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Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #120 - Long-Term Wealth Building with Solana: Gaius on The Vault, The Library, and Why Patience WinsGaius, CEO of The Vault and founder of The Library, joins the show to discuss why long-term thinking beats trading in crypto. We dive into community validators, surviving the post-FTX downturn, why Solana's developer culture is its secret weapon, and the case for staking over speculation. Plus: token economics that actually reward holders, the maturation of the Solana ecosystem, and why ignoring the noise might be your best strategy.All the links: linktr.ee/solanaweeklyConnect with Gaius:The VaultThe LibraryTwitter Get...
2025-10-061h 08
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #119 - Discovering Opportunities on Solana: Oh Me on Building Kyzzen's Opportunity PlatformOh Me, founder of Kyzzen, joins Thomas to discuss his platform's evolution from NFT education to becoming Solana's premier opportunity aggregation platform. After three years of bootstrapping with zero funding and zero team turnover, Kyzzen is launching its first NFT collection: Kyzzen no Sekai, an AI-assisted anime art project offering holders exclusive access to advanced analytics tools.Oh Me shares his unconventional framework that simplifies all crypto opportunities into just 6-7 categories, regardless of sector. He challenges the "generational wealth" narrative, instead focusing on financial freedom through sustainable income streams like DeFi yields, staking, and airdrops that...
2025-09-301h 48
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #118 - KRTV on Saga Monkes and the Solana LifestyleSolana Weekly with KRTV from Saga MonkesThis episode features host Thomas Bahamas interviewing KRTV, creator of the Saga Monkes NFT collection on Solana and advocate for both NFT's and Solana in general. They explore NFTs' resurgence, Solana's ecosystem advantages, meme coins vs. NFTs, DePIN challenges, the Saga phone's history, and Saga Monkes' origin.https://x.com/krtvdepthttps://x.com/sagamonkesMore show notes at solanaweekly.fun/episodes Get full access to The Dramas of Thomas Bahamas at thomasbahamas.substack.com/subscribe
2025-08-061h 37
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #117 - Finding Nirvana and a Store of ValueEpisode OverviewIn this episode of Solana Weekly, host Thomas interviews Sid from Nirvana Finance to explore their innovative approach to creating a crypto-native store of value on the Solana blockchain. The discussion dives into the challenges of value storage in crypto, the unique mechanics of the ANA token, and how Nirvana aims to provide stability and transparency in a volatile market. * Support the Show: Subscribe to Solana Weekly on your preferred platform, leave a review, and share the episode on LinkedIn or Twitter/X to amplify Thomas.More in depth show notes at...
2025-07-301h 20
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #116 - Nansen CEO Alex Talks Crypto Cycles and OnChain AnalyticsJoin host Thomas Bahamas on Solana Weekly for an awesome chat with Alex Svanevik, CEO of Nansen which is the gold standard in crypto analytics. They explore tokenized assets blending TradFi and crypto, market cycles and "chain wars," Solana's edge in RWAs, regulatory ironies pushing retail into meme coins, and Nansen's evolution from DeFi tools to AI agents for real-time on-chain insights.Top 3 Takeaways:Crypto's "sandbox era" of speculation is hardening infrastructure for real assets like tokenized stocks on Solana.Regulations should enable positive-sum investments (e.g., equity in protocols) over zero-sum meme...
2025-07-2242 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #115 - Redstone Is Bringing Private Credit and T-Bills to Solana DeFiMarcin - Co-founder and GTM lead at Redstone, crypto veteran since 2017 with background in quantitative economics. Previously worked at Google Cloud before founding Redstone in 2020.The Oracle Infrastructure RevolutionRedstone's Modular Architecture Redstone built a fundamentally different oracle system designed for scalability from day one. Unlike traditional models that were difficult to scale across networks and assets, Redstone uses a modular architecture with four modules—keeping three off-chain to minimize integration complexity. This design enables rapid deployment across new blockchains and virtual machines.Multi-Chain Pioneer* First oracle on many non-EVM networks in...
2025-07-1156 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #114 - Greater Fools Tells the Solana Story by TBohSolana Weekly with Tboh - "The Greater Fools" Book DiscussionGuest BackgroundTboh (Scott) is a professional author and screenwriter with 30 years of experience in Los Angeles. He previously had a successful true crime book that debuted at #1 on Amazon, appeared on major media outlets (Howard Stern, SNL, NBC), and became a Jeopardy answer. For the past 10-15 years, he's been ghostwriting for others, but decided to write about something he's passionate about: Solana.The Book: "The Greater Fools"* Genre: Fantasy/adventure story that teaches crypto concepts through narrative...
2025-06-241h 33
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #113 - Digital Identity, Rewards, and Making Recommendations with Simon From SolanaIDHost Thomas sits down with Simon, founder of Solana ID, during Solana Accelerate in New York to discuss the future of digital identity on Solana. They explore how Solana ID is solving user acquisition challenges for dApps while giving users control over their digital reputation.GuestSimon - Founder of Solana ID Hosts the "Sol Brothers" podcastKey Topics DiscussedThe Digital Identity ProblemThe Core Issue: dApps don't know their users - "DeFi apps don't have users, they have strangers"Users build reputation across...
2025-06-231h 01
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #112 - Oro is Bringing Gold On Chain and into the 21st CenturyGold has been money for 2,000 years but it’s never moved at 400 ms or earned 4 % APY. 🏎️Usman, co-founder of Oro, sits down with Thomas Bahamas to unveil how Oro tokenizes fully-audited bullion on Solana, pays 3-4 % real yield through the century-old “gold-leasing” market, and lets you redeem down to one gram in Dubai, London, the U.S.even for an engagement ring. We break down the macro tailwinds pushing gold above $3 k/oz, why Solana desperately needs a non-USD store of value, and how you’ll soon LP, borrow, or save with the planet’s oldest asset… at DeFi speed.
2025-05-2847 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #111 - Everything You Need To Know About Solana Gaming With Jorge1. Intro* Thomas welcomes listeners, positions episode as an “alpha drop” on gaming.* Introduces Jorge, a leading voice for Solana gaming and marketing strategist inside the Solana Foundation.2. Why Web3 gaming is finally real* AAA & indie teams have been building since 2021 fund-raise phase; quality titles simply take 3-6 years.* Solana now hosts every genre: AAA (Star Atlas), mid-core (Aurory, Decimated), mobile (Honeyland).* Light at the end of the tunnel: playable builds, user-ready economies, not just white-papers.3. Solana’s differentiation for games* Ultra-low fees let studio...
2025-04-2450 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #110 - AgriDex is Back With OmarIn this insightful follow-up interview, Omar from AgriDex returns to share the company's impressive progress since their last appearance. Omar details how AgriDex is revolutionizing global agricultural trade by providing instant, low-cost settlement through blockchain technology on Solana.The conversation covers AgriDex's successful token launch, their expansion initiatives across Africa, and their innovative approach to tokenizing agricultural trades rather than physical crops. Omar explains how they're addressing the $18 billion trade finance gap in African agriculture while building a platform that abstracts blockchain complexity for traditional businesses.Thomas and Omar discuss the formation of the Solana...
