solana ecosystem

Are On-Chain Order Books Paving Solana's Path Forward?

In this episode of The Next Billion podcast, George Harrap is joined by Dhrumil Mehta from Root HQ, an on-chain market maker on Solana.

Dhrumil describes his transition from Ethereum to Solana, highlighting his involvement in hackathons and the founding of Solvent Protocol. 

He discusses the evolution of DEXes to real limit order book AMMs like Phoenix, emphasizing Phoenix's efficiency and developer-friendly design. 

They further discuss about the importance of on-chain order books, Root's initiatives to enhance user experience, and the potential for meme coins and DeFi growth on Solana in 2024.

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In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Austin Federa, Head of Strategy at Solana Foundation, to discuss the resilience and unique features of the Solana ecosystem. He weighs in on the Validator Health Report, Solana’s network performance, and recent partnerships with Visa and Shopify. Austin also highlights the importance of social consensus and governance in the blockchain industry and the potential for Solana to become a leading blockchain platform in the future.