Austin Federa (DoubleZero) on Building a Better Internet (EP.664)
Sep 08, 2025•48 min•Ep. 664
Listen to this episode in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more
Episode description
Wyatt sits down with Austin Federa, the founder of DoubleZero to discuss the hardware systems that underlie blockchains and the internet. In this episode:
- Building a newer, better fiber network
- How and why much of internet hardware infrastructure is antiquated
- Why software innovation has taken precedent over hardware innovation
- Vertical integration and who has access to the best hardware systems
- Why hardware innovation requires startups and new entrants
- Why blockchains demand faster, reliable bandwidth
- Why a token framework offers a better incentive mechanism
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android