DePIN: Featured Coverage

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DePIN and Machine Data Can Change Web3

DePIN enables the tokenization of machines, opening up RWA investments and spreading benefits to owners and users, says Leroy Hofer, CEO and co-founder of Teneo Protocol.
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On-Device Proofs Solve DePIN Verification Challenges
Zero-knowledge proofs generated on DePIN devices are the best way to provide robust verification for service, performance, and location data while maintaining decentralization...
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How DePINs Address AI's GPU Gap and Ethics Problems
The future of AI depends on our ability to build a more inclusive, equitable, and decentralized computational landscape, says Mark Rydon, co-founder of Aethir.
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DePIN Allows Us to Be Stakeholders in the Machine Economy
DePIN and machine RWAs give us a stake in the robots coming after our jobs, say Mauricio Zolliker, co-founder of XMAQUINA, and Leroy Hofer, CEO and co-founder of Teneo Protoco...
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Why We Chose Sui Over Solana for Our DePIN
When Chirp – a DePIN for telecoms – was choosing a blockchain, the obvious option was Solana. But it decided to go with Sui instead. CEO Tim Kravchunovsky explains why.
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Without High Switching Costs, Telecom Looks Vulnerable to DeWi
High switching costs and long-term contracts have previously made telcos impossible to compete against. Key changes in market structure today are allowing challengers with uni...
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DePIN Can Make Car Ownership Cool Again
DIMO rewards auto-owners for data from their cars. But the benefits of a DePIN for vehicles go far beyond financial incentives, says co-founder Rob Solomon.
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DePIN Can Power a More Sustainable GenAI Industry
The AI boom is overloading data centers and straining traditional energy resources. Can decentralization, in the form of DePIN, offer a solution? Mitch Liu, CEO and Co-Founder...
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DePIN 2.0: What the Next Generation of DePINs Is Doing Differently
The “second-mover advantage” phenomenon is playing out in real-time in the DePIN sector.
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Welcome to DePIN Summer
Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) are flourishing across multiple businesses, creating an “economy of things,” where value is shared across all participan...
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DePIN: It's Time for Crypto to Get Real
DePIN stands for Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks, or in simple terms, real-world applications that are actually useful, says Max Thake, cofounder of Peaq, a la...
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Every DePIN Has a Story
Sean Carey, the co-founder of Helium, says decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN) can solve real-world problems while rewarding users. This is what he expects to see in...
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DePIN Is the Sharing Economy 2.0
Daniel Andrade, co-founder of Hotspotty, was deep in the DePIN space before it had a name. More than an incremental innovation for crypto, he sees it as a fundamental shift in...
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Who Draws the Lines? The Case for Decentralized Map Making
Today, a small group of cartography companies control the world’s maps. What if there was a way of creating an open-source system where on-the-ground mappers were incentivized...
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DePIN: The Latest News and Opinions

16:9 Data center (dlohner/Pixabay)

How DePINs Address AI's GPU Gap and Ethics Problems

The future of AI depends on our ability to build a more inclusive, equitable, and decentralized computational landscape, says Mark Rydon, co-founder of Aethir.

16:9 Data center (dlohner/Pixabay)
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On-Device Proofs Solve DePIN Verification Challenges

Zero-knowledge proofs generated on DePIN devices are the best way to provide robust verification for service, performance, and location data while maintaining decentralization...

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Taking off: Rewarding Flight Trackers in the Age of Web3

Flight tracking enthusiasts provide crucial data to the aviation industry, receiving nothing in return. Wingbits plans to change this with an innovative DePIN-based approach,...

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DePIN Allows Us to Be Stakeholders in the Machine Economy

DePIN and machine RWAs give us a stake in the robots coming after our jobs, say Mauricio Zolliker, co-founder of XMAQUINA, and Leroy Hofer, CEO and co-founder of Teneo Protoco...

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DePIN Can Rebuild the Grid From the Bottom Up

As the U.S. electricity grid struggles with wide scale outages, crypto-powered demand response programs can save customers billions. These decentralized generative energy netw...

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DePIN Doesn’t Need New Infrastructure

The devices in our hands form the basis for a decentralized internet, says William Paul Peckham, Chief Business Officer of APhone.

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Teleport, a decentralized car-sharing service competing with Uber, is one example of a DePIN.

DePIN for the Win: Spreading the Benefits of the Gig Economy

Community protocol networks that coordinate hardware-based services with tokens promise an upgrade in efficiency and fairness, says Ivo Entchev, a partner at Youbi Capital.

Teleport, a decentralized car-sharing service competing with Uber, is one example of a DePIN.
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DePIN’s Solution to AI’s Biggest Blind Spot

Decentralized machine perception, managed by tokens and cryptographically secure, offers a privacy and effectiveness upgrade over centralized systems, says Nils Pihl, CEO and...

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'DePIN' Is Venture Capitalists' Latest Crypto Obsession. Can It Match the Hype?

DePIN involves taking real-world infrastructure like a wireless network and running it with a blockchain-powered system. VCs are salivating, but there aren't many customers ye...

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How AI and DePIN Will Change Web3

The collision of Web3 services, distributed infrastructure (DePIN) and AI creates entirely new forms of internet experience and we're just starting to see the future, says Lex...

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The Internet of Things Is Still Broken (But DePIN Can Fix it)

Manufacturers have struggled to make services for smart devices profitable, leading to problems for consumers. But these machines could be corralled to create blockchain-linke...

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The Key to Building Sustainable DePIN

Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) are powerful uses of blockchain technology. But success depends on tokenomics built for the long-term, says the co-found...

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