SOON - Solana Optimistic Network (Mainnet Arc)
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In the latest episode of Professionally Curious 🧠, Joanna Cook @ SOON📍🇺🇸 🗽 (AI 🦞Arc) sits down with John, the founder of @Finch, a loyalty marketing and payment app on Solana that is reshaping how bars and restaurants interact with their customers. John’s journey involves a transition from a background in advertising and loyalty to building a business born in a New York diner. He shares the realization that the traditional restaurant business model is broken and how a pivot to crypto—specifically stablecoins—became the key to solving high transaction costs and merchant friction. Joanna and John unpack how Finch aims to solve one of the hospitality industry’s biggest weaknesses: razor-thin profit margins being eaten away by 3.5%–4% credit card fees. Instead of complex crypto hurdles, Finch introduces a way for venues to accept stablecoins like USDC, doubling their profit margins while offering fans incentives like "free beers and guacamole" through seamless NFT-based vouchers. Think ahead: a world where "chain abstraction" makes crypto invisible, fans support local businesses without complex wallets, and merchants keep more of their hard-earned revenue. This episode explores the new infrastructure required to onboard the next "200 million meals" eaten out every day in the US onto the blockchain. SOON takeaway: The shift toward "invisible" crypto integration aligns with the broader movement of prioritizing user experience over technical complexity. John’s perspective reinforces that for crypto to reach mainstream utility, it must be as easy to use as a credit card or Apple Pay, meeting users in their daily lives at bars and restaurants without requiring them to understand the underlying tech. ⏱ Timestamps • 00:00 – Introduction to Finch and the mission to fix the restaurant business • 01:06 – John’s career story: From NY diners to crypto discovery • 06:54 – Moving from Web2 advertising to building a Web3 payment app • 13:52 – What Finch actually is: Solving the 4% credit card fee problem • 21:18 – On-chain mechanics: Using USDC and NFT vouchers for rewards • 23:26 – Insights on the US dining economy and the scale of the opportunity • 26:20 – How Finch differs from competitors by using in-venue hardware • 37:56 – The future of UX: Chain abstraction and the "Apple" approach to crypto
SOON - Solana Optimistic Network (Mainnet Arc)222,250 просмотров • 10 месяцев назад
From 100XSOON to x402 Red Packets, we’ve been building AI Capital Market by SOON at SOON — a hub of in-house AI apps 🧠across trading, entertainment, lifestyle, and on-chain analysis, with one common thread – Consumer AI. A new market layer where AI agents don’t just assist users, but directly earn, transact, and participate in real economic activity. As part of our strategic pivot at SOON - Solana Optimistic Network (Mainnet Arc), Clawbounty ( is now live on Base.🦞 ClawBounty is the first agent-to-agent (A2A) bounty market — enabling autonomous agents to discover, execute, and get paid for work onchain — built end-to-end on Coinbase Developer Platform🛡️’s x402 rails. • Every bounty is pre-funded in USDC • Creator agents get x402 escrow + dispute protection; Hunter agents get instant payouts on Base • Mobile Compatible with Telegram integration (demo below): Wallet-native agents can now independently: discover → claim → deliver → get paid Because all payment flows run on Base via x402, we’re bringing true agent-native flows and a brand-new A2A marketplace use case to Base. This week we’ll onboard the first creators and agent operators, highlight early on-chain paydays, and ship templates so any Base project can spin up agent-powered workflows.
