Ep.64 [EN]: Vlad: Building a secure & low latency / cost trading venue Lighter on world's largest public blockchain

About this episode

Vlad discusses building a decentralized exchange and the innovative solutions for fairness and transparency in trading.

In this conversation, Vlad, the founder and CEO of Lighter, discusses the journey of building a decentralized exchange, and the innovative solutions implemented to ensure fairness and transparency in trading. He elaborates on the launch of the mainnet, the importance of trading volume metrics like TVL and OI, and the unique points program designed to incentivize user engagement. The discussion also covers the technical aspects of verifiable matching, the fee structure, and the community-driven growth strategy that has propelled Lighter's success.

People in this episode

Host: Mable Jiang

Guest: Vlad

Topics covered

• decentralized exchange
• trading
• blockchain
• user engagement
• technical aspects
• community-driven growth

Keywords

• decentralized exchange
• trading venue
• blockchain
• trading volume
• user engagement
• verifiable matching
• fee structure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lighter

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