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(00:00) Introduction

(00:46) What Is Vector?

(04:36) Vector Fees & Revenue

(07:42) Vector’s Go To Market

(09:20) Social Trading

(14:32) Ledger Ad

(15:20) Liquidity Fragmentation

(17:01) Memecoin MEV

(20:09) Pivoting From NFTs

(28:08) Building A Consumer Platform

(33:07) Ledger Ad

(33:55) The Tensor Token & Treasury

(37:23) Value Accrual

(38:32) Advice For Founders

(43:26) Internet Capital Markets

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