HeyJaredThe Stack with Ilan Gitter
How it was built, what broke, or why an architectural decision was made from technical teams building across Solana. Hosted by Ilan Gitter, Head of Ecosystem Engineering at the Solana Foundation.Follow on X: @nocircuit
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How to Build Reliable Blockchain Systems with Helius (opens the original)
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Kyle Kloepper, principal engineer at Helius and former Cloudflare engineer, shares how years of internet-scale networking work shaped the way he thinks about Solana. This conversation explains why low latency, edge architecture and reliability matter so much for the “Internet of Finance.” It also covers how Kyle got into engineering, what drew him to Solana, and what builders should focus on if they want to contribute. Website: www.helius.dev Follow on X: @Helius
Inside Fireblocks’ Approach to Institutional DeFi on Solana (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Stack, Ilan Gitter speaks with Daniel Allon, Senior Product Manager at Fireblocks, about the real challenges institutions face when trying to participate in Solana DeFi. Daniel explains how Fireblocks builds the infrastructure banks, exchanges, and asset managers need to safely connect to dApps, manage approvals, and maintain compliance. Article: Extending the Solana signing window for institutional transactions Follow on X: @FireblocksHQ
From Storage Engineer to Building Solana Infrastructure: A Deep Dive with Brennan Watt, CEO of Anza (opens the original)
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Solana is about to get dramatically faster, and the knock-on effects could reshape everything from trading to wallets to on-chain apps. Brennan Watt CEO of Anza breaks down the 200 millisecond slot shift, the 10x rent reduction, and the hidden protocol changes that make the upgrade possible. Website: anza.xyz Follow on X: @bw_solana
Exploring Cryptography and Blockchain Innovation with Vitor Py - Sol Strategies (opens the original)
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In this episode, Vitor Py, Director of Engineering at Sol Strategies, shares his extensive journey, diving into cryptography challenges and the future of Solana. His insights reveal how fundamental cryptography tricks, ecosystem support, and pragmatic design choices are shaping the next wave of blockchain development. Website https://solstrategies.io/ Follow on X: @vitorpy @solstrategies
Inside Blueshift’s Mission to Simplify Cryptography (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Stack , Ilan Gitter talks with Dean from Blueshift about building in the Solana ecosystem, why Solana’s architecture is uniquely suited for parallelism, and how better tooling and education can unlock the next wave of privacy and cryptography applications. Website: blueshift.gg Follow on X: https://x.com/blueshift https://x.com/deanmlittle
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