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In this episode of Hashing It Out, host Elisha Owusu Akyaw (GhCryptoGuy) delves into the rapidly evolving world of decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN) with Harrison Hines, CEO and co-founder of Fleek Network and Kyle Okamoto, CTO of Aethir. 
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They explore how DePIN reshapes industries by decentralizing access to resources such as GPUs and cloud infrastructure. The aim is to break the oligopoly of traditional cloud giants like AWS and Google.
Hines explained that DePIN is a natural evolution of what companies like Uber and Airbnb started by decentralizing supply networks. However, instead of a corporation owning and controlling the infrastructure, blockchain enables these networks to be community-owned and operated. This model, Hines said, aims to correct the misalignment of incentives often seen in traditional platforms, where operators are at odds with platform owners.
Okamoto highlighted the inefficiencies of the traditional cloud computing model. He criticized the dominance of companies like AWS and Google Cloud, referring to them as an oligopoly that restricts access to critical resources such as GPUs. He argued that decentralized networks like Aethir’s, powered by community-owned and operated compute clusters, could democratize resource access while increasing efficiency.
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However, both Hines and Okamoto acknowledged that decentralization is a spectrum. Hines pointed out that every Web3 project is not entirely decentralized, particularly as DNS remains a significant point of centralization. Nevertheless, the sector continues to evolve, with projects working to gradually decentralize different parts of their infrastructure.
The discussion shed light on the potential of DePIN to disrupt existing industries while facing challenges in achieving complete decentralization. The rest of the episodes look at the future of the <a data-ct-non-breakable="null" href="https://cointelegraph.com/explained/decentralized-physical-infrastructure-network-depin-explained" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="null" text="null" title="null">DePIN</a> trend and how it could impact other sectors in the tech world.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Hashing It Out: Breaking the oligopoly with decentralized infrastructure

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