The Starting Block Β· July 22, 2026, 4:30AM EDT Β· 50:14
Jito Labs Founder Lucas Bruder joins Gareth Jenkinson on The Starting Block to discuss the launch of JTX, Jito’s new on-chain trading platform on Solana, its ambitions to compete with centralized exchanges and equities platforms like Robinhood, and why he is more bullish on crypto markets than ever before. Second Tier Founder Anton Bukov also joined Gareth for the day’s Market Pulse, where he discussed his legacy as co-founder of 1inch, the philosophy behind his new DeFi venture Second Tier, and his vision for building new architectural categories in decentralized finance.
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00:07 – Show Intro & Agenda
01:36 – Block Briefing: Today’s Headlines
01:38 – Trump Crypto Ethics Ban
02:23 – Russia’s Crypto Regulation
03:01 – BIS Stablecoin Warning
04:39 – Telegram’s Wallet Rollout
08:19 – Market Pulse: Anton Bukov
15:00 – Second Tier Manifesto
25:16 – Hot Seat: JTX Launch
27:42 – Competing with CEXs & Robinhood
32:23 – Tokenized Equities on Solana
39:19 – Market Outlook & Solana’s Vision
Lucas Bruder –
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Anton Bukov –
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Gareth Jenkinson –
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