Has AI Revived the DePIN Sector? | Dmitriy Berenzon

In this episode, we’re joined by Dmitriy Berenzon, a Partner at Archetype, to discuss investing in DePIN, the payments and stablecoins sector today, and consumer crypto. We cover decentralized compute networks, stablecoin fragmentation, payments infrastructure, the UX gap between TradFi and crypto, crypto neobanks, and how AI agents may reshape onchain activity and financial rails.Thanks for tuning in! As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely their opinions, not financial advice. -- Ekiden is a decentralized, orderbook-based hybrid exchange delivering execution speeds as low as 5-15ms, deep liquidity and transparent price discovery—all while maintaining the security and trustlessness of DeFi with zero maker fees. To learn more about Ekiden, follow the link below: https://ekiden.fi/ -- Join us from June 24th-June 26th at Permissionless IV! Use Code 0x10 at checkout for 10% off! Tickets: https://blockworks.co/event/permissionless-iv -- Follow Archetype: https://x.com/archetypevc Follow Dmitriy: https://x.com/dberenzon Follow Boccaccio: https://x.com/salveboccaccio Follow Blockworks Research: https://x.com/blockworksres Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3foDS38 Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3SNhUEt Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3NlP1hA Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ Join the 0xResearch Telegram group: https://t.me/+z0H6y2bS-dllODVh -- Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction (3:21) Why Hasn't DePIN Succeeded? (13:41) Ekiden Ad (14:00) Investing in DePIN (17:51) Decentralized Compute Marketplaces (24:10) Ekiden Ad (24:46) Payments & Stablecoins (41:47) Where Should Teams Build? (44:49) Consumer Crypto Today (51:16) Utilizing AI (53:39) Why Wouldn't AI Agents Use TradFi Rails? -- Check out Blockworks Research today! Research, data, governance, tokenomics, and models – now, all in one place Blockworks Research: https://www.blockworksresearch.com/ Free Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter -- Disclaimer: Nothing said on 0xResearch 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. Boccaccio, Danny, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.