The internet depends on enormous amounts of stored data. Photos, websites, documents, application files, videos, and blockchain-related information all need somewhere to live. Traditionally, most of that data has been stored on servers controlled by companies, cloud providers, or other centralized organizations.

Blockchain technology is usually associated with digital assets, decentralized finance, NFTs, and online applications. DePIN takes the idea of decentralization beyond the digital world by connecting blockchain networks with physical infrastructure.