Austin Federa: Why Crypto Needs a Faster Internet

<p>Is the public internet too slow for the future of finance?</p><p><br></p><p>Austin Federa, CEO and co-founder of DoubleZero, joins David Sencil at Korea Blockchain Week 2026 in Seoul to talk about building a dedicated high-performance network for blockchains and markets, and why he thinks connectivity needs the same kind of shift the cloud brought to compute.</p><p><br></p><p>Federa explains how DoubleZero Edge delivers traditional-finance-style market data to venues like Hyperliquid, what the SEC no-action letter means for DoubleZero&#39;s token and contributors, and why crypto may need a Section 230-style framework so protocols can fight hacks without inheriting liability.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>We cover:</strong></p><ul><li>Why the public internet is a poor fit for time-sensitive financial data</li><li>DoubleZero&#39;s mission to do for connectivity what the cloud did for compute</li><li>How DoubleZero Edge streams order book data from venues like Hyperliquid</li><li>Why AI could give everyday traders HFT-grade tools</li><li>What the SEC no-action letter means for DoubleZero&#39;s token</li><li>Crypto&#39;s Section 230 problem: stopping hacks without inheriting liability</li><li>DoubleZero&#39;s token model, burns and the Amazon flywheel</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Filmed at Korea Blockchain Week 2026.</p><p>Host: David Sencil</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Will every trader soon have an HFT firm in their pocket?</strong></p><p><br></p><p>🎧 <strong>Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcatcher</strong> to catch more conversations with industry leaders, economists, and builders shaping the future of crypto and finance.</p><p><br></p><p>Then join our community and follow us for the latest updates ⬇️</p><p>► YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BitcoincomNews">https://www.youtube.com/@BitcoincomNews</a></p><p>► X (<a href="http://bitcoin.com/">Bitcoin.com</a>): <a href="https://x.com/Bitcoincom">https://x.com/Bitcoincom</a></p><p>► X (<a href="http://bitcoin.com/">Bitcoin.com</a> News): <a href="https://x.com/bitcoinnews">https://x.com/bitcoinnews</a></p><p>► OrangeRock on X: <a href="https://x.com/orangerockxyz">https://x.com/orangerockxyz</a></p><p>► Telegram: <a href="https://t.me/www_Bitcoin_com">https://t.me/www_Bitcoin_com</a></p><p>► Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/9NGNJEnwmW">https://discord.gg/9NGNJEnwmW</a></p><p>► LinkedIn (<a href="http://bitcoin.com/">Bitcoin.com</a>): <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin.com/">https://ww