2025-04-161h 06
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #109 - Scaling To Infinity and Beyond Solana With Joshua From SolayerIn this exciting episode of Solana Weekly, host Thomas Bahamas welcomes back Joshua from Solayer to discuss groundbreaking advancements in blockchain scalability through their latest innovation, InfiniSVM.Episode Highlights:📌 Introducing InfiniSVM – The First Hardware-Accelerated Blockchain* Joshua discusses the creation of a new blockchain category leveraging specialized hardware (similar to advances in AI).* InfiniSVM aims to dramatically enhance blockchain performance through Nvidia's Infiniband technology, optimizing networking and consensus at a hardware level.📌 Reaching New Heights in TPS (Transactions per Second)* Internal testnets are achieving around 500,000 TPS, with ambitions to push...
2025-04-031h 01
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #108 - Parcl Transforms Real Estate Exposure With GusIn this episode of Solana Weekly, host Thomas sits down with Gus Marquez from Parcl to explore how they're revolutionizing real estate investment on the Solana blockchain.Episode Highlights:Discover how Parcl creates synthetic exposure to real estate returns through data-driven indexes without tokenizing physical propertiesLearn about Parcl Labs, which indexes every home in the U.S. and provides institutional-grade dataExplore the inefficiencies in traditional real estate markets and how Parcl addresses themUnderstand the advantages: 18 basis points transaction costs vs. 2-5% for physical real estate and...
2025-03-261h 02
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #107- Investing Through Multiple Crypto Cycles With Aly From Blockchain Founders FundPodcast Show Notes: Solana Weekly with Aly from Blockchain Founders FundHost: Thomas BahamasGuest: Aly Madhavji, Managing Partner at Blockchain Founders FundDate: March 19, 2025Overview: In this episode of Solana Weekly, Thomas sits down with Aly Madhavji, a seasoned investor and managing partner at Blockchain Founders Fund, to explore the investment landscape of crypto, with a deep dive into Solana’s ecosystem. Aly shares insights from his eight years of experience, discussing market cycles, investment strategies, and emerging trends in Web3, including tooling, real-world assets (RWAs), fintech, and the intersection of AI and blockchain.Key Discussion Po...
2025-03-191h 16
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #106 - From the Largest Community Airdrop on Solana to a Global Brand With WenDive into a dynamic conversation with Swervor, core contributor to WEN, exploring Solana's evolution from early NFT mania to meme coin ecosystems, the importance of community, and WEN’s unique journey from the largest community airdrop on Solana to becoming a global brand. Key Discussion Points* NFTs & Solana’s Early Days* The 2021-2022 NFT craze on Solana (e.g., Okay Bears, SMB, Degen Apes) and its role in stress-testing the network.* Shared nostalgia for mint days, community bonding, and the cultural shift toward utility-driven NFTs.* How NFT communities laid the...
2025-03-121h 12
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #105 - Neon Unveils Its Network Extension to Bring EVM DApps to SolanaDavide from Neon Protocol joins Thomas to discuss Neon’s latest mainnet release, repositioning as a Solana Network Extension, and how it simplifies EVM compatibility for Ethereum developers. Learn how Neon eliminates friction for users, enables Solana wallets like Phantom for EVM apps, and unlocks new opportunities for DeFi, AI, and meme coin projects.Key Topics Discussed:Neon’s Repositioning as a Solana Network ExtensionTransition from being perceived as an L2 to a native Solana extension.Unified user experience: Solana wallets (e.g., Phantom) now interact directly with EVM apps on N...
2025-02-2750 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #102 - From Zero to $13B: Anas Reveals How FlashTrade Revolutionized Perps With NFTs and No VC CashIn this episode of Solana Weekly, host Thomas welcomes Anas, co-founder of FlashTrade—a high-leverage decentralized exchange on Solana. They explore how FlashTrade’s “pool-to-peer” model lets users trade up to 100x leverage or act as liquidity providers. Hear how new meme coins, tokenized real-world assets (like stocks and metals), and FlashTrade’s innovative NFTs (called “Beasts”) shape the future of on-chain trading.What You’ll Learn• FlashTrade 101: How a pool-to-peer DEX model ensures slip-free trades and offers up to 100x leverage.• DeFi Meets Meme Coins: Managing high-volatility tokens (like Trump) and listing assets q...
2025-01-3147 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #96 - Building Bullet L2 for the Ultimate Trading Experience on ZetaXTristan (@Tristan0x) is the founder of Zeta and chief architect of Bullet, a Layer 2 solution on Solana. In this conversation, we dive deep into how they're pushing the boundaries of on-chain trading by building infrastructure that achieves 5ms latency while maintaining decentralization and transparency.More detailed show notes and more at solanaweekly.ioConversation Points:Origin story of ZetaWhy build an L2 on SolanaHow Bullet achieves 5ms tradingFuture of decentralized tradingZK proofs and transparencyMeme coin trading infrastructure
2024-12-121h 06
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #95 - Josh is Accelerating Solana Through Restaking at SolayerJoin us for a deep dive with Josh from Solayer Labs as we explore how they're revolutionizing Solana's infrastructure through restaking. From their innovative approach to transaction throughput to their groundbreaking T-bill backed stablecoin (sUSD), discover how Solayer is creating new opportunities for both protocols and users.Learn how Solayer's unique take on restaking differs from Ethereum's EigenLayer, offering higher yields through multiple staking layers while solving real infrastructure challenges on Solana. Josh breaks down complex concepts like stake-weighted QoS and explains how they're helping dApps secure reliable transaction throughput without running their own infrastructure....
2024-12-0443 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #94 - The Future of Music Streaming is Built on Solana With HIOEpisode OverviewJoin Thomas as he sits down with Ryder Havdale, CEO/Founder of HIO Music, to discuss how they're transforming music streaming on Solana with a platform that prioritizes artist compensation and community engagement.Key Topics & TimestampsRyder's Journey & HIO's Origins [00:01:50]* From web developer to musician with Broken Social Scene* Personal experience with streaming payouts* Identifying transparency issues in current streaming modelsThe HIO Difference [00:03:40]* 100% of subscription revenue goes to creators* Current catalog of 6M+ songs, expanding to 100M
2024-11-2751 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #93 - Watching Whales and Portfolios Go Up With Matias From Asset Dash🎙️ Solana Weekly #93 - Watching Whales and Portfolios Go Up With Matias From AssetDashIn this action-packed episode, we dive deep with Matias from AssetDash to explore how they're revolutionizing crypto portfolio tracking and trading. Learn about their groundbreaking Whale Watch feature that's helping traders spot the next big memecoin moves by tracking real whale activity - not bots or fake signals.Key Discussion Points:How AssetDash filters real whale activity from noise$1 maximum trading fees vs industry standard 1%Why multi-chain portfolio tracking mattersThe future of memecoins throu...
