Dear Cove listeners, wishing you a merry christmas, happy holidays and happy new year from all of us at the Cove. Welcome to a very special, holiday season, double episode. I wanted to keep you stocked up with some bullish and big brained discussions so I’ve got Kel, analyst at Messari on first. You can think of it like an extended Crypto Twitter conversation, we go deep on a bunch of the main topics around Solana and Ethereum as well as the general Alt-L1 lineup. After that Joe comes on for a s...
Dec 30, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Dive deep into the exciting waves of innovation with us as we explore the Kamino 2.0! In this episode, we're thrilled to unravel the mysteries of the brand new Borrow/Lend market that's making waves in the DeFi landscape. Join us as we navigate the currents of Solana's financial ecosystem and discover how Kamino 2.0 is redefining the borrowing and lending experience on this high-performance blockchain. Enjoy 🌐 Make sure to check our Twitter: / thecovepodcast
Nov 22, 2023•42 min
Welcome Underdog is a protocol that helps users manage all of their NFTs in one place. With gas-free minting, all-in-one APIs, and easy-to-follow templates users can mint, manage, and index all of their Solana NFTs. In this episode, we'll discuss all things NFTs, NFT's APIs, and much much more. Enjoy!
Nov 09, 2023•36 min
Welcome We are thrilled to have Michael, a core contributor from Marinade, joining us today. Strap in, folks, because on this episode, we're going to dive deep into the fascinating world of LSTs. Yes, that's right, LSTs! We'll be covering everything you ever wanted to know about LSTs, Marinade, and the dynamic environment on Solana. But we won't stop at Solana – we'll also venture into Ethereum and chat about Lido. And, of course, we can't forget to discuss the MND token, the heart and soul of M...
Oct 30, 2023•58 min
Welcome to the latest episode of The Cove Podcast! We're absolutely thrilled to have Tommy, the co-founder of PsyFi, a groundbreaking ecosystem of financial products built on Solana. Not only is he a true Solana OG, but he's also spearheading Armada, a visionary initiative designed to propel the next generation of token ecosystems within the Solana network. Today, our conversation is set to explore the intricacies of token launching and delve into the vast landscape of the Solana ecosystem. So, ...
Oct 24, 2023•37 min
Welcome! Ethermail is a Web 3.0 Email Solution setting the standard for anonymous and encrypted wallet-to-wallet communication. Traditional Email is showing its inadequacy to Web3 customers with regards to communication. In order to solve this, EtherMail allows fully anonymous and encrypted P2P communication and rewards its users for reading relevant content in their inbox. Enjoy 🌐 Make sure to check our Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCovePodcast 🎧 Listen to it in Spotify: https://bit.ly/3LDi...
Oct 17, 2023•37 min
Welcome listener, Unlike other payment apps, Code can be used with anyone, anywhere. We talk with Tanner Philp about how Code runs on sophisticated blockchain technology, so anyone can use it. You can pull out a bill for any amount and hand it to someone just like cash or send it through any messenger. Tune in and learn how CODE is the simplest way to send money. Enjoy
Oct 10, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Welcome listener What would happen if you embarked on the ambitious task of building a web3 game from the ground up in space? How do you craft a vibrant incentive aligned in space economy? How does a web3 enable the Triple-A game to differ from regular Triple A's? How do you keep the community engaged along the development cycle? Today we're heading into space to chat about Star Atlas with the one and only Michael Wagner. Enjoy!
Oct 05, 2023•36 min
Welcome listeners! Today we've got Thomas the founder of Zen Republic on the show and we're chatting about web3, GameFi, VR, metaverse, is play to earn dead, will virtual lands be worth something, are NFT is purely hype and some other fun tangents. Enjoy!
Sep 26, 2023•52 min
Social is havinga moment in crypto right now, and perhaps unsurprisingly Solana is turning out to be a great base to build social apps on. Today I'm chatting with Connor and Frank,two co-founders of an exciting new social project on Solana called Kivo. We delve deep into what experiencing crypto in a group chat designed from the ground up looks like, the importance of having a strong product-driven approach when building in social, the current state of the market and the role social crypto consu...
