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Solana Founder: Crypto Is About to Change Finance Like the Internet Changed Everything Else w/ Anatoly Yakovenko, Dave Blundin, Salim Ismail & Alexander Wissner-Gross | EP #204
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Peter Diamandis's Moonshots podcast episode #204 features Solana founder Anatoly Yakovenko discussing how cryptocurrency will transform finance, akin to the internet's impact. The episode also includes guests Dave Blundin, Salim Ismail, and Alexander Wissner-Gross, exploring broader technological trends and venture funding.
This podcast episode discusses how cryptocurrency, built on technology like Solana, could fundamentally change how we handle money and finance. It's like explaining how the internet changed communication and commerce, but for banking and investments.
This episode explores the transformative potential of cryptocurrency, drawing parallels to the internet's revolution. It's for anyone interested in the future of finance, blockchain technology, and venture capital. While not directly about current frontier AI models, it touches on the underlying technological shifts that AI also relies on and will interact with, particularly in decentralized systems and future financial infrastructure.
- HostPeter Diamandis
- GuestAnatoly YakovenkoCo-founder, Solana
- GuestDave Blundinfounder & GP, Link Ventures
- GuestSalim Ismailfounder, OpenExO
- GuestAlexander Wissner-Grossfounder, Reified
- Episode Title: Solana Founder: Crypto Is About to Change Finance Like the Internet Changed Everything Else w/ Anatoly Yakovenko, Dave Blundin, Salim Ismail & Alexander Wissner
- Show: Moonshots with Peter Diamandis
- Length: 107 minutes
- Guest: Anatoly Yakovenko, Co-founder at Solana
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Anatoly Yakovenko is Co-founder at Solana
Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures
Salim Ismail is the founder of OpenExO
Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross is a computer scientist and founder of Reified
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*Recorded on October 21, 2025
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1 h 03Questions people ask
- Who are the guests on this episode?
- The guests are Anatoly Yakovenko (Co-founder at Solana), Dave Blundin (founder & GP of Link Ventures), Salim Ismail (founder of OpenExO), and Alexander Wissner-Gross (founder of Reified).
- What is the main topic of the podcast?
- The episode focuses on how cryptocurrency is poised to change finance, comparing its potential impact to that of the internet.
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