

DePINed podcast
Fluence
DePINed is a podcast focused on the ecosystem of decentralized physical networks. DePIN companies and protocols crowdsource infrastructure such as WiFi hot spots, computer servers and even cars and, using crypto incentives, create cohesive, global networks from thousands of different providers. This podcast explores all of the use cases launching in this sector as well as the key players in financing and explaining this growing sector which will reshape a broad array of industries. Hosted by Tom Trowbridge, co-founder of Fluence, previously co-founder and president at Hedera Hashgraph.
Episodes
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Apr 23, 2024 • 46min
Vuk Vukoje: web3mine – Building Core Infrastructure for the DePIN Ecosystem (#3)
In this episode, Fluence co-founder Tom Trowbridge talks to Vuk Vukoje, Founder of web3mine.
Some of the topics they cover include:
- How Vuk is building core infrastructure that will help facilitate and enable the entire DePIN sector
- Defining DePIN as a crowdsourced infrastructure that's bound to be gathered in a common network by a software layer with economics
- Liquid staking and how to create sustainable DePIN economies
- Business aspects of storage provision within DePIN
- Creating and maintaining liquidity in staking protocols
- The importance of focusing on problem-solving within the blockchain ecosystem
And more!
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/vuk-vukoje-depin-liquid-staking-depined-podcast-3/id1765217356?i=1000666831516
Follow Tom Trowbridge on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTomTrow
Follow Vuk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wukoje
Learn more about web3mine: https://www.web3mine.io/
Follow Fluence on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fluence_project
Follow DePINed on Twitter: https://x.com/depinday
Website: https://depined.xyz/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/depined-podcast
Disclaimer: The commentary in this podcast is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, tax, legal or accounting advice!

Apr 12, 2024 • 54min
David Vorick: Glow – Decentralizing Solar Energy with DePIN (#2)
In this episode Fluence co-founder Tom Trowbridge talks to David Vorick, CEO and Founder of Glow.
Some of the topics they cover include:
- Glow and how it took inspiration from Bitcoin, which David considers a DePIN project;
- how Glow helps make solar farm more profitable and cheaper to operate;
- how Glow takes carbon credit donations and token rewards and distribute them to solar farm owners;
- the GLO community goals of scaling up to the point where GLO is actually shifting the entire economy onto solar and away from specifically coal, natural gas, and diesel;
- the approaches to creating DePIN infrastructures, building and scaling decentralised infrastructure
- the importance of creating great core systems with a rich ecosystem of developers;
And more!
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/david-vorick-driving-renewable-energy-incentives-with/id1765217356?i=1000666831556
Follow Tom Trowbridge on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTomTrow
Follow David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidvorick
Follow Glow on Twitter: https://x.com/GlowFND
Learn more about Glow: https://glow.org/
Follow Fluence on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fluence_project
Follow DePINed on Twitter: https://x.com/depinday
Website: https://depined.xyz/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/depined-podcast
Disclaimer: The commentary in this podcast is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, tax, legal or accounting advice.

Apr 11, 2024 • 42min
Doug Petkanics: Livepeer – Decentralizing Video Streaming for the Future of AI (#1)
In the first episode of dePINed podcast, Fluence co-founder Tom Trowbridge talks to Doug Petkanics, CEO and Founder at Livepeer.
Some of the topics they cover include:
- Defining DePIN;
- How Doug got into the open source software and DePIN space;
- What is Livepeer, how it works and what makes it unique;
- The benefits and unique opportunities decentralisation and open stack software brings into video;
- How can the decentralised network be cheaper than traditional cloud platforms;
- Livepeer adoption journey;
- Being a mission driver founder;
- Opportunities for DePIN to play a critical role in the AI movement.
Thanks for watching!
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ge/podcast/exploring-depin-with-doug-petkanics-from-livepeer/id1765217356?i=1000666831414
Follow Tom Trowbridge on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTomTrow
Follow Doug on Twitter: https://twitter.com/petkanics
Follow Livepeer in Twitter: https://x.com/Livepeer
Learn more about livepeer: https://livepeer.org/
Follow Fluence on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fluence_project
Follow DePINed on Twitter: https://x.com/depinday
Website: https://depined.xyz/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/depined-podcast
Disclaimer: The commentary in this podcast is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, tax, legal or accounting advice!