#DePIN — The Internet of Real Things

Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) are flipping the script on how we build, own, and use real-world infrastructure. Instead of relying on centralized corporations to deploy networks, DePIN turns physical assets — like sensors, hotspots, EV chargers, or storage nodes — into community-powered infrastructure, all coordinated through blockchain.

This shift means the people who contribute resources actually own and earn from the network they help create. Think of it as the opposite of Big Tech: instead of building on their dime and paying them for access, you build the network yourself and get paid for others to use it.

From Helium’s wireless coverage to Filecoin’s storage layer, DePIN is quietly laying the groundwork for a new, fairer internet — one that connects not just people and data, but the “real things” all around us. In a world moving toward automation and AI, physical decentralization might just be the most valuable digital revolution yet.