LPing Is Trading: Rethinking DeFi Strategies | Dann & Miir
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(1:57) Meteora Origins
(5:49) Launchpad Integration Push
(11:33) Jupiter And Meteora
(12:55) Yield Farming Evolves
(21:22) LPing As Trading
(25:50) Long Tail Liquidity
(34:37) Product Roadmap
(41:55) What Comes Next
(45:06) Closing Comments
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