CryptoNews Podcast #507: Carlos Lei, CEO of Uplink, on The Future of Connectivity, Mesh Networks, Building on Avalanche, and DePIN in 2026
Carlos Lei, CEO of Uplink, one of the leading DePIN players, operates as a connectivity marketplace using existing Wi-Fi routers to help telecom companies save millions of dollars.
In this conversation, we discuss:
- 2026 will be the year of DePIN
- Insights from building in connectivity since 2015
- The future of connectivity
- Mesh networks
- Sharing connectivity using existing infrastructure
- There isn’t enough infra to connect devices in the future
- The connectivity incentive layer
- How ULX and Network Credits work together
- Building on Avalanche
- Network effects in crypto
Uplink
X: @uplink_xyz
Website: www.uplink.xyz
LinkedIn: Uplink
Carlos Lei
X: @CarlosLeiSantos
LinkedIn: Carlos Lei Santos
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