Last month may have looked quiet on the surface, but behind the scenes, Fluence was moving at full throttle (while reaching 20m+ in delegated FLT tokens).
Our weekly DePINed Podcast featured innovative builders showcasing real-world momentum in the DePIN space. We welcomed Impossible Cloud Network to the DePIN Pledge and received strong support from IoTeX’s co-founder.
Fluence gained visibility, with co-founders Tom Trowbridge and Evgeny Ponomarev appearing on multiple media platforms. We were spotlighted in 1kx and Messari’s latest DePIN ecosystem map, reinforcing our role in decentralized infrastructure. Meanwhile, the team is busy preparing for our upcoming IRL events in June.
But above all, one major initiative has been quietly taking shape: Fluence Vision 2026. We’re excited to finally unveil what’s coming next and share our long-term roadmap towards a more powerful and resilient decentralized compute platform.
TLDR:
- Unveiling the Fluence Vision 2026
- 20m+ FLT delegated
- Welcoming a new DePIN Pledger
- Latest DePINed Podcast episode highlights
- Media features
- Our next IRL event destinations
Fluence Vision 2026
To close out May, we proudly revealed Fluence Vision 2026, an ambitious plan to scale our decentralized compute platform to meet the exponential infrastructure needs of the AI economy.
Built on an already live and revenue-generating network, Fluence operates globally across Tier IV data centers. Our native token FLT doesn’t just secure the network. Crucially, it tokenizes compute consumption itself, offering holders rare exposure to real-world AI infrastructure.
Key highlights to date:
- Over $4M in cloud cost savings delivered to users
- Millions in annualized revenue to compute providers
- More than 25M FLT securing the network
- Backed by enterprise-grade data centers powering major Web2 firms
Vision 2026 focuses on three strategic priorities:
- Tokenizing compute infrastructure to bring liquidity, transparency, and aligned incentives to physical compute
- Delivering enterprise-grade performance through a Web2.5 experience optimized for the demands of large-scale AI
- Strengthening network security by introducing a decentralized Guardian layer that monitors and protects infrastructure across regions
In addition, we announced four major initiatives starting June 1:
- Guardians Initiative. Building the world’s most distributed monitoring layer
- Pointless Program. Rewarding community contributions with compute access and points
- Token Buyback Program. A deflationary model tied to real protocol revenue
- AI-Compute Functionality. GPU support, SLAs, and APIs for AI-native workloads
Fluence is ramping its activity in building an open, global, and economically aligned Cloudless platform for the AI age.
Builders, providers, and developers are invited to get involved now.
The DePIN Pledge Keeps Expanding
We’re pleased to welcome Impossible Cloud Network (ICN) as a pledger of DePIN Pledge.
Jing Sun, co-founder of IoTeX, has also lent her support towards the DePIN Pledge, highlighting our shared mission of decentralizing infrastructure, enhancing security, improving transparency, and empowering individuals.
20+ Million FLT Delegated
This month, the amount of locked assets in Parasail’s pool officially surpassed 20 million $FLT delegated!
It’s a major milestone in scaling decentralized compute, and it’s all thanks to you, the community, for driving this growth.
More delegation means a stronger, more resilient Fluence Network. Delegators earn rewards while supporting decentralized infrastructure, and Parasail makes it seamless to delegate, track, and optimize your stake.
DePINed Podcast: DePINs on Smartphones and Storage
Ep. 52, “Startup Turns Phones into a Decentralized Compute Network”
Acurast co-founder Alessandro De Carli joins Tom Trowbridge to break down how smartphones can serve as nodes in a decentralized confidential compute network. With trusted execution environments (TEEs) running directly on mobile devices, Acurast is pushing toward a lightweight, secure alternative to cloud giants. The discussion covers token incentives, real-world use cases, and why edge-native infrastructure could reshape the future of compute.
Ep. 53, “Web3 Hot Storage That Actually Works for Enterprises”
Akave founder Stefaan Vervaet shares how his team is building enterprise-grade hot storage with native Filecoin integration and Snowflake support. Unlike legacy cloud providers, Akave slashes storage costs by up to 80% while preserving speed and accessibility. This episode touches on token design, data sovereignty, and the practical path to onboarding enterprises to Web3 infrastructure.
