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### What is DePIN mining?

Decentralized physical infrastructure network mining, otherwise known as DePIN mining, requires the use of computational power, network bandwidth, or other physical infrastructure to support a decentralized network. In centralized networks, security and capacity are managed by one controlling entity, but DePIN mining allows anyone to earn rewards for providing a decentralized network with services.

Learn more about the [basics of DePIN mining](https://hivello.com/news/demystify-de-pin-with-hivello) and how it works.

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### How did DePIN mining start?

As the first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin required miners to use their processing power to secure the Bitcoin network and earn a reward for doing so. Bitcoin began a cryptocurrency revolution from which arose a wide variety of use cases, some of which allowed for the decentralization of physical infrastructure networks like file storage, compute power, and more.

File sharing networks like Storj created new ways for users to secure their data, and miners to offer their storage capacity in return for compensation. Next came Helium, a decentralized wireless network where anyone could provide the network with coverage and data transmission. Helium miners quickly took off and became popular in the DePIN mining space.

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### How big is the DePIN mining industry today?

At first, many DePIN networks were in their testnet phases and not fully operational. But over time, with networks like Helium, Storj, Arweave, and Livepeer, the industry has grown significantly. Today, the DePIN industry has an estimated 650 projects with a [total market capitalization of $35 billion](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/depin-mining-aggregator-hivello-launches-060900398.html). It’s estimated that by 2028, the industry will grow to a size of $3.5 trillion.

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### Why run a DePIN miner?

Running a DePIN miner has several benefits:**

**- Rewards:** Miners are rewarded for lending out their physical infrastructure. Rewards are paid out in the native cryptocurrency of whichever blockchain the miner is running.
**- Support decentralized networks:** If we want a world where data security and censorship resistance are core values, we need miners to provide their resources in support of decentralized networks where no one is in control. 
**- Join new communities:** As a miner, you are immediately at the center of the blockchain community. This gives you the opportunity to network and learn from other operators and participate in the growth of the network.

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### What are some challenges with DePIN mining?

The main challenges that miners face is the ability to turn a profit given the costs associated with mining. For some networks, there may be a large upfront cost for hardware equipment along with recurring costs for electricity and even space to house equipment for larger mining operations. Therefore, the miners that find ways to operate efficiently will stand the test of time and profit in the long run. 

Additionally, some DePIN networks require specialized hardware to mine. This means that you could be required to purchase additional hardware to mine certain blockchain networks, which comes at an additional cost. Plus, if a blockchain network becomes unprofitable to mine over time, the purchase of specialized hardware equipment becomes useless, and likely cannot be used to mine another network.

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### Enter Hivello, a software that will turn any PC or Laptop into a mining rig 

Hivello has introduced a new way to mine DePIN networks that doesn’t require high upfront hardware costs and turns any computer into a mining rig. Hivello is now available in Closed Beta for Windows 10 & Windows 11 devices (Mac/Linux/Raspberry Pi coming soon!). Getting started takes three easy steps:

- Step 1: Download the Hivello app
- Step 2: Install the app on your desktop
- Step 3: Choose a blockchain network and start earning rewards

Hivello allows you to mine the most popular DePIN networks, like Mysterium, Livepeer, and more with no experience or technical knowledge necessary. Using Hivello’s simple, easy setup process, anyone can take their existing laptop or PC and utilize its resources for DePIN mining. Plus, Hivello allows you to switch between blockchain networks whenever you’d like, and mine the network that can generate you the most rewards. 

Try Hivello today and turn your existing device into a powerful DePIN miner.

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### Introducing proof-of-work

When Bitcoin was introduced, its proof-of-work (PoW) validation system required devices to use computational power to solve problems and secure transactions. In the beginning, many miners were people who wanted to make money gaming and saw Bitcoin mining as another passive income idea that could work for them.

Since very few miners worked on the network, early adopters could use CPU mining as an effective way to mine Bitcoin. However, as Bitcoin's popularity grew, so did its mining industry, making it harder for CPU miners to succeed. As Bitcoin grew, so did the popularity of Web3 mining.

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### CPUs become obsolete

Around 2010, miners realized that their CPU machines weren’t going to remain profitable in the long run. So, miners started moving toward GPUs as a way to mine successfully. At this point, if you wanted to make money online through mining, CPUs were no longer enough to mine cryptocurrencies successfully.

