DePIN's Imperfect Present & Promising Future: A Deep Dive - Compound Writing
When we think of networks attempting to solve real problems, DePIN is the most tangible vertical. Helium is the poster child for this and likely the only one which has found PMF so far, though there are obviously others building interesting infrastructure here. When Helium set out to build its network in 2013, it was specifically looking to solve t... See more
0xsmac • What is a Compound Crypto Company?
DePIN (decentralized physical infrastructure) projects are blockchain-based networks where participants contribute resources in exchange for token rewards. These can be physical resource networks like cellular connectivity and energy distribution or virtual resource networks that provide access to computing power, bandwidth, and cloud storage.
David C • Solana Gets Physical With DePIN on Bankless
DePIN uses cryptocurrency rewards to incentivize participation in physical infrastructure networks, enabling them to be built from the “ground up” rather than the top down
What is DePIN? Bringing Physical Infrastructure to Blockchain - Decrypt
One of the driving insights that led me to leave my job in 2021 at Reddit, because of my interest in the crypto industry, because of my fascination with decentralization, and because of my, you know, belief that the ability to own and control and create and have access to all of the data that we as individuals create online. I didn't believe that I
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