{"podcast":{"title":"Lightspeed","slug":"lightspeed-6469033","podcast_index_feed_id":6469033,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/lightspeed","website_url":"https://blockworks.co/podcast/lightspeed","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/abbbce92-1f64-11ee-b302-0345cd12db18/image/fd07cdde0a223c9d9e73dbdaf2243457.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Blockworks","episode_count":298,"summary":"Lightspeed is a podcast for those interested in how crypto can solve real problems and create products users love. It's a callback to the garage days of Silicon Valley, where builders pushed the limits of hardware and software to build world-changing products. We interview the projects and founders that will make this same impact today.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-24T04:18:59.186327+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lightspeed-6469033"},"episode":{"title":"Tokenizing Private Markets: Inside the Rise of PreStocks | Xavier Ekkel","slug":"tokenizing-private-markets-inside-the-rise-of-prestocks-xavier-ekkel","published_at":"2026-04-24T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lightspeed-6469033/tokenizing-private-markets-inside-the-rise-of-prestocks-xavier-ekkel","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lightspeed-6469033","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BWG8843154976.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BWG8843154976.mp3","summary":"Gm! In this episode, we’re joined by Xavier Ekkel, Founder of PreStocks, to explore the rise of PreStocks and tokenized access to private equity. We cover pricing and liquidity dynamics, Solana’s role in distribution, retail participation, onchain price discovery, IPO transitions, and the broader evolution of tokenized pre-IPO markets. Enjoy! -- Follow Lightspeed: ⁠https://x.com/Lightspeedpodhq Follow PreStocks: https://x.com/PreStocks Follow Xavier: https://x.com/XavierEkkel Follow Carlos: https://x.com/0xcarlosg Follow Danny: https://x.com/defi_kay_ Join the Lightspeed Telegram: ⁠https://t.me/+QHlbNTNS4gc1ZTVh -- Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction (1:33) PreStocks' Background (6:02) How PreStocks Are Priced (14:59) Why Solana and Why Retail (24:43) Price Discovery to IPO (35:01) Which Private Names Matter? (40:14) Distribution and Next Steps (46:30) Closing Comments -- Disclaimers: Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation. Nothing said on Lightspeed is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Danny, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.","meta_description":"Gm! In this episode, we’re joined by Xavier Ekkel, Founder of PreStocks, to explore the rise of PreStocks and tokenized access to private equity. We cover…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2828,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lightspeed-6469033/episodes/tokenizing-private-markets-inside-the-rise-of-prestocks-xavier-ekkel/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lightspeed-6469033/tokenizing-private-markets-inside-the-rise-of-prestocks-xavier-ekkel.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}