NEW EP: The Truth About Crypto Super Apps with Mert and Backpack Co-Founder Armani Ferrante
In today's episode, @ayyyeandy & @robbie_rollup sit down with @armaniferrante of @Backpack and @0xMert of @heliuslabs to cover:
> From Apple to Alameda: Armani's Crypto Journey
> The "Fat Wallet Thesis" Explained
> How One Trump Tweet Moved $2.5T in Minutes
> Solana's Emerging Super-App Competition
> Where Institutions Are Actually Looking
Full episode links below.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro to Armani and Backpack
05:10 Armani’s FTX Exit
06:29 Solana’s Technical Vision
09:20 Current Market Takes
22:42 BTC vs Alt Season Dynamics
29:13 Institutional Adoption
34:11 RedStone Ad
34:41 Mantle Ad
35:21 Frax Ad
38:15 Selling Institutions on Solana
47:27 The Backpack Thesis
56:55 Backpack’s Super App Strategy