DePIN learning track

Build your DePIN expertise from the ground up. This curated track takes you from fundamentals to insider knowledge: why it matters, how it works, and who's involved. Track your progress, and access Onchain's exclusive deep-dive report with data you won't find anywhere else.

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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.

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How DePIN Web3 Projects Are Connecting the World to Crypto 

DePIN is one of the hottest Web3 topics today! So, how can potential entrepreneurs benefit from this? We provide an overview of existing DePIN platforms, explore their interconnection with cryptos, and cover how this emerging tech can prosper in the Web3 environment.

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DePIN Business Models Weaving the New WWWeb3

Web3 is the next stage of the WWW. But how do we get there? We have the technology, and we have the drive. What’s missing are sustainable business models that can support profitable revenue streams and maybe a solid foundation for true Web3 businesses.

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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.

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Is Decentralized Cloud Computing on Its Way to the S&P 500?

As demand for GPUs soars, decentralized cloud computing platforms are stepping into the spotlight. They are affordable and sustainable, and they may save us from a dystopian future. DePIN platforms deserve a spot in the S&P 500. This is the way.

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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.

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DePIN for Emerging Markets – A Promise to Humanity

Are Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePINs) the right way to address the structural deficiencies of emerging markets? There's a good chance, they are. If you care about human rights and are looking for a great business opportunity, this article is for you.

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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).

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DePIN Brings Real-World Business Opportunities for Web3

Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks—a new narrative that could compete with some of the world's most profitable businesses. This report examines the most successful DePIN projects, analyzes business models, and investigates the competitive landscape.