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### Altcoin miners emerge

In 2013, Bitcoin miners moved to a new technology that allowed them to mine even more efficiently: application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). ASICs quickly became the norm in Bitcoin mining, but as this was happening, other blockchain networks with their own mining needs came online.

Ethereum and other altcoins started to emerge around 2014. Unlike Bitcoin’s SHA-256 hashing algorithm, altcoins were designed to be ASIC-resistant, meaning that GPUs were the best option for miners to succeed. Therefore, GPU miners quickly moved to these networks as they were immediately profitable to mine. In fact, in 2022, it was estimated that Ethereum miners alone spent $15 billion on GPU mining equipment alone.


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### The introduction of mining rigs and farms

With the development and introduction of new cryptocurrencies, GPU mining demand started to skyrocket. At the time, cryptocurrencies like ZCash, Monero, and Ravencoin were all popular. As a result, miners began building hardware specifically designed for mining purposes, known as mining rigs. Rigs often consist of multiple GPUs, a motherboard, RAM storage, and a cooling system. Then, they would take tens or hundreds of mining rigs and put them together in a large-scale facility known as a cryptocurrency mining farm. These farms were used for crypto mining at a massive scale. 

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### DePIN networks add to the mining demand

A new wave of cryptocurrencies was starting to emerge, helping create decentralized infrastructure networks (DePIN). These decentralized physical infrastructure networks began using miners to secure their infrastructure and network capabilities, from decentralized file storage to computing power. 

New DePIN networks like Helium, Arweave, Storj, and others emerged as decentralized competitors to physical infrastructure networks. But to keep these networks secure, miners were needed. This increased the demand for GPUs, which were used across a range of DePIN networks as an easy way for miners to make money.

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You may not realize it, but your computer, no matter what it is, already has a graphics processing unit. If you can connect to a blockchain network, you earn money online with GPU mining from your own computer. 

This is exactly why Hivello was created. Hivello is a DePIN aggregator software that turns your computer into a mining rig in three easy steps without you needing any blockchain or technical expertise. Because Hivello can turn any computer into a mining rig, it allows anyone, no matter where they're located or their device, the opportunity to make money from home. Plus, with Hivello, you can select between blockchain networks whenever you’d like and mine the digital asset that’s most profitable at the moment. 

Download Hivello today, and turn your at-home computer into a passive crypto mining operation in minutes. 

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Hivello empowers users to participate in multiple DePIN networks effortlessly by connecting their computer hardware to revenue generating DePIN networks. The platform removes the complexity traditionally associated with decentralized infrastructure, allowing users to earn passive income with their spare hardware in just a few clicks of installing the Hivello desktop app. By aggregating DePIN projects, Hivello creates a gateway for users to contribute to decentralized networks without technical barriers.

XYO, the world's first and largest DePIN, collects, verifies, and adds context to data for use in a wide variety of Web2 and Web3 projects. Originally designed to provide proof-of-location, proof-of-origin, and geospatial context, XYO continues to provide tamper-proof geospatial data verification for its partners. Through its COIN app, XYO enables users to participate seamlessly in the XYO ecosystem, with over 8 million nodes across 150 countries, spending an average of 3 hours in the COIN app daily. By allowing smartphone users to earn through data collection, XYO has made life-changing impacts—helping participants pay off mortgages, start businesses, and connect entire communities to the global data economy.

Hivello and XYO’s partnership is built on shared values — both projects are driven to create opportunities for people in emerging markets like Africa and Asia by empowering users to use their consumer devices to earn extra income.   
Together, Hivello and XYO seek to build a decentralized ecosystem that benefits everyone. By combining Hivello’s desktop interface and XYO’s mobile-enabled ecosystem, users can effortlessly turn their idle resources into income, whether through contributing geographical data or computing power. This collaboration strengthens each project’s commitment to decentralization and ensures that users can contribute to and benefit from decentralized infrastructure with ease.

For users, this means increased earning potential with seamless access to passive revenue, fewer technical barriers, and the ability to benefit from these new decentralized economies. 

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_"By combining XYO’s proven DePIN network with Hivello’s accessible DePIN desktop platform, we’re unlocking new earning potential for users around the globe. This collaboration is a testament to the transformative power of decentralized infrastructure in building economic opportunities for everyone, everywhere."_ said Markus Levin, co-founder of XYO.

