In this interview, we speak with VP of Technology at Solana Foundation, Matt Sorg, and co-founder and CEO of Jito Labs, Lucas Bruder. Episode dives into BAM (Block Assembly Marketplace) a high-performance block-building architecture that brings verifiability, privacy, and programmability to Solana’s transaction pipeline. Lucas and Matt discuss how BAM aims to solve critical challenges in the Solana ecosystem by introducing transparency, privacy, and app-specific customization. Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - Max's Background & SOL Strategies Overview 04:00 - What's Holding Back Institutional Adoption 08:00 - Transaction Execution & Customization Needs 12:00 - Privacy & Execution Guarantees for Institutions 16:00 - How BAM Benefits Retail Traders 19:00 - Developer Access to Block Space & Customization 22:00 - Impact on Validator Ecosystem 26:00 - MEV Extraction Challenges on Solana 29:00 - Balancing Performance vs Decentralization 32:00 - Lessons from Ethereum's PBS 35:00 - How BAM Improves on Ethereum's Approach 38:00 - BAM Network Architecture & Privacy 40:00 - Closing Thoughts Stake with Jito: https://bit.ly/4asGYKK Follow on X: https://twitter.com/jito_sol Join the Community: https://discord.gg/jitocommunity Disclaimers: Nothing said on Midcurve 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. The hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
In this interview, we speak with VP of Technology at Solana Foundation, Matt Sorg, and co-founder and CEO of Jito Labs, Lucas Bruder. Episode dives into BAM (Block Assembly Marketplace) a high-performance block-building architecture that brings verifiability, privacy, and programmability to Solana’s transaction pipeline. Lucas and Matt discuss how BAM aims to solve critical challenges in the Solana ecosystem by introducing transparency, privacy, and app-specific customization.
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Max's Background & SOL Strategies Overview
04:00 - What's Holding Back Institutional Adoption
08:00 - Transaction Execution & Customization Needs
12:00 - Privacy & Execution Guarantees for Institutions
16:00 - How BAM Benefits Retail Traders
19:00 - Developer Access to Block Space & Customization
22:00 - Impact on Validator Ecosystem
26:00 - MEV Extraction Challenges on Solana
29:00 - Balancing Performance vs Decentralization
32:00 - Lessons from Ethereum's PBS
35:00 - How BAM Improves on Ethereum's Approach
38:00 - BAM Network Architecture & Privacy
40:00 - Closing Thoughts
Stake with Jito: https://bit.ly/4asGYKK
Follow on X: https://twitter.com/jito_sol
Join the Community: https://discord.gg/jitocommunity
Disclaimers: Nothing said on Midcurve 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. The hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.