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Helium DAO (HIP 51) is a proposal for a new, more flexible architecture to enable the Helium network's future growth. HIP 52-53 are the proposals for the IoT and Mobile subDAOs that fit under this umbrella. In this episode, the authors of HIP 51, James Fayal, Abhay Kumar, and Tushar Jain, as well as Nova Labs CEO Amir Haleem, join for a live discussion to answer the community's questions about these wide-reaching improvements. For an intro to HIP 51-53, check out this Twitter space recording: https://twitter.com/helium/status/1524408694829551617 More episodes of The Hotspot are available on your favorite podcast app: https://link.chtbl.com/thehotspot?sid=youtube Hosted by Arman Dezfuli-Arjomandi Resources: Learn more about Helium: https://www.helium.com/ Follow me: https://twitter.com/rawrmaan Follow Amir: https://twitter.com/amirhaleem Follow Abhay: https://twitter.com/abhay Follow Tushar: https://twitter.com/TusharJain_ Follow James: https://twitter.com/JMFayal Follow Nova Labs: https://twitter.com/novalabs_ Follow Helium: https://twitter.com/helium Intro song: Lakey Inspired - Arcade

Light Hotspots have been live for a week. They arrived with growing pains, but the future is bright. The Nova Labs team, moderators, and community mentors join us to answer the community's questions about what comes next. NOTE: It was mentioned on the call that a hotspot's connected validator would be shown on the explorer, which upon further investigation isn't possible. However, makers are looking to integrate this feature and it will be available on certain hotspot dashboards in the coming weeks. Check with your maker for more information. More episodes of The Hotspot are available on your favorite podcast app: https://link.chtbl.com/thehotspot?sid=youtube Hosted by Arman Dezfuli-Arjomandi Resources: Learn more about Helium: https://www.helium.com/ Follow me: https://twitter.com/rawrmaan Follow Nova Labs: https://twitter.com/novalabs_ Follow Helium: https://twitter.com/helium Intro song: Lakey Inspired - Arcade

On May 11, Light Hotspots will finally go live! Coco Tang, Director of Product at Nova Labs, joins me for an action-packed conversation about how Light Hotspots will benefit the network, what activation day will look like and more. More episodes of The Hotspot are available on your favorite podcast app: https://link.chtbl.com/thehotspot?sid=youtube Hosted by Arman Dezfuli-Arjomandi Resources: Learn more about Helium: https://www.helium.com/ Follow Coco: https://twitter.com/_cocotang Follow me: https://twitter.com/rawrmaan Follow Nova Labs: https://twitter.com/novalabs_ Follow Helium: https://twitter.com/helium Intro song: Lakey Inspired - Arcade

Nova Labs CPO Abhay Kumar and FreedomFi CEO Boris Renski join me to discuss the future of earning with Helium 5G hotspots. They share in-depth details on current progress and the latest cutting-edge development needed to make it all happen. More episodes of The Hotspot are available on your favorite podcast app: https://link.chtbl.com/thehotspot?sid=youtube Hosted by Arman Dezfuli-Arjomandi Resources: Watch FreedomFi transmit 5G data on Helium testnet in May 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2rhjeWiRK8 Learn more about Helium: https://www.helium.com/ Follow me: https://twitter.com/rawrmaan Follow Boris: https://twitter.com/zer0tweets Follow FreedomFi: https://twitter.com/Open5G Follow Abhay: https://twitter.com/abhay Follow Nova Labs: https://twitter.com/novalabs_ Follow Helium: https://twitter.com/helium Intro song: Lakey Inspired - Arcade

I answer your Twitter questions on Helium Network supply issues, blockchain bugs, balloon math and more. Get started mining with FairSpot: https://www.fairspot.host/ More episodes of The Hotspot are available on your favorite podcast app: https://link.chtbl.com/thehotspot?sid=youtube Hosted by Arman Dezfuli-Arjomandi Resources: Learn more about Helium: https://www.helium.com/ Follow me: https://twitter.com/rawrmaan Follow Helium: https://twitter.com/helium Intro song: Lakey Inspired - Arcade

This is a recording of a live Discord AMA I hosted on Feb 19, 2022 to clear the air about HIP 55 after considerable confusion in the community. Includes commentary from Helium core team members. Hosted by Arman Dezfuli-Arjomandi Resources: VOTE on HIP 55: https://heliumvote.com/14Rjhhz1DXLVmSRdzappqWgD6rfgu6XYxmdaSCvWLyLH8ZWbciK Read HIP 55: https://github.com/helium/HIP/blob/main/0055-validator-challenges.md Read more about Light Hotspots: https://docs.helium.com/mine-hnt/light-hotspots/ Learn more about Helium: https://www.helium.com/ Follow me: https://twitter.com/rawrmaan Follow Helium: https://twitter.com/helium Intro song: Lakey Inspired - Arcade

