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Vladimir Novakovski on Why Lighter Is Built for the Future of Finance

Vlad Novakovski joins The Rollup to break down the Lighter EVM launch, the valuation disconnect vs. HyperLiquid, and why the future of finance runs on DeFi rails.

Vladimir Novakovski is the co-founder of Lighter, a ZK-powered on-chain exchange built on Ethereum for trading perps, spot, and tokenized assets with zero fees for retail users.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:45 Lighter EVM Explained

04:20 Volatility & Risk Management

07:30 Regulatory Strategy & Architecture

11:15 Fee…

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