Why Solflare Thinks the Bear Market Is an Advantage

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For today’s Talking Tokens episode, I sat down with Vidor Gencel, Co-Founder of Solflare, shares the journey of building one of the most widely used crypto wallets in the Solana ecosystem.

This episode is a part of the Solana Sessions campaign that Token Relations and the Talking Tokens podcast are doing, diving into founders’ journeys and startups building on Solana. Check out the accompanying newsletter here.

Solflare has over 4 million users and manages billions in assets. He discusses how crypto’s cyclical nature shaped Solflare’s growth approach, emphasizing the importance to innovate even during bear markets. Vidor explains the crucial role of self-custody, how the wallet adapts to diverse user needs globally, and the importance of seamless user experience.

Hear about Solflare’s integration with Solana Mobile’s Seed Vault on Seeker and its flagship Saga device, the team’s focus on security with multi-wallet support, and plans for stablecoin yield and debit cards. He also shares insights on product design, lessons from both successes and challenges, and his optimistic outlook on Solana’s technical progress.

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Money and people moves

1. Larry Florio joined Ethena Labs’ legal team

2. Adam Jacobs joined Plasma Foundation as head of global payments

3. Fireblocks and Circle Strategically Collaborate to Accelerate Stablecoin Adoption for Financial Institutions (Company Blog)

4. Coinbase acquihires Sensible to bring its leadership team internal

5. Derek Walkush joined Uniswap as a growth lead for Unichain

6. Binance teams with $1.6-trillion asset manager Franklin Templeton on tokenization push (The Block)

Talking points for the road

Crypto-focused headlines or research that caught my eye…and should catch yours, too.

1. BlackRock Exec Pitches Hyperliquid on Ethena’s Stablecoin Proposal (Decrypt)

2. Tesla bull Dan Ives now chairs a company hoarding a Sam Altman-linked cryptocurrency. He’s not the only big name to enter the treasury race (Fortune)

3. Saylor Model Struggles as Crypto Treasury Hype Turns to Doubt (Bloomberg)

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