Anatoly Yakovenko explains how Bonk contributed to the Solana phone's sellout success

The Scoop

EpisodeMar 12, 202443m

Anatoly Yakovenko explains how Bonk contributed to the Solana phone's sellout success

The Scoop

EpisodeMar 12, 202443m

In this episode of The Scoop, Anatoly Yakovenko, the co-founder of Solana, explains how a Bonk airdrop caused the Solana Saga mobile phone to sell out and discusses the importance of community and meme culture for bootstrapping crypto networks.OUTLINE00:00 Disrupting App Store Duopoly06:10 Bonk Saga Airdrop09:19 Memes & Community14:51 Solana Saga22:29 Saga Developer Experience24:19 Solana Ecosystem Entrepreneurs28:48 Solana's Roadmap34:31 Real Wold Adoption

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