DePIN

DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks) is a category of blockchain projects that use token incentives to build and maintain real-world physical infrastructure in a decentralized way. Instead of a single company owning and operating the infrastructure, participants contribute resources (such as wireless coverage, storage, computing power, or energy) and earn tokens in return. Examples include Helium (wireless networks), Filecoin (storage), and Render Network (GPU computing).