2024-11-221h 04
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #92 - How Chris is Increasing Bandwidth and Reducing Latency (IBRL) On Solana with TitanDex🎙️ IBRL On Solana With Chris from TitanDexIn this episode, we dive deep into how TitanDex is building the next generation of DEX aggregation on Solana. Chris shares insights from his team's decade of experience in low-latency trading systems and how they're applying that to crypto.Key Topics:How TitanDex achieves 81% win rate over existing DEX aggregatorsWhy Solana sees 80% of trades through aggregators vs ETH's 20%The team's approach to MEV protection and sandwich attack preventionCurrent state of Solana DEX volume ($40B monthly)Launch timel...
2024-11-2055 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #91 - How AgriDex is Transforming Agricultural Trade on Solana with Omar Anwar🌾 Revolutionizing Global Agriculture On SolanaJoin Thomas as he sits down with Omar Anwar from AgriDex to explore how blockchain technology is transforming international agriculture. Discover how farmers in emerging markets are saving millions through innovative solutions that cut transaction costs by more than half and reduce settlement times from 65 to 40 days.In this eye-opening episode, learn how:Nigerian cocoa farmers are reducing international trade costs from 12.4% to 5.8%Traditional finance giants like Stripe are betting big on agricultural blockchain solutionsThe next generation of farmers is embracing digital transformation
2024-11-1349 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #90 - Golfn on Solana With B TuckEpisode Overview: B Tuck provides A deep dive into how Golf'n is bringing Web3 technology to the golf world, combining NFTs, community engagement, and real-world utility through their upcoming mobile app.00:00 Introduction to Solana Weekly 02:54 NFTs and Community Dynamics 07:26 BTuck's Journey: From NBC to Solana 11:51 The Future of Golf'n App 19:26 Golf'n Features and Community Engagement 21:19 NFTs and Collectible Card Game Component 39:44 Trading and Golf: Mental Game Parallels 43:03 Embracing the Fun in Golf 46:01 Balancing Golf and Family Life 51:02 Building a...
2024-11-071h 23
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #89 - Eno Is Accelerating Stablecoin Usage On Solana With ISCIn this episode, we dive deep into the evolving world of stablecoins with Eno, co-founder of ISC (International Stable Coin). From innovative yield strategies to global adoption challenges, this conversation covers everything you need to know about the future of stable assets on Solana.🔑 Key Topics:How ISC is revolutionizing stablecoin yields using the "all-weather portfolio" approachWhy Tron dominates emerging markets and what Solana needs to competeThe real challenges of bringing stablecoins to global adoptionTrading psychology and market insights from a veteran builder⏱️ Episode Chapter...
2024-10-301h 28
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #88 - Jecy From All Domains on The Future of Digital Identity* Introduction to All Domains and Digital Identity* All Domains is bringing identity to Solana wallets* Domain names are alternative, human-readable wallet addresses* Domains are crucial for simplifying transactions and reducing errors* All Domains views domains as more than just wallet addresses; they're digital identities* Comparison with Other Domain Services* Discussion of ENS (Ethereum Name Service) and its impact* Comparison with Bonfida's .sol domains* All Domains' approach: renewable domains vs. permanent ownership* Features and Partnerships* Integration with multiple blockchains (multi-chain...
2024-10-181h 02
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #87 - Into The TrenchesWhat’s up everybody, it’s Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana Weekly where we will be entering the trenches this week and trying to make sense of them. You can’t avoid it, the memecoin warfare is in the trenches. Join us anon and let’s figure this out.First a shoutout to the Drip.Haus users for tuning in, and shout out to Papa Bearded for the recent note. Let’s grow a beard and hit the trenches harder than ever hit before. Now a quick note to everyone on Drip.Haus...
2024-10-1622 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #86 - Interview - Neon Deep Dive With DariaWhat's up everybody, it's Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana Weekly. We did it, we got an interview with Daria from Neon and I'm pumped to release it!1. Introduction and Opening Jingle• “It’s Another Week on Solana”: An upbeat intro song setting the stage for the episode with guest Daria from Neon.2. Meet Daria from Neon• Guest Introduction: Daria, Developer Relations at Neon, shares her role and Neon’s mission to onboard EVM developers to Solana.3. Understanding Neon: EVM Compatibility on Solana• Building...
2024-10-081h 06
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #85 - Breakpoint RecapWhat's up everybody, it's Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana Weekly. Solana: 155.45 -Soleth - .05863 - up a bit and going up to 50% says Vaneck.SolBTC - .0023975 - Up a bit.Overall looking great, i'm ready to pump the bags. Bonk's up 8% today.Just recorded a podcast interviewing Daria from Neon, and thinking that interviews might be the alpha. I'm going to be looking to do more in the future, super fun. She's super smart and building out some really interesting stuff at Neon....
2024-09-2619 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #84 - Breakpoint PumpinWhat’s up everybody, it’s Thomas Bahamas and welcome back to another episode of Solana Weekly, where we break down the latest moves in Solana and figure out where we are going. • Solana (SOL): $143 – The pump is real.• SOLETH: 0.058– Slight movement upward.• SOLBTC: 0.00225 Macro Take: The recent 50 basis point rate cut from the Fed caught the markets by surprise and launched a serious rally. Everyone expected 25 points, but the 50-point cut is pumping risk assets hard. The markets seem lined up for a big pump, especially with Bonk and the explosion of m...
2024-09-1913 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #83 - A Time For AI?What's up everybody, it's Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana Weekly where we break down the last week and figure out where we are heading. Solana: $135.88 SOLETH: 0.0577 - relatively flat.SOLBTC: 0.002335 - relatively flat.Overall take on the market: Chopping continues with every breakout being dumped and ever dump getting bid. Updates:Defi hearing in congress - shout out to Peter Valkenburgh (valkenburgh on twitter.) AI is finally making its grand entrance into the Solana ecosystem, and it's a game-changer.
2024-09-1215 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #82- Buyin Dips And Sellin RipsWhat's up everybody, it's Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana Weekly where we break down the last week and predict the future. Solana: 133.40 and We're down $10 from last week and I'm hoping we're turning this ship around.SOLETH: .054 Down just a tiny bit from last week.SOLBTC: .0022 - down a good chunk, we're seeing daddy bitcoin do his thing and not move as much as the rest of the market.Overall take on the market: Down bad, but not down too bad but a great spot...
2024-09-0423 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #81 - We're Hot and We're ColdWhat's up everybody, it's Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana Weekly where we break down the last week and predict the future. Solana: 142.98: It's over. Kidding, it's up $2.50 on the week. SOLETH: .05679 - up from .053, Solana holding stronger than Eth here is interesting, Eth is just not catching a bid.SOLBTC: .0024246 - up a bit from .00235, we need more up.Overall take on the market: It's still chopping around. End of summer, moving into September should set off some fireworks.Robinhood is back baby!
