Vladimir Novakovski

Lighter

@vnovakovski

Founder CEO @lighter_xyz. Angel @cognition, @modal, @liquidtrading, @tryramp. Prev cofounder @lunchclubai, ML @Quora, VPE @Addepar, HFT @Citadel

Joined October 2011

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Vladimir Novakovski @vnovakovski Jul 27

I have always loved connecting concepts from different spaces - this discussion on Bankless was a whirlwind of connections ranging from AI to DeFi to building teams!

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Bankless Verified account @Bankless Jul 27

NEW EPISODE: From Harvard at 18 to Building Crypto's Fastest Exchange

@vnovakovski joins @TrustlessState to share the path behind @Lighter_xyz, from math Olympiads and early machine learning to quantitative trading, ZK, and the race to build a faster, verifiable exchange.

TIMESTAMPS
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0:00 A Particular Set of Skills
11:33 Harvard at 18
19:03 Citadel and the Search for Alpha
25:14 Machine Learning Before the AI Boom
36:46 Finding Elite Talent Early
41:39 The Lunchclub Matching Problem
45:11 Pivoting Into Lighter
51:18 The 18-Month ZK Engineering Bet
56:38 Lighter’s Five Pillars
1:00:04 A New Generation of Exchanges

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Vladimir Novakovski @vnovakovski Nov 3

The CFTC continues to blaze the path of innovation - expanding the opportunity set for builders in the USA.

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Mike Selig Verified account @ChairmanSelig Nov 3

Today, equity perps can begin trading for the first time on @CFTC registered exchanges.

This move reflects my commitment to ensuring that America’s markets remain the most innovative, liquid, and well-regulated in the world. Instead of being forced to turn to offshore, unregulated venues to access equity perpetual futures, Americans may now access equity perps on CFTC-regulated markets subject to robust safeguards.

I appreciate the continued partnership of @SECGov and @SECPaulSAtkins as we work to further harmonize our agencies' regulatory initiatives.
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Vladimir Novakovski @vnovakovski Sep 15

A key procedural vote on the CLARITY
Act fell short today but persistence of crypto builders in the USA hasn't.

We remain supportive of legislation that provides a real, rules-based framework
- one that lets the CFTC and SEC each do what they do best.

Even without CLARITY, both agencies have real tools to guide this industry, and they've already been busy putting them to use.

Grateful for the CFTC's engagement with us so far, and excited to keep working toward a license to offer Lighter in the USA!

Vladimir Novakovski @vnovakovski Sep 10

We have open sourced a lot of the components that can be useful to build apps on top of Lighter.

Lighter Verified account @Lighter_xyz Sep 10

Lighter is becoming more open and easier to build on!

Developers can now use our shared trading core to create their own interfaces, apps, and trading experiences without starting from scratch, for free.

github.com/elliottech/lig…
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Vladimir Novakovski @vnovakovski Sep 4

If you weren’t entertained enough, try trading the AMC perp on Robinhood Chain!

Lighter Verified account @Lighter_xyz Sep 4

New RWA perp listing! You can now trade $AMC on Lighter on Robinhood Chain with up to 10x leverage.

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