Fluence Monthly Recap: January 2025

The start of 2025 proved to be a month of remarkable progress for us at Fluence, marked by robust partnerships, community initiatives, and strategic discussions and networking.

The groundwork for a secure and scalable cloudless future is well underway. Here’s a look back at the highlights of the month.

TLDR:

• Highlights in Leadership: Tom Trowbridge’s Advocacy
• Fluence Ambassador Program
• Fluence and Rivalz Lead Decentralized AI Forward
• Engaging and Growing the Fluence Community
• Driving Meaningful Conversations via AMAs
• Fluence DAO Proposals and Fiscal Strategy
• Key Insights from the “State of DePIN 2024” Report
• Spotlighting Innovation on the DePINed Podcast
• DePIN Days 2025: Hong Kong and Denver

Highlights in Leadership: Tom Trowbridge’s Advocacy

Our Co-Founder Tom Trowbridge’s recent op-ed was published by Finance Magnates, dissecting the regulatory complexities encountered by Web3 projects and pushing for greater credibility within the blockchain industry.

Tom’s insights, shared in interviews such as his recent feature with Moniify, strengthen Fluence’s reputation as an adaptive organization steering the cloudless revolution.

Tom participated in the Crypto Ball, a high-profile event honoring President Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration. While the Crypto Ball itself was remarkable, being among a select group of crypto executives at the main inauguration events made it even more special.

Notable attendees included Michael Saylor (Co-Founder of MicroStrategy), Kyle Samani (Co-Founder & Managing Partner in Multicoin Capital – Fluence’s investor), Brad Garlinghouse (CEO of Ripple), and David Sacks (entrepreneur and AI & Crypto Czar).

The impressive guest list exceeded expectations, featuring other prominent figures such as J.D. Vance, Robert F. Kennedy, Vivek Ramaswamy, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Bernard Arnault, Masayoshi Son, Barry Diller, and Joe Rogan.

The historic event provided opportunities to connect with policymakers and other leaders. Fluence is well-positioned to help federal and state governments lower computing costs, streamline processes, and drive innovative solutions.

Fluence Ambassador Program

The launch of the Fluence Ambassador Program invites community members to champion Fluence’s vision by creating educational resources, organizing events, and driving awareness.

In return, ambassadors gain FLT tokens, preview new features, and connect with innovators across the decentralized tech space.

This program offers a practical path for engaged participants to contribute meaningfully while advancing their skills and earning rewards.

Fluence and Rivalz Lead Decentralized AI Forward

Fluence and Rivalz AI collaborated to address a critical challenge in centralized AI systems—the increasing difficulty of meeting the growing demand for AI applications.

By combining Rivalz’s ROME AI resource hub with Fluence’s cloudless computing model, the partnership is exploring solutions designed to be more efficient and reliable.

Key aspects of the partnership include:

• Enhanced Scalability: Fluence empowers Rivalz’s resource hub through distributed computation, optimizing performance for AI applications.
• Data Security and Efficiency: Decentralized data handling reduces costs while boosting security and accessibility.
• A Unified Vision for AI’s Future: Together, we’re working toward solutions that prioritize decentralization to unlock opportunities for users across Web3.

This collaboration reinforces the potential for decentralized computing to become a cornerstone in the development of scalable AI systems that avoid reliance on conventional cloud providers.

Engaging and Growing the Fluence Community

Fun met learning with the #WordHuntChallenge, a community campaign by Fluence and Rivalz from January 21 to 27.

Participants competed for $500 in $FLT tokens and a sought-after zNode, all while exploring the intersection of gamification and Web3 education.

By solving word puzzles about DePIN and AI, 10 winners won FLT tokens and a Rivalz zNode, fostering engagement and broadening awareness of the real-world innovations driven by decentralized technology.

Driving Meaningful Conversations via AMAs

Engaging with the broader Web3 community remains a top priority, and January featured valuable discussions across multiple platforms.

• Mike Voronov, our Head of R&D, participated in an X Spaces AMA hosted by Mizzle on Securing the Decentralized Cloud: TEEs, ZKPs, and eBPF alongside Secret Network, CESS Storage, RunOnFlux, and Hela Network. The AMA explored how decentralized solutions surpass traditional cloud systems in terms of security and efficiency.
• Our co-founder Tom Trowbridge joined Moby Media’s AMA and discussed resilient and verifiable decentralized infrastructure, emphasizing the need for open, developer-friendly alternatives to centralized services. Listen to the full AMA recording here.
• In the last AMA of January, Tom Trowbridge hosted Matt, Rivalz's CBDO, to talk about Why AI Needs to Run on DePIN. Together, we emphasized the potential for distributed computing to enhance AI scalability, offering a more efficient and secure alternative to traditional systems. Listen to the full AMA recording here.

