Althea is Launching Liquid Infrastructure — What It Is and Why It Matters

The future of infrastructure funding has arrived!

Althea’s Liquid Infrastructure–an innovative blockchain solution for sharing revenue–underwent a meticulous audit, and the technology is now ready for real-world deployment. This milestone marks a pivotal moment for Althea to empower network builders to scale and unlock new frontiers.

Since 2018, the Althea platform has been used to build broadband networks in even the most challenging environments. Liquid Infrastructure is a crucial catalyst to global scaling, empowering builders with access to the capital needed.

With apartments in Dallas, Phoenix, and Atlanta already poised to integrate this innovative infrastructure solution, Liquid Infrastructure is ready to unlock new possibilities in infrastructure funding.

Why does traditional infrastructure need an update?

Infrastructure, from transportation networks to energy grids and communication systems, forms the backbone of our daily lives.

However, financing this infrastructure’s development, maintenance, and improvement has become increasingly challenging. Traditional methods often struggle to keep pace with growing needs due to:

• Limited funding sources — Most infrastructure funding comes from government investments, subject to budget constraints and political priorities.
• Slow bureaucratic processes — Traditional financing models involve lengthy negotiations, complex contracts, and multiple intermediaries.
• Lack of flexibility — Financing structures often fail to adapt to rapidly changing requirements and technological advancements.
• Accessibility barriers — High funding thresholds and limited access can price out smaller funders.
• Underutilizing idle assets — Many asset-heavy infrastructure providers, like telecom companies, have dormant assets on their books.

This is where Liquid Infrastructure emerges as a viable solution to this legacy system by unlocking innovative financing opportunities and bridging the gap between infrastructure projects through the use of blockchain technology.

Instead of relying solely on large governments or telecom businesses (telcos), projects can leverage the transparency and global reach of the blockchain to attract needed capital. By tokenizing some of their assets on the blockchain, these asset-heavy companies can open themselves to a new pool of infrastructure funders and accelerate their network expansion.

Liquid Infrastructure and the Democratizing of Infrastructure Funding

Liquid Infrastructure (LI) takes significant inspiration from the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) movement by applying the fundamental principles that made DeFi revolutionary to infrastructure funding.

Liquid Infrastructure is a way to view real-world assets (RWAs) on-chain. These RWAs are represented by NFTs that can be fractionalized, enabling new ways of sharing revenues and costs.

This system empowers projects to rapidly crowdfund their infrastructure goals by democratizing investment and slashing through the red tape. By leveraging the blockchain, transaction transparency and asset ownership can give funders greater confidence in their infrastructure funding.

Like DeFi, LI operates on borderless networks, which opens up funding opportunities to a global audience. This helps expand the pool of potential capital for critical projects in both developed and emerging markets while preserving the sovereignty of locally operated networks.

How Althea is Pioneering Liquid Infrastructure

The Althea L1 blockchain is a collection of innovative solutions that enables:

• Asset tokenization — Infrastructure builders can tokenize their assets securely, enabling fractional ownership and access for funders of all sizes.
• Decentralized marketplaces — Tokenized infrastructure assets can be traded, creating liquidity and flexibility.
• Automated funding models — Smart contracts automate payment flows and streamline interactions between funders and builders.

By democratizing access to infrastructure, Althea unlocks a new era for infrastructure development and driving economic growth on a global scale.

Participate in the future of Liquid Infrastructure!

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