_“Our partnership with XYO is a natural fit, as we both believe in the transformative potential of decentralized infrastructure. By collaborating with the XYO  platform, we are creating a more robust ecosystem where users can maximize their resources and earn while actively supporting the growth of both our decentralized networks.”_ said Domenic Carosa, Co-founder and Chairman of Hivello.

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### About XYO :
XYO is a Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (DePIN) offering a comprehensive ecosystem of consumer software, developer tools, a decentralized network, and digital assets. XYO facilitates data aggregation, validation, and use, empowering participants with data sovereignty and rewarding them with the XYO token. The ecosystem supports applications in AI, metaverse environments, and data analytics with immutable blockchain data.

**[Website](https://xyo.network/) | [X](https://x.com/OfficialXYO) | [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/officialxyo) | [Telegram](https://t.me/official_xyo)**

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### About Hivello:
Hivello is an aggregator of DePIN projects that allows any user to participate in a variety of DePIN networks with just a few clicks. This eliminates the technical hurdles that many users face when trying to join these networks, and allows users to earn passive income by mobilizing their idle computers.We aim to create a simple app that allows users to contribute their computer resources and earn passive income, with no technical knowledge required. It's as easy as downloading, installing, and running nodes, making complex technologies accessible and beneficial to all.

**[Website](https://www.hivello.com) | [X](https://x.com/HivelloOfficial) | [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/hivello) | [Telegram](https://t.me/+Goekb1mC4Ks2ZjE0) | [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/@Hivello_Official)**

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### What DePIN Is

The Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (DePIN) is a transformative approach within the blockchain and decentralized technology spaces, aiming to fundamentally alter how digital operations are supported at a physical level. Unlike traditional digital infrastructures that rely heavily on centralized data centers or cloud services, DePIN distributes its essential components—servers, storage units, and networking resources—across a wide array of geographical locations and various administrative domains. This strategic dispersal not only democratizes the access to and control over these critical resources but also aligns with the core principles of decentralization, such as autonomy, resilience, and equitable distribution of power. DePIN represents a shift towards a more inclusive and distributed digital ecosystem, where the physical underpinnings of the internet and blockchain technologies are as decentralized as the applications they support, ensuring that the infrastructure itself adheres to the philosophies of openness and decentralization that define the digital age.

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### How DePIN Works

DePIN operates by leveraging a network of distributed physical assets to support the seamless functioning of decentralized applications (dApps) and blockchain networks. This network is composed of countless nodes, each contributing critical resources like computational power, data storage capacity, and bandwidth. These nodes can be owned and operated by a diverse group of participants, ranging from individual enthusiasts to large organizations, all connected through a decentralized framework. By pooling resources from across the globe, DePIN ensures that digital operations can run efficiently, securely, and with high availability. Each node in the network operates autonomously, following predefined protocols to validate transactions, store data, and communicate across the network. This not only mitigates the risks associated with central points of failure—such as data breaches or service outages—but also enhances the overall security and robustness of the digital services reliant on DePIN. Through this decentralized architecture, DePIN facilitates a more resilient, scalable, and user-empowered digital infrastructure, paving the way for the next generation of internet and blockchain innovations.

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### Key Components of DePIN

#### Computational Power: 
Distributed computing resources that enable processing transactions, executing smart contracts, and maintaining the integrity and functionality of blockchain networks.

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Decentralized storage solutions that provide secure, distributed ways to store data across the network, enhancing privacy and reducing reliance on centralized cloud storage services.

#### Bandwidth: 
The distribution of network capacity to ensure fast, reliable access to decentralized services and applications, regardless of a user's location.

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### The Importance of DePIN

DePIN's decentralized nature brings several critical advantages to the blockchain ecosystem:

#### Enhanced Security: 
By distributing resources across multiple nodes, DePIN reduces the risk of attacks that typically exploit centralized systems' vulnerabilities, such as data breaches or DDoS attacks.

#### Improved Reliability and Uptime: 
Decentralization means there's no single point of failure. If one node goes down, others can take over, ensuring continuous operation of the network.

#### Scalability: 
As demand for decentralized applications grows, DePIN networks can scale by adding more nodes, making it easier to handle increased loads without significant overhauls to the infrastructure.

#### Reduced Latency: 
Having physical infrastructure distributed geographically closer to end-users can drastically reduce latency, improving the performance of decentralized applications.

