Why Solana’s Tech Will Dominate 2025 | Rex St. John

We sat down with Rex St. John to understand how Agave 2.0 and Firedancer are driving Solana’s push toward 1 million TPS. Rex shares insights on AI-driven agents, MEV mitigation, autonomous infrastructure, and Solana’s ambitious push toward 1 million TPS. Chapters 00:00 Introduction: Solana’s Speed and Validator Performance 00:27 Solana’s Push for Optimization 03:26 The Race to 1 Million Transactions per Second 06:40 Why Fire Dancer and Agave Matter for Solana 10:14 Solana vs. Layer 2s: Do We Even Need Them? 13:15 The Rise of Autonomous Infrastructure 18:33 The AI Hackathon That Changed Everything 22:49 Are AI Agents Taking Over Trading and Crypto Culture? 26:41 MEV and Sandwich Attacks: Problem or Opportunity? 32:08 Autonomous AI Validators: The Future of Solana? 33:59 Where to Follow Rex and Solana’s Latest Innovations