Speculation season is heating up, and today’s show dives deep into Solana’s wildest headlines and capital flows:

• X product insights — X head of product Nikita says meme coins won’t make you rich, but building as a thought leader on X might.
• Meme IP on-chain — Troll Coin surges after acquiring rights to the legendary Troll Face meme.
• Two red candles — Gainsy fat-fingers his own coin, Kook blames a hack after a 600 SOL presale collapse.
• Creator fees explode — Pump.fun pays out $2M+ in just 24 hours, with top wallets earning hundreds of SOL.
• Macro Solana momentum — 48,081 new tokens launched yesterday, Circle mints $250M USDC, and Solana dApps outpace all other L1/L2s in revenue.
• Speculative capital markets — Why thesis-driven speculation, launchpad wars (Pump, Jup, Bonk), and narrative plays like Uranus can outperform.
• Guest insights — JChains and CETS break down portfolio allocation, leverage as risk management, and why Pump may push to ATHs.
• Cautionary tales — JJ loses 80% chasing Soulja Boy’s Pump.fun coin (a known serial rugger).

Plus: Launchpad meta vs. utility tokens, desensitization to risk in crypto vs. TradFi, and why community conviction drives winners.

🎧 Join Gary, JJ, and friends every weekday as they track Solana’s energy, unpack the news, and speculate together — live on X and everywhere podcasts stream.