DePINed podcast
Episodes
Fluence 2025 Year in Review: CPUs, GPUs, Token Economics & Scaling DePIN Compute (#73)
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
2025 became a year of product depth and infrastructure maturityOver the past twelve months, Fluence moved from a narrow compute narrative to a fully-f...
Building a Decentralized Connectivity Layer for DePIN | Jason Brink, Datagram (#72)
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) promise a new internet. In this episode, Jason Brink, CEO and co-founder of Datagram, explains ...
Decentralized Compute + Swarm Inference: The Future of AI Models | Ivan Nikitin, Fortytwo (#71)
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Small, specialized AI models are catching up to and in many cases outperforming — frontier LLMs. Fortytwo is building a decentralized compute networ...
Decentralized Energy: Solar, Home Batteries & Virtual Power Plants | Jason Badeaux, Daylight (#70)
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Explore how decentralized energy is transforming the power grid — rooftop solar, home batteries, virtual power plants, and on-chain financing. This ...
The DePIN Telecom Revolution: Roaming Without Borders | Samer Bishay, Karrier One (#69)
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Explore how Carrier One is redefining global connectivity through DePIN and bringing telecom into Web3.In this episode, Tom Trowbridge interviews Same...
The AI Data Engine Behind 8M Devices & Petabytes of Web Data | Andrej Radonjic, Grass (#68)
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Explore how Grass became one of the most important data engines powering today’s AI models!In this episode, Tom Trowbridge (co-founder & CEO of ...
Streaming the 3D WorldStreaming the 3D World | Luis Ramirez, Mawari (#67)
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the DePINed Podcast, Tom Trowbridge sits down with Luis Oscar Ramirez, Founder of Mawari, the Immersive Compute Network powering th...
DePIN is Growing Up: What VCs Really Look For | Mike Zajko, Lattice (#66)
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the DePINed Podcast, Tom Trowbridge talks to Mike Zajko, co-founder of Lattice, one of the most active DePIN-focused venture firms....
AI-Powered TV: Smart Agents, Tokens & Real-Time Context | Mateusz Poreda, Rumi (#65)
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if your TV could talk back?In this episode of the DePINed Podcast, we dive into the future of interactive media with Mateusz Poreda, co-founder o...
The Future of AI Data: Decentralized, Crowd-Powered & Blockchain-Proven | Max Li, OORT (#64)
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if anyone, anywhere could contribute to the next generation of AI and get paid for it?In this episode of the DePINed Podcast, we talk to Max Li, ...
Decentralizing Energy: Grid Disruption & Tokenization via DePIN | Jemma Green, Powerledger (#63)
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💡 Can blockchain help power the future? In this episode of DePINed Podcast, we sit down with Jemma Green, Executive Chairman and co-founder of Powe...
Democratizing Game Development: Slashing Dev Costs with DePIN | Jon Radoff, Beamable (#62)
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With over 100 live games and millions of players, Beamable offers a full backend-as-a-service for game developers — now expanding into DePIN to cut ...
Unlocking the Permanent Cloud: Naming, Gateways & Scale on Arweave | Phil Mataras, AR.IO (#61)
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The demand for faster, cheaper content delivery is exploding — can decentralized CDN scale to meet it? 🌐In this episode of the DePINed Podcast, T...
How ARO Network Is Revolutionizing Decentralized CDN with Buy-and-Burn Tokenomics | Cathy Zhu (#60)
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the #DePINed Podcast, we’re joined by Cathy Zhu, COO of ARO Network — a decentralized content delivery network (CDN) designed t...
How NodeOps Powers 67,000+ Nodes & $6M in DePIN Revenue | Naman Kabra, NodeOps (#59)
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the DePINed Podcast, Tom Trowbridge talks to Naman Kabra, co-founder & CEO of NodeOps — a rapidly growing DePIN platform offe...
Building the Real-World Metaverse: How to Scale 3D Mapping | Diego Di Tommaso, OVER (#58)
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the DePINed Podcast, Tom Trowbridge talks to Diego Di Tommaso, co-founder of Over, a leading project building decentralized 3D maps...
Building for the Future of Decentralized Storage and Compute | Sam Williams, Arweave (#57)
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the DePINed Podcast, Tom Trowbridge sits down with Sam Williams, co-founder & CEO of Arweave, to unpack the economics, technolo...
The DePIN Storage Layer Powering AI & Media Workloads | Colby Winegar, Storj (#56)
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the #DePINedPodcast, Tom Trowbridge speaks with Colby Winegar, CEO of Storj, a decentralized cloud storage protocol with nearly a d...
