DePIN fatal weakness is the Sybil Attack. Hackers use Fake GPS to simulate thousands of devices to farm tokens without providing any real service. This floods the network with junk data and kills the project.

šŸ”ø Proof of Physical Work (PoPW) A consensus mechanism compelling devices to prove they are actually operating at a physical location. Software simulation is impossible.

šŸ”ø Typical Methods:

  1. Witnessing: Uses radio waves. To prove location, Hotspot A broadcasts a signal; nearby neighbors must witness it. If no one hears it šŸ‘‰ Fraud šŸ‘‰ No rewards.

  2. AI Verification: AI scans dashcam footage against satellite data. If GPS claims a highway location but the video shows a computer screen recording šŸ‘‰ AI blocks it instantly.

šŸ”¹ In DePIN, Trust but Verify is the golden rule. A successful project must have strict PoPW to filter out Fake Nodes. Otherwise, it's just a disguised Click to Earn ponzi.

Before investing in DePIN, do you check what tech they use to fight Spoofing, or do you just look at the fake Node count on the map?

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