Gm! In this episode we’re joined by Saeed Badreg, CEO of Wormhole Labs, to discuss Solana’s push to expand onchain markets through cross-chain asset listings, historical bridge challenges, Sunrise’s coordinated go-to-market approach, liquidity and distribution strategies, and the future of tokenized assets.

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(1:51) Historical Pain Points

(9:50) How Sunrise Brings Assets to Solana

(31:33) Rethinking Token Distribution

(42:49) Future of Tokenized Markets

(51:11) Regulation’s Impact on Onchain Markets

(59:13) Closing Comments

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