Episode 39 of The Crypto Beat was recorded with The Block's Head of Growth, Tim Copeland, Jito Co-Founder & CEO Lucas Bruder and Jito Foundation Chief Commercial Officer Thomas Uhm.
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In this episode, Tim, Thomas, and Lucas discuss the evolving U.S. regulatory stance on crypto, including the SEC’s Project Crypto and rulings on liquid staking, and how innovations like BAM and JitoSOL could unlock institutional adoption, tighter markets, and broader yield opportunities.
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00:00 – Introduction
01:18 – What is Liquid Staking?
04:00 – SEC's Stance on Liquid Staking
07:23 – Impact on Solana and Ecosystems
12:05 – Institutional Adoption
16:21 – ETFs and Liquid Staking
18:37 – Layer One Announcements
24:11 – Introducing BAM
27:52 – Solana Ecosystem Sentiment
30:21 – Solana vs. Ethereum
33:53 – Future of Blockchains
39:15 – Future Priorities for Jito
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Guest links:
Thomas Uhm - https://x.com/ThomasUhm
Lucas Bruder - https://x.com/buffalu__
Jito - https://x.com/jito_sol
Jito Foundation - https://x.com/JitoFDN
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