The Helium core team hosts an open discussion about HIP 54 and 55, some of the final steps on the road to Light Hotspots becoming a reality. NOTE: madninja's audio wasn't working well so his part was removed as it was largely unintelligible More episodes of The Hotspot are available on your favorite podcast app: https://link.chtbl.com/thehotspot Hosted by Arman Dezfuli-Arjomandi Resources: Read HIP 54: https://github.com/helium/HIP/blob/main/0054-h3dex-targeting.md Read HIP 55: https://github.com/helium/HIP/blob/main/0055-validator-challenges.md Read more about Light Hotspots: https://docs.helium.com/mine-hnt/light-hotspots/ Learn more about Helium: https://www.helium.com/ Follow me: https://twitter.com/rawrmaan Follow Helium: https://twitter.com/helium Intro song: Lakey Inspired - Arcade

Ex-Verizon Wireless engineer Russell From explains what cellular networks are, what big telcos desperately need and how Helium 5G deployers can take advantage of the situation. More episodes of The Hotspot are available on your favorite podcast app: https://link.chtbl.com/thehotspot Resources: Learn more about Helium: https://www.helium.com/ Follow me: https://twitter.com/rawrmaan Follow Russell: https://twitter.com/fromenator Follow Helium: https://twitter.com/helium Intro song: Lakey Inspired - Arcade

A review of the latest Q&A by FreedomFi CEO Boris Renski. He dropped a lot of new, interesting info and I explain the context and motivations behind his answers. View the doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TN8zLwq3qNFy2lbsKskuf_p4mNi_XZflADe9-ORcHDk More episodes of The Hotspot are available on your favorite podcast app: https://link.chtbl.com/thehotspot?sid=youtube Resources: Learn more about Helium: https://www.helium.com/ Follow me: https://twitter.com/rawrmaan Follow Helium: https://twitter.com/helium Intro song: Lakey Inspired - Arcade

A live conversation about HIP 42 (Beacon/Witness Ratio), authored by Anthonyra. HIP 42 is currently up for a temperature check vote at Helium Vote which ends on 2022/01/16. Check out the resources below to read this HIP and learn how to cast your vote. More episodes of The Hotspot are available on your favorite podcast app: https://link.chtbl.com/thehotspot 0:01:09 - Anthonyra Intro0:04:11 - HIP 42 Intro0:12:15 - Helium Network P2P Issues0:17:46 - Preventing Repeater Gaming0:24:43 - Preventing Over-Witnessing0:31:59 - Will this kill my earnings?0:40:13 - Heefi: Network stability concerns0:52:05 - PaulM: HIP 42 vs 440:58:22 - FezzFest: Anti-gaming/democracy concerns1:02:26 - FezzFest: Increasing beacon rewards1:04:51 - Closing Thoughts Resources: Learn more about Helium: https://www.helium.com/ Read HIP 42: https://github.com/helium/HIP/blob/39cd8dde1acc0c6404af6528b189dd8cd84a7864/0042-beacon-witness-ratio-witness-reward-limit.md Vote on HIP 42: https://helium.vote/ Follow me: https://twitter.com/rawrmaan Follow Helium: https://twitter.com/helium Intro song: Lakey Inspired - Arcade

An interview with Frank Mong, COO of Helium Inc. Frank shares his thoughts on network scaling, 5G partnerships, how Helium is fighting against illegitimate hotspots gaming HNT rewards, and more. This episode is hosted by Nik Hawks a.k.a. Gristle King, a prominent Helium community member and winner of Helium's 2021 Noble award. Please show Nik some love by checking out his website and Twitter.01:11 - Frank Intro03:34 - Decentralization08:38 - HST & Fundraising10:54 - 5G Partnerships17:12 - Network Scaling19:11 - Network Usage Is Coming21:38 - Mining Rewards31:12 - Coverage Gaps & Backhaul34:28 - Omni-Protocol Future36:53 - Incumbent Reactions to Helium44:04 - Projects Influenced by Helium48:14 - Gaming/Cheating52:31 - Spectrum Advocacy55:01 - Closing Thoughts Resources: Learn more about Helium: https://www.helium.com/ Check out Gristle King's website: https://www.gristleking.com/ Follow me: https://twitter.com/rawrmaan Follow TheGristleKing: https://twitter.com/thegristleking Follow Frank: https://twitter.com/fmong Follow Helium: https://twitter.com/helium Intro song: Lakey Inspired - Arcade

