Midcurve Media

The Future Runs on Pipe | David Rhodus

Episode Summary

In this episode, we speak with David Rhodus (Founder of Pipe Network) about the future of decentralized infrastructure and content delivery on Solana. The conversation dives into how Pipe Network is building a next-generation CDN that is faster, cheaper, and more censorship-resistant than traditional providers, and how its integration with Jito (Re)staking enables a new class of DePIN-powered apps. Timestamps 00:00:45: Intro 00:02:10: David’s background 00:09:25: 1st live-stream ad insertion system 00:17:50: Amazon acquisition 00:27:00: How Pipe Network works 00:37:10: Integrating with Solana’s data layer 00:41:45: CDN, Fire Storage, and P1 Routing 00:48:05: Censorship-resistant video 00:52:00: Department of Defense-level latency 00:55:30: ZK proofs, verifying bandwidth, and security 01:02:10: DePIN opportunity and LovePIPE launch 01:08:00: Final thoughts Learn more about Pipe Network: https://pipe.network Stake with Jito: https://bit.ly/4asGYKK Follow on X: https://twitter.com/jito_sol Join the Community: https://discord.gg/jitocommunity Disclaimers: Nothing said on Jito YouTube is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. The hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

Episode Notes

In this episode, we speak with David Rhodus (Founder of Pipe Network) about the future of decentralized infrastructure and content delivery on Solana. The conversation dives into how Pipe Network is building a next-generation CDN that is faster, cheaper, and more censorship-resistant than traditional providers, and how its integration with Jito (Re)staking enables a new class of DePIN-powered apps.

 

Timestamps

00:00:45: Intro

00:02:10: David’s background

00:09:25: 1st live-stream ad insertion system

00:17:50: Amazon acquisition

00:27:00: How Pipe Network works

00:37:10: Integrating with Solana’s data layer

00:41:45: CDN, Fire Storage, and P1 Routing

00:48:05: Censorship-resistant video

00:52:00: Department of Defense-level latency

00:55:30: ZK proofs, verifying bandwidth, and security

01:02:10: DePIN opportunity and LovePIPE launch

01:08:00: Final thoughts

 

Learn more about Pipe Network: https://pipe.network

Stake with Jito: https://bit.ly/4asGYKK

Follow on X: https://twitter.com/jito_sol

Join the Community: https://discord.gg/jitocommunity

 

Disclaimers: Nothing said on Jito YouTube is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. The hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.