Arkreen Announces Promotion of Merlin Ostermann to Co-Founder of Arkreen Foundation, Reinforcing Its Community-Centric Vision for a Green Machine Economy
September 26, 2025 — Arkreen, a pioneer in Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) for energy, today announced the promotion of Merlin Ostermann to Co-Founder of the Arkreen Foundation. As one of the most active builders in the Arkreen community, Merlin joined the core team last year as Head of Strategy. His outstanding contributions over the past year in global DePIN network expansion and green economy innovation have earned him this promotion, fully embodying Arkreen’s community-centric core philosophy and its commitment to advancing decentralized renewable energy asset networks and on-chain ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) impact. With his strategic foresight and deep commitment to the community, Merlin Ostermann has become a key driver in Arkreen’s ecosystem development. Over the past year, he has led multiple strategic initiatives, including facilitating a strategic investment partnership with Nasdaq-listed Robo.ai, optimizing the tokenization model for on-chain renewable energy assets, and expanding the global developer community. These efforts have not only accelerated Arkreen’s progress in the green machine economy but also injected new vitality into on-chain climate action and ESG initiatives, earning high praise from both the community and the industry：
- Community-Driven Strategic Leadership: As a core community builder, Merlin actively responds to community needs, aligning Arkreen’s DePIN network with the interests of users and developers, strengthening the community’s central role in ecosystem governance.
- Global Strategic Synergy: Merlin facilitated the strategic partnership with Robo.ai, integrating smart robotic assets (such as eVTOLs and robotaxi) into Arkreen’s DePIN network, accelerating the fusion of Web3 and AI technologies and expanding global market influence.
- Green Economy Innovation: Merlin spearheaded the on-chain tokenization design of Real World Assets (RWA), optimizing the token reward mechanism for data-contributing nodes, creating sustainable revenue for users and driving deep integration of renewable energy with blockchain.
- Global Node Expansion: Under Merlin’s strategic guidance, Arkreen’s DePIN network has rapidly expanded across Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and North America, laying a solid foundation for building a trillion-dollar green digital economy.
- Community and Developer Empowerment: Merlin has driven the open API program, incentivizing global developers to innovate in renewable energy and Web3 applications, reinforcing Arkreen’s community-centric, open ecosystem.
Arkreen Co-Founder Leo Lin stated:
“Merlin Ostermann’s promotion to Co-Founder is a vivid embodiment of our community-driven philosophy. His outstanding contributions as a strategic leader and community builder have injected powerful momentum into Arkreen’s global DePIN and green energy strategy. We look forward to Merlin’s continued leadership, working hand-in-hand with the community to advance decentralized renewable energy networks and shape a sustainable future.”
Merlin Ostermann stated:
“Becoming a Co-Founder of the Arkreen Foundation is a tremendous honor. Arkreen’s community-centric philosophy and green Web3 vision deeply inspire me. Over the past year, we have collaborated with the community to drive DePIN’s global expansion and innovation. Moving forward, I will continue to work shoulder-to-shoulder with everyone to explore the boundless possibilities of on-chain climate action and ESG impact, co-creating a new era of green machine economy.”
About Arkreen
Arkreen is a Web3 technology company focused on Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN). By leveraging blockchain technology, Arkreen empowers renewable energy and real-world assets (RWA), driving global climate action and ESG impact, and building a sustainable green and machine economy ecosystem. Arkreen has secured anchor investments from HashKey and Hash Global, as well as strategic investment from Nasdaq-listed Robo.ai, providing strong support for its innovation in AI IoT technology and blockchain.
About Merlin Ostermann
Merlin Ostermann is the newly appointed Co-Founder of the Arkreen Foundation, previously serving as Head of Strategy. With extensive experience in strategic planning and community building, he has played a pivotal role in advancing DePIN networks, green economy innovation, and global ecosystem expansion.