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The Index PodcastSOON Stack | Build on Solana, Deploy Everywhere with CEO Joanna ZengWhat if you could bring Solana’s speed to every major blockchain—and onboard millions of new users with zero friction?In this new episode of The Index, host Alex Kehaya welcomes back Joanna Zeng, Co-founder & CEO of SOON, for an exciting update on how her team is breaking down the walls between blockchain ecosystems and building the infrastructure for a more unified Web3.Soon is pioneering a decoupled SVM architecture—separating Solana’s execution layer from its consensus layer—to deliver Solana-level performance on Ethereum, BNB Chain, Base, and beyond. The result? Developers can build once...2025-06-1528 min
More Than Speculation#45 | SVM Season with Joanna Zeng CEO of SOONIn this episode, Joanna Zeng from SOON discusses the innovative technology behind SOON, a roll-up stack that allows users to create their own SVM chains. She shares her journey from traditional finance to the crypto space, emphasizing the importance of community and ecosystem building. Joanna also highlights the unique marketing strategies employed by SOON, including their cult leader approach and the Big Bang campaign, aimed at engaging users and fostering growth. The conversation delves into the challenges and future prospects of the crypto landscape, particularly in relation to liquidity and user experience.-------------Follow Marco's Twitter https://x...2025-04-2544 min
Crypto HipsterWhy Ethereum Must Be Saved Soon, and How the Solana Virtual Machine Can Help, with Joanna Zeng @ SOON (Audio)Joanna Zeng is the co-founder and CEO of SOON Network. Before establishing SOON, Joanna used to be a currency trader on Wall Street and has since held significant roles in business development and product management at Aleo, Optimism, and Coinbase. She also served as a founding board member of CryptoNYC and is an active angel investor.2025-04-1032 min
Crypto HipsterWhy Ethereum Must Be Saved Soon, and How the Solana Virtual Machine Can Help, with Joanna Zeng @ SOON (Video)Joanna Zeng is the co-founder and CEO of SOON Network. Before establishing SOON, Joanna used to be a currency trader on Wall Street and has since held significant roles in business development and product management at Aleo, Optimism, and Coinbase. She also served as a founding board member of CryptoNYC and is an active angel investor.2025-04-1032 min
CryptoNews Podcast#427: Joanna Zeng, CEO of SOON Network, on Being an ETH L2 Using SVM, The Future of High-performance L2s, and Community Centric BuildingJoanna Zeng is the co-founder and CEO of SOON Network, before establishing SOON (Solana Optimistic Network), Joanna used to be a currency trader on Wall Street, and has since held roles in business development and product management at Aleo, Optimism, and Coinbase. She also served as a founding board member of CryptoNYC and is an active angel investor.SOON is a Layer 2 (L2) blockchain built on Solana's Virtual Machine (SVM). It uses Optimistic Rollups to take Solana’s already impressive speed and low costs to a whole ne...2025-04-0328 min
Block by Block: A Show on Web3 Growth MarketingJoanna Zeng: Unpacking Soo Network--Technology, Community, and Market ImpactEpisode is brought to you by Infinex. Experience Crypto designed for humans. Get your free account today: https://app.infinex.xyz/?r=B2KSQJ77In this conversation, Joanna Zeng, co-founder and CEO of Solana Optimistic Network, Soo Network, discusses her journey from traditional finance to the world of Web3 and cryptocurrency. She shares her philosophy of 'Do it scared,' emphasizing the importance of embracing fear in entrepreneurship. Joanna explains the unique positioning of Soon Network within the Solana ecosystem and its technical architecture, which aims to enhance user adoption an...2025-03-1854 min
HODLong 后浪Ep.48 [EN]: Joanna Zeng: Bringing the Best of SVM to scale Ethereum SOONShow Notes:What brought you into into cryptoIntroduction of SOONThere were so many scaling solutions available. What was the thinking behind launching soon at this time? What’s the mission and vision behind?The mindshare around SOON has been growing lately. What did you guys do? What was the focus? How do you think about differentiation of SOON other than the scalability issues?Why did you go for a decoupled SVM design versus a forked one? What’s the tradeoff?What was the tradeoffs in the Fraud-Proof Security?And you took a modular approach for the architecture?What have...2025-02-0136 min
Building Web3SVM vs EVM: YONA Network & SOON on Blockchain Scalability and Web3 InnovationDive deep into the forefront of blockchain technology in this episode of the Building Web3 podcast. Join host Jax Dwyer as he welcomes Joanna Zeng, Co-Founder of SOON, and Max, Co-Founder of YONA Network, to discuss how the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) is redefining scalability, interoperability, and innovation across Solana, Ethereum, and Bitcoin ecosystems.Work with us: https://buildingweb3media.com/Chapters00:00 Introduction to the Founders and Their Companies1:23 Joanna's Departure from OP and Move to Solana4:10 Explanation of SVM7:30 Comparison of Ethereum's L2 Approach and Solana's Network Extension2024-11-1927 min
The Index PodcastScaling Web3: Inside the (SOON) Solana Optimistic Network with Joanna Zeng and Nazreen M.What is the future of Solana Virtual Machines? In this episode of The Index, SOON Co-founder & CEO Joanna Zeng and Head of Developer Relations Nazreen M. share their entrepreneurial journey and their vision for Web3.The Solana Optimistic Network (SOON) is revolutionizing blockchain and DeFi with a decentralized platform focused on scalability, security, and interoperability. By offering tools and infrastructure to build a decoupled SVM stack, SOON enhances transaction efficiency for Web3 applications.Learn how SOON achieved rapid growth, opted for angel investors over traditional VC funding, and launched a DevNet within six months. Joanna...2024-11-0138 min
Real Vision: Finance & InvestingDebate: Where to Build a Blockchain Company (Breakpoint 2024)*SPONSORED CONTENT* Did you miss out on Breakpoint 2024? In partnership with Solana, Real Vision is releasing the best talks from Breakpoint 2024. In this debate, Cindy Leow of Drift and Joanna Zeng of SOON join Dovey Wan of Primitive Ventures to debate whether the East or West is the best place to build a blockchain company.Breakpoint is the annual gathering of the worldwide Solana community, hosted by the Solana Foundation. Breakpoint 2024 was held Sept. 20-21 in Singapore. For more information, go to https://solana.com/breakpoint.DISCLAIMER...2024-10-3022 min
The Index PodcastSolana Breakpoint: Open Source Innovation with Eclipse Labs, Soon, Mantis, & ABK LabsWhat does it take to build the future of decentralized technologies? In this special episode of Everything SVM on The Index, recorded live at Solana Breakpoint 2024, Alex Kehaya and Omar Zaki dive into the world of building on the Solana ecosystem. Joined by blockchain pioneers Vijay Chetty, CEO of Eclipse Labs, and Joanna Zeng, CEO of Soon, they discuss the transformative role of open-source software in shaping decentralized technologies.This episode explores strategic integrations and innovations like SVM L2s and roll-up stacks that are redefining the blockchain landscape. Discover the ethos of open-source culture—rooted in tr...2024-10-2522 min