Boris Resnki, founder of FreedomFi, and returning guest James Fayal join to discuss making Helium an omni-protocol network (starting with 5G) and enabling Proof of Coverage for new protocols. This is an amazing discussion with tons of detail, including the 5G launch plan, carrier deals, possible exploits and more. Boris and James do an excellent job of answering the tough questions. 0:00:00 - Start0:02:03 - What Helium Is & Could Be0:03:06 - FreedomFi Intro & Back Story0:06:59 - Helium Meets FreedomFi0:09:41 - HIP 27 Intro0:16:26 - Integrating Helium With Existing Cellular Networks0:17:07 - How Cellular Networks Are Built0:21:52 - How Cellular Will Work on Helium0:28:22 - HIP 27 Explanation0:32:09 - HIP 37 Intro0:39:49 - How Data Credits Are Priced Per Protocol0:42:33 - Why 5G Needs Proof of Coverage0:48:18 - How 5G Proof of Coverage Will Work0:54:16 - Preventing PoC Sybil Attacks0:59:19 - IMEI Spoofing1:04:10 - Professional Witnesses1:11:13 - HIP 37 Skeptic: Diverting PoC Rewards From LoRaWAN1:20:35 - HIP 37 Skeptic: Preventing 5G Wealth Concentration1:25:05 - HIP 37 Skeptic: Solving Cold Start For New Protocols1:27:39 - HIP 37 Skeptic: Preventing DC Burn Arbitrage1:33:46 - HIP 37 Conclusion1:37:52 - We Love LoRaWAN1:41:08 - Suggested Reading1:42:14 - Bonus: Redenomination HIP Overview Resources: Learn more about Helium: https://www.helium.com/ Follow me: https://twitter.com/rawrmaan Follow Boris: https://twitter.com/zer0tweets Follow FreedomFi: https://twitter.com/Open5G Follow James: https://twitter.com/JMFayal Follow Helium: https://twitter.com/helium Intro song: Lakey Inspired - Arcade

Two IoT industry experts join to discuss what Helium does differently to upend the antiquated way that IoT networks are traditionally built and sold. We also cover what types of devices actually use Helium and how they can make the world a better place. More episodes of The Hotspot are available on your favorite podcast app: https://link.chtbl.com/thehotspot?sid=youtube Resources: Learn more about Helium: https://www.helium.com/ Follow me: https://twitter.com/rawrmaan Follow Abhay: https://twitter.com/abhay Follow Helium: https://twitter.com/helium Intro song: Lakey Inspired - Arcade

Abhay Kumar, Chief Product Officer of Helium Inc., joins us to discuss the imminent validator launch, share opinions on on-chain reward splitting and unveil some seriously beautiful NFTs that Helium is auctioning off for charity. 00:00 - Start00:27 - Abhay Intro: From Mylar to CPO06:30 - Is Validator Testnet Ending Soon?09:53 - What's Left Before Mainnet Launch13:47 - Bison Trails Unstake Cooldown Confusion17:23 - HIP 24 (On-Chain Reward Splitting) Review & Opinions29:31 - Zodiac NFTs: Inspiration33:45 - Zodiac NFTs: Demo38:14 - Zodiac NFTs: Give India Charity39:46 - Zodiac NFTs: Why Solana Is Great41:28 - Zodiac NFTs: How To Bid43:01 - Abhay Teaches Us French43:41 - Bitcoin Miami Conference44:23 - How Helium Met Metaplex46:19 - Abhay Thanks The Community47:48 - Arman Thanks The Listeners More episodes of The Hotspot are available on your favorite podcast app: https://link.chtbl.com/thehotspot Resources: Learn more about Helium: https://www.helium.com/ Follow me: https://twitter.com/rawrmaan Follow Abhay: https://twitter.com/abhay Follow Helium: https://twitter.com/helium Intro song: Lakey Inspired - Arcade

FairSpot is a company I started with a mission to deliver radically fair hotspot hosting. Learn why I started it, our mission and how we operate to empower hosts and support the Helium ecosystem. More episodes of The Hotspot are available on your favorite podcast app: https://link.chtbl.com/thehotspot?sid=youtube Resources: Learn more about Helium: https://www.helium.com/ Follow me: https://twitter.com/rawrmaan Follow FairSpot: https://twitter.com/fairspothelium Follow Helium: https://twitter.com/helium Intro song: Lakey Inspired - Arcade

Helium CEO Amir Haleem joins to discuss future work on Proof of Coverage and adding 5G to the network via a partnership with FreedomFi. 00:00 - Start00:30 - Roadmap: Proof of Coverage06:43 - Roadmap: CBRS & 5G21:10 - Outro More episodes of The Hotspot are available on your favorite podcast app: https://plinkhq.com/i/1524379293 Resources: Learn more about Helium: https://www.helium.com/ Follow me: https://twitter.com/rawrmaan Follow Amir: https://twitter.com/amirhaleem Follow Helium: https://twitter.com/helium Intro song: Lakey Inspired - Arcade