Sep 21, 2023•38 min
What would it look like if today you remade the EVM from the ground up with a focus on performance and speed? What kind of TPS can the EVM do when pushed to the limit? How might the EVM still constrain you? Why is composability so exciting? All that and a few more spicy takes atthe end are coming up right now as I interview Kevin G in developer relations at Monad. Enjoy
Sep 12, 2023•47 min
It does seem like we're hitting an inflection point for user experience around key management, wallet payments, and much more. Today I've got Ben from Meso on to chat about keys, account abstraction, user intent, the importance of seamlesson and off ramps, and many other things. We have some exciting changes coming to The Cove very soon to refresh many parts of the show and create more exciting in-depth content for you, covering all things crypto. In case you haven't noticed yet, we are now also...
Aug 28, 2023•55 min
Today we have Austin Federa from the Solana Foundation chat all things Solana, we talk about what Austin is excited for, what it's like being the face of the foundation on Twitter, what the role of the foundation is versus Labs and a ton more. Enjoy! 🌐 Make sure to check our Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCovePodcast?s=20...
Jul 19, 2023•45 min
Today I got something a bit different for you. what are bitcoin NFTs? What is an inscription, what are BRC 20s taproot wizards? If you've been hearing some buzz around Bitcoin this year this is the episode for you to understand what's actually happening. Today I've got Elizabeth the head of growth at Xverse on to dive deep into the evolving world of Bitcoin, we also chat about why these changes are controversial in the Bitcoin world as well as about Xverse, which if you're a heavy Solana user yo...
Jul 12, 2023•55 min
Today I'm chatting with Gui from Latitude a bare metal provider. This is definitely an episode suited to folks who are interested in hardware, and how Celina runs particularly with regard to validators. We cover a number of topics including the difference between hyperscalers and bare metal providers, is Solana the most demanding blockchain to validate, what does it cost and what are the economics of running a validator today, what are the current hardware requirements to run a validator as well...
Jun 20, 2023•48 min
What is the true potential of NFTs? How can they cross the chasm to the general public? What role can Solana and compressed NFTs play? What can crypto Nfts learn from modern live action gaming? Today I have Vibhu from Drip Haus on to go deep on these topics. I came away incredibly excited about the new direction Vibhu and his team are pursuing and bullish that this is one of the highest probability paths towards major adoption. Enjoy!...
Jun 09, 2023•38 min
MEV is a topic that keeps on coming up in recent episodes so I thought it was high time to do an episode covering it. Naturally, Lucas from Jito Labs came to mind since Jito Labs has built the first MEV-enabled Solana validator client and are a Solana expert. In this episode we chat about robots taking over in the world of construction, unpack what MEV is, contrast the MEV environment on Solana versus Ethereum, what is a searcher, should bot transactions be counted when calculating network usage...
Jun 02, 2023•57 min
Today I have something very special for you, we've got the one and only Solana legend on The Cove! We have a fun wide-ranging conversation about crypto adoption, legends North Star investing thesis moving forward, why Solana is that perfect simple approach that can bridge the gap to mainstream adoption, Solana as an asset vs ETH as an asset, what he's pumped up for currently in the crypto space, reconceptualizing NFTs into a wider use case, and is crypto heading for a winner take all or a multic...
May 29, 2023•44 min
Today we've got Matthias from Asset Dash on to chat about building a platform for tracking investments and earning rewards. We talk about rethinking the American Express experience in a crypto-native way, how we can supercharge loyalty programs and rewards using crypto and what will it take to hit mainstream crypto adoption. I also get Matthias's advice for new builders about how they can get involved in the crypto space.
May 17, 2023•31 min
Today we got Wayne from Penguin Finance on to chat about DeFi a bonding tool on Solana. We also touch on some of the key challenges for teams building Defi products on Solana currently. I also get Wayne's take on the best resources for newcomers to Solana and crypto.
May 15, 2023•41 min
🎙️ In this new episode we chat with Dhrumil from Root Protocol about building an Automated Market Maker (AMM) on Solana. Root combines club and AMM together in a flexible and highly configurable way. If you're fascinated by innovations in the AMM space, you'll want to give this one a listen 🎧 This conversation is made possible thanks to Streamflow. ------ THE COVE SPONSOR TOOLS: 💸 STREAMFLOW | TOKEN DISTRIBUTION PLATFORM | #1 TVL ON SOLANA ACCORDING TO DEFILLAMA https://streamflow.finance ---...
May 04, 2023•33 min
Today we’ve got Nick on the pod. Nick is a full stack developer who handles Docs and DevRel at the Solana Foundation and hosts the Solfate Pod. We seem to have an information gap between the Solana community and the rest of crypto. This podcast is an attempt to go over what is fact and fiction about the network in 2023. We go over some of the most common FUD levelled at Solana as well as what we are excited for. This conversation is made possible thanks to Streamflow. ------ THE COVE SPONSOR TOO...
