The Rollup Rollup TV: Thursday, October 2nd
Oct 3, 2025
Austin Federa, Co-founder of Double Zero, dives into the exciting world of bandwidth-focused blockchain infrastructure. He discusses the rapid launch of Double Zero's mainnet and its innovative token mechanics. Austin highlights the importance of regulatory clarity for telecom contributions, while exploring how his network achieves resilience and supports decentralized validators. He unveils benefits of multicast for ledger data distribution, touches on global market connections, and outlines future steps for onboarding validators. A fascinating look at the future of fiber in crypto!
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Rapid Mainnet Launch Story
- Austin described the launch adrenaline: quick build from announcement in December to mainnet in October.
- He credited 12 independent contributors and two core groups for the rapid rollout.
Physical Fiber Network For Blockchains
- Double Zero builds a physical fiber network to serve high-performance distributed systems like blockchains.
- It uses a token and blockchain coordination to let independent fiber providers appear as one homogeneous network.
SEC No-Action Letter Shrinks Legal Gray Zone
- Double Zero obtained a no-action letter from the SEC for certain reward payments, narrowing legal gray zones.
- That clarity makes it easier for telecoms and regulated firms to participate without fearing securities classification.