Helium CEO Amir Haleem joins to discuss future work on validators and light hotspots, which together form the future of the Helium blockchain and hotspot infrastructure. 00:00 - Start05:12 - What Didn't Make It On The Roadmap07:48 - Hiring More Engineers?09:34 - Helium's Layer 1 Blockchain11:35 - Roadmap: Validators20:54 - Roadmap: Light Hotspots More episodes of The Hotspot are available on your favorite podcast app: https://plinkhq.com/i/1524379293 Resources: Learn more about Helium: https://www.helium.com/ Follow me: https://twitter.com/rawrmaan Follow Amir: https://twitter.com/amirhaleem Follow Helium: https://twitter.com/helium Intro song: Lakey Inspired - Arcade

Tushar Jain is managing partner at Multicoin Capital, a prominent investment firm and one of Helium's largest investors. He joins us once again to discuss his new article, The Helium Flywheel, and break down all of the components that ensure Helium miners will have a positive return on their investment through the next million hotspots and beyond. 00:52 - The Helium Flywheel Intro02:23 - How The Flywheel Works05:42 - Manufacturing & Supply Bottlenecks07:56 - New Manufacturer Shipping Announcements09:24 - Hotspot Price Flywheel Impact12:22 - Mining ROI at 1,000,000 Hotspots15:36 - What 1,000,000 Hotspots Really Means17:21 - The Right Side of the Flywheel20:32 - What Permissionless Means21:24 - 5G Data Credit Usage22:25 - Tushar's Prediction More episodes of The Hotspot are available on your favorite podcast app: https://plinkhq.com/i/1524379293 Resources: Read The Helium Flywheel: https://multicoin.capital/2021/03/17/the-helium-flywheel/ Learn more about Helium: https://www.helium.com/ Follow me: https://twitter.com/rawrmaan Follow Tushar: https://twitter.com/TusharJain_ Follow Helium: https://twitter.com/helium Intro song: Lakey Inspired - Arcade

Mark Phillips is Helium's Vice President of Business Development and one of the company's earliest employees. Mark goes into great detail about the company's process for bringing new users and device manufacturers onto the network, outlines the company's strategy and helps me understand Helium's competitors and the challenges the network faces. He also shares some pretty awesome growth predictions for this year and beyond.0:00:35 - Introductions0:01:18 - Philly Blockchain Meetup0:04:54 - Hotspot Names0:06:41 - Mark's Helium Journey0:11:22 - The Network Exists!0:15:41 - Amazon SIdewalk & Class C Devices0:24:11 - Helium Use Cases0:30:17 - Helium's Business Dev Team0:33:04 - The Senet, TTN, MachineQ Exodus0:40:18 - Helium Coverage Mapping0:43:45 - Redundancy & SLAs0:50:49 - Adding 100,000s Of Devices0:54:45 - Helium's True Competitor0:57:37 - Helium's Unmatched Community1:01:16 - Open Sourcing Helium Hotspot Design1:02:16 - Municipalities Using Helium1:05:22 - Threats To Helium1:08:37 - Manufacturing Delays1:09:25 - 2021 Growth Prediction1:10:11 - Final Thoughts1:11:41 - Mark Jogs My Memory More episodes of The Hotspot are available on your favorite podcast app: https://plinkhq.com/i/1524379293 Resources: Learn more about Helium: https://www.helium.com/ Follow me: https://twitter.com/rawrmaan Follow Mark: https://twitter.com/pharkmillups Follow Helium: https://twitter.com/helium Intro song: Lakey Inspired - Arcade

A conversation with para1 (aka Andrew). We go through the most recent Helium Improvement Proposals, HIP 21-26, and offer a basic overview as well as in-depth analysis, in addition to our opinions on whether or not we'd support them. 0:00:38 - Introductions0:02:19 - HIP 15 + 17: Brief Recap0:11:05 - HIP 21: PoC Link Layer Upgrades0:27:58 - HIP 22: Anchor Gateways0:48:36 - HIP 24: Reward Splitting1:09:17 - HIP 23 + 25: Validators1:19:54 - HIP 26: Payment Notes1:26:58 - Closing Thoughts1:30:08 - Coming Soon... ;) Resources: Learn more about Helium: https://www.helium.com/ Follow me: https://twitter.com/rawrmaan Follow Helium: https://twitter.com/helium Intro song: Lakey Inspired - Arcade