A conversation with Robin, CEO of Raiku, about Raiku's approach to guaranteed transaction includion on Solana.

📝 Notes from the show

In this episode of the Solfate Podcast, hosts James and Nick welcome Robin, founder of Raiku, to discuss Raiku's approach to guaranteed Solana transaction inclusion using validator sidecars, a decentralized coordination layer, and ahead-of-time block auctions. The conversation covers why L1s hit physical latency limits, how inclusion signals and pre-reserved blockspace reduce dropped transactions and retry spam, and where Raiku differs from existing infrastructure like Jito bundles. Robin shares his background from Ethereum and Hyperledger, why he chose Solana, what’s shipping in Raiku's testnet v1 vs v2, and how validator incentives, pricing modules, and oracle speed factor into high-performance DeFi applications.

- 00:00 Intro and elevator pitch for Raiku

- 03:20 Robin’s background, Ethereum years, and lessons from L2s

- 06:34 Why Solana: tech maturity, dev mindshare, edge compute interest

- 10:24 Problems to solve: predictability, fragmentation, validator alignment

- 13:44 Architecture: validator sidecar, coordination node, block auctions

- 16:27 Raiku vs Jito bundles and mempool latency

- 18:58 Inclusion signals cadence and “up to 60s ahead” planning

- 20:12 Differentiated blockspace, plugins, discounted lanes for oracles

- 22:26 Reliability at scale, reducing retries during congestion

- 26:06 How auctions work with blockhash TTL, SDK and endpoints

- 27:26 Pricing modules, open market for searchers, fee split design

- 29:36 Testnet v1 today, v2 decentralization and load testing

- 31:32 Not an L2: limited node set, “good actors,” incentive design

- 33:06 Extending Solana without classic L2 tradeoffs

- 37:14 Transaction flow: app → Raiku node → validator

- 38:28 First users: DeFi, perps, HFT, solver flows

- 40:42 Faster confirmation needs faster oracles and price feeds

- 43:04 Alpenglow outlook and finality targets

- 43:46 Hiring, roles needed, closing

🔗 Find Robin and Raiku online

Follow Robin on Twitter/X: @degenroot

Follow Raiku on Twitter/X: @raikucom

Check out Raiku at their website: raiku.com

A conversation with Dave Taylor, CEO of Etherfuse, about Etherfuse's stablebonds as an essential blockchain primitive for foreign exchange.

📝 Notes from the show

In this episode of the Solfate Podcast, hosts James and Nick welcome Dave Taylor, CEO of Etherfuse, to discuss their groundbreaking approach to bringing real-world assets on-chain through tokenized government bonds called "stablebonds." The conversation explores how Etherfuse has navigated complex regulatory frameworks across Mexico, Switzerland, and other countries to create a new primitive for foreign exchange that could revolutionize how people access and trade international currencies. Dave shares insights on building in the RWA space, the technical challenges of tokenizing government debt, and how stablebonds are already outcompeting traditional remittance solutions by 200,000x in daily volume while making foreign exchange more accessible and affordable for everyone.

00:00 Introduction and Dave's Background
04:32 The Genesis of Etherfuse and Regulatory Journey
16:14 Technical Implementation on Solana
23:07 Stablebonds as DeFi Primitives
28:32 The Moral Imperative: Bringing FX On-Chain
36:05 Why DeFi Creates Superior Markets
41:02 Current Markets and Yield Opportunities
43:55 Future Plans and Closing Thoughts

🔗 Find Dave and Etherfuse online

Follow Dave on Twitter/X: @EtherfuseDave
Follow Etherfuse on Twitter/X: @etherfuse
Check out Etherfuse at their website: https://www.etherfuse.com

👋 Follow the co-hosts online

Nick

• twitter: @nickfrosty
• github: github.com/nickfrosty
• website: https://nick.af
  
  

James

• twitter: @jamesrp13
• github: github.com/jamesrp13
• website: https://beunboxed.com
  
  

Follow Solfate Podcast on Twitter/X for updates: @solfatepod

Thanks for watching frens :) 💖

A conversation with Edison Chen, CEO of Cudis, about Cudis's longevity protocol that leverages blockchain incentives.

Ready to start tracking your health on-chain? Get $60 off your Cudis ring and 500 bonus reward points by visiting their website via this link: https://www.cudis.xyz/join?code=Solfate
and using code "Solfate" at checkout

📝 Notes from the show

In this episode of the Solfate Podcast, hosts James and Nick welcome Edison Chen, CEO of Cudis, to discuss their revolutionary blockchain-based longevity protocol. Cudis creates wellness rings that track health and fitness data, storing it on-chain so users own their data. The conversation explores how Web3 technology can transform healthcare through personalized incentives, data ownership, and creating a health data economy. Edison shares insights on building hardware in the crypto space, tokenization of health data as assets, and Cudis's vision for personalized longevity solutions for everyone.

00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:34 Meet Edison Chen from Cudis
01:06 Why Web3 for Wellness?
07:08 Deep Dive into Cudis Concept
12:14 Sustainable Incentive Design
18:20 Health Data as Assets
27:05 Use Cases and Market Potential
34:26 Hardware Manufacturing Journey
42:10 Why Build on Solana?
46:02 Token Strategy and Design
48:51 Grand Vision for Longevity
53:13 Closing Thoughts

🔗 Find Edison and Cudis online

Follow Edison on Twitter/X: @Edcbeatbit
Follow Cudis on Twitter/X @CudisWellness
Check out Cudis at their website: https://cudis.xyz

Ready to start tracking your health on-chain? Get $60 off your Cudis ring and 500 bonus reward points by visiting their website via this link: https://www.cudis.xyz/join?code=Solfate
and using code "Solfate" at checkout

👋 Follow the co-hosts online

Nick

• twitter: @nickfrosty
• github: github.com/nickfrosty
• website: https://nick.af

James

• twitter: @jamesrp13
• github: github.com/jamesrp13
• website: https://beunboxed.com

Follow Solfate Podcast on Twitter/X for updates: @solfatepod

Thanks for watching frens :) 💖