The @BeInCrypto Global 100 awards will be announced on December 10, a great way to spotlight great builders in 2025. As a DePIN fanatic I have considered the nominations for the DePIN category award. Together we'll look at four of them before the announcement on Binance Square 👀
Internet Computer - $ICP is recognized for enabling full-stack dApps, decentralized AI hosting, and on-chain web experiences with no traditional servers. Its fully on-chain compute model gives developers end-to-end decentralization that most chains can’t match.
UpLink - $UPLINK has been pushing decentralized connectivity forward, especially in remote regions. Its hybrid model of ground nodes + satellite relays makes it valuable for IoT networks, emergency communication, and DePIN-native data transmission.
XYO - $XYO gains recognition for expanding use cases in geospatial accuracy, device-level data proofs, and real-world analytics, with deeper integrations into DePIN tooling and location-dependent AI systems.
Fluence Network - $FLT gets recognition from solving a real bottleneck: scaling compute at lower cost, while giving builders censorship-resistant, distributed execution for AI, data, and gaming workloads.
Won't be surprised if Fluence comes out on top, but voting has ended already. Notwithstanding, all these projects have made their mark this year, not forgetting one other nomination, @Render Network 👏