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### Challenges and Solutions

Despite its advantages, DePIN faces challenges, primarily around complexity and accessibility. Setting up and participating in a decentralized network can be daunting due to the technical knowledge required. 

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Simplifying the user interface, making it easier for non-technical users to participate in DePIN activities like mining or running a node.
Offering educational resources that demystify DePIN and related technologies, making it more accessible to a broader audience.
Providing stablecoin or fiat payment options to mitigate the financial volatility often associated with cryptocurrencies, making it financially safer and more predictable to engage with DePIN.

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### Conclusion

In the landscape of decentralized technology, DePIN is a revolutionary concept that reimagines how physical infrastructure can be leveraged to support the autonomy, security, and efficiency of blockchain networks and decentralized applications. By addressing the barriers to entry and simplifying interaction with DePIN, platforms like Hivello play a crucial role in driving the adoption and practical application of these technologies, making the decentralized web more accessible to everyone.

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### Demystifying Blockchain: The Basics

Blockchain serves as a decentralized and transparent ledger technology, facilitating secure transactions and data storage. Unlike traditional centralized systems, blockchain operates on a network of interconnected nodes, ensuring resilience and eliminating the need for intermediaries.

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### Understanding Blockchain Mechanics

#### Decentralization:
Blockchain operates on a decentralized network of nodes, removing the need for a central authority to validate transactions. Instead, transactions are verified and recorded by multiple nodes spread across the network. This decentralized architecture ensures transparency, resilience, and censorship resistance, as no single entity has control over the entire network.

#### Blocks and Transactions:
Transactions are grouped into blocks, which are then added to the blockchain in a chronological order. Each block contains a bundle of transactions, along with a cryptographic hash of the previous block. This cryptographic link creates an immutable chain of blocks, where any alteration to a single block would require the modification of all subsequent blocks, making tampering virtually impossible.

#### Consensus Mechanisms:
Consensus mechanisms are protocols used to achieve agreement among nodes in the network regarding the validity of transactions and the addition of new blocks to the blockchain. Popular consensus mechanisms include Proof of Work (PoW), where nodes compete to solve complex mathematical puzzles to validate transactions and add blocks, and Proof of Stake (PoS), where nodes are chosen to validate transactions based on the amount of cryptocurrency they hold and are willing to "stake" as collateral.

#### Immutability and Security:
Once a transaction is recorded on the blockchain and added to a block, it becomes virtually immutable. The cryptographic hashing and consensus mechanisms employed by blockchain ensure the integrity and security of the data stored on the blockchain. This makes blockchain resistant to tampering, fraud, and unauthorized alterations, enhancing trust and reliability in the system.

#### Smart Contracts:
Smart contracts are self-executing contracts with the terms of the agreement directly written into code. They automate and enforce the execution of predefined actions without the need for intermediaries, providing transparency, efficiency, and trust in various applications. Smart contracts are an integral part of blockchain technology, enabling a wide range of decentralized applications (DApps) and use cases across industries.

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### Unlocking Blockchain's Potential Across Industries

- **Finance**: Blockchain streamlines financial transactions, reducing costs and increasing transparency. It facilitates cross-border payments, remittances, and secure asset transfers without intermediaries.
- **Supply Chain Management**: Blockchain enhances supply chain transparency and traceability, enabling real-time tracking of goods from production to delivery. It reduces fraud, improves accountability, and ensures product authenticity.
- **Healthcare**: Blockchain secures patient data and enables interoperability among healthcare providers. It streamlines medical record management, enhances data privacy, and facilitates secure sharing of sensitive information.
- **Smart Contracts**: Blockchain-based smart contracts automate and enforce predefined agreements without intermediaries. They revolutionize industries like real estate, insurance, and legal services by reducing transaction costs and eliminating manual processes.

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### DePIN and Hivello: Simplifying Infrastructure Management

Hivello contributes to the emerging field of DePIN by simplifying infrastructure management. DePIN uses blockchain to build decentralised physical infrastructure networks, whereas Hivello combines numerous DePIN nodes into a single interface, allowing users to easily earn passive revenue by providing computing power.

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### Embracing the Future of Blockchain

As blockchain continues to evolve, its potential for disruption and innovation knows no bounds. Understanding its fundamentals and real-world applications is crucial for navigating the ever-changing technological landscape. Whether it's optimizing supply chains, securing financial transactions, or revolutionizing infrastructure management, blockchain offers boundless opportunities for growth and innovation.

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