Austin Federa (DoubleZero) on Building a Better Internet (EP.664)

On The Brink with Castle Island · Sep 8, 2025 · 47:48

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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