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DePIN protocol research.

Use these profiles to build a due-diligence checklist. A profile is not a token recommendation and should not be read as a forecast.

Wireless infrastructure

Helium

A research profile for a decentralized wireless network. Evaluate coverage, hardware requirements, governance, and the practical economics of operating a hotspot.

Mapping infrastructure

Hivemapper

A research profile for a contributor-powered mapping network. Evaluate device availability, data contribution rules, geographic coverage, and demand-side utility.

GPU compute

Render Network

A research profile for distributed GPU compute. Evaluate hardware compatibility, workload demand, payout mechanics, and the difference between gross rewards and operating costs.

Decentralized storage

Filecoin

A research profile for decentralized storage infrastructure. Evaluate capacity commitments, retrieval demand, collateral, hardware, and operator obligations.

Cloud compute marketplace

Akash Network

A research profile for an open compute marketplace. Evaluate provider requirements, workload reliability, utilization, networking, and operational overhead.

Connected vehicle data

DIMO

A research profile for a vehicle-data network. Evaluate compatible hardware, consent, data ownership, privacy controls, and the actual utility of connected-car data.

Distributed GPU cloud

Aethir

A research profile for distributed GPU infrastructure. Evaluate node requirements, customer demand, uptime expectations, and whether projected utilization is independently supported.

Cloud object storage

Storj

A research profile for distributed object storage. Evaluate node hardware, bandwidth, ingress and egress demand, payout rules, and data durability assumptions.