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Ask Messari Copilot: What are the most promising models for scaling DePIN infrastructure? See Copilot's Response: https://messari.io/copilot/share/scaling-deepin-infrastructure-models-ffbd3d95-53c1-4cdc-98cd-58d36f43250a In this week’s episode, the Messari Research team breaks down the latest market narratives—from DePIN’s growing pains to macro risks and app consolidation on Solana. We’re talking...

Ask Messari Copilot "Which protocols have shown the strongest fundamentals this cycle despite underperforming in price?" https://messari.io/copilot/share/evaluating-protocol-fundamentals-9ada2e1c-b1e5-4cd7-be67-dc24f483a0dc In this episode, the Messari Enterprise team sits down for a candid conversation on where we are in the crypto market cycle—and where we might be headed. We dive into...

Join Anyone and Messari's Dylan Bane as they explore the future of decentralized online privacy. Anyone is building the largest internet-routing DePIN in the world:  a modular privacy  layer   for any application to use seamlessly. The Fully Diluted Podcast with Messari Research brings you insightful, no-hype takes on what actually drives value in crypto. Subscribe to get weekly episodes with...

Join DeCharge Founder and CEO, Mohan Kuldeep Ponnada, Co-founder Dr. Prakash Kamaraj and Messari's Dylan Bane as they explore the future of energy: decentralized, autonomous, and on-chain. DeCharge is leading the charge—literally—by building a global network of smart, autonomous EV chargers. With deployments already active in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, DeCharge is creating the infrastructure...

Join FrodoBots Lab's Co-Founder Michael Cho and Messari's Dylan Bane and Kinji Steimetz as they explore how crypto-powered robotics and decentralized networks are unlocking real-world AI applications, from urban navigation to autonomous agents. Learn how decentralized physical AI is solving bottlenecks in data collection, model validation, and hardware scalability—and why this space could be the n...

Join Markus Levin (Co-Founder of XYO) and Messari's Dylan Bane as they explore the evolution of proof of location and decentralized data verification. Discover how XYO is bridging real-world data with blockchain through its proof-of-origin technology and vast global node network. Learn how the protocol is tackling challenges in location spoofing, tokenomics, and user adoption while scaling to new...

Join Messari's CEO, Eric Turner, alongside Richard Liu (Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Huma Finance) and Lily Liu (President of Solana Foundation) as they explore the transformative potential of PayFi in crypto and traditional finance. Discover how decentralized finance is reshaping cross-border payments, payment financing, and real-world financial applications. Learn why PayFi is more than just fast...

Ask Messari Copilot "How could io.net's model impact cloud computing costs for businesses?" https://messari.co/4jBFZgo Tory Green, io.net's Co-Founder and CEO, join Messari Enterprise Analyst, Dylan Bane to discuss io.net and cloud computing. io.net is revolutionizing the $2.5 trillion cloud computing industry by creating a decentralized network of underutilized GPUs. Think "Airbnb for compute pow...

Ask Messari Copilot "How will the adoption of USDD V2 and other innovations on Tron shape the network’s role in 2025?" https://messari.io/copilot/share/future-of-tron-in-2025-e672ab43-3f6c-4309-b1c3-1b95f6842df8 Tron Founder Justin Sun joins Messari CEO Eric Turner to discuss Tron's Q4 achievements, including its 35% revenue growth and the burn of 415 million TRX making it deflationa...

Ask Messari Copilot "What are the most promising opportunities in PayFi's future?" https://messari.io/copilot/share/exploring-payfi-s-future-opportunities-7240fa12-317e-4f2a-b764-d1787fe3e59a Erbil Karaman, Huma Finance's Co-Founder and Tomer Weller, Stellar's CPO, join Messari CEO, Eric Turner, to discuss the PayFi Ecosystem and recently published Messari report. Discover the PayFi ecosystem and...

Ask Messari Copilot "How will new stablecoin issuers shape global liquidity and adoption?" https://messari.co/4jbR8nP Anna Yuan, Perena's Founder and former Stablecoin Lead at Solana Labs, joins the Messari Research team to discuss the future of stablecoins. From the challenges of liquidity fragmentation to the role of agentic payments and real-world applications of stablecoins, Anna shares her ex...

Ask Messari Copilot "How could AI-powered camera networks reshape industries beyond autonomous driving?" https://messari.io/copilot/share/transforming-industries-with-ai-camera-networks-f5a4a538-2ce6-4c1d-bdcb-c163adacd3a2 Alireza Ghods & Ulrik Lages, Natix's Core Contributors, join the Messari Research team to discuss mapping and autonomous vehicles. Learn about the potential applications of...

Ask Messari Copilot "What were the top trends in the State of DePIN 2024?" https://messari.io/copilot/share/depin-trends-2024-6bb67c3b-1d3d-4b39-8fc2-e95c585f0a4c EV3's Sal Gala and BiP's Connor Lovely join the Messari Research team to take a deep dive into Messari's latest State of DePIN report. Join us as we explore predictions for 2025, groundbreaking AI-agent integrations, revenue growth in de...

