Strategic Compute Reserves: The “Digital Oil” Powering AI & Crypto | Dan Wang (Aethir CEO)

About this episode

🧠 “We’re gonna start seeing strategic compute reserves — like digital oil,” says Dan Wang, CEO of Aethir, the decentralized cloud infrastructure powering the next wave of AI and Web3.

Live from WebX, Dan joins Graham Stone and David Sencil to break down how compute is becoming the world’s next scarce resource — and how Aethir is building the network to democratize it.

• Strategic compute reserves — the “digital oil” of the 2030s
• How gaming is driving mainstream crypto adoption
• Aethir’s enterprise-first model for reliability & scalability
• Tokenomics that reward participation, not speculation
• Why AI and Web3 need each other to grow
• Bridging Web2 infrastructure with decentralized innovation
• How Aethir plans to open access for startups & small businesses

00:00 – The Rise of Strategic Compute Reserves
02:35 – Gaming’s Influence on Crypto Adoption
05:43 – Introducing Aethir: A Decentralized Compute Network
11:03 – Enterprise-Only Model: Ensuring Reliability
14:01 – Tokenomics: Incentivizing Participation
18:41 – Demand-Driven Growth in AI Compute Services
20:04 – Web2 vs. Web3: Bridging the Gap
24:38 – Targeting Small Businesses and Startups
29:10 – Global Demand and Supply Dynamics
36:18 – Democratizing Access to Compute Resources

🎙️ Host(s): Graham Stone & David Sencil
💼 Guest: Dan Wang — CEO, Aethir Cloud
📍 Recorded at: WebX Asia

#AI #Web3 #Aethir #DigitalOil #Compute #Crypto

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Oct 18, 2025

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