The latest @Solana Sessions is with @marygooneratne, cofounder of @LoopscaleLabs ✨ We discuss institutional vs retail borrowing behavior, Loopscale's recovery after a $5.8M exploit, how its Loops product passed $1B in volume, and why she believes DeFi can rebuild global credit markets. This episode is a part of the Solana Sessions campaign that @Token_Relations and @_TalkingTokens are doing, diving into founders’ journeys and startups building on Solana. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Mary’s background and founding Loopscale 2:24 From tokenized whiskey casks to crypto credit markets 4:23 Why lending hasn’t evolved like trading on Solana 6:01 Pool-based model limitations and capital inefficiency 8:11 Why Solana was the only viable chain 11:02 Inside the $5.8M exploit and recovery process 13:08 Lessons from the hack and security upgrades 17:12 New risk controls and protocol design changes 20:03 Who uses Loopscale: LPs, whales, and institutions 21:24 What products are growing fastest 24:07 Why idle Solana liquidity is a huge opportunity 25:58 The future: real-world assets and institutional lending 27:10 What institutions want from on-chain credit 28:21 Global credit markets and underserved borrowers 30:13 What’s next: sponsored credit vaults 30:29 Final advice: talk often and talk to builders