AI Trading & Levelling Up with Scout | Edgar, founder of Dark

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 – S ...