The Hotspot - Helium Network & Blockchain Podcast

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3. Multicoin's Investment & The DeWi Alliance (w/ Tushar Jain) Aug 21, 2020

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Tushar Jain is co-founder and Managing Partner at Multicoin Capital, a crypto-focused, thesis-driven investment firm which co-led Helium's $15M Series C round along with Union Square Ventures. He's also the founder of the DeWi Alliance, a governing body for decentralized wireless initiaives

Previously, he was the founder of health tech startup ePatientFinder which was acquired by Elligo Health Research, and before that he graduated from NYU with degrees in finance and political science.
Check out the DeWi Alliance: https://www.dewi.org/
Read Multicoin's blog post about Helium: https://multicoin.capital/2019/06/12/helium-series-c/
Follow Tushar: @TusharJain_

Hosted by Arman Dezfuli-Arjomandi

More episodes of The Hotspot are available on your favorite podcast app:

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hotspot-helium-network-blockchain-podcast/id1524379293
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Wi2U6g7GWzrYzgOcsEvyb
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hotspotpod
Amazon Music: https://www.amazon.com/Hotspot-Helium-Network-Blockchain-Podcast/dp/B08JJSSL57

Resources:

Follow me: https://x.com/rawrmaan
Follow Helium: https://x.com/helium
Follow Helium Foundation: https://twitter.com/HeliumFndn
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Learn more about Helium: https://www.helium.com/
Intro song: Lakey Inspired - Arcade

2. The Helium Hotspot & Proof of Coverage (w/ Amir Haleem) Jul 31, 2020

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Helium co-founder and CEO Amir Haleem joins us once more to talk about the decisions that went into the hardware, software and design of the iconic Helium Hotspot. We cover security, hardware specs, resource consumption, and also take a look into a future where there are 3rd party hotspot manufacturers and DIY hotspots mining on the network.

We also dive into Proof of Coverage, which is the method of verifying that real coverage is being provided by hotspots on the network, and has also been the rocket fuel behind the Helium Network's growth.

You'll hear some crazy ideas about old Proof of Coverage schemes, including sampling public radio, and where its design might go next, including coverage maps and witness sampling.

Fair warning, this is an in-depth technical discussion.
Follow Amir: @amirhaleem

Hosted by Arman Dezfuli-Arjomandi

More episodes of The Hotspot are available on your favorite podcast app:

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hotspot-helium-network-blockchain-podcast/id1524379293
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Wi2U6g7GWzrYzgOcsEvyb
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hotspotpod
Amazon Music: https://www.amazon.com/Hotspot-Helium-Network-Blockchain-Podcast/dp/B08JJSSL57

Resources:

Follow me: https://x.com/rawrmaan
Follow Helium: https://x.com/helium
Follow Helium Foundation: https://twitter.com/HeliumFndn
Follow Helium Mobile: https://x.com/helium_mobile
Learn more about Helium: https://www.helium.com/
Intro song: Lakey Inspired - Arcade

1. The Story of Helium (w/ Amir Haleem) Jul 17, 2020

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Helium co-founder and CEO Amir Haleem guides us through Helium's journey to build a wireless network for low-power sensors.

It's a fascinating story filled with twists and turns, failure and success, and one overarching mission to fill an aching demand in the tech world that, for some reason, nobody has been able to fill until now.

We cover lots of ground here, including the beginnings of the company, fundraising, technology choices, the cryptoeconomic model and visions for the future.

A fair warning, our discussion gets fairly technical at times, but even if you're not technically inclined, I urge you to stick around, especially if you're interested in the grand idea of building a network that's powered and owned by people, not big telcos.

Follow me: @rawrmaan
Follow Amir: @amirhaleem

Hosted by Arman Dezfuli-Arjomandi

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