2024-08-2821 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #80 - Chopping With No MetaWhat's up everybody, it's Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana Weekly where I break down the last week and make wild guesses at where we are going.Solana: 140.40- down a bit.SOLETH: .05388 - down a bit.SOLBTC - .00235 - down a bit.Overall take is choppy with Sol not quite holding it's own this week.Unsure what the meta is at this point.My prediction for what happens is that we are going to see majors fly with the increased liquidity...
2024-08-2118 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #79 - Max BiddingWhat's up everybody, it's Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana Weekly where we break down the last week and make 100% accurate predictions for where we are going. This is not financial advice, but I'm calling this the part of the cycle where we get bidding. Solana - $146.90 - flat on the week, kind of lame, but better than down.SOLETH - .05536 - down a bit from .06189, we'll be back.SOLBTC - .0024685 - down a bit from .00264.SOL.D - 3.33Pump fun revenue continues...
2024-08-1424 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #78 - The DipWhat's up everybody! It's Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana Weekly. Hope you made it through the week and didn't lose any coins or your mind. Sol Price: $147.18 Down from 181.84, and a 19% decrease overall. Now this sure doesn't feel like it because we actually bottomed at 110 and almost 40% down from last week alone. SOLETH: .06189 - ATH Baby!! SOLBTC: .00264 - down a small amount. Bitcoin doing it's thing and not moving down as much on a sell off, but still managed to drop 20% and dipped under 50k for the...
2024-08-0720 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #77 Primed For The PumpWhat's up everybody! It's Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana Weekly. We've got a lot of excitement this week with the FOMC numbers coming out today and we are on the verge of a shift in monetary policy flipping from restrictive to cutting rates. Sol Price: 181.84, up two dollars from last week, but we spiked above 190 and the strength that it's showing versus the market cannot be ignored. SOLETH: .05486 - up a small amount from last week.SOLBTC: .00273 up a bit, and if you look at the yearly...
2024-07-3124 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #76 - Bull Market, Solana Summer, Banana ZoneWhat's up everybody! It's Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana Weekly. Welcome to the party, welcome to the bull market, welcome to Solana summer! I hope that you are listening in through Drip.haus because this podcast is now officially hosted there. Sol Price: 179.77 and on a tearSOLETH: .05201- Up from .0428SOLBTC: .0026790 - up from .00239SOLD - 3.5 up from the low 3's.Bitcoin has been getting violently dumped by the Germans in the billions, but they have unloaded the whole stack the BTC...
2024-07-2237 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #75 - Shipping Szn With An ETF On The SideWhat’s up everybody, it’s Thomas Bahamas and you are here for episode number 75 of Solana Weekly. Big number because this is the amount of Dev’s falsely rumored to be working on Solana. In reality there are many multiples of that and we are in the midst of shipping season with tons of new major milestones being deployed, with the cherry on the top being our boys at VanEck dropping an ETF application. This is huge.Sol Price: $133.79 - $147.50 - up up and away! Sitting on a 10% increase and will we go higher?SOLETH...
2024-06-2731 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #74 - Down Then UpWhat’s up everybody! It’s Thomas Bahamas and you’re here for another episode of Solana Weekly. Banger of a week, ups and downs, with mostly downs. 50 Cent just rugged us, DJT likely fake, Mother still pumping, and actual Solana devs will simply not stop shipping. Chart of the week by the man, the myth Joe McCann:Sol Price: $133.79SOLETH: .03802SOLBTC: .0208Summary: all down, BTC hanging strong while it should be Eth’s party with the ETF news. Breaking news: Compression on the entire state of...
2024-06-2211 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #73 - Top Signs or Signs of Adoption?What’s up everyone, it’s Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana Weekly!We got another banger of a week with so much going on it's going to be hard to condense it all. Sol price - 148.48 with a 13% drop on the week and the dreading feeling that it's all over. It's not. SolEth - .04225- down 6%Solbtc - .00221 - down 8%, honestly I thought this was going to be worse.Sold - 2.8 %Solflate pod - listened on Drip, it's sick and I'm look...
2024-06-1426 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #71 - Beyond The MemesWhat's up everybody, it's Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana Weekly!We got another banger of a week from MT Gox moving Billions in Bitcoin and scaring the boomers to Caitlyn Jenner and Iggy Azalea dropping projects on Solana.Prices:Solana: 169.99SolETH - .045SolBTC.- .00251SOL.D: 3.16 - Sol Dominance, what this 3x.Bonk hitting a new ATH LayerZero officially live on SolanaPayPal PYUSD is Live on Solana! Iggy Azalea is a turbo...
2024-05-2922 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #69 - Roaring Kitty And The Memestock to Memecoin MovementWhat's up everybody it's Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana Weekly. This is a special one because it's the infamous number 69!Roaring kitty is back, meme stocks are back, 23,000 meme coins being created a day on Solana. Wall street bets tweets about Solana Summer constantly, is the great forever cycle of memecoins upon us?Solana Price: 153.14 SOLETH - .05150 - we're back.SOLBTC - .002359- looking solid.Gambling.The CPI numbers look good.I think we are seeing the divide between...
2024-05-1824 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #68 Memecoin Supercycle and MoonwalksWhat’s up everybody it’s Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana Weekly! Let’s dive into what’s been happening and see where we are going. We got a lot to cover from new government regulations and wells notices to Trump pumping our bags over to the latest in airdrops.Prices not really too interesting as we’ve been in the same range.Solana at 147.SolEth at .049Solbtc at .0237Government insanity. Trump went full pro crypto.Meme coin cycle is insane...
2024-05-0923 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #67 - We Go UpWhat’s up everybody, it’s Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana Weekly!Sol Price: 143.21 - down $16 from last week, but not bad considering we tapped below $120. Sol Eth: .0468 - down a little bit from last week, but still strong.Sol BTC: .00231 - down a bit from last week. Bonk Market Cap: 1.8 billion and on the rise!Overall take on market: Recovery mode still, feels euphoric. Seemed like everyone was very ready for everything to nuke and overestimated it.Memes on top - we...
2024-05-0321 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #62 - Memes and DreamsWhat’s up everybody, it’s Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana Weekly where we discuss what has been going down on Solana in the last week and try to figure out the long term implications. Sol Price: 189.92 - up from 163 last week, but it sure doesn’t feel like it. Sol Eth: .05379 - The eth maxis in disbelief as this chart mooned.Sol BTC: .002824 - this is on an uptrend and we love to see it. Bonk Market Cap: 1.5 billion.Solana Price at ATH wh...
2024-03-2123 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #61 - Solana Summer 2024 We Choose RichWhat’s up everybody, it’s Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana WeeklySol Price: 163.15Sol Eth: .03943 - down a bit. Bonk/BTC: 2.39 BillionOverall take on market: It's hot. BTC has just been coiling at ATH, about to shoot up, the BTC memers have reached mainstream, Saylor is destroying cable news calling people that save in fiat POOR, the top 30 meme coins are on Solana, meme coins are getting shilled on live tv. This is only the beginning and I'm tingling thinking about the upcoming 10x. V...
