In this episode of DePINed, host Tom Trowbridge — co-founder of Fluence — sits down with Paul Bohm, Co-founder of Teleport, a project building decentralized rideshare infrastructure powered by blockchain.
They discuss how Teleport aims to disrupt rideshare monopolies by empowering communities, sharing governance, and creating crypto-native, user-friendly alternatives.
What you’ll learn in this episode:
– Why building a decentralized rideshare platform is one of the most ambitious DePIN challenges
– How Paul’s background in peer-to-peer tech from the ’90s shaped his current work
– Why local markets need multiple competing operators, not just one dominant player
– The complexity of managing two-sided marketplaces — and how to overcome it
– How Teleport plans to decentralize governance and include users in key decisions
– Why the future of Web3 lies in end-to-end, crypto-powered products that are simple to use
– What lessons rideshare can teach us about coordination, incentives, and infrastructure
About DePINed Podcast
DePINed is a podcast exploring the frontier of decentralized physical infrastructure, hosted by Tom Trowbridge, co-founder of Fluence. Each episode features in-depth conversations with founders, builders, and investors who are shaping the future of real-world Web3 networks.
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