Apr 18, 2023•49 min
Today we’ve got Shek, founder of Gum on the show. Gum is a collection of Legos for building Social, Sticky apps that users love. 2023 is the year of finding product market fit and getting users, Shek and his team are laser focused on creating the primitives to enable teams to do just that. Shek’s vision for the future of social apps is compelling and well worth the listen! This conversation is made possible thanks to Streamflow. ------ THE COVE SPONSOR TOOLS: 💸 STREAMFLOW | TOKEN DISTRIBUTION P...
Apr 06, 2023•42 min
Today we’ve got Illmoi and Richard, co-founders of Tensor on the show. With Tensor claiming a rapidly rising percentage of NFT trading on Solana and an innovative new lootbox airdrop mechanic - all eyes have been on Tensor. We chat all about how they built Tensor, what a pro NFT trading experience looks like, where NFTs are headed, how to build for Product Market Fit and much more. This conversation is made possible thanks to Streamflow. ------ THE COVE SPONSOR TOOLS: 💸 STREAMFLOW | TOKEN DISTR...
Mar 23, 2023•55 min
Today we’ve got Scott co-founder of Decaf on the show. We are talking crypto payments. Decaf has big ideas around the possibilities of crypto payments on top of Solana. We chat the benefits of Solana Pay, how crypto payments unleash a new level of loyalty points and how Decaf is bringing zero fee physical cash off ramps to 175 countries around the world. Note: We mistakenly refer to 197 countries, it's actually 175. This conversation is made possible thanks to Streamflow. ------ THE COVE SPONSOR...
Feb 09, 2023•56 min
Today we’ve got Chris the founder of Dialect on the show to tell us all about Smart Messaging and the exciting new unlocks we get when messaging is built crypto first from the ground up. This discussion is a long time coming and I’m pumped to catch up with Chris, we also discuss how "Solana is an incredible non-consensus bet right now" in the words of Chris as well as the Solana Mobile effort and much more. This conversation is made possible thanks to Streamflow. ------ THE COVE SPONSOR TOOLS: �...
Jan 23, 2023•46 min
Launching a new series: Portside! A bi-weekly, casual roundup of what's been happening in the Solana ecosystem. Enjoy! Today we chat about: - SBF_FTX? - Apple tax - stripe fiat onramp - phantom on Eth - #DeFi reopening - openbookdex - Chat GPT3 This conversation is made possible thanks to Streamflow. ------ THE COVE SPONSOR TOOLS: 💸 STREAMFLOW | HASSLE FREE TOKEN OPS https://streamflow.finance ----- @TheCovePodcast @lui1of1 @win_andhelp_win ----- Not financial or tax advice. This podcast is pur...
Dec 03, 2022•53 min
Today we are coming to you from sunny Lisbon during Breakpoint and we are talking Solana Mobile with Andrew from Solana Labs. Solana Mobile is a huge initiative from Solana Labs to make a bold push into mobile - encompassing the Saga phone and the Solana Mobile Stack known as SMS. In this conversation we unpack all things SMS and consider the thesis behind Solana’s mobile push. This conversation is made possible thanks to Streamflow. ------ THE COVE SPONSOR TOOLS: 💸 STREAMFLOW | HASSLE FREE TOK...
Nov 06, 2022•45 min
Today we are talking hyper-efficient commerce using multiway swaps on Solana with John Ennis, founder of NeoSwap. NeoSwap is innovating a new way of performing complex, multiway swaps to massively increase efficiency. This has been a passion of John’s since he was a kid and he’s found that crypto provides the perfect economic and technical base for real world application. This conversation is made possible thanks to Streamflow. ------ THE COVE SPONSOR TOOLS: 💸 STREAMFLOW | HASSLE FREE TOKEN OPS...
Nov 03, 2022•40 min
Today we are talking Incentive Liquidity Infrastructure for Web3 Communities on Solana with John Kramer, founder of Dual Finance. Dual Finance is innovating on the Decentralized Option Vault (DOV) with their new Dual Investment Pools (DIPS) and Staking Option (SO) products. Dual Finance took out first place in the DeFi track of the recent Solana Summer Hackathon and were shouted out by Ben Sparango in our recent episode surveying the DeFi space on Solana. This conversation is made possible thank...
Oct 17, 2022•42 min
