
We’ve had two months to digest the seismic shock that President Donald Trump delivered to crypto markets before his inauguration.
Among all the feelings and unforgettable memories, one thing is abundantly certain: Firedancer is the real deal, and its full rollout will mark a transformational new era for Solana.
Before we dive into our biggest takeaways from operating the best-performing validator (powered by Frankendancer) that supported Solana during the Trump activity tsunami, let’s quickly recap the events that took place.
The memecoin heard ‘round the world
On January 18, Trump launched the $TRUMP meme coin through two entities, CIC Digital LLC and Fight Fight Fight LLC. CIC Digital LLC was previously associated with Trump’s NFT Cards, and Fight Fight Fight LLC is a newly established entity used for this token launch.