
Crypto In America How Helium is Building The Largest Decentralized Mobile Network From Airports To AT&T | Amir Haleem
Amir Haleem is the founder & CEO of Helium. In this conversation, we discuss Helium’s progress in mobile infrastructure, Amir’s journey into crypto from esports & gaming, Helium’s partnerships with airports and and AT&T, switching to Solana for their L1, thoughts on market structure, dealing with SEC attacks from the previous administration, the state of regulation with the FCC & CFTC, and why Amir is optimistic about the state of crypto.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Welcome Amir Haleem to Crypto In America
0:30 - What ‘Crypto In America’ Means To Amir
1:15 - Career In esports before Crypto
6:10 - The Struggles Of Being An Entrepreneur In America
9:20 - Going from decentralized software to infrastructure
14:45 - Building early decentralized networks - solving centralized network problems
18:30 - Helium’s Real World Use Case
22:15 - Why Using Helium At Home Is Not Recommended
24:20 - How Tokens Function In Helium
25:55 - Migrating To Solana From Their Own L1
31:30 - Helium Token Was Targeted By SEC
37:45 - How SEC Has Changed Under Current Administration
41:30 - Concerns For Regulation & Market Structure?
45:25 - Does Helium Fit Into FCC or CFTC Regulation?
49:40 - Tokenization of Telecom
54:10 - 5 Year Outlook For Helium - Launching In Mexico Soon
55:50 - Why Amir Is Watching The Merging Of Equities & Blockchain
58:05 - Thanks Amir For Joining! Like & Subscribe
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