Building in Public

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In this episode, Connor speaks with Doug Petkanics from Livepeer about the evolution of open video infrastructure. They discuss Livepeer’s transition to Arbitrum, how it leverages idle GPUs for cost-effective video transcoding, and its expansion into AI-powered video processing, which is driving new revenue. Doug also shares insights on Ethereum’s ecosystem, competition from Solana, and Livepeer’s growing $7M treasury, fueled by community governance.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
01:30 - Vitalik Buterin and Ethereum Developments
02:46 - Livepeer's Technical Overview
03:21 - Understanding Video Processing
08:30 - Livepeer's Market Position
10:15 - Cost Structure and User Experience
11:30 - Success Stories with Livepeer
12:30 - Cost Reduction Mechanisms
15:42 - Current State of the Livepeer Network
20:17 - AI Integration in Livepeer
22:12 - Advice for Founders in Crypto
25:22 - Go-to-Market Strategy
27:29 - AI Video Editing Potential
30:51 - Livepeer's Treasury and Funding
34:34 - Community Engagement and Call to Action

Disclaimer: The hosts and the firms they represent may hold stakes in the companies mentioned in this podcast. None of this is financial advice.