Proof of Coverage DePIN Roundtable Ep.1 | Santiago Santos, Jason Badeaux, Mahesh Ramakrishnan, Connor Lovely
May 16, 2025
Santiago Santos, an investor at Inversion Capital focusing on crypto transformation of traditional businesses, and Jason Badeaux from Daylight, advocating for energy subscriptions, join a roundtable discussion. They explore Bitcoin's role in decentralized physical infrastructure networks and the fundraising hurdles faced by fund managers. The conversation shifts to innovative energy models and the synergy between DeFi and real-world infrastructure. Insights spill over into the evolving token landscape and the challenges of aligning user needs with tokenomics, all with an optimistic eye on DePIN's future.
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Crypto Excitement Outside Industry
- Non-crypto sectors show greater excitement about crypto's business potential than crypto natives.
- DePIN can reduce infrastructure CapEx by coordinating behavior and capital on crypto rails.
Hire and Inspire Smarter Talent
- Focus on hiring A+ talent smarter than yourself to build and grow successfully.
- Inspiring top people to join your mission is critical as a builder or investor.
Build Teams with Smart People
- Replace yourself with smarter people in every business area for strong team performance.
- Finding and inspiring A-plus talent is key for growing a complex DePIN company like Daylight.