Join Alex Golding as he sits down with Austin Federa, Co-founder of DoubleZero, to explore how they're building permissionless high-performance fiber infrastructure that could revolutionize blockchain performance. Austin shares the technical vision behind creating a parallel internet for distributed systems, starting with Solana validators as their initial market.DoubleZero: https://doublezero.xyz🎯 Key Highlights▸ The internet bottleneck: why high-performance blockchains are hitting infrastructure limits▸ Building a parallel internet with dedicated fiber, FPGAs, and multicast technology▸ Proof of utility: weaponizing greed and capitalism for positive-sum network outcomes▸ 16% of Solana network already running on testnet despite limited infrastructure▸ Technical deep-dive: signature verification, packet deduplication, and jitter reduction▸ Token economics and bandwidth contribution models vs traditional staking▸ Long-term vision: replacing IP addresses with public-private key routing💡 Subscribe for more crypto & infrastructure insights! 🔔🧠 Follow the Alpha▸ Austin's Twitter: @Austin_Federa▸ DoubleZero's Twitter: @doublezero🔗 Connect with Delphi🌐 Portal: https://delphidigital.io/🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/delphi_digital💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/delphi-digital/🎧 Listen onSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/62PR1RigLG2YN5Pelq6UY9?si=18ac7ccf36ab4753&nd=1&dlsi=50105fd66e6c4124Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-delphi-podcast/id1438148082Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Yy99ZlQIX9-PdG_xHj43QTimestamps00:00 — Intro: Austin Federa and the internet bottleneck problem02:00 — Building a parallel internet for distributed systems06:00 — The Firedancer project and million TPS potential09:15 — Technical architecture: fiber, FPGAs, and multicast technology13:30 — Signature verification and packet deduplication explained17:15 — Proof of utility: Shapley values and economic incentives23:45 — Validator onboarding and network connection process29:30 — Testnet success: 16% of Solana network adoption33:15 — Latency, jitter, and bandwidth improvements explained39:00 — Token economics: 2Z token and payment models44:45 — Access models vs staking requirements for enterprises51:30 — Validators.app badges and network transparency59:15 — Governance roadmap: from mainnet beta to full decentralization01:05:45 — Long-term vision: replacing IP addresses and DNS01:09:15 — Lightning round: most misunderstood aspects01:12:30 — Five-year vision: parallel internet for high performance systemsDisclaimerThis podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Ventures may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast.

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