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The first wave of DePIN initiatives, around 2019, focused on digital infrastructure, but now we're seeing other types of networks emerging (DePIN stands for decentralized physical infrastructure netwo...

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DePIN and Machine Data Can Change Web3

Over the past decades, machine data has emerged as one of the world’s most valuable assets. From manufacturing and agriculture to transportation and healthcare, the data generated by machines is dri...

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Taking off: Rewarding Flight Trackers in the Age of Web3

When I was in college, social networks were all the rage. Up until that point, the internet was read-only; you visited a web page and read someone else’s opinion on a topic. We wanted more: we wante...

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Why We Chose Sui Over Solana for Our DePIN

Looking at crypto news headlines, it would seem initially that Solana has firmly established itself as the home of DePIN. From Hivemapper to Helium, some of the most well-known DePIN projects are buil...

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Without High Switching Costs, Telecom Looks Vulnerable to DeWi

As big telcos grapple with a debt burden supercharged by COVID, the prospect of at-scale 5G this decade is becoming more of a meme than an inevitability. While it’s likely a shock to customers who a...

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DePIN Can Make Car Ownership Cool Again

The automotive industry is at a crossroads. We’re racing towards a future of electric vehicles and autonomous driving, yet something meaningful seems to be slipping away: the joy of car ownership. T...

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DePIN Can Power a More Sustainable GenAI Industry

Most of us don’t think twice when popping something into ChatGPT. We’ve gone from expecting results for “Thai food near me” in a few seconds to itineraries for a two-week food tour around Thai...

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DePIN Doesn’t Need New Infrastructure

The idea of a decentralized internet isn’t new. Projects like Hyphanet and Tor were early attempts to create decentralized networks. More recently, blockchain-based initiatives such as IPFS (InterPl...

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DePIN 2.0: What the Next Generation of DePINs Is Doing Differently

DePINs (decentralized physical infrastructure networks) are everywhere. Or, at least they are for those of us reading CoinDesk in July of 2024. As someone who’s been involved in the vertical since i...

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