
Erik Ashdown - PYE Finance
In this episode of the Solanas Global Podcast, host Alex Scott interviews Erik Ashdown, co-founder of Pye Finance, about the innovative concept of programmable staking and its implications for the Solana ecosystem. Erik shares his journey into the DeFi space, the importance of hackathons, and the current state of validators in Solana. He discusses the financialization of validators, the introduction of programmable stake accounts, and how Pye Finance differentiates itself from other protocols. The conversation also touches on the challenges faced by validators and the potential for growth in the DeFi landscape.
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Erik Ashdown - PYE Finance
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