Decentralized RPC, Real Revenue & LLM Access | Arthur Sabintsev: POKT Network (#55)
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎙️ In this episode of the DePINedPodcast, Tom Trowbridge sits down with Arthur Sabintsev, CEO of POKT, one of the earliest DePIN projects and a c...
Decentralized Storage, Real Revenue & the Rise of Subnets | Juan Benet: Filecoin (#54)
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the DePINed Podcast, Tom Trowbridge sits down with Juan Benet, inventor of IPFS and founder of Protocol Labs, to explore how Fileco...
Web3 Hot Storage That Actually Works for Enterprises | Stefaan Vervaet: Akave (#53)
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the #DePINed Podcast, Tom Trowbridge sits down with Stefaan Vervaet, founder of Akave, to explore how decentralized storage is fina...
Startup Turns Phones into a Decentralized Compute Network | Alessandro De Carli: Acurast (#52)
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What If Your Old Phone Could Power the Next AI Model?In this episode of the DePINed podcast, host Tom Trowbridge speaks with Alessandro De Carli, co-f...
Decentralizing HD Maps for Autonomous Vehicles & AI | Guang Ling: Rovr Network (#51)
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is DePIN the key to scaling real-time 3D mapping for AI & AVs?In this episode of The DePINed Podcast, we sit down with Guang Ling, founder of Rovr...
Cyber-Resilient Storage and Real Yield: Protocol Deep Dive | Patrick Dunlop: Jackal Labs (#50)
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can decentralized storage compete with enterprise-grade SLAs? 🧠 In this episode of The DePINed Podcast, we sit down with Patrick Dunlop, co-founder...
Crowdsourced Location, Verified Data & DePIN at Scale | Markus Levin: XYO (#49)
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the first DePIN was launched years before the term even existed? ⏰In this episode, we sit down with Markus Levin, co-founder of XYO, the ori...
DePIN for TikTok, $1M Revenue & 550K Devices | Konstantin Tkachuk: Titan Network (#48)
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Real Revenue, Real Devices, Real DePINIn this episode, we sit down with Konstantin Tkachuk, CEO and co-founder of Titan Network, a decentralized infra...
The Future of Machine Intelligence & The DePIN Compute Revolution | Ben Fielding: Harry Grieve: Gensyn (#47)
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can decentralized machine learning unlock the next frontier of AI infrastructure? 🤖In this episode, we sit down with Ben Fielding and Harry Grieve,...
Decentralizing Connectivity: the Future of Real-Time Communication | Ayush Ranjan: Huddle01 (#46)
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Decentralized Communication the Future? 👀We’re kicking off a new season of #DePINedPodcast and and our guest today is Ayush Ranjan, CEO of Hud...
Scaling the World’s Largest Precise Positioning Network | Mike Horton: GEODNET (#45)
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The world runs on location data, but what if GPS was 100x more precise? 🎙️ We’re kicking off a new season of #DePINedPodcast and what better wa...
Making DePIN Simple: Aggregating Networks & Monetizing Data | Alexander Markin: AYDO (#44)
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is DePIN adoption too complicated? Not anymore 🤫In this episode of #DePINedPodcast, Tom speaks with Alexander Markin, CEO of AYDO, about how they a...
Why The Internet Needs Decentralized Compute? | Kabir Veitas: NuNet (#43)
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Internet won’t be the same, it needs decentralized compute 🌍In this episode Tom sits down with Kabir Veitas, co-founder & CEO of NuNet, t...
The One-Click Future of DePIN Mining | Domenic Carosa: Hivello (#42)
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can earning crypto be as simple as clicking a button? 🚀In this episode, Domenic Carosa, co-founder of Hivello, shares how their DePIN aggregator is...
Mapping the future with DePIN: Data is the new gold | Brent van der Heiden: MapMetrics (#41)
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can decentralized mapping challenge traditional navigation giants? 🗺️ In this episode, Brent, co-founder & CEO of MapMetrics, shares how ...
Rethinking machine networks with spatial computing | Nils Pihl: Auki (#40)
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does the future of machine perception and spatial computing look like? 👀 In this episode, Nils Pihl, the founder of Auki, shares their vision ...
Building a 100k-Station Network with DePIN innovation | Daniel Ammann: Onocoy (#39)
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can a decentralized GPS network transform industries and solve real-world challenges? 🌍 In this episode, Daniel Ammann, founder of onocoy, shar...
Can Decentralization transform EV charging? Ting Du: PowerPod (#38)
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if your private EV charger could power an entire community? 🔌 In this episode of the DePINed Podcast, host Tom Trowbridge sits down with Ting ...
