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

The Rollup is where the leaders of digital assets and finance converge. Live from the financial capital of the world.


Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:45 Lighter EVM Explained

04:20 Volatility & Risk Management

07:30 Regulatory Strategy & Architecture

11:15 Fee Model & Retail Focus

13:40 Sequencer vs. Localized Ingestion

18:00 Verifiability Over Decentralization

20:10 Telegram Wallet Partnership

24:30 Zero Fees & Revenue Model

27:00 Lighter vs. Hyperliquid Valuation

31:20 Winner Take All or Winner Take Most?

34:00 TAM Expansion & Tokenized Assets

38:45 Three Upcoming Unlocks


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