The Power of One Global State Machine with Austin Federa, Head of Strategy at Solana Foundation
November 22, 2023
In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Austin Federa, Head of Strategy at Solana Foundation, to discuss the resilience and unique features of the Solana ecosystem. He weighs in on the Validator Health Report, Solana’s network performance, and recent partnerships with Visa and Shopify. Austin also highlights the importance of social consensus and governance in the blockchain industry and the potential for Solana to become a leading blockchain platform in the future.
In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Austin Federa, Head of Strategy at Solana Foundation, an organization dedicated to the decentralization, growth, and security of the Solana network.
Join them as they:
- Discuss Solana’s resilience in the face of adversity
- Shine a light on the unique features of the Solana ecosystem
- Weigh in on the recent Validator Health Report
- Delve into Solana’s growing network performance
- Explore Solana’s recent partnerships with Visa and Shopify
- Weigh up the importance of social consensus and governance
- Examine the future of Solana and the blockchain industry
- And much more!
Austin Federa is the current Head of Strategy at the Solana Foundation. He is also the host of the Solana Foundation’s podcast, Validated. Austin previously served as Head of Communications at Solana Labs.
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