Akash: The Crypto-Powered Decentralized Supercloud

Greg Osuri is a CoFounder and Core Contributor at Akash Network. He is the Founder and CEO of Overclock Labs.

In this episode, we spotlight Akash, the crypto-powered decentralized supercloud. Akash lets users buy and sell computing resources securely and efficiently. If you're hearing about the rise of DePIN, Akash should be a top priority to get to know. In this episode, we discover how the Akash network works, how they are growing a community-owned system to compete with giants such as AWS, and why Akash benefits from the integration of crypto.

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro
4:43 - Founding of Akash
10:18 - Thoughts on decentralized AI
14:24 - Recent milestones and what's next in the roadmap
19:57 - Scaling limitations and opportunities for Akash
28:24 - What's AkashML and why does Akash need crypto?
41:44 - When will big tech in Web2 adopt crypto?
48:27 - Why Akash focused on demand over supply (new incentives)
56:15 - AKT tokenomics and how new incentives may affect AKT
1:03:36 - Closing

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🔗 Guest Links 🔗</p>

► Akash Website: https://akash.network/
► Semafor story on Akash: https://www.semafor.com/article/10/25/2023/the-ai-booms-chip-shortage-has-an-unlikely-hero-the-blockchain
► Akash on Twitter: https://twitter.com/akashnet_
► Greg on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregosuri

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