Deborah Simpier is the CEO of Hawk Networks and CoFounder of Althea.

In this episode, we spotlight a Cosmos L1 built for liquid infrastructure and connectivity called Althea. We’ll learn about the emerging world of liquid infrastructure, how Althea enables the funding and coordination of networked utilities, and how this can benefit us as both end users and owners of crypto-powered physical infrastructure.

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro
6:55 - Founding Althea
9:11 - How infra is part of what ruined the Internet
11:37 - What is Althea?
13:22 - DePIN vs Liquid Infrastructure
18:09 - Incentives for Althea infra owners and end users
19:59 - Why Althea needs a blockchain
24:12 - Maverick mid-roll
25:21 - Partnerships
28:25 - Example of community using Althea
30:48 - Design of Althea L1
33:24 - Gravity bridge
34:18 - Gas token(s) on Althea
35:04 - Teams building on Althea
37:42 - Pay Per Forward
38:24 - Price-aware routing protocol
40:27 - KeyLTE
41:15 - Closing

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🔗 Guest Links 🔗

► Althea website: althea.net
► Althea on Twitter: twitter.com/AltheaNetwork
► Deborah on Twitter: twitter.com/DeborahSimpier

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