#389: Alan Orwick, Co-Founder of Quai Network, on Energy-tied Stablecoins and Proof-of-Work Blockchains

Alan Orwick is the Co-Founder of Quai Network, the only fully scalable and programmable Proof-of-Work Layer 1 designed for global commerce. He also serves as the CEO of Dominant Strategies, the development behind Quai Network devoted to building blockchain tooling and infrastructure. Previously an Apple software engineer, Alan is committed to continuing to innovate the Quai Network with his engineering skills. His passion for blockchain technology began while he was a student at the University of Texas at Austin, where he founded Texas Blockchain, a student-led blockchain club.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Quai’s Proof-of-Work mechanism doubles as an economic oracle, linking token value directly to real-world energy costs and demand
- Energy-tied stablecoin model
- Creating a more efficient stablecoin
- Proof-of-Work consensus mechanisms
- L1s own the whole end-to-end tech stack
- Mainstream political engagement
- Educating lawmakers on Crypto
- Technology vs. Politics
- Polymarket’s power in future elections
- Founding Texas Blockchain Club
- Quai’s Final Testnet Launch - 32,000 GPUs online mining Quai
- The intersection of crypto + AI + DePIN

Quai Network
Website: qu.ai
X: @QuaiNetwork
Telegram: t.me/QuaiNetwork

Alan Orwick
X: @0xalank
LinkedIn: Alan Orwick

 
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