Solana Smoke
Blockchain insights, with a slow burn.
Every episode: one cigar, one topic, pure Solana alpha.
Video and article reviews for the serious on-chain explorer.
Every Episode, Every Cigar
Deep dives into Solana videos and articles — reviewed while enjoying a fine smoke.
Tokenized Stocks, Pre-IPO Access & the Future of Private Markets
Jayce, founder of Stoneii, joins to break down how tokenization is unlocking private markets — and why Solana is the infrastructure layer making it possible.
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SpaceX IPO Watch-Along: Crypto's Biggest Moment?
We watched the SpaceX IPO live — and couldn't stop talking about what it means for crypto. Is this the moment institutional money finally moves on-chain?
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The $295M Hack That Broke Crypto's Biggest Myth
Circle watched $232 million in stolen USDC move through their own bridge for 8 hours. They had the power to freeze it. They didn't.
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MSCHF, Memecoins & The Financialization of Internet Culture
MSCHF turned internet jokes into a $150M company. Are memecoins doing the same thing on-chain — or is this something entirely new?
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April Was Brutal: Clarity Act Stalls, $578M in Hacks & Solana Holds
April 2026 hit crypto hard — a stalled Clarity Act, the World Liberty Financial lawsuit, political weaponization, and over $578M in DeFi hacks in a single month.
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Drift Protocol Hack Analysis & Solana Foundation Response
A forensic breakdown of the Drift Protocol exploit and the Solana Foundation's official response to the crisis.
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Solana Just Changed Everything (And Nobody's Talking About It)
Solana's quietly radical upgrade that's reshaping the entire ecosystem — and why the crypto media missed it.
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The Trade That Did NOT Break the Rules
Reviewing the controversial on-chain trade that stayed within protocol rules — and what it reveals about Solana's design.
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Proof of History, Validators & Why Speed Matters
Breaking down Proof of History, Solana's validator ecosystem, and why raw speed changes everything in L1.
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Is Solana Entering Its Infrastructure Era?
Is Solana pivoting from speculation to infrastructure? Reviewing the projects quietly building the future.
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Asia, Stablecoins & The Real RWA Opportunity
Exploring Solana's growing footprint in Asian markets, the stablecoin revolution, and real-world asset tokenization.
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Bear Markets, DATs & Solana's Institutional Era
How bear markets forge resilience, the rise of DATs, and what institutional adoption really looks like on Solana.
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Solana Smoke Ep.5
A deep-dive into Solana's latest developments, on-chain activity, and what's moving the ecosystem forward.
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The Regulatory Telenovela
Cutting through crypto's regulatory drama — what the latest rules actually mean for Solana and its builders.
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Solana Smoke Ep.3
The episode that started it all — exploring Solana's on-chain activity and ecosystem news over a fine smoke.
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Why 95% of Tokenized Stocks are on Solana!
Tokenized stocks are exploding — and 95% of them live on Solana. We break down why Solana won this race before most people noticed it was happening.
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Too Many Suits
The episode that started it all. Maxime and Ross light up and ask: is crypto getting too institutional too fast?
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One Blockchain.
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Solana Smoke is a YouTube podcast where every episode I light a fine cigar and dive deep into one Solana topic — reviewing videos, articles, and community content so you don't have to.
From protocol architecture to meme coin culture, from DeFi primitives to developer tooling — if it's on Solana, we cover it.