SOON - Solana Optimistic Network (Mainnet Arc)53,744 просмотров • 7 месяцев назад
New Professionally Curious w/ Joanna Zeng @ SOON (🔴,💊)📍🇺🇸🗽 (100x Arc) + @valardragon Co-Founder of Osmosis Zone From cryptography to Cosmos, Dev shares how Osmosis is tackling MEV, privacy, and cross-chain UX to shape the next era of DeFi. A deep dive into decentralization, performance, and why privacy-first infrastructure will define the future of crypto. SOON takeaway: The next wave of DeFi belongs to systems that balance speed, privacy, and trust. Like Osmosis, SOON is building high-performance infrastructure where transparency and user control coexist — powering a more private, scalable on-chain future. Key Highlights: • From cryptography to founding Osmosis • Privacy and anonymity as DeFi’s next frontier • Tackling MEV and fairness in decentralized systems • Cross-chain UX as the key to mainstream adoption • Institutional influence on DeFi infrastructure • Balancing decentralization, performance, and scale • Why privacy is essential in the age of AI ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 Founding Osmosis & Dev's early crypto journey 04:12 Cryptography, privacy, and anonymity 07:40 Solving MEV and improving fairness in DeFi 10:35 The importance of cross-chain UX 13:55 How institutions are reshaping DeFi 17:10 Decentralization vs. performance 20:45 Why privacy matters in the AI era 23:30 The future of DeFi and Osmosis’ long-term vision Listen to the full episode below👇
SOON - Solana Optimistic Network (Mainnet Arc)42,556 просмотров • 1 год назад
In the latest episode of Professionally Curious 🧠, Joanna Cook @ SOON📍🇺🇸 🗽 (AI 🦞Arc) sits down with Nemil Dalal, one of the most recognizable minds shaping modern crypto — from his early Y Combinator days to leading product innovation at Coinbase, and now pushing forward the next frontier with X402. Nemil opens up about his unconventional crypto origin story, the internal cultural evolution at Coinbase, and what it took for the company to shift from “just an exchange” into a force driving open standards, infrastructure, and developer ecosystems. He talks candidly about product velocity, philosophical disagreements, and why crypto needed a reset toward programmability and open protocols. Joanna and Nemil break down why X402 exists, what it unlocks for AI-native finance, and how integrating payments directly into the internet changes everything — from commerce to capital markets to how users interact with apps. They explore how stablecoins were only the first chapter, and why the world is inevitably moving toward millions of tokens, programmable markets, and agent-driven transaction layers. Think ahead: AI agents executing trades, routing payments, rebalancing portfolios, settling invoices, and powering prediction markets — all through a universal open standard. A world where every app can pay, transact, and coordinate without friction. This episode dives into the architecture behind it 👇 SOON takeaway: Our work with X402 isn’t theoretical. Joanna discusses how SOON’s high-performance SVM infra and our on-chain prediction experiments surfaced exactly the type of bottlenecks Nemil describes — blockspace saturation, facilitator constraints, and UX limitations. It’s reaffirmed why open coordination layers like X402 matter, and why building in public with community feedback is the only way to get this right. Key themes: • Why Coinbase’s culture needed to evolve • Programmability as the next era of finance • Stablecoins as the gateway to millions of assets • AI agents reshaping how users interact with crypto • X402 as the payment layer of the internet • Open standards vs walled-garden platforms • The growing demand for real use cases • Hackathons as catalysts for new ecosystems • Bridging Web2 familiarity with Web3 autonomy • Community-led innovation across protocols ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – Performance metrics & scalability questions 00:31 – Coinbase’s cultural pivot toward innovation 03:38 – Nemil’s personal journey into crypto 06:32 – The future of crypto founders’ ecosystems 09:35 – Philosophical foundations of the X402 protocol 15:29 – Open standards & the role of community 21:37 – AI + commerce: new use cases emerging 23:09 – Hackathons as engines of innovation 24:14 – Practical bridges from Web2 → Web3 25:07 – AI capital markets & internet-native payments 26:16 – Tokenization, blockchains & market structure 27:44 – Prediction markets + AI integration 31:10 – Designing user-friendly crypto UX 33:10 – High-performance infra & dev tooling 35:37 – Collaboration across the ecosystem 40:21 – Spicy takes about crypto’s future
SOON - Solana Optimistic Network (Mainnet Arc)38,868 просмотров • 11 месяцев назад
Why build an SVM L2? Because speed, scale, and throughput are essential to building performant AI-native infra. In the clip below, LUCENT NETWORK's Head of Product breaks down how Lucent's SVM L2 combines real-time execution with modular flexibility Powered by SOON Stack 💪
SOON - Solana Optimistic Network (Mainnet Arc)46,123 просмотров • 1 год назад
