What are Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePINs)?
Decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePINs) are blockchain protocols that build, maintain, and operate physical hardware infrastructure in an open and decentralized manner.The DePIN industry covers infrastructure for data storage, wireless connectivity, computing, energy, data collection, and more.
DePIN protocols have garnered crypto investor interest lately due to their potential to impact a wide range of industries, including the Internet, artificial intelligence (AI), energy, wireless communications, and more.