2024-03-1320 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #60 - Break ATH Then Dump ItWhat’s up everybody, it’s Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana WeeklySol Price: 128.72 - pumping and yes we fill that wick above 140 today.Sol Eth: .0335 - fairly flatSol BTC: .0019185 - down a bitBonk Market Cap: 2.1 billion!Bonk/BTC: 2 billion - will continue to go down.Overall take on market: Up,Bonk!!! - Memecoin of the year on Coin Market Cap. That's right, we hit ath and I can only see it going higher.Quick Coin...
2024-03-0727 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #59 - SEND EVERYTHING!!!Not sponsored by Bonk, but brought to you by Bonk.What’s up everybody, it’s Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana Weekly.Sol Price: 130.38Sol Eth: .038Sol BTC: .00209- BTC is crushing hitting 64k.Bonk Market Cap: 1.3 Billion! and Bonk is just not stopping!!!Overall take on market: HOT. Can't stop, won't stop. Positioning for the bull market and what to do now? If you’re in the right bags, it’s time to sit back and enjoy.Airdro...
2024-03-0124 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #57 - Up Up and AwayWhat’s up everybody, it’s Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana Weekly where I will be breaking down the last week in Solana and the long term implications. Sol Price: 118.10 - pumping and up over $20 from last week. Sol Eth: .04261 - fairly flat, Eth has actually been moving and it's healthy.Sol BTC: .00226 Flat as well, we love to see this. Sol Per BTC: 441Bonk Market Cap: 1.28 billion and growing. Bonk/BTC: 3.8 BillionOverall take on market: Looking great. Woke...
2024-02-1517 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #56 - Jup Up, Solana DownWhat’s up everybody, it’s Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana WeeklySol Price: 100.73Bonk/BTC: 4 billion.Dymension drop - massive airdrop that is crushing right now.Depin: Moving my main line over to Helium, f it we ball. Defi: Defi is so hot right now, it's alive and popping. NFT's: Called for strength last week, but we aren't seeing a rotation. Copium - this is an amazing project. (Amazingly bad? probably.) Also Magic Eden just dropped a wa...
2024-02-0827 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #55 - Down Wif The ETFWhat's up everybody, this is Thomas Bahamas and we're back with another episode of Solana Weekly. Not the week I expected, with talks of the beginning of the bull last week, ETF released, and the market reacts by viciously dumping. We'll dig into why that happened and what else we have going on in these times of acceleration on Solana.Sol Price: 86.12 - with a crash down to $78SolEth: .03891 with a crash down to .035SolBTC: .002167 with a crash below .00205.Overall market sentiment: you look at this last week and we went...
2024-01-2525 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #54 - Happy JupuaryWhat’s up everybody it’s Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana Weekly. It’s the bull market and we are in full swing with the Crypto Undeads hyping up the NFT market and selling out a 10k pfp instantly, sol is looking great, and yes Jupiter’s airdrop is on it’s way at the end of the month. We’ve got a lot to cover and it seems like Franklin Templeton with Trillions under management have hired an intern and have taken to pumping our bags on Twitter. I’m loving it and we’ll dig...
2024-01-1729 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #52 - New Year, New ATH TargetsWhat’s up everybody! This is Thomas Bahamas and we are back for another episode of Solana Weekly! Let’s recap the major W that is 2023, talk about wins, talk about predictions, and talk about the strategies that are going to keep us winning. Sol price: 104.88 - we started the year around $10. Over a 10x for just holding.SolEth: .04560 - with .1 in sights and breaking it a reality. For reference, we started the year at .01.SolBTC - .002353 - started the year at .00055. We’ve been crushing.Year in reviewDca th...
2024-01-0530 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #50 - Early Bull Market VibesWhat’s up everybody! This is Thomas Bahamas and we are back for another episode of Solana weekly! We are crushing it and it's a good time to be a Solana enjoyer. Sol Price: 62.60 itching up, looks like 69 is just a small pump away. $142 wen?SolEth: .02774 and the eth narrative is just struggling with their whole narrative lacking.SolBTC: .001425 - staying strong while Bitcoin shines.Bonk: .000007873Sol, Bonk, and Quekz - the perfect portfolio.The Charlie Munger legacy. Rip. Been max listening to interviews and lessons from hi...
2023-12-0620 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #49 - IT'S HAPPENING!!!What’s up everyone this is Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana weekly. Solana - $60, that’s right we’re pumping. Topped out just under $70 and what did I call? 69 by 2024. It’s on the table. SolEth - crushing - .0296. Is .1 feasible?Solbtc - crushing - .0158Now we gotta talk about the market crushing. I’ve been doing this podcast for a year and we’ve been buying coins and pictures that have been mostly going down lol. What do we do here? We follow the t...
2023-11-2911 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #48 - Align With The PumpWhat’s up everyone this is Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana weekly. Here to breakdown what’s going on the evolving crypto ecosystem and figure out Solana’s place in it. Solana is making its mark in the space and rocketing up in price.Sol price: $42.68 Up 11.15%. We. Can’t. Stop. The. Pump. SolEth: .02263 Up endlessly and we hunt that .1 target.SolBtc: .0012 Up almost 8% on the week.Price talk- excellent.What does excellence in crypto look like?The main characters of the spac...
2023-11-0823 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #47 - Up Only!!!!We’re so back.What’s up everybody, this is Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana Weekly. Where it’s my job to find the biggest stories of the week and try to figure out the implications of what we’re seeing. We are seeing so much up only and I am having a great time. I would like to say that this episode is brought to you buy the massive pump of Bonk and the absolute chad holders at Quekz. Both are the quality assets we need and are...
2023-11-0119 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #45 - War, Taxes, and PartiesWhat’s up everybody! This is Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana Weekly. I’m here to uncover the alpha, break down what's going on, and try to figure out where Solana is taking us. We got wars, we got taxes, and we got Breakpoint coming up. To the market:Sol Price 22.19 - fairly flat, down about a dollar. Sol Eth - .014, still fairly flat. Lot of talk out there about eth not having the narrative these days. Sol BTC - fairly flat as well, but it l...
2023-10-1126 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #44 - Sh*tcoins EverywhereWhat’s up everybody! Welcome back to another episode of SOLANA WEEKLY! I'm your host, Thomas Bahamas. After a short break, we're diving back into the world of Solana with some exciting updates and insights.Highlights:* Solana Price Analysis: Currently at $23.95. We witnessed a sharp rise from just under $19, aligning with the broader narrative.* SolEth Performance: A remarkable rise of over 20%. This surge is significant, especially with Ethereum's recent news about the launch of a futures ETF and Grayscale's application to transition ETHE to an ETF. (Side note: Not a fan of Grayscale!)...
