DePIN
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 layer-1 for DePIN.
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 networks (or DeGEN) offer services valuable to customers and governments alike.
How DePIN Solves Real World Problems
Helium Co-Founder, Sean Carey joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to unpack why he believes DePIN will help make Web3 more mainstream. While Web3 can be complex and challenging, he says DePIN's tangible nature makes it easier to understand. Watch.
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 to participate? Hivemapper CEO Ariel Seidman outlines the argument.
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 how we manage everything from wireless networks to energy grids.
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 the future.
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-linked decentralized cloud infrastructure, says E&Y’s Paul Brody.
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.
'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 yet.
DePIN Platform Uplink Raises $10M Led by Framework Ventures
Uplink provides decentralized network connectivity with the aim of creating better distributed and user-operated infrastructure.
