CryptoNews Podcast #430: Chris Chung, Co-Founder of Titan, on Solana DeFi, DEX Aggregators and Stablecoins
Apr 14, 2025
In this discussion, Chris Chung, Co-founder and CEO of Titan, shares insights on the vibrant Toronto crypto scene and why many talented Canadians migrate to the U.S. He unpacks the concept of a Meta DEX aggregator and highlights Titan's competitive advantage through its unique Talos algorithm. Chris passionately argues that Solana has the potential to surpass Ethereum due to its speed and volume. He also notes the exciting future of stablecoins and payments as key growth catalysts for the Solana ecosystem.
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Algorithm + Live Quotes Reduce Slippage
- Titan runs its own algorithm (Talos) but sources quotes from others to always deliver the best price.
- They live-stream price updates every second to reduce latency and cut slippage to ~1.5–2 bps.
Precision Routing Wins Basis Points
- Chris critiques existing aggregators' routing granularity, noting some split into fixed 10% chunks.
- Titan claims machine-level allocation precision, delivering measurable basis-point improvements at scale.
Choose Chains You'd Use Yourself
- Build on low-latency chains if you want fast, seamless trading experiences; Chris chose Solana for that reason.
- He recommends evaluating whether you'd personally use the chain before building on it.