The new era of Electric Vehicle charging | Dominic Klopsch: Charge.xyz (#37)
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Charge.xyz is redefining the future of EV charging by building a decentralized, scalable, and accessible infrastructure to meet the growing demand for...
How noise data is shaping smart cities? Thomas Messerer: Silencio (#36)
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can noise data transform real estate, city planning, and hospitality? 🌍 In this episode of the DePINed Podcast, Thomas Messerer, co-founder of ...
Staking innovation in Decentralized Networks | Sylvan Zhang: Parasail (#35)
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the DePINed Podcast, Tom Trowbridge speaks with Sylvan Zhang, founder of Parasail, about how staking is transforming decentralized ...
The Future of AI: Decentralized GPUs explained | Gaurav Sharma: io.net (#34)
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the DePINed Podcast, Tom Trowbridge speaks with Gaurav Sharma, CTO of io.net, about the cutting-edge world of decentralized AI deve...
Cloudless Decentralized computing platform | Evgeny Ponomarev: Fluence (#33)
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the DePINed Podcast, Tom Trowbridge sits down with Evgeny Ponomarev, co-founder of Fluence, to explore their groundbreaking cloudle...
Robin Wingardh: WingBits – A Blockchain-Powered Decentralized Aviation Network (#32)
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the DePINed Podcast, Tom Trowbridge speaks with Robin Wingardh, co-founder of WingBits, about their innovative decentralized flight...
Michail Angelov: Roam Network – Blockchain-Powered Mobile Data Network (#31)
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this DePINed Podcast episode, Tom Trowbridge speaks with Michail Angelov, CEO and co-founder of Roam Network, about their transformative approach t...
Jesse Adams: UpRock – The Future of Decentralized AI Data Networks (#30)
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this DePINed Podcast episode, Tom Trowbridge speaks with Jesse Adams, co-founder of UpRock, about their innovative approach to decentralized AI dat...
Fredrik Ahlgren: Sourceful – Decentralized Network for Renewable Energy (#29)
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this DePINed Podcast episode, Tom Trowbridge speaks with Fredrik Ahlgren, founder of Sourceful Energy, about their innovative approach to decentral...
Alireza Ghods: NATIX – Decentralized Network for AI-Driven Camera Data (#28)
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the DePINed Podcast, host Tom Trowbridge interviews Alireza Ghods, co-founder of NATIX, a decentralized camera network. Topics dis...
Omar Ramadan: BlockCast – Decentralized Network for Streaming Data (#27)
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of DePINed Podcast, host Tom Trowbridge interviews Omar Ramadan, co-founder of BlockCast, a decentralized content delivery network (CD...
Deborah Simpier: Althea – Decentralized Telecom Network for Internet and 5G (#26)
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of DePINed Podcast, host Tom Trowbridge interviews Deborah Simpier, co-founder of Althea, a decentralized telecom network. Some of t...
Luca Franchi: Ambient – Scalable Decentralized Environmental Network (#25)
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of DePINed Podcast co-founder Tom Trowbridge and Luca Franchi, the co-founder and CEO of Ambient, a decentralized physical infrastruct...
Scott Sigel: Helium – Decentralized Wireless Network for IoT and Mobile (#24)
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of DePINed Podcast co-founder Tom Trowbridge and Scott Sigel, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Helium Foundation, where he pla...
Neil Chaterjee: Dawn – Decentralized Broadband via Mesh Networks and Blockchain (#23)
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of DePINed Fluence co-founder Tom Trowbridge and Neil Chaterjee, the founder and CEO of Dawn (formerly known as Andrena), to discuss t...
Mike Horton: GEODNET – Decentralized High-Precision Positioning (#22)
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of DePINed Fluence co-founder Tom Trowbridge and Mike Horton, founder of GEODNET, as they explore the future of decentralized high-pre...
Trevor Harries-Jones: Render – Democratizing Cloud Rendering and AI for Creators (#21)
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of DePINed Fluence co-founder Tom Trowbridge has a discussion with Trevor Harries-Jones, the CEO of Render, a cloud platform that simp...
Jason Badeaux: Daylight – Blockchain-Driven Energy Solutions for a Stable Grid (#20)
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of DePINed Fluence co-founder Tom Trowbridge has a discussion with Jason Badeaux, the co-founder and CEO of Daylight, where he integra...
Ronald Kogens: Legal Frameworks for Web3 and DAOs in Switzerland (#19)
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of DePINed Fluence co-founder Tom Trowbridge has a discussion with Ronald Kogens, the recognized expert in technology law, particularl...
