How noise data is shaping smart cities

[55:20] Episode 36

In this episode of DePINed, host Tom Trowbridge — co-founder of Fluence — speaks with Thomas Messerer, Co-founder of Silencio, a decentralized noise data network that empowers citizens to turn urban soundscapes into actionable insights.

With over 400,000 users already mapping noise levels across the globe, Silencio is at the forefront of building smarter, healthier, and more responsive cities — powered by community-sourced geo data and tokenized rewards.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

– How noise pollution silently affects your health, home value, sleep, and city life

– Why Silencio is building the world’s largest decentralized noise data network

– How blockchain and geo-data are transforming urban planning, real estate, and public policy

– Why hotel chains, city governments, and real estate apps are starting to care about noise

– How users earn tokens by contributing passive data via Silencio’s mobile app

– What it takes to create real-world DePIN use cases that scale to hundreds of thousands of contributors

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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