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Asia Morning Briefing: DePIN Flight Tracker Wingbits Lands Korean Air as First Major Airline Partner

Korean Air will use Swedish DePIN startup Wingbits’ encrypted flight-tracking data for research into advanced air mobility, validating the crypto-powered network’s aviation ambitions.

(Korean Airlines)

Tech

Helium Plus Lets Businesses Join Solana DePIN Project With Just Wi-Fi

The Solana DePIN project is launching a new service that allows businesses to contribute to the Helium Network with just Wi-Fi and without having to buy new equipment.

A blue balloon (Getty Images/Fernando Trabanco Fotografia)

Tech

Aethir and Credible Introduce DePIN-Powered Credit Card

The move is designed to give Aethir’s native ATH token holders and node operators access to stablecoin credit without liquidating their tokens

Headshot of Aethir CEO and co-founder Mark Rydon (Aethir)

Tech

Volkswagen ADMT Taps Solana-Based Hivemapper Bee Maps for Driverless Data

The deal highlights the growing adoption of crowdsourced geospatial data as autonomous ride-sharing firms look for more precise, up-to-date mapping infrastructure.

Volkswagen self-driving car (Volkswagen US Media Site)

CoinDesk Indices

From Hype to Reality: 2025’s Emerging Innovations in DePIN and AI

The journey from hype to reality in DePIN and AI shows that genuine innovation lies in solving real-world problems with practical and efficient solutions, says Bullish Capital Management’s Sylvia To.

CoinDesk

Tech

Solana's Seeker Phone Coming in Early August Along With SKR Token

"SKR will power economy, incentives, and ownership across the ecosystem," said the mobile team at Solana Labs.

Solana Mobile's second generation phone Seeker (Solana Mobile)

Tech

Lyft Taps Solana’s Hivemapper for Real-Time, Crowdsourced Mapping Upgrade

The move underscores the growing role of crowdsourced geospatial intelligence in the transportation industry.

Lyft self-driving car

Tech

Solana’s Natix and Grab Team Up to Expand DePIN Mapping Into U.S., Europe

The collaboration will enhance mapping accuracy by combining Natix’s network with Grab’s mapmaking technology.

Grab delivery services (Wikipedia)

Finance

Wingbits to Launch Satellite to Boost Flight Tracking Accuracy

The Swedish DePIN startup is taking on incumbents like FlightAware and Flightradar24 with a decentralized approach that rewards hobbyist data collectors.

Rocket taking off. (NASA, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Telecom’s Future Lies in Decentralized Networks

The financial and other advantages of decentralized network physical infrastructure networks (DePINs) like Helium are impossible for telecom firms to ignore.

Telecom pylon