The Stack with Ilan Gitter

How it was built, what broke, or why an architectural decision was made from technical teams building across Solana. Hosted by Ilan Gitter, Head of Ecosystem Engineering at the Solana Foundation.

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Building Secure Crypto Protocols with Carlos Noriega from Squads

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Building Secure Crypto Protocols with Carlos Noriega from Squads

39:08

April 22, 2026

Building Secure Crypto Protocols with Carlos Noriega from Squads

Discover how Carlos Noriega, a seasoned product manager at Squads, is transforming the Solana ecosystem with innovative multi-sig protocols, smart accounts, and AI-driven financial primitives. Gain the latest insights into security, user experience, and the future of on-chain autonomous agents.

Building Open Standards for the Future of Payments with Erik Reppel from Coinbase

42:16

April 8, 2026

Building Open Standards for the Future of Payments with Erik Reppel from Coinbase

In this episode, Erik Reppel from Coinbase and the creator of x402, an open-source, HTTP-based payments protocol designed for the internet shares his journey from stumbling upon the Bitcoin white paper to leading innovative projects like x402. Discover insights into open standards, agentic payments, and the future of interoperable blockchain protocols.

Revolutionizing Solana: The 90% More Efficient P-Token with Febo from Anza

39:29

March 31, 2026

Revolutionizing Solana: The 90% More Efficient P-Token with Febo from Anza

In this in-depth interview, Febo from Anza discusses the development of the new P-Token on Solana, focusing on optimizing token program efficiency by 90%. The conversation covers technical challenges, the role of the Pinocchio library, rigorous testing processes, and practical advice for developers aiming to improve blockchain performance #crypto #blockchain #Solana #technology #coding #ai

41:11

March 25, 2026

Chase Barker - Solana Foundation

In this episode, Chase Barker shares his journey into the Solana ecosystem, insights on building on Solana, and the future of decentralized finance including perpetual futures and ecosystem support strategies. #crypto #Solana #technology #blockchain #educational #finance