The Defiant - DeFi Podcast Insights on DePIN, Web3 Policy, and More | Amira Valliana from Solana Foundation
Apr 24, 2025
Amira Valliana, Head of Deepin at the Solana Foundation, discusses her background in policy from the White House to the blockchain space. She highlights how decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN) can revolutionize real-world applications and reshape traditional business models. Valliana explores the intersections of blockchain and policy, the Helium project for improved internet access, and the incredible potential of decentralized AI in overcoming big tech challenges. Tune in for valuable insights into the future of decentralized infrastructure.
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Early Helium Advocacy in DC
- Amira Valliana shared how early Helium builders came to DC to educate policymakers on blockchain's real-world uses.
- These in-person visits helped shift perceptions beyond typical crypto narratives, showing blockchain's practical impact.
Deepin as Coordination Innovation
- Deepin is a business model innovation connecting fragmented physical supply with demand using blockchain incentives.
- It enables faster, scalable networks like GeoNet that centralization could not achieve efficiently.
GeoNet's Blockchain Mapping Success
- GeoNet built a highly precise mapping network using on-chain incentives to coordinate distributed hotspots.
- This outperformed centralized competitors by cost and scale, serving clients unfamiliar with crypto.