DePIN

The data suggests a sector still in a pronounced drawdown with no signs yet of momentum stabilizing, though this reflects price trends only and not adoption or usage metrics for the underlying networks.

DePIN (Physical Infra)

COLD
Market cap
$7B
12-mo trend
-52%
3-mo accel
-10 pts
1Bittensor$1.8B
2Beldex$0.7B
3Render$0.7B
4Filecoin$0.6B
5BitTorrent$0.3B

Decentralized wirelessHelium Mobile: real $20/mo plan on community hotspots

Geospatial / mappingHivemapper — dashcam-sourced live maps, tiny cap

Vehicle & sensor data (DIMO)220K+ cars; sells mobility data — real revenue

AI/GPU computeDemand pull from AI training/inference

Energy gridsVery early; large TAM

Thesis: The data suggests a sector still in a pronounced drawdown with no signs yet of momentum stabilizing, though this reflects price trends only and not adoption or usage metrics for the underlying networks.

FAQ

Is DePIN still growing in 2026?
The data suggests a sector still in a pronounced drawdown with no signs yet of momentum stabilizing, though this reflects price trends only and not adoption or usage metrics for the underlying networks.
What are the top DePIN projects?
Bittensor, Beldex, Render, Filecoin, BitTorrent.
What are the emerging niches in DePIN?
Decentralized wireless (Helium Mobile: real $20/mo plan on community hotspots) Geospatial / mapping (Hivemapper — dashcam-sourced live maps, tiny cap) Vehicle & sensor data (DIMO) (220K+ cars; sells mobility data — real revenue) AI/GPU compute (Demand pull from AI training/inference) Energy grids (Very early; large TAM)

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