How DoubleZero Built a Faster Internet for Crypto and Helped All DePIN - Ep. 914

DoubleZero just launched its mainnet-beta, offering a new type of high-performance fiber network for blockchains, live across 5 continents and already adopted by 20%+ of Solana stake.

Co-founder Austin Federa joins Unchained to walk through:

• How DoubleZero creates a dedicated internet for crypto

• Who contributes fiber and why they earn the 2Z token

• What the SEC’s no-action letter means for crypto and DePIN specifically

• And what this could unlock for L2s, onchain trading, and more

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Guest:

• Austin Federa, Co-founder of DoubleZero

Timestamps:

• 🎬 0:00 Introduction and ads: Token2049 and Binance

• 🌐 0:59 What’s wrong with the public internet—and why crypto needs its own

• ⚡ 5:28 How DoubleZero is building a dedicated network for blockchains

• 🌍 7:54 How the physical world gets integrated into the blockchain economy

• ⏱️ 10:49 Why traders demand more determinism in transaction times

• 🛠️ 13:09 How anyone can become a contributor to the DoubleZero network

• 🚫 14:32 Why Ethereum might not be the right fit for this product

• 💰 16:06 What role the 2Z token plays in the ecosystem

• 🔥 23:12 Why Jump’s token allocation sparked controversy

• ⚖️ 27:40 What the SEC’s no-action letter really means for DePIN

• 🏆 32:59 If DoubleZero succeeds, who will come out on top?

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