About this episode
The episode discusses U.S. cryptocurrency perpetual futures regulation, Solana's fee mechanism, and the rise of Pokémon card speculation.
Gm! In today’s episode we discuss recent developments in U.S. cryptocurrency perpetual futures regulation, including CFTC approval of Bitcoin perpetual contracts and implications for centralized and decentralized trading platforms. We also cover a proposed Solana fee mechanism aimed at increasing token burn, before examining the surge in Pokémon card speculation and the growth, economics, and risks of onchain trading card platform Collector Crypt. Enjoy! -- Follow Lightspeed: https://x.com/Lightspeedpodhq Follow Kunal: https://x.com/Kunallegendd 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 (2:34) US Perps Go Legit (17:20) Solana’s Fee Debate (26:00) Tradeoffs for Users (41:13) Pokémon Cards Go Parabolic (44:04) Collector Crypt’s Gacha Boom (59:19) Valuing the $CARDS Token (1:03:02) Closing Comments -- Disclaimers: Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation. Nothing said on Lightspeed is a…
People in this episode
Hosts: Kunal, Carlos, Danny
Topics covered
- cryptocurrency regulation
- perpetual futures
- Solana fees
- trading platforms
- Pokémon card speculation
- onchain trading
Keywords
- cryptocurrency
- perpetual futures
- Solana
- trading platforms
- Pokémon cards
- Collector Crypt
- token burn
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CFTC, Solana, Collector Crypt
Products: Bitcoin perpetual contracts, $CARDS Token
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