In this episode of Latest Development, Dirt chats with Edgar, founder of Dark Research, to unpack Scout—an AI-native trading terminal built for Solana power users. From his time at MarginFi and mtnDAO to launching Dark as a public, no-VC lab, Edgar shares how applied AI is reshaping trading, startup building, and individual workflows.
This isn’t just about tools—it’s about unlocking focus, speed, and community-powered progress.
⏱ Timestamps
00:00 – Intro & Edgar's crypto journey
04:54 – The birth of Dark Research
06:33 – From AI models to workflow tools
11:13 – Building before raising: seedstrapping
15:30 – AI that thinks like you
20:04 – Dark’s fair-launch roots & tokenomics
33:45 – Luck, preparation, and staying power
41:26 – Scout’s AI edge for proprietary workflows
🔗 Links:
Dark Research: x.com/darkresearchai
Scout: scout.darkresearch.ai
Edgar: x.com/edgarpavlovsky
mtnDAO: mtndao.com
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