Tom Fuerstner: RDDL – Tokenizing Energy for Decentralized Green Networks (#18)
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of DePINed Fluence co-founder Tom Trowbridge has a discussion with Tom Fuerstner, the founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of RI...
Paul Bohm: Teleport – Decentralized Rideshare and Blockchain Integration (#17)
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of DePINed Fluence co-founder Tom Trowbridge has a discussion with Paul Bohm, the technology entrepreneur and blockchain expert, he co...
Salvador Gala: EV3 – Exploring Decentralization and Crypto Economics (#16)
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of DePINed Fluence co-founder Tom Trowbridge has a discussion with Salvador Gala, the co-founder of Escape Velocity (EV3) and co-hosts...
Mark Rydon: Aethir – Decentralizing GPU Access for AI and Gaming with Blockchain (#15)
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of DePINed Fluence co-founder Tom Trowbridge talks Mark Rydon, the Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer (CCO) of Aethir, a company sp...
Ryan Connor: Blockworks – Analyzing DePIN, Tokenomics, and AI’s Impact on Crypto (#14)
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of DePINed Podcast co-founder Tom Trowbridge talks Ryan Connor, an analyst at Blockworks Research, a platform that provides in-depth d...
Micha Benoliel: Nodle – Crowdsourcing Data and Privacy-First Decentralized Networks (#13)
06 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of DePINed Fluence co-founder Tom Trowbridge talks to Micha Anthenor Benoliel, founder of Nodle. The Nodle network connects the world ...
Alex Rawitz: DIMO – Redefining Automotive Data for Smarter Driving (#12)
29 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of DePINed Podcast co-founder Tom Trowbridge gets a conversation with Alex Rawitz, he co-founder of DIMO, a platform focused on levera...
Ariel Seidman: Hivemapper – Decentralizing Mapping with Real-Time Data Collection (#11)
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of DePINed Fluence co-founder Tom Trowbridge gets a conversation with Ariel Seidman, the CEO and co-founder of Hivemapper, a decentral...
Greg Osuri: Akash – Decentralizing Cloud Computing and Revolutionizing GPU Access (#10)
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of DePINed Fluence co-founder Tom Trowbridge gets a conversation with Greg Osuri, the founder and CEO of Akash Network, a decentralize...
Manolis Nikiforakis: WeatherXM – Building a Global Decentralized Weather Network (#9)
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of DePINed Fluence co-founder Tom Trowbridge gets a conversation with Manolis Nikiforakis, the co-founder and CEO of WeatherXM, a comp...
Alec Wilson: Spexi – Decentralized Transforming Geospatial Data with Drones (#8)
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of DePINed Fluence co-founder Tom Trowbridge gets a conversation with Alec Wilson, the CCO of Spexi Geospatial Inc., a Canadian drone ...
Richard DeVaul: XNet – Decentralizing Mobile Networks with Blockchain (#7)
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of DePINed Fluence co-founder Tom Trowbridge gets to chat with Richard DeVaul, the CEO of XNet, a blockchain-powered mobile carrier th...
Tushar Jain: Multicoin Capital – Investing in DePIN and the Future of Compute (#6)
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of DePINed, Tom Trowbridge, co-founder of Fluence, talks with Tushar Jain, Managing Partner at Multicoin Capital, a venture capital fi...
Ryan John King: FOAM – Decentralized Proof of Location for the Physical World (#5)
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of DePINed Fluence co-founder Tom Trowbridge gets to chat with Ryan John King, a founder of FOAM -- spatial protocol for the Ethereum ...
Robert Koschig: 1kx – Tokenomics and Incentives Shaping DePIN Networks (#4)
04 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Fluence co-founder Tom Trowbridge talks to Robert Koschig, a researcher at 1kx, an early-stage crypto investment firm. Some of the to...
Vuk Vukoje: web3mine – Building Core Infrastructure for the DePIN Ecosystem (#3)
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Fluence co-founder Tom Trowbridge talks to Vuk Vukoje, Founder of web3mine. Some of the topics they cover include: - How Vuk is bu...
David Vorick: Glow – Decentralizing Solar Energy with DePIN (#2)
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Fluence co-founder Tom Trowbridge talks to David Vorick, CEO and Founder of Glow. Some of the topics they cover include: - Glow and...
Doug Petkanics: Livepeer – Decentralizing Video Streaming for the Future of AI (#1)
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of dePINed podcast, Fluence co-founder Tom Trowbridge talks to Doug Petkanics, CEO and Founder at Livepeer. Some of the topics ...