DePIN players Hivemapper, Helium, and Helio chart real-life crypto path on Solana
2024-09-25

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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