co/event/permissionless-iv -- Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- (00:00) Introduction (00:48) The Arcium Origin Story (05:11) Privacy On Solana (07:49) Privacy 2.0 (20:02) How To Reduce Latency (25:10) How Do Dark Pools Work? (28:11) What Is Arcium? (32:25) How Do Transactions On Arcium Work? (38:48) Privacy Use Cases (43:13) Arcium’s Token Launch (47:05) Why Privacy Matters -- 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, Jack, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.