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

⁠Binance⁠

Token2049

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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