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The episode discusses the latest developments in tokenized equities and the growth of the DePIN sector.

Gm! In this episode, we break down the latest developments in tokenized equities, including Backpack’s stock offerings on Solana and growing competition from Base. We also discuss the rise of social trading platforms like Fomo, Noble Mobile’s acquisition of Helium Mobile, Helium’s evolving network economics, HIP-149, and what these changes could mean for the next phase of growth across the DePIN sector. Enjoy! -- Follow Lightspeed: ⁠https://x.com/Lightspeedpodhq Follow Nick Carpinito: https://x.com/0xMetaLight Follow Joe: https://x.com/j0e_cooks Follow Carlos: https://x.com/0xcarlosg Follow Danny: https://x.com/defi_kay_ Join the Lightspeed Telegram: ⁠https://t.me/+QHlbNTNS4gc1ZTVh -- Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction (4:04) Tokenized Equities Heat Up (9:21) Coinbase, IPOs, and Listings (19:26) Fomo’s Big Raise (23:26) Can Fomo Escape Memes? (33:03) Noble Acquires Helium Mobile (37:56) Helium Economics and HIP-149 (48:10) DePIN’s New Funding Models (53:39) Geodnet Bucks the Trend (56:47) Closing Comments -- Disclaimers: Lightspeed was kickstarted by…

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