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Anatoly Yakovenko explains how Bonk contributed to the Solana phone's sellout success

Anatoly Yakovenko explains how Bonk contributed to the Solana phone's sellout success

The BlockThe Block2024/03/19 13:07
By:The Block

Quick Take Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko discusses the importance of memes and community in crypto.

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Episode 11 of Season 6 of The Scoop was recorded with The Block's Frank Chaparro and Solana Co-Founder Anatoly Yakovenko.

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In this episode of The Scoop, Anatoly Yakovenko, the co-founder of Solana, explains how a Bonk airdrop caused the Solana Saga mobile phone to sell out and discusses the importance of community and meme culture for bootstrapping crypto networks.

OUTLINE
00:00 Disrupting App Store Duopoly
06:10 Bonk Saga Airdrop
09:19 Memes Community
14:51 Solana Saga
22:29 Saga Developer Experience
24:19 Solana Ecosystem Entrepreneurs
28:48 Solana's Roadmap
34:31 Real Wold Adoption


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