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Technical stack alignment, not just relationships, drives competitive advantage.
  • While having investors and partners in traditional finance helps, the core advantage lies in the technology stack.
  • Vlad stresses that without a working, performant L2, relationships cannot translate into market share.
  • The stack includes the custom sequencer, ZK circuits, and sidecar EVM, all built to solve the specific trading problem.
  • This focus ensures Lighter can deliver on its promises regardless of who is on the cap table.
Vladimir NovakovskiEmpire00:42:19

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I think fundamentally it's around the technical stack and how we're approaching things. Vladimir Novakovski
If the tech actually works and is being used, then relationships are just a bonus. Vladimir Novakovski

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