DePIN: how cryptocurrencies are building real infrastructure

DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks) is a sector of the crypto market that connects blockchain and the real world. Simply put: people around the world connect their equipment — internet points, servers, sensors, devices — and the blockchain coordinates the operation of the network and rewards participants with tokens. Instead of one large company, the infrastructure is built by thousands of users.

The main idea of DePIN is cheaper, more scalable, and without intermediaries. Such networks can provide communication, data storage, computing, or IoT services, where every participant who connects to the network becomes an owner and participant.

🔹 Helium (HNT) — the pioneer of DePIN. A decentralized wireless network where users set up hotspots and earn tokens for providing coverage.

🔹 Render ($RNDR ) — DePIN for computing power. Allows renting out GPU for 3D graphics and AI.

🔹 DePHY Network ($PHY ) — infrastructure for IoT and physical devices that connects real devices with Web3.

With the growth of AI, IoT, and the need for computing, DePIN could become one of the most practical directions in the crypto market, where tokens have real utility, not just speculative value.