July 4, 2025
Top DePIN Projects to Watch in 2025
Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) are becoming one of the most important categories in Web3. In 2025, they are moving from early experimentation to real deployment.
DePIN projects focus on real-world needs: compute, bandwidth, wireless access, and data quality. They give developers better infrastructure and reward everyday users for supporting the network.
Here are the top DePIN projects to follow in 2025 if you're building or using decentralized infrastructure.
DePIN projects focus on real-world needs: compute, bandwidth, wireless access, and data quality. They give developers better infrastructure and reward everyday users for supporting the network.
Here are the top DePIN projects to follow in 2025 if you're building or using decentralized infrastructure.
1. Gradient Network: AI Compute Infrastructure on Solana
Gradient is building a decentralized AI runtime layer on Solana. It allows users to contribute and monetize compute power through a browser extension called Sentry Node.
Recently, Gradient launched Parallax, a distributed engine for LLM inference and global AI delivery. This infrastructure helps AI scale across regions without relying on centralized GPU providers.
Recently, Gradient launched Parallax, a distributed engine for LLM inference and global AI delivery. This infrastructure helps AI scale across regions without relying on centralized GPU providers.
2. Spheron Network: Peer-to-Peer GPU Cloud
Spheron turns idle GPU capacity into a decentralized cloud network. Anyone with GPU resources can offer them to developers who need compute. There is no vendor lock-in or upfront hardware investment. This makes it ideal for startups and AI researchers.
Spheron is building the foundation for permissionless access to high-performance compute.
Spheron is building the foundation for permissionless access to high-performance compute.
3. Mawari: Edge Streaming for 3D and XR Content
Mawari delivers real-time 3D content for XR apps using a distributed network of Guardian Nodes. Its infrastructure acts as a decentralized content delivery system for spatial computing.
The nodes stream interactive 3D scenes with ultra-low latency to headsets, mobile devices, and browsers. As AR and VR adoption grows, Mawari becomes essential for immersive media.
The nodes stream interactive 3D scenes with ultra-low latency to headsets, mobile devices, and browsers. As AR and VR adoption grows, Mawari becomes essential for immersive media.
4. Andrena: Wireless DePIN on Solana
Andrena is creating a decentralized wireless protocol called DAWN, deployed on Solana. It enables users to provide, access, and sell Internet connectivity locally. The system is peer-powered and removes the need for traditional ISPs in many use cases.
Andrena applies the DePIN model to last-mile connectivity and helps expand Internet access globally.
Andrena applies the DePIN model to last-mile connectivity and helps expand Internet access globally.
5. Gata: Validated Data for AI Models
Gata, formerly Aggregata, is focused on the quality and safety of AI training data.
Its platform uses tools like the Data Validation Agent (DVA) to verify dataset integrity and compliance. This makes it easier for AI developers to trust the data used in model training.
As AI continues to scale, verified data infrastructure becomes a critical piece.
Its platform uses tools like the Data Validation Agent (DVA) to verify dataset integrity and compliance. This makes it easier for AI developers to trust the data used in model training.
As AI continues to scale, verified data infrastructure becomes a critical piece.
Why DePIN Is Scaling in 2025
DePIN is no longer just about ideas. Projects are going live. Teams are shipping. Users are earning. Infrastructure is moving from centralized clouds to real-world edge nodes powered by users. Whether it's AI compute, wireless access, or real IP routing, DePIN is building a new layer of the Internet. These projects are the ones making it happen.
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