#98 Untangling: Getting Deep Into DePIN with Tom Trowbridge

In this episode of Untangling Web3, co-founder of Fluence and host of the DePINed Podcast, Tom Trowbridge, breaks down the evolving world of DePIN—Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks.

Drawing on his leadership at Fluence and his experience launching Hedera Hashgraph, Trowbridge provides a technical yet accessible overview of how DePIN offers an alternative model to centralized infrastructure, unlocking powerful new design patterns in blockchain-based networks.

Key highlights:

• Definition and Criteria of DePIN: DePIN is defined as a crowdsourced physical infrastructure network delivering services through crypto-incentivized mechanisms. What differentiates DePIN from traditional infrastructure models is that the networks rely on community-owned hardware—whether dashcams, r ...