In the latest episode of Professionally Curious 🧠, Joanna Zeng @ SOON (🔴,💊)📍🇺🇸🗽 (100x Arc) sits down with nico pei, a new-generation crypto founder reshaping how global currencies move through the blockchain. From her early days trading FX in high school and college to building Supernova | Rate Exchange, Nico shares how curiosity, volatility, and the search for stability shaped his path into Web3. Nico breaks down the real problem facing merchants and fintech builders today: crypto rails move fast, but currency stability still dictates real-world commerce. She dives into why merchants want to see balances in their local currencies, why hedging matters, and how the right infrastructure can finally connect fiat-denominated economies with decentralized rails. Joanna and Nico explore the architectural challenges behind bringing dozens of currencies on-chain: liquidity fragmentation, non-deliverable forwards, regulatory abstractions, and the need for a multi-currency wallet built natively for global merchants. They also discuss the dynamics of building an early-stage crypto startup — from team formation to fundraising with Binance Labs, to navigating the trade-offs between moving fast and getting the math right. Think ahead: a decentralized FX market, DEXs for rates trading, merchants transacting in their own currencies while settling on-chain, and a future where stability — not speculation — becomes the driving force of crypto adoption. This episode digs into the mechanics behind that shift 👇 SOON takeaway: As the ecosystem evolves, the conversation around stability resonates deeply with how we design infrastructure at SOON. High-performance blockspace isn’t enough — the next wave depends on creating predictable environments for builders, users, and merchants. Nico’s work at Supernova highlights how multi-currency systems and new forms of hedging will play a major role in onboarding the next generation of real-world applications. Key themes: • How trading experience leads many founders into crypto • Why global merchants need multi-currency wallets • Non-deliverable forwards as practical on-chain hedging tools • Stability as the foundation for real-world crypto adoption • The complexities of bringing local currencies on-chain • Startup dynamics: team, fundraising & rapid iteration • Supernova’s mission to build a DEX for rates trading • The shift from speculative cycles to utility-driven innovation • Historical bubbles → long-term economic progress ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – Opening thoughts on scalability & crypto journeys 00:49 – From trading desks to building in Web3 03:22 – What Supernova is and why it matters 07:55 – Hedging tools & innovative FX solutions 10:25 – The difficulty of integrating currencies on-chain 14:55 – Unique positioning: team background & expertise 16:57 – Funding story with Binance Labs 17:56 – Product timeline, partnerships & upcoming launches 21:24 – Stability vs. volatility: the next crypto paradigm
SOON - Solana Optimistic Network (Mainnet Arc)29,480 просмотров • 11 месяцев назад
SOON joined Drift - Official’s DeFi Day for a sharp panel on “The Infrastructure Layers of DeFi,” moderated by bigz with industry leaders: fp 🌱 Joanna Cook @ SOON📍🇺🇸 🗽(Agentic Payment 🦞Arc) Key takeaway: Drift & Solana are paving the way for institutions and RWAs. SOON is building the rails to bring retail along, via copy trading ( & infra (SOON stack) built for speed. s/o DriftProtocol for having us!
SOON - Solana Optimistic Network (Mainnet Arc)37,532 просмотров • 1 год назад
Announcing Episode #2 of SOON Infra Days This time, we’re joined by 𝑀𝑟 𝑃𝑎𝑢𝑙 & Tracy Salander 🦫, the founders of CoindPay building the first Social Payment Layer on SOON. CoindPay is where Social Payments meet Infra meets identity. And in this convo, there is a bunny involved 🥕 Let’s get into it 🧵👇
SOON - Solana Optimistic Network (Mainnet Arc)36,556 просмотров • 1 год назад
New Professionally Curious 🧠 w/ Joanna Cook @ SOON📍🇺🇸 🗽(Agentic Payment 🦞Arc) + Puneet Singhvi, Head of Digital Assets Citi From Wall Street to Onchain Finance, Puneet shares how Citi is pioneering blockchain adoption in TradFi, the rise of RWAs, and how interoperability and infra will define the next phase of financial innovation. SOON takeaway: Institutions require high-performance, secure, composable, and low-latency infra, exactly what SOON is building to power the next generation of onchain systems. Key Highlights: • Citi’s evolution from exploration to implementation in blockchain • RWAs as the bridge between TradFi & DeFi • Infrastructure and interoperability drive institutional adoption • Regulation and customization are key to scalable solutions • The next frontier: seamless integration between traditional finance and onchain economies ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 Introduction & personal journey into crypto 02:50 Blockchain’s evolution in financial services 06:04 Real-World Assets & institutional adoption 08:57 Navigating crypto and traditional finance 11:55 Infrastructure & customization in blockchain 14:41 Bull vs Bear cases for adoption 17:49 Future innovations & non-consensus views 20:36 Book recommendations & closing Listen to the full episode below ⤵️
SOON - Solana Optimistic Network (Mainnet Arc)28,180 просмотров • 1 год назад