（This article is original content by Arthur）
Web3 is so popular, what exactly are infrastructure and DePIN? Today, I will explain it in the simplest terms so you can understand it all at once! No technical knowledge needed!

🌟【Infrastructure】 Simply put, it is the 'urban infrastructure' of the Web3 world, providing the most basic support for all Web3 applications. The NFTs you play with and the decentralized finance (DeFi) you use all rely on it to function! For example:

  • Ethereum: Responsible for smart contracts and transaction transfers, making blockchain applications possible.

  • IPFS: A decentralized storage system, like a 'cloud drive' in the virtual world.

  • Alchemy: Provides tools and interfaces specifically for developers, helping them to develop DApps more easily.

✨【DePIN Decentralized Physical Infrastructure】 This name sounds complicated, but it's actually quite simple! DePIN means contributing hardware resources from the real world (like your hard drive, bandwidth, GPU) to help the Web3 network operate, and you can easily make money! Here are a few hot examples:

  • Filecoin: Contribute your idle hard drive space in exchange for tokens.

  • Helium: By installing a small device, you can provide wireless network coverage for the surrounding area and earn HNT tokens.

  • Render Network: If your graphics card is idling, why not share it to help render tasks and make some money?

🌈【Differences and Connections Between Infrastructure and DePIN】

  • Infrastructure focuses more on the digital infrastructure of the virtual world, serving developers and users.

  • DePIN focuses on the real world, utilizing hardware resources to connect the digital and the real. In simple terms: infrastructure is the skeleton and blood of Web3, while DePIN injects more real-world resources into Web3.

💡【Summary in One Sentence】 Infrastructure is like the water, electricity, and roads of a city, DePIN is like your own shared store, everyone can participate, and the sharing economy model easily earns tokens!

Now that you've seen this, which do you think has more potential? Come to the comment section and share your thoughts!