In this episode of the 0G Podcast, Jax Dwyer sits down with Shruti Appiah, Chief Protocol Economist at Huddle01, to explore how crypto economics, node incentives, and decentralized AI (DeAI) infrastructure are reshaping real-time communications.

Huddle01 is a DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network) focused on low-latency video, audio, and live data transmission. Shruti explains how the protocol replaces centralized cloud giants like AWS and GCP with globally distributed node providers, reducing data egress costs, improving privacy, and enabling real-time AI applications.

This conversation dives deep into the protocol economics, node architecture, and how crypto incentives drive sustainable adoption of decentralized infrastructure.

📌 Chapters:

00:00 – What is Huddle01 & How to Pronounce It01:00 – What a Chief Protocol Economist Does02:00 – Why Centralized Data Egress Is Broken03:30 – The Hidden Costs of AWS, Azure, and GCP05:00 – How Huddle01 Routes Data via Decentralized Nodes07:00 – Zoom on Huddle01: Life of a Decentralized Call08:00 – What Makes Huddle01 a DePIN Protocol09:00 – How to Become a Huddle01 Node Provider10:30 – Economic Requirements for Running a Node11:30 – Designing Crypto Incentives for Real-Time Infrastructure13:00 – Key Metrics: Latency, Bandwidth, Uptime, and Location14:30 – How Huddle01 Balances Supply & Demand15:30 – Adoption Metrics: 250M Meeting Minutes, 2.3K Active Nodes16:30 – What’s Coming Post-Testnet and TGE17:30 – Token Incentives and HP Points Explained18:00 – Huddle01’s Enterprise & Streaming Use Cases19:00 – Where to Learn More and Get Involved

0G (ZeroGravity) is the first decentralized AI operating system, designed to bring AI onchain at an unprecedented scale. By enabling nearly infinite scalability for decentralized AI, 0G ensures trustless, verifiable, and high-performance data storage solutions for AI models. Their architecture supports 50 Gbps data throughput, positioning 0G as a leader in the decentralized AI space, with partnerships across Web3’s top ecosystems including Polygon, Arbitrum, and more.

0G’s infrastructure not only boosts performance and scalability but also dramatically lowers costs, making it ideal for onchain AI applications, DeFi protocols, gaming, and beyond. This episode is essential for anyone passionate about the future of AI, blockchain, and decentralized technologies reshaping the digital landscape.

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