DoubleZero co-founder Austin Federa warns of front-running risks in DeFi

DoubleZero: DoubleZero is a decentralized physical infrastructure network building a private, high-performance global fiber-optic backbone optimized for blockchain validators, traders, and distributed systems. Co-founder Austin Federa has explained how trading over the public internet exposes DeFi users to front-running risks, with the project positioned as an alternative infrastructure layer. Recent activity includes integration of market data feeds from multiple venues onto its Edge platform. Austin Federa: Austin Federa is co-founder of DoubleZero and previously served as Head of Strategy at the Solana Foundation. He has spoken about the need for open access to fast market data to prevent imbalances where professional traders gain advantages through private infrastructure. His comments in the news directly address empowering DeFi users against risks on public internet connections. Regulation: The SEC recently granted DoubleZero no-action relief over aspects of its token distribution. Market Access: DoubleZero has expanded its Edge market-data platform to include feeds from additional venues like Binance, promoting broader availability of high-speed information. Infrastructure: DoubleZero provides a dedicated fiber network alternative to public internet for faster and more secure data transmission in trading and blockchain applications.