In episode 62 of the Hashing It Out podcast, host Elisha Owusu Akyaw explores Web3s attempt to disrupt internet infrastructure with Harrison Hines, CEO and co-founder of Fleek Network and Kyle Okamoto, chief technology officer of Aethir.
In this episode of Hashing It Out, host Elisha Owusu Akyaw (GhCryptoGuy) delves into the rapidly evolving world of decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN) with Harrison Hines, CEO and co-founder of Fleek Network and Kyle Okamoto, CTO of Aethir.
They explore how DePIN reshapes industries by decentralizing access to resources such as GPUs and cloud infrastructure. The aim is to break the oligopoly of traditional cloud giants like AWS and Google.
Hines explained that DePIN is a natural evolution of what companies like Uber and Airbnb started by decentralizing supply networks. However, instead of a corporation owning and controlling the infrastructure, blockchain enables these networks to be community-owned and operated. This model, Hines said, aims to correct the misalignment of incentives often seen in traditional platforms, where operators are at odds with platform owners.
