The Latest Development

In this episode of Latest Development , Dirt welcomes back OG builder Kollan from MetaDAO to explore a new era of trustless fundraising and governance. From futarchy to unruggable ICOs , they break down why most token models are broken—and how MetaDAO is trying to fix them. Whether you’re launching a token or designing governance systems, this one’s packed with insight. ⏱ Timestamps 00:00 – Intro...

In this episode of Latest Development , Dirt chats with Edgar, founder of Dark Research, to unpack Scout —an AI-native trading terminal built for Solana power users. From his time at MarginFi and mtnDAO to launching Dark as a public, no-VC lab, Edgar shares how applied AI is reshaping trading, startup building, and individual workflows. This isn’t just about tools—it’s about unlocking focus, speed...

In this episode of Latest Development, Dirt sits down with Nick Pennie, co-founder of Helius, to break down their newest release: LaserStream—a game-changing streaming infrastructure for Solana. LaserStream solves one of the most frustrating problems for developers: how to reliably stream account and transaction state in real time—without disconnects, missed blocks, or manual recovery. Nick explai...

In this episode, Dirt sits down with Diego, co-founder and CEO of Pyra, to discuss how they're building a mobile-first neobank on Solana. Pyra is designed for DeFi natives and everyday users alike, allowing you to invest your paycheck in on-chain assets, access DeFi protocols, and still use a card to spend—all without compromising self-custody. ⏱ Timestamps 00:44 – What is Pyra? New kind of bank p...

Welcome to another episode of The Latest Development, where we dive into the latest tools and infrastructure being built on Solana. This week we’re joined by Steve from Triton One to talk about their powerful data streaming tools—Dragon’s Mouth and Fumarole—and how they’re helping builders scale faster and smarter. Timestamps: 01:00 – Intro: What is Triton One? 02:15 – Triton’s role in the Solana...

In this episode of The Latest Development, we dive deep into Pinocchio, a revolutionary new library for building highly optimized Solana applications. Host interviews Taylor, co-founder of Exo Tech, to explore this fresh alternative to the widely-used Anchor framework. What You'll Learn: 🔧 What is Pinocchio? - A new library that helps build Solana applications with significant optimizations over...