Ep. 54, “Decentralized Storage, Real Revenue & the Rise of Subnets”
Live from DePIN Day Dubai, Juan Benet, inventor of IPFS and founder of Protocol Labs, sits down with Tom to unpack Filecoin’s next chapter. From productized L2 storage and stablecoins to subnet architecture and decentralized capital markets, this conversation maps out how Filecoin is evolving beyond storage—and why emerging markets and founder grit are key to its momentum.
Ep. 55, “Decentralized RPC, Real Revenue & LLM Access”
Since 2020, Pocket Network has quietly become a core pillar of decentralized infrastructure—powering billions of data relays across blockchain ecosystems. In this episode, Tom Trowbridge sits down with Arthur Sabintsev, CEO of Grove, to unpack how Pocket scaled, what sets RPC infrastructure apart, and why real-world usage has reshaped their tokenomics. The conversation also dives into what’s ahead, including the highly anticipated Shannon upgrade and Pocket’s long-term roadmap.
Fluence Highlighted in DePIN Ecosystem Map
Once again, we’re proud to have Fluence featured in the latest DePIN ecosystem map among 80 other DePINs as part of 1kx’s part 3 of their DePIN Tokenomics Series with Mihai Grigore and Dylan Bane from Messari.
Media Features
Tom Trowbridge was featured in an interview with Metaverse Post, where he offered a deep dive into Fluence’s strategic approach to decentralized cloud computing—focusing on real markets, real demand, and a clear roadmap for scaling one step at a time.
The Unpaid Company hosted Tom on their show during TOKEN2049, where he reflected on the growth of DePIN Day, Fluence’s role in scaling enterprise-grade decentralized compute, and what’s next after their 11th global gathering with over 400 attendees.
Fluence CEO Evgeny Ponomarev was profiled by BeInCrypto in a piece exploring the promise of cloudless computing. He shared how Fluence is building a permissionless, community-driven alternative to traditional cloud—designed for the age of Web3 and AI.
At Hack Seasons Dubai, Tom and DePIN leaders explored how AI and DePIN are transforming global infrastructure, from cloudless computing to practical applications.
Meanwhile, Evgeny joined a panel with leading AI experts to discuss scaling Web3-native AI with trust-centric, verifiable infrastructure, moving beyond GPUs to address growing security and compliance needs.
DePIN Day Dubai
Our 11th DePIN Day took place on May 1st in Dubai, attracting over 400 participants, 28 speakers, and 10 partners for a day rich with insights and networking.
Tom Trowbridge, co-founder of Fluence, discussed Web3’s real-world layer economics, emphasizing token design as the core business model.
Tom outlined successful frameworks like buy-and-burn mechanisms and staking-based demand models for cloud networks. He cautioned that without fiat-linked rewards or revenue-backed token sinks, DePIN projects risk losing traction.
In an engaging panel discussion, Evgeny Ponomarev joined three other pioneers of DePIN to discuss building trustless, resilient, and economically sustainable DePIN networks.
The panel addressed differences between distributed and decentralized systems, hardware centralization issues, and sustainable tokenomics in DePIN, including staking, buy-and-burn, and community ownership.
Despite varied perspectives, one point was clear: verified infrastructure is DePIN’s backbone, and building uncompromised trust is the next frontier.
Missed DePIN Day Dubai? Don’t worry, we’ve compiled a comprehensive recap of each talk and panel in our previous blog article.
Fluence on the Road
The Fluence team will be on-ground for EthCC week at Cannes, France, from 30th June to 7th July:
- EthCC main event – June 30 – July 3
- Hack Seasons – July 3
- Pragma Cannes – July 3
- EthGlobal Cannes – July 4-6
Come and meet us at our booth, and find out more about our Vision 2026 and what we have in store! On 3rd July, set aside some time and drop by to hear Tom Trowbridge speak at Hack Seasons Cannes.
We’re organizing an in-person hackathon at ETHGlobal Cannes starting at 1pm on 4th July to 5pm on 6th July. This is our first hackathon of 2025, and we are looking forward to seeing what our participants will build.
If you will be in Cannes from 30th June to 4th July, drop by our booths and meet the team in-person!
Apply to join us at Cannes in shaping the Cloudless future.
