Nicky is a machine. He moves at an insanely fast pace while still staying relentlessly focused on the north star. He’s incredibly efficient, but also very thoughtful in how he makes decisions. On top of that, he’s ridiculously charismatic and genuinely lovable… the kind of person who can walk into a room, break the ice instantly, and get people to cut through the bullshit. What stands out most to me though is how good he is at delegation and trust. He empowers the people around him, gives them ownership, and backs them to execute. It feels really great to have someone see your strengths and skill set and really trust your judgement and ability to execute, because they see your worth. It’s sometimes shocking to feel how un-micromanaged I am on a daily basis. Earlier this year, Nicky reached out to me and basically warned me he was about to take on something big. He told me we’d probably need to have a conversation soon about how I could help build the vision with him. One smoothie meetup in Wynwood later, I was completely sold and it’s been full speed ever since. I’m fully in my lane and essentially in my solana ecosystem dream job. I’m incredibly proud of what we’re building with @SuperteamUSA. I’m working harder than I ever have, largely because Nicky’s energy and vision for what we can accomplish in Miami and across the greater USA is genuinely inspiring. I think his vision that we are building is extremely valuable for the ecosystem, and I honestly can’t think of anyone better to lead the charge. Really proud to be doing the damn thing alongside him, and even luckier to call him a close friend. (Also today’s his birthday, so everyone wish our founding father a happy birthday.)

spoke with a market maker yesterday that said out of the 40-50 integrations they’d done that @PhoenixTrade was the easiest to implement the network effects of being so simple to plug into are going to be clear very soon rising

Last week, during Solana Accelerate, we hosted the MonkeFoundry x Solana Demo Day in Miami. A full room, strong founders, and a sharp look at what is being built next on Solana. Thank you to everyone who joined us, supported the event, and took the time to meet the teams. Special thank you to @MonkeDAO, @SuperteamUSA, @MeteoraEco, and @solana for helping make this Demo Day possible. The lineup brought together projects building across RWAs, payments, stablecoins, investing, AI, infrastructure, consumer apps, and trading: We’re also excited to share that applications for MonkeFoundry Cohort 2 are now open - Link below