2023-10-0321 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #43 - Calm Before the PampWhat’s up everybody! This is Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana Weekly. I’m here to uncover the alpha, break down what's going on, and try to figure out where Solana is taking us. Solana is gaining traction with it’s partnerships with Shopify, Visa, and a recent SVM rollup launched on Eth and the timeline has been insane. Sol Price: $20.16 and holding steady. Strong week for Sol. Up 9.51% on the week and looking juicy af.SolEth- .01240 This is what I’m talking about with an increase of 8.3% and a heap o...
2023-09-2014 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #42 - The Answer To EverythingWhat’s up everybody! This is Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana Weekly. This is episode number 42 and that is significant because if you have read “A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” you would know that this is actually the answer to everything. I’m here to uncover the alpha, break down what's going on, and try to figure out where Solana is taking us. Some of the highlights of the week were a pretty major crash across the market, Visa releasing their research into why they chose Solana for settlement, and NFT’s are starti...
2023-09-1323 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #41 - Bears Be GoneWhat’s up everybody! This is Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana Weekly. Here to drop some alpha on what's going on and where we're going in this crazy space. It’s been a hell of week again with the bears showing their faces in full force and adoption for Solana showing it’s face with Visa starting to settle with USDC on Solana.To the market:Sol Price: $19.69 and climbing like crazy.SolEth- .01192 with just a tiny decrease on the weekSolBtc - flat.To t...
2023-09-0616 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #40 - Pump it BarryWhat’s up everybody! This is Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana Weekly.Sol Price: $20.80 with an overall decrease of 2.89% on the week.SolEth- .0122 with just a tiny decrease on the weekSolBtc - A small decrease as well, pumped about this one because BTC is back.More on BTC:NFT's still aren't moving.I don't really know what saves NFT's at this point. Need a major catalyst and some energy in the market.Pricing talk - you can't think of...
2023-08-3025 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #39 - RecoverinWhat’s up everybody! This is Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana Weekly. Here to drop some alpha on what's going on and where we're going in this crazy space. It’s been a trying week where it seems like there is just no bullish news. These are the best of times to buy, but the hardest of times to actually pull the trigger. Excited to dig into it and let’s focking go. To the market:Sol Price: $21.43 with an overall decrease of 8% on the week. We don’t like to...
2023-08-2324 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly # 38 - NFT's ded?What’s up everybody! This is Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana Weekly. Here to drop some alpha on what's going on and where we're going in this crazy space. Sol Price: $23.33 with an overall decrease of 4.3% on the week. SolEth- .01285 decrease of 1.8% and nothing meaningful to gain from this.SolBtc - Also flat on the week.News:tBTC officially launches on multiple chains and I’m hoping we get more liquidity on Solana from this.L2’s vs Solana battle...
2023-08-1618 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #37 - GambooollllWhat’s up everybody! This is Thomas Bahamas and you are here for episode number 37 of Solana Weekly. Here to drop some alpha on what's going on and where we're going. This was another crazy week with one of the leading Defi protocols on Solana getting hacked, Tensor launching their NFT project and Rollbit sending to the moon. Never a dull week and I’m looking forward to diving in. To the market:Sol Price: $24.38 with an overall increase of 5% on the week. Not a bad week with a good push in the price action star...
2023-08-0918 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #36 - We Do Moon MathWhat’s up everybody! This is Thomas Bahamas and you are here for episode number 36 of Solana Weekly. Here to drop some alpha on what's going on and where we're going. This was an insane week in the EVM world and it looks like Eth Defi could just all implode. But we’re still thriving in SOL and got a lot to go through. I’m going to get into some moon math and see if the Twitter consensus of Sol hitting $500 in 2025 has any real chance of happening. Sol Price: $23.11 with an overall decrease of 7.26% on the we...
2023-08-0314 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #35 - Little Consolidation Then Up OnlyWhat’s up everybody! This is Thomas Bahamas and you are here for episode number 35 of Solana Weekly. Here to drop some alpha on what's going on and where we're going.Sol Price: $24.92 with an overall decrease of 6.7% on the week.SolEth- .0134 - with an overall decrease of 4.35%. SolBTC - Flat! Drift building more. I got my New Sim Card from Helium and am pumped to test it out for my one month free. NFT’s have kind of stalled and aren’t dumping as much. But it’s n...
2023-07-2619 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #34 - Solana SummerWhat’s up everybody! This is Thomas Bahamas and you are here for episode number 34 of Solana Weekly.Sol Price: $26.72SolEth- .01401 - with an overall increase of 17.73%. SolBTC - up 24%! With the increase in Sol Price, we have to unfortunately AGAIN talk about the underperformance of NFT’s.One NFT that’s catching some steam is our good old friends over at the Crypto Duck Punkz. We got some sweepers sweeping, we got Dudas tweeting, we got memes, are we back? Maybe. Still like the idea of a project that h...
2023-07-1931 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #32 - Up We GoWhat’s up everybody! This is Thomas Bahamas and you are here for episode number 32 of Solana Weekly. Here to drop some alpha on what's going on and where we're going. Sol Price: $18.69 an overall increase of 15.5% on the week! SolEth- .00980 - or an overall increase of 11.76%. SolBTC - up 15%! Airdrop season coming to SolanaBought a cyber frogs and one of their ordinals. Ordinal fudNft fi- is it the payday lending of web 3?Smb gen 3 - barrels were minted, I got 0/10 ba...
2023-07-0519 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #31 - It's All Monkey BusinessWhat’s up everybody! This is Thomas Bahamas and you are here for episode number 31 of Solana Weekly. Here to drop some alpha on what's going on and where we're going. We have kind of flattened out as far as price action goes, but we’ve got some NFT action going on. I spent my morning trying to mint Gen 3 SMB’s and failing. I’m going back after it a little later today and I’m all jacked up. Sol Price: $16.18 - down from 16.91 and about 4%. Overall I’m okay with it We didn’t fill the gap to 23...
2023-06-2819 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #30 - Bears In DisbeliefWhat’s up everybody! This is Thomas Bahamas and you are here for episode number 30 of Solana Weekly. Here to drop some alpha on what's going on and where we're going. Where we are going is up and I’m hoping this trend continues. We’ve finally got a positive narrative leading to positive price action and hot damn it’s about time. It seems like all the regulatory pressure is being followed by tradfi making their move.In this episode I cover:Solana Price and relative strength. (It's up!)Solana Outperformance in NFT's +...
2023-06-2223 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly # 29 - The Dip That Keeps DippingWhat’s up everybody! This is Thomas Bahamas and you are here for episode number 29 of Solana Weekly. Here to drop some alpha on what's going on and where we're going. I apologize for the terrible audio last week, let’s see how much better this one is. I think the theme of this week is FUD! With the timeline down bad and the vibes even more down bad, the SEC calling Sol a security, bags being dumped, we’ve achieved max fud. I think it’s a good time to take a look at our convictions, and then make sur...
