One of the more inspirational aspects of working/investing in crypto (and something that most don't see) is reviewing @Solana hackathon submissions.

I've been doing this for 5 years now, and it hits me every time. Thousands of builders globally — sharing their visions for what production crypto can be and how this technology can actually reshape the global financial system. No price charts, no empty hype. Pure optimistic belief in their products.

I see it clearly every time in the video pitches — Stanford students building from dorm rooms, new grads at Wall Street firms hacking in their tiny NYC apartments, really talented devs coding late into the night in Bangalore, etc.

If you’re not watching these submissions, it’s hard to grasp just how much talent is pouring into the ecosystem right now.

It’s truly a privilege to be reviewing all of these product submissions and seeing the future of crypto being built in real time.