Latest Trends in the DePIN Track: AI Integration Brings New Opportunities

DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network) was once all the rage, but with the rapid development of AI technology, the market focus has gradually shifted. However, DePIN has not stagnated; instead, it is actively seeking to integrate with AI to open up new development directions.

The Essence and Classification of DePIN

The core of DePIN lies in resource integration, encouraging users to share personal resources through a token incentive mechanism, building an infrastructure network that includes storage, communication, computing, and energy sectors. It can be mainly divided into three categories:

1. Storage category: Provides cloud storage services
2. Computing Power: Decentralized GPU Rendering Platform
3. Network Category: Building a global WIFI network through token incentives.

The DePIN project is similar to Bitcoin, requiring initial investment in hardware equipment, followed by continuous "mining". Due to its connection with the real world, DePIN brings positive externalities to the entire industry.

Current Status of the DePIN Market

According to statistics, DePIN currently has nearly 4.56 million devices in approximately 196 countries and regions worldwide, with a total market value of 7.1 billion USD. The devices are mainly distributed in the United States, Europe, and Southeast Asia, with particularly high concentration in Southeast Asia, and South Korea showing outstanding performance.

Roam: The Emerging Leader of DePIN

Roam, as a representative of the DePIN network segment, is positioned as a decentralized wireless network and telecom operator. Its product line includes WIFI hardware and eSIM cards, allowing users to obtain free data and points rewards by purchasing hardware or completing tasks.

The core of Roam's technical architecture is the Roam Telecom Data Layer, which achieves functionality through four main ecological modules:

1. Roam Network: Building a global Wi-Fi network infrastructure
2. Roam Growth: Promote user participation through incentive mechanisms
3. Roam Discovery: Supporting innovative projects and applications
4. Roam Community: Focus on community building and governance

The Integration of DePIN and AI

Roam is actively promoting deep integration with AI, leveraging its communication data advantages to provide high-quality data for AI projects. Among the three key elements facing AI development (computing power, algorithms, data), data, especially communication data, has become a critical bottleneck.

Roam provides operator services through decentralized means, offering valuable data sources for AI companies while protecting user privacy. This innovative model not only addresses the issue of data monopoly by traditional giants but also provides multidimensional, high-quality data support for AI training.

User Participation Opportunities

Roam adopts a "free + airdrop" strategy to attract users. Users can earn free traffic by completing tasks or purchase dedicated hardware to accelerate "mining". Even without purchasing hardware, sharing WIFI can also earn points, providing opportunities to participate in future token airdrops. This low-threshold participation method offers ordinary users a chance to engage with DePIN and AI integration projects.

With the deep integration of DePIN and AI, this field is building a decentralized infrastructure for the AI era, providing users with unique opportunities to participate in the development of emerging technologies.