DePIN players Hivemapper, Helium, and Helio chart real-life crypto path on Solana

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The Block2024/09/24 16:00

By:The Block

Quick Take The co-founders of Hivemapper, Helium and Helio discuss projects on the Solana blockchain and bringing crypto to real life.

Episode 5 of The Crypto Beat was recorded with The Block's Editor-In-Chief Tim Copeland, Senior Reporter RT Watson, Helium Co-Founder and CEO Amir Haleem, Helio Co-Founder and CEO Stijn Paumen and Hivemapper Co-Founder and CEO Ariel Seidman.

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Tim Copeland and RT Watson were joined by the co-founders of Hivemapper, Helium and Helio to discuss projects on the Solana blockchain and bringing crypto to real life.

OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
00:41 Is adoption close?
4:57 Challenges to adoption
07:20 Sustainable incentive models
14:48 Balancing supply & demand
20:44 Helio on stablecoin adoption
26:59 Onboarding non-crypto companies
31:08 Network coverage
37:06 Solana volatility and its effects
44:02 Breakpoint vibes
45:45 What’s next for DePIN?

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