Fluence DAO Proposals and Fiscal Strategy

The Fluence DAO celebrated significant progress in January, launching several initiatives to balance ecosystem growth and financial sustainability:

• Token Sale Reserve Proposal: Approval for allocating up to 5% of FLT’s total supply (50M tokens) for strategic sales. These resources will strengthen ecosystem expansion, attract top talent, and boost business development efforts. Full details here.
• Liquidity Improvement Proposal (Updated): Partnerships with market makers and USDT loan agreements have bolstered token liquidity, ensuring stability for future growth. Full details here.

The Fluence DAO also released its 2024 financial report, providing a transparent view of spending, income, and treasury reserves, which include $7.17M USDC and 379.7M FLT. With only 9% of tokens circulating, the DAO maintains a solid financial strategy to fuel long-term objectives.

Key Insights from the “State of DePIN 2024” Report

Messari’s “State of DePIN 2024” report emphasized that 2025 is shaping to be a big year for DePIN, now boasting a market cap of $50 billion. 

Fluence was highlighted for its cloudless architecture, delivering high verifiability, scalability, and cost efficiency by slashing traditional cloud expenses by as much as 75% and eliminating vendor lock-in.

This strategic advantage positions Fluence to address the increasing demand for decentralized computing in Web3 and AI applications.

Spotlighting Innovation on the DePINed Podcast

The DePINed Podcast highlighted the latest advancements in DePIN, focusing on impactful projects integrating decentralized technologies with real-world use cases.

Episode 37: Charge.xyz

Dominic Klopsch, co-founder of Charge.xyzz, aims to deploy 100,000 decentralized EV charging stations globally. Charge.xyz targets 80% of the untapped market, leveraging Web3 for cost-efficiency, scalability, and sustainability in EV infrastructure.

Episode 38: PowerPod

Ting Du of PowerPod explained how tokenomics boosts private EV charger adoption in dense urban areas. Initiatives in Dubai, Macau, and Indonesia demonstrate how incentives engage users and achieve sustainable energy goals.

Episode 39: OnocoyRTK

Daniel Ammann highlighted Onocoy’s decentralized GPS solutions, improving accuracy and cost-effectiveness in location services. A collaborative governance framework makes Onocoy a model for dependable decentralized infrastructure.

Episode 40: Auki Network

Nils Pihl from Auki Network explored spatial computing and machine perception in decentralized settings. The episode highlighted innovative burn-mint credit systems and Auki's role in enabling real-time machine collaboration.

Upcoming Events: DePIN Days 2025, Consensus Hong Kong, and More

Fluence is gearing up for DePIN Day – one of the biggest DePIN events in Web3 – co-hosting landmark conferences scheduled for February 21st in Hong Kong and February 26th in Denver.

These gatherings unite builders, researchers, and technologists to catalyze innovation in decentralized computing, AI, and other infrastructure-related fields.

Since its debut 12 months ago, DePIN Day has grown into a global series, hosting eight events spanning key innovation hubs in multiple regions. Its steady expansion reflects an increasing worldwide interest in decentralized applications and physical infrastructure networks.

By promoting collaborative problem-solving and knowledge-sharing, the events are unlocking opportunities for progress across numerous industries.

Aside from our DePIN Day events, our core team is eagerly getting ready for several big events in February 2025:

• Consensus HK (18-20 Feb)
• Solana Summit (18 Feb)
• Hack Season (20 Feb)
• ETH Denver (23 Feb-2 Mar)
• Pragma Denver (25 Feb)

If you’re going to any of these events, follow us on X and LinkedIn for the event details, locations, and speaking slots. Visit our booth, pick up some Fluence merch, and meet the core team! We have loads of exciting updates and progress to share.

Looking Ahead

January 2025 showcased Fluence’s unwavering progress, with milestones spanning from significant partnerships and governance updates to forward-thinking developer resources and engaging community campaigns. Each initiative reinforces our position as a leader in decentralized computing.

February promises even more opportunities to collaborate and innovate. We are looking forward to co-hosting the next DePIN Days and getting ready to kickstart Fluence Cloudless VMs Alpha Testing Program. Join as an alpha tester here.

Whether you’re interested in attending the upcoming DePIN Day events, joining our campaigns, or exploring our expanding ecosystem, we invite you to be part of the journey.

Ready to step into a cloudless future? Stay tuned for more exciting updates.