UpRock Founders Jesse Adams & Chris O’Connell | How AI, DePIN & Crypto Rewards Are Powering the Next Wave of Web3 Adoption | Bitcoin.com Interviews

Jesse Adams (CEO) and Chris O’Connell (CTO), Co-Founders of UpRock, join Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how AI, DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks), and crypto rewards are converging to onboard the next generation of users into Web3 — in an age where data has become the new oil.

UpRock is a pioneering platform that merges blockchain technology and artificial intelligence to create a global data marketplace. By allowing users to monetize their unused internet bandwidth, UpRock transforms passive connectivity into active income while helping train open, transparent AI systems. Its mission is to democratize access to data, reduce corporate gatekeeping, and build a decentralized infrastructure for the next era of digital intelligence.

Jesse and Chris — both seasoned tech entrepreneurs — explain how UpRock’s crypto-powered incentive model encourages user participation while securing data integrity through blockchain verification. They also explore how Bitcoin’s decentralization philosophy informs UpRock’s approach to ownership, privacy, and fair distribution of digital value.

💡 In this episode:
• How UpRock’s AI and DePIN architecture transforms internet bandwidth into crypto rewards
• Why data is the “new oil” and how blockchain restores fairness to data access
• How Bitcoin’s decentralization ethos influences AI-driven Web3 projects
• Building a user-owned data economy through tokenized incentives
• The long-term vision for democratizing AI through open data collaboration

🎧 A fascinating discussion at the intersection of Bitcoin, blockchain, AI, and decentralized infrastructure, revealing how UpRock is using crypto incentives to make Web3 adoption effortless and rewarding.

🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews
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💼 Featured Partner: UpRock – Powering a decentralized AI and data economy with DePIN infrastructure, crypto rewards, and Web3 innovation inspired by Bitcoin’s open principles.