2023-06-1315 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #28 - This is FineWhat’s up everybody! This is Thomas Bahamas and you are here for episode number 28 of Solana Weekly. Here to drop some alpha on what's going on and where we're going. I think the theme of this week is holy s**t, the SEC is coming for crypto. Full force attack with them bringing up charges against Binance and then Coinbase. It's time to be careful with your coins folks and we will plan on digging into this more. Let's move to Solana and check out the volatility: Sol Price: 20.23 - down a total of 2% from 20.68, and it...
2023-06-0728 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #27 - Let It Bern!What’s up everyone! Coming in hot with episode 27 of Solana Weekly and we are here to talk about what’s going on in Solana from the perspective of a user. Hope you all had a great Memorial Day Weekend, cause I sure did. We’ve got another fun week with a bunch of action in NFT’s, some airdrops, dog coin pumps, some volatility in the whole crypto market and I’m here to shed some perspective on what’s going on and see where we are going. Price:Solana: Sitting at $20.68 with an increase in...
2023-06-0124 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #26 - Short Term Bad, Long Term GudWhat’s up everyone! This is Thomas Bahamas and you are here for Solana Weekly episode 26! Solana Price - $19.10, down 7.7% from last week and looking like it wants lower. I’m going to get deep into why this is and why the sell pressure won’t stop anytime soon.SolEth - Sitting at .01069, down 7.5% from last week. Eth not looking strong, but Sol looking weaker.SolBTC - .0007293 - which is a decrease of 5.5%, Sol is not performing well and holding up to the rest of the market.Why is Sol dumping you’re...
2023-05-2433 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #25 - Nothing Crazy, But Lot's Going On* Solana Price Update: Sitting at $20.70, only down a tiny bit from 21 last week. Range is tightening, high of 21.50, low of just under 20. Fees like we’re coiling and ready for a big push up. * Both SolEth and SolBTC are basically even as well. It seems like we are just in a bit of a lull in crypto here. * Dudas and 6th Man Ventures announcing 100 million dollar fund. * Best protocols: Drift, Dialect, Solcial. * Proof of stake and history.* Regulation.* NFT’s - mostly meh, Madlads Merch, Vibe Knights.
2023-05-1729 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly #24 - Two Weeks of Alpha In One Show?What’s up everyone! Welcome to Solana Weekly Episode 24. This is Thomas Bahamas and I want to thank you all for joining in on the fun. I skipped last week and need to apologize, I was recovering from the flu and every attempt to record turn into a coughing fit. Gotta give a shoutout to ItsLloyd on Twitter for keeping me honest. Feeling better now, and we’re so f-ing back, and I’m going to hit you with two weeks of alpha in one. I’ve realized that a lot of podcasts seem to qualify the host with credenti...
2023-05-1026 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly: #23 - We're So Fking BackWhat’s up everyone! Welcome to Solana Weekly Episode 23. This is Thomas Bahamas and I want to thank you all for joining in on the fun. This has turned into one of my favorite parts of the week and I can’t wait to dive into what’s been going on in Solana. We’re still attempting a space on Twitter and we’ll see how it goes. I’ve been consuming a ton of Solana content and want to start with expressing that this is a user experience based Solana podcast where I talk about my journey and views. I can...
2023-04-2718 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly: #22 - F IT WE DO IT LIVEWhat’s up everyone! Welcome to Solana Weekly Episode 22. This is Thomas Bahamas and I want to thank you all for joining in on the fun. This has turned into one of my favorite parts of the week and I can’t wait to dive into what’s been going on in Solana. I’m testing out a new way of doin this where I go live on Twitter for a space. My team decided that I needed to create a Twitter profile (@solanaweeklypod) for the pod to separate from my terrible twitter posts. (There is no team.) I figured...
2023-04-1924 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly: #21 - Break Out Of Price Range And FUDWhat’s up everyone! Welcome to Solana Weekly Episode 21. This is Thomas Bahamas and I want to thank you all for joining in. We’ve got Solana breaking out of it’s price range and the community is teaming up to rally against the disinformation campaign against Solana. More at thomasbahamas.substack.com Get full access to The Dramas of Thomas Bahamas at thomasbahamas.substack.com/subscribe
2023-04-1227 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly: #20 - Pump Those Forbidden CryptosWhat’s up everyone! We’ve got prices going up, we’ve got volume up, and I’m having fun. I hope you are as well and I want to get into what we’re seeing. A couple things from relistening to last weeks’ episode that I want to change. It wasn’t the SEC that was charging CZ from Binance, it was the CFTC which was charging Binance and CZ. I don’t know why I was winging that when I could have just Googled it, but I’m learning over here! CFTC is the Commodities Futures Trading Commission and the...
2023-04-0525 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly: #19 - DeGods Out And A Crypto Crackdown* Solana Price Update: A review of the current price of Solana and its performance over the past week. Sitting at $20.09 with a high of 23.30 and low of 19. Not looking great. * Solana vs. Ethereum: Down to .01162, and the week looks like a steep decline from a high of .013. * Solana vs. Bitcoin: Sitting at .000749 from a high of .00082. So overall I would say that Solana is underperforming the market. Do we see a pump? * NFT Happenings: A roundup of the latest news, trends, and developments in the Solana-based NFT space. The biggest news is DeGods...
2023-03-2815 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly: #18 - BTC to a Milly and Rethinking Solana's ValueWhat’s up everybody! I’m feeling the rush this morning and the energy is back in the Crypto economy. Bitcoin is having a renaissance and we are all going to benefit off of it. Traditional markets and finance are being tested and are getting scarier and scarier. Crypto isn’t the lifeboat, but it is alternate system with hope. My thesis is Solana plays a big part in this, but I want the theme of this episode to be how the sector is solving a problem, how the big picture comes together. This is how we make it. Going...
2023-03-2223 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly: #17 - Bumpy Ride Through The FUDWelcome, welcome to the 17th edition of Solana Weekly, this is Thomas Bahamas and as always, thanks for joining. Solana price: $18.85 - Hitting a low of $16.13 and a high of 22, we’re seeing some volatility! Right now it seems to be in a bad way lets hope we can turn this around. Sol/Eth: Sitting at .01157 - tanking a little. We’ll see how Eth holds up with the Shanghai upgrade. Bob Loukas calling for 30k Eth, so I’m ready for the supercycle.BTC: Catching a bid, sitting at 24k, I’m adding i...
2023-03-1513 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly: #16 - Price Down, Volume Up, That's The Way We Like To F...Thank you for joining me for the 16th episode of Solana Weekly, this is Thomas Bahamas we’re going to dive into what happened this last week and what the long term implications are. Solana Price - $19.00 and it kind of seems to be holding up, almost hanging on to support. Big week of news from fed, kind of feeling bearish. We saw some strength at 20, but broke through there and might be seeing the dip from the network outage. SolEth -.0122 - we’re dipping vs Eth. Tensor - bringing back the bull...
