Anatoly Yakovenko is the Co-Founder & CEO of Solana Labs. In this conversation, we discuss building in the US, the current regulatory environment, Project Crypto, Solana's ecosystem resilience during the FTX collapse, governance, why IPOs are disappearing, the potential of stablecoins, Solana Mobile, mainstream adoption, and the significance of Internet capital markets.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Anatoly Yakovenko To Crypto In America

0:30 - What Does 'Crypto in America' Mean To Anatoly?

1:07 - Launching Solana in the US. - Coming From Ukraine - Challenges and Regulatory Issues

4:26 - Capital Formation in Crypto

11:49 - Advice for Startup Founders

14:49 - Solana's Resilience and Community

19:29 - Solana ETFs and Financialization

27:11 - Internet Capital Markets Explained

30:42 - The Drop In IPOs 

32:40 - Governance and Regulatory Simplification

36:25 - Solana Policy Institute and Government Relations

43:20 - Solana Mobile and the Future of Crypto Devices

47:10 - The Competitive Landscape of Layer 1 Blockchains

51:21 - Mainstream Adoption & Explaining Value To Consumers

53:05 - Anatoly's Sports Teams & Bad Bunny

54:00 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe

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