Can MEV be eliminated at the consensus level? @jackoholleran, co-founder of @skalenetwork and co-creator of the recently launched @FAIR_Blockchain, thinks so. FAIR aims to be MEV-resistant, while prioritizing for AI optimization. He shares on @_TalkingTokens why crypto infra has to evolve for an AI-driven future, the difference between SKALE and FAIR, and how the blockchain industry can move past hype and toward fundamentals. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – Crypto’s future is stablecoin-native & MEV-free 1:02 – Jack’s journey: enterprise software to SKALE Labs 4:47 – Why SKALE scaled to 100M+ txs/mo 6:01 – What devs want: FAIR as L1 for DeFi & AI 7:16 – Why MEV is crypto’s invisible tax 9:01 – Encrypted mempools, front-running & Byte protocol 10:49 – How AI + stablecoins combine to enable real programmable money 13:11 – Why TradFi bans MEV, and crypto shouldn’t tolerate it 14:24 – The “spin” behind MEV as ‘real economic value’ 15:58 – MEV-resistance as default — not opt-in 17:06 – Why stablecoins may rival AI in impact 21:00 – Will AI payments break traditional banking rails? 24:00 – Infra vs apps: where AI funding should go 26:00 – FAIR launch: already live in testnet 27:00 – The developer traction and feedback 29:00 – SKALE x FAIR: how the dual-token model works 31:00 – Why SKALE supply will deflate as FAIR grows 33:00 – Timing, launch strategy & market sentiment 35:00 – Jack’s take on crypto hype vs utility 36:00 – Final advice: always dig under the hood