Topic: DePIN
Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks are blockchain-based models for sharing physical resources, such as connectivity and energy.
Top Web3 AI Projects
Two completely different digital technologies: AI and blockchain. Projects merge them to leverage their combined benefits. How is AI used in Web3, and how does AI benefit from blockchain? How do AI and blockchain projects utilize this interconnection? We keep finding more and more examples - updated Aug ‘25.
Top 25 DePIN Leaders: The Pioneers Shaping Decentralized Infrastructure
Who’s building the future of decentralized infrastructure? Meet the top 25 DePIN leaders. These innovators are redefining how we connect, store, and secure data in a trustless world. From blockchain trailblazers to edge computing rebels, they are building the backbone of Web3's physical network layer.
What Is DePIN? A User-Centric Model for a Web3 World
Cloud storage, cloud computing, and other online networks are everywhere. If you combine them with blockchain, you get DePIN — a network model that is reimagining how network providers, entrepreneurs, and users interact. Now add a simple app and you create user magic.
Navigating the Future: How NATIX Networks is Shaping AI-Powered Smart Mobility
NATIX Network is revolutionizing mapping with AI and DePIN technology. In a recent exclusive interview, co-founder Alireza Ghods reveals NATIX's new use cases in autonomous driving, AI-augmented navigation, and more. Discover what’s next for AI-driven location intelligence.
Understanding The Future of DePIN
DePIN accelerated into the new year with massive growth and financial interest. It has been hailed as one of the most exciting areas in blockchain. But what makes DePIN the industry to watch in 2025? Let’s have a look at how individuals and businesses are getting involved (and why it matters).
Trends to Watch in 2025
We had our ideas about what would happen in Web3 during 2025. Now that we’re a month into the year, we can start comparing our predictions to reality. Read on to see what we were right about, what has lately emerged, and what has really surprised us. Do you agree with our findings?
Where to Build dApps - Monolithic vs Modular Blockchains
Modular blockchains are redefining scalability in 2025 with data availability layers, sovereign rollups, and consumer-focused L2s. Discover how solutions like Celestia and rollups-as-a-service enable developers to build faster, user-friendly dApps while overcoming interoperability and liquidity challenges.
Spinning the DePIN Flywheel Towards Web3 Adoption
DePIN businesses are reshaping Web3 with innovative token incentives and revenue streams, but can they attract mainstream users? We review 3 DePIN projects, their successes, and challenges. Learn how the DePIN flywheel creates growth, including the strategies for bridging Web3 with existing markets.
Decentralized AI: Why Blockchain Could Be the Key to Ethical AI in 2025
Artificial superintelligence looms on the horizon – in the hands of a powerful few. Can the global community disrupt the Magnificent Seven with more ecological design? Since our AI & blockchain report was published in May '24, a lot has happened ....
Onchain’s 39 Web3 Predictions for 2025
Finally, the AI boom is spilling over to crypto. It may seem like AI is the only relevant tech in 2025. If that’s so, you’ll wonder why NFTs and DeFi are the areas most invaded by the digital minions, and how. But as an entrepreneur, founder, or business you should look further. Our researchers and other experts forecast what’ll happen in DePIN, who will lead in crypto, what changes the U.S. election results will induce, and more.
What’s Working in DePIN?
Are DePIN projects on track to reshape industries? Which sectors and use cases are generating promising revenue streams? This follow-up to our DePIN report explores which DePIN solutions and businesses are leading the pack and charts the progress of some of the key projects out there.
Stablecoin Adoption in Rising Markets: A Digital Bridge for Emerging Economies
Stablecoins provide a unique opportunity for entrepreneurs on the hunt for financial and market diversification. They solve several problems, including inflation, payment security, and transaction rates, while holding reliable value. Read on to learn about stablecoin adoption in rising markets and how you might get involved.
Decentralized VPNs: An Antidote to Online Censorship
Privacy has become a hot topic in online media. Online information censorship and privacy-invading tools are creating real headaches for online communities. While VPNs are a remedy to some of these issues, decentralized VPNs are providing better privacy, security, and censorship resistance.
Secure, Cost-Effective Drone Connectivity with Web3
Yes, it is possible! You CAN make drone operation—and other mobile IoT devices—more secure and cost-effective with the help of Web3. Dr. Alexandra Mikityuk, founder of Staex, told us in an exclusive interview where it’s implemented and what they’re planning next. UPDATED
DePIN Flywheel: Looking for a Perfect Balance
In the DePIN world, obtaining and harnessing a competitive advantage is critical. Discover the inner workings of the DePIN flywheel's mechanics, explore its role in generating demand, raising awareness, and incentivizing adoption. Uncover how you can achieve success in this ever-evolving ecosystem.