Join Austin Fedra as he delves into the resilient world of Solana in this podcast journey. From its survival to exploring its ecosystem, including projects like Helium and DePIN, the discussion touches on the evolving landscape of DeFi 2.0, token extensions, and the intersection of Solana with governments and regulations. Tune in for insights on scalability, infrastructure readiness, airdrops, and the potential of Layer 2 solutions, all while contemplating the self-sovereignty and interoperability challenges Solana faces in the crypto realm. Austin Federa: https://twitter.com/Austin_Federa ►► Sponsored by iTrust Capital Invest in Bitcoin, Crypto Assets & Gold with Your IRA Using iTrust Capital. 👉 https://bit.ly/itrust-scott ►► JOIN THE FREE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER, DELIVERED EVERY WEEK DAY! 👉https://thewolfden.substack.com/   ►►OKX SIGN UP FOR AN OKX TRADING ACCOUNT THEN DEPOSIT & TRADE TO UNLOCK MYSTERY BOX REWARDS OF UP TO $60,000!  👉 https://www.okx.com/join/SCOTTMELKER  ►►TRADING ALPHA READY TO TRADE LIKE THE PROS? THE BEST TRADERS IN CRYPTO ARE RELYING ON THESE INDICATORS TO MAKE TRADES. USE CODE ‘TENOFF’ FOR 10% OFF WHEN VISITING MY LINK.  👉 https://tradingalpha.io/?via=scottmelker     ►►THE DAILY CLOSE BRAND NEW NEWSLETTER! INSTITUTIONAL GRADE INDICATORS AND DATA DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO YOUR INBOX, EVERY DAY AT THE DAILY CLOSE. TRADE LIKE THE BIG BOYS. 👉 https://www.thedailyclose.io/   ►►NGRAVE This is the coldest hardware wallet in the world and the only one that I personally use. 👉https://www.ngrave.io/?sca_ref=4531319.pgXuTYJlYd ►►NORD VPN  GET EXCLUSIVE NORDVPN DEAL - 40% DISCOUNT! IT’S RISK-FREE WITH NORD’S 30-DAY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE. PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY! 👉 https://nordvpn.com/WolfOfAllStreets   ►►COINROUTES TRADE SPOT & DERIVATIVES ACROSS CEFI AND DEFI USING YOUR OWN ACCOUNTS WITH THIS ADVANCED ALGORITHMIC PLATFORM. SAVE TONS OF MONEY ON TRADING FEES LIKE THE PROS! 👉 http://bit.ly/3ZXeYKd  Follow Scott Melker: Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottmelker   Web: https://www.thewolfofallstreets.io   Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30N5FDe   Apple podcast: https://apple.co/3FASB2c   #Solana #Crypto #bitcoin  Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:08 Solana has survived 2:48 Sponsor: iTrustCapital 3:47 Solana ecosystem: Helium 7:19 DePIN & migrating to Solana 9:00 Render 11:20 DePIN & satellites 14:25 DeFi 2.0 15:30 Token Extension Program 16:50 Where is crypto’s market fit? 21:15 Solana & governments 22:35 RWAs 25:43 Is infrastructure ready? 27:15 Can Solana handle it? 29:10 Firedancer Solana 30:55 Outages 35:14 Solana airdrops 38:55 Layer 2 on Solana? 41:20 Interoperability 43:15 Building on Bitcoin 45:10 Self sovereignty on Solana 47:40 Regulation 51:50 Wrap up The views and opinions expressed here are solely my own and should in no way be interpreted as financial advice. This video was created for entertainment. Every investment and trading move involves risk. You should conduct your own research when making a decision. I am not a financial advisor. Nothing contained in this video constitutes or shall be construed as an offering of financial instruments or as investment advice or recommendations of an investment strategy or whether or not to "Buy," "Sell," or "Hold" an investment.