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Solana's Next Frontier | Thomas Uhm & Nick Ducoff

Episode Summary

In this episode, we speak with Thomas Uhm (Chief Commercial Officer at the Jito Foundation) and Nick Ducoff (Head of Institutional Growth at the Solana Foundation) about the state of institutional adoption on Solana. The conversation also touches on the evolving ETF landscape and how the Block Assembly Marketplace (BAM) could solve institutional pain points around best execution, compliance, and market efficiency. Timestamps 00:01:05 – Intro 00:02:20 – Solana ETFs 00:04:00 – SEC comment process 00:05:15 – Stablecoins, tokenized deposits, custody 00:06:35 – Tokenization, ETFs, staking 00:08:30 – Best execution & transaction cost analysis 00:14:18 – Compliance challenges 00:16:20 – BAM 00:18:25 – Plugins 00:20:32 – Why enabling institutions benefits the Solana ecosystem 00:21:10 – Off-chain capital moving on-chain 00:24:10 – Closing remarks Learn more about BAM: https://bam.dev 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 Jito YouTube 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.

Episode Notes

In this episode, we speak with Thomas Uhm (Chief Commercial Officer at the Jito Foundation) and Nick Ducoff (Head of Institutional Growth at the Solana Foundation) about the state of institutional adoption on Solana. The conversation also touches on the evolving ETF landscape and how the Block Assembly Marketplace (BAM) could solve institutional pain points around best execution, compliance, and market efficiency.  

 

Timestamps

00:01:05 – Intro

00:02:20 – Solana ETFs

00:04:00 – SEC comment process

00:05:15 – Stablecoins, tokenized deposits, custody

00:06:35 – Tokenization, ETFs, staking

00:08:30 – Best execution & transaction cost analysis

00:14:18 – Compliance challenges

00:16:20 – BAM

00:18:25 – Plugins

00:20:32 – Why enabling institutions benefits the Solana ecosystem

00:21:10 – Off-chain capital moving on-chain

00:24:10 – Closing remarks

 

Learn more about BAM: https://bam.dev

 

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 Jito YouTube 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.