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DePIN

Also: Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks

Networks that use token rewards to get people to build and operate real-world infrastructure, such as wireless hotspots, data storage, or GPU computing, instead of one company funding it all. The challenge is proving demand beyond the token incentives.

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