2023-03-0825 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly: #15 - Solana Went Down, Pack It Up, It's Over. Or Is It?What’s up everybody!? This is Thomas Bahamas and I appreciate you joining in for another weekly update on our favorite blockchain, Solana!Solana goes down for almost a full day. Went down during a software upgrade. It seems like once it was completed there was an issue with transactions finalizing so it triggered a stop to preserve the state of the blockchain. Which was never lost, and there were still voting messages going through at this time something like 200 tps (which is more than most still.) But they ended up fixing it after almost a full da...
2023-03-0127 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly: #14: NFT's Slow Down and Market Cools OffSol Price: Just popping over $24 - started week off around $20 and peaked over $26. We’re still ranging, it is looking like we’re might have more ways to go down based off of traditional markets kind of nuking. SolEth - .01466 - Staying pretty close to Eth, whole market is slowing down a little. Magic Eden Volume: Down bad, at 77,134 Sol for 24 hours. Slow down in full effect. Kind of across the board. No exciting mints right now, no big movers. No idea how DeGods and y00ts have 30k of that volume. Jump conspiracy? So...
2023-02-2226 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly: #13 - Two Week Vacation and EVERYTHING'S CHANGED, Pump My BagsI tried to record last week but I was at the beach and it sounded terrible. So we’re bringing an episode with two weeks of alpha shrunk into one. Solana Price - Ranging, we are at $23.50, hit as high as $26, and dipped down to just under $20. SolEth - Sitting at .014, not bad. Toly on Bankless, gets a fair shake.SMB bought out by HGE and given to HadesDAO, in spite of MonkeDAO negotiations. Gotta dive into that. Overall it’s good for holders, unbelievable opportunity for Hadeswap, kind of shitty for...
2023-02-1627 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly: #12 - Ready for a MoveFeels like a little bit of a more normal week, nothing exploded, no major rug or hack, price went up and down. It does seem like we’re ready for a big move. FOMC just dropped and we only got a 25 basis point raise so we’re seeing a little bit of a pump. Couple new mints happening and NFT market seems like it’s slowing down a bit. Solana Price - currently at $24.46. Not bad. We dipped down to 22, and shot up to almost 27. Seems to me like there is still a good demand for Solana even i...
2023-02-0114 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly: #11 - The Big Picture Is The Fun PictureSolana price -dipped down to $21, sticking in the range around $24 now. Steady, not pumping too hard and keeping our nft values up there. SolEth .015 - steady light gains against eth. Aptos caught a freaking bid - over a 3x, bad launch but seems to have more legs than we thought. Couple topics I want to cover:Overall why it’s so fun to root for Solana :You don’t have to be cheering the end of the world in order to pump your bags. Btc, even eth is guilty of a...
2023-01-2709 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly: #9 Hype, Liquidity, Volume, Memes, and Dreams.GM, GM all! We’re riding the high from last week and getting noticed. Huge mint yesterday of BONKz, crazy performance out of Solana, crazy amounts of volume, and I’m loving it all. I would say the best part of this was that the market stayed relatively flat as a whole, but Solana caught a bid and wicked from mid $13 to mid $16 in a heartbeat. We’ve had crazy rain and flooding in California, but Solana is saying hold my beer and making it rain harder. Current price we mellowed out at $16 after hitting a high of $17...
2023-01-1129 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly: #8 Wake up Solana we're BONKingGM,GM the market has shifted, the sentiment is so positive and I’m having a blast. We’ve got another huge week and I’m having a hard time taking my eyes off the Bonk chart long enough to make this 8th episode drop. I’m going to get into how we almost doubled the price of Solana, saw insane volume in NFT’s and how a meme coin gave a community something to rally behind. Price of Solana: From $8 to $13.50, huge. Last episode I was shaking in my boots and sticking to my guns. I bought mor...
2023-01-0521 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly: #7 - Down, but NOT outSol price wicked to $8.00, sitting at $8.38, from about 12 earlier in the week. Not great. Big tanking energy right now. SolEth headed off a Cliff at .007.Economy as a whole is on the fritz. Tech is down bad. Crypto is down bad, btc, eth, down bad. So yes Solana is also down bad. But it’s down more than other’s due to the narrative being absolutely nuked. FTX, Multicoin, 3AC, numerous defi hacks, a wallet drainer. What do we do? At this point, I’m just holding and looking for spots to buy in for some m...
2022-12-2920 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly: #6 Solana and Web3Gm, Gm all! It’s a bear market, fud is all around us, crypto market is down, Solana is down, NFT’s are mostly sideways, but still tons to go over. I’ve been debating the idea of how we move the space forward and have actually come around to the Web 3 narrative and think we should all get behind it. Why? It rebrands crypto, gives a much more positive connotation and also puts together all these different factions of crypto communities giving us one big central idea to push. All the different communities and coins...
2022-12-2013 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly: #5 Solana Long TermGm, Gm to all! I’ve been thinking about the structure of this and how dumb it is. I think I need to create a good landing page and condense the Podcast with the post. So here it is. I’m also scrapping that intro song because I don’t want to many people to listen to this just for my sing along to having Sol but not being a soldier. I’m also debating writing a script versus having a list of topics and just riffing on them. The whole idea being this is to get better a...
2022-12-1324 min
Solana WeeklySolana Weekly: Podcast Episode 4 - Hopeful?I also meant to talk about Samo Coin and dog coins on Solana. Shout out to all the dogs out there. We do a little review of price, Polygon, Defi, NFT’s, I make a joke, and if you read this you’re going to make it. Drop a Solana addy in the comments and I’ll send you some Samo’s. Get full access to The Dramas of Thomas Bahamas at thomasbahamas.substack.com/subscribe
2022-12-0821 min
The Power in Lifting#53: King of the Lifts ft. Solana LewisHey y'all! Today's episode is a podcast swap with King of the Lifts! Me and 6 Pack Lapadat talk about the USAPL's money meets, my role as a commentator, how to run a powerlifting coaching service, social media in the powerlifting community and you get to learn some personal stuff about me too!
King of the Lifts Instagram
Solana’s Instagram
Solana Lewis Training: Work with me
Solana Lewis Tik Tok
Girls Who Powerlift Support Link
STRONGWOM3N Facebook Group
110 Percent Code: Solana
2022-03-102h 16The Power in Lifting#49: 2 White Lights ft. Solana LewisHey y'all! Welcome back to the podcast! Today is an episode I got the pleasure of recording with 2 White Lights, which is another awesome powerlifting podcast! We had an awesome conversation about what it is like for me to be a podcast host, a coach who targets beginner to intermediate female powerlifters, and a professional USAPL powerlifter!
It was a blast to hang out with Angelo Fortino & Steve DeNovi!
Links:
Solana’s Instagram
Solana Lewis Training
Solana Lewis Tik Tok
Girls Who Powerlift Support Link
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