Good Game

Imran and Qiao bring on Mert Mumtaz (Helius Labs) to discuss Ethereum, Firedancer, Solana L2s, and more.
No BS crypto insight for founders.

Timestamps

00:00 Intro
01:17 Welcome to Good Game
03:05 Mert Steelmanning Ethereum
08:44 Mert's Solana Prediction
10:54 Mert's Estimate on Firedancer's Timeline and Throughput Improvement
15:12 Thoughts on a Narrative Regarding Consumer Apps
17:02 Thoughts on What's Happening in The Layer 3 World
20:38 Layer 2 on Solana?
29:22 "There Are Other Ways to Decentralize"
30:18 Mert's Decentralizing Approach
31:55 MEV Comparison Between Ethereum and Solana
35:34 Calling Out The BS Mert Had Seen Recently
39:47 "The Whole Modular Narrative is Getting Out of Control"
40:47 Could There Be a World Where Solana Turns Out To Be in Ethereum’s Position?
43:42 The Two Hottest Narratives Right Now in Crypto
50:48 Mert's Favorite Apps on Ethereum