Ask Messari Copilot: "How is DIMO scaling its vehicle network and attracting developers in 2025?" https://messari.io/copilot/share/scaling-dimo-s-vehicle-network-in-2025-f96147fb-d495-4975-b7d8-c99ab6e7cd2b Join Dylan and Kinji as they sit down with Rob Solomon, co-founder of DIMO, to discuss how DIMO is revolutionizing vehicle connectivity through decentralized technology. From enabling seamless...

Ask Messari Copilot: "How does XNet's D-WIN approach differ from Helium's?" https://messari.io/copilot/share/comparing-d-win-and-helium-0d52047b-1db4-42e1-bc39-9a7a6da027d8 Join Dylan Bane and Kinji Steimetz as they dive into the future of decentralized wireless with Rich DeVaul, co-founder and CEO of XNet, on this episode of Fully Diluted. Rich shares XNet’s groundbreaking approach to decentraliz...

Ask Messari Copilot "WTF is Peaq and Why Is It Worth $2B?" https://messari.io/copilot/share/understanding-peaq-s-valuation-f4abf889-1882-4d1d-a7d0-718f9db04bd7 Leonard Dorlochter & Max Thake, Co-Founders of Peaq join the Messari Research team. Peaq is the layer-1 blockchain powering the Machine Economy, made up of real-world Web3 apps (DePINs) and the millions of devices that run on them. The...

Ask Messari Copilot: "What is Wintermute?" https://messari.io/copilot/share/understanding-wintermute-90b0f9d2-a259-4682-92e0-4dda8802946b Bringing you insights and stories from specialist teams providing consulting, risk advisory, treasury management, strategic finance, and everything crypto protocols need. Today's guest is Cllen Van Den Elst from Wintermute. Learn more about Messari Protocol Serv...

Read Messari's Annual Crypto Theses for FREE!: https://messari.io/report/the-crypto-theses-2025 Over 100 pages of everything you need to know in crypto for 2025. Follow Messari on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MessariCrypto Follow Unqualified Opinions on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0uG5qpwFg67zTt0VQRTaZ7?si=13163cbebe01415e Follow Unqualified Opinions on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts....

Read Messari's Annual Crypto Theses for FREE!: https://messari.io/report/the-crypto-theses-2025 Over 100 pages of everything you need to know in crypto for 2025. Get a 30% Discount on an annual subscription to Messari Pro with code THESES25 (valid until Dec. 31, 2024) 00:00 Intro & 2024 Review 06:52 AI Agents 16:12 Launching Fungible Tokens 23:33 Blinks 33:42 Gaming 42:08 Hot Takes for 2025 Fo...

Read Messari's Annual Crypto Theses for FREE!: https://messari.io/report/the-crypto-theses-2025 Over 100 pages of everything you need to know in crypto for 2025. Get a 30% Discount on an annual subscription to Messari Pro with code THESES25 (valid until Dec. 31, 2024) 00:00 Pendle, Maker, RWA's and...Fartcoin? 12:42 How Successful Can DAOs Be? 17:46 The Star of H2 2024: DEXs 26:42 Hyperliquid 36:0...

Read Messari's Annual Crypto Theses for FREE!: https://messari.io/report/the-crypto-theses-2025 Over 100 pages of everything you need to know in crypto for 2025. Get a 30% Discount on an annual subscription to Messari Pro with code THESES25 (valid until Dec. 31, 2024) 00:00 Intro & Summary of Dylan's DePIN 2025 Theses 13:59 Helium 27:06 DePIN x AI 32:39 Grass 36:07 Bittensor 48:31 Predictions...

Read Messari's Annual Crypto Theses for FREE!: https://messari.io/report/the-crypto-theses-2025 Over 100 pages of everything you need to know in crypto for 2025. Get a 30% Discount on an annual subscription to Messari Pro with code THESES25 (valid until Dec. 31, 2024) 00:00 Intro & How Investors Think About L1 Valuations 09:16 Solana's Year in Review 17:55 Memecoins 24:17 Competitors to Solana...

Read Messari's Annual Crypto Theses for FREE!: https://messari.io/report/the-crypto-theses-2025 Over 100 pages of everything you need to know in crypto for 2025. 00:00 Intro & Macro Policy Backdrop 13:46 2025 Policy Expectations 24:15 User Adoption 34:00 Role of DePIN 40:04 The Year in Fundraising 43:41 Memecoins 51:29 Hot Takes for 2025 Follow Messari on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MessariCr...

Read Messari's Annual Crypto Theses for FREE!: https://messari.io/report/the-crypto-theses-2025 Over 100 pages of everything you need to know in crypto for 2025. 00:00 Intro & Summary of AI Section of Theses 13:48 Why Does AI Benefit From Crypto Infrastructure? 22:31 AI Agents 36:21 Bittensor 46:06 Dynamic TAO 53:38 Most Interesting Subnets 56:40 Predictions for 2025 Follow Messari on Twitter:...

Ask Messari Copilot " Please explain how Autonomys enables the builds of AI agents. " Todd Ruoff, CEO of Autonomys joins the Messari Research team to talk about AI agents, modular blockchain architecture, and the future of AI. Autonomys' AI3.0 ecosystem stack is designed to provide all the necessary components to build and deploy AI-powered dApps (super dApps) and agents. The Fully Diluted Podcast...