Democratizing Game Development: Slashing Dev Costs with DePIN | Jon Radoff, Beamable (#62)
With over 100 live games and millions of players, Beamable offers a full backend-as-a-service for game developers — now expanding into DePIN to cut infrastructure costs and reduce centralization risks 🎮 In this episode of DePINed, we speak with Jon Radoff, CEO and co-founder of Beamable — a platform that’s reshaping game development through decentralized infrastructure.We cover:- The economics of game backend infrastructure- Why DePIN is a game-changer for indie and AAA studios- How Beamable’s upcoming tokenized network works- Checker nodes, worker nodes & staking- The future of game publishing powered by DePIN- Beamable’s vision for a community-owned cloud for games💡 Whether you’re a developer, builder, or DePIN enthusiast — this episode dives deep into the intersection of gaming and decentralized infrastructure.🎙️ Don’t miss this deep dive into one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in the DePIN ecosystem
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Unlocking the Permanent Cloud: Naming, Gateways & Scale on Arweave | Phil Mataras, AR.IO (#61)
The demand for faster, cheaper content delivery is exploding — can decentralized CDN scale to meet it? 🌐In this episode of the DePINed Podcast, Tom Trowbridge talks to Phil Mataras, founder & CEO of AR.IO — the first permanent cloud network built on Arweave.We explore how AR.IO is creating seamless, reliable access to permanent data and applications by adding essential services to the Arweave ecosystem: gateways, indexing, decentralized naming and hosting infrastructure.Topics we cover:– Why AR.IO built a decentralized layer of access and services on top of Arweave– The architecture behind gateway nodes, from Raspberry Pi to enterprise scale– Tokenomics and staking incentives for running a gateway– Use cases: censorship-resistant journalism, NFTs, social apps, and more– The vision for scaling to hundreds of terabytes and millions of permanent identities🎙️ Don’t miss this deep dive into one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in the DePIN ecosystem
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How ARO Network Is Revolutionizing Decentralized CDN with Buy-and-Burn Tokenomics | Cathy Zhu (#60)
In this episode of the #DePINed Podcast, we’re joined by Cathy Zhu, COO of ARO Network — a decentralized content delivery network (CDN) designed to transform how bandwidth is shared, monetized and scaled globally.ARO empowers everyday users to contribute unused bandwidth through simple software or low-cost edge devices, while businesses benefit from reduced latency and dramatically lower costs.🎙️ In this episode:– What makes decentralized CDN cheaper and more efficient– How ARO aggregates idle bandwidth via hardware and software– The economics of rewarding contributors with 90% buy-and-burn– Why ARO focuses on real revenue before token launch– How partnerships in Southeast Asia power ARO’s growth– Building a DePIN from Web2 infrastructure with Web3 distributionDon’t miss this deep dive into the DePIN revolution. Subscribe now to explore how decentralized networks are transforming industries worldwide! 🌍
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How NodeOps Powers 67,000+ Nodes & $6M in DePIN Revenue | Naman Kabra, NodeOps (#59)
In this episode of the DePINed Podcast, Tom Trowbridge talks to Naman Kabra, co-founder & CEO of NodeOps — a rapidly growing DePIN platform offering a full-stack suite for decentralized compute orchestration.From one-click node deployment to a fully operational cloud, security hub, and staking tools — NodeOps is redefining how developers, node operators, and compute providers interact.🎙️ In this conversation:- How NodeOps scaled from $0 to 7-figure revenue in under a year- The economics of third-party node provisioning- Dynamic mint-and-burn tokenomics explained- The roadmap to permissionless compute and verifiable infrastructure- Building revenue-first in Web3 — without touching treasury🎙️ Don’t miss this deep dive into the DePIN revolution. Subscribe now to explore how decentralized networks are transforming industries worldwide! 🌍
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Building the Real-World Metaverse: How to Scale 3D Mapping | Diego Di Tommaso, OVER (#58)
In this episode of the DePINed Podcast, Tom Trowbridge talks to Diego Di Tommaso, co-founder of Over, a leading project building decentralized 3D maps for ARWe explore how Over evolved from a metaverse platform to a large-scale visual positioning system and why real-world mapping is the missing link for immersive AR experiencesTopics we cover:- How Over mapped 128,000+ locations with centimeter-level precision- Why 3D maps are essential for anchoring AR to physical space- The tokenomics behind mapping incentives and land ownership- New revenue streams from enterprise use cases and spatial AI- Collaboration across DePIN: partnering with networks like Hivemapper and NATIX- What smart glasses mean for the future of Web3 AR🎙️ Don’t miss this deep dive into the DePIN revolution. Subscribe now to explore how decentralized networks are transforming industries worldwide! 🌍
DePINed is a podcast focused on the ecosystem of decentralized physical networks. DePIN companies and protocols crowdsource infrastructure such as WiFi hot spots, computer servers and even cars and, using crypto incentives, create cohesive, global networks from thousands of different providers. This podcast explores all of the use cases launching in this sector as well as the key players in financing and explaining this growing sector which will reshape a broad array of industries. Hosted by Tom Trowbridge, co-founder of Fluence, previously co-founder and president at Hedera Hashgraph.