In this episode of Unblock'd, Dr. Jemma Green sits down with Alessandro De Carli, co-founder of Acurast, to explore how this innovative platform is revolutionizing decentralized computing by harnessing the power of everyday smartphones.

Alessandro reveals how Acurast allows people to contribute their mobile devices to a global computing network that already includes over 106,000 devices and 800,000 CPU cores across 140 countries. With his background as former lead mobile security engineer at Credit Suisse, he explains how Acurast leverages trusted execution environments to create a secure, unstoppable computing infrastructure that rivals traditional data centers.

Key topics covered include:

• How Acurast gives mobile devices a second life in a world where 1.4 billion new phones enter the market annually
• The surprising computing power of modern smartphones compared to traditional servers
• Security advantages of mobile trusted execution environments for confidential computing
• Token economics that balance inflation, rewards, and usage fees to create a sustainable ecosystem
• Real-world applications including securing $100 million worth of Bitcoin through wrapped tokens

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Guest: Alessandro De Carli from Acurast

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UnBlock'd podcast with Dr. Jemma Green

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