Mike Bakon

Hardware hacker and blockchain developer specializing in ESP32 microcontrollers, LoRa mesh networks, and Cardano ecosystem work, with a background in hardware from childhood.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 1h 9min

Episode #518: Decentralization Without Romance: Incentives, Mesh Networks, and Practical Crypto

Mike Bakon, a hardware hacker and blockchain developer, shares his journey from dismantling electronics in 1980s Poland to pioneering decentralized tech. He explores the intricacies of UTXO vs account-based blockchains and critiques the challenges of true decentralization in a surveillance-heavy world. Bakon delves into the potential of LoRa mesh networks for resilient communication and proposes blockchain rewards as incentives for running these nodes. He emphasizes that mass adoption hinges on abstracting complexity while retaining decentralization.

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