DePIN is a new Web3 term derived from the physical workload proof PoPW, MachineFi, etc. DePIN (distributed physical infrastructure network) refers to the use of token economics to motivate and coordinate community members to complete the construction of various physical infrastructure networks. Follow the principle of "the more you contribute, the more you gain". Messari divides the DePIN track into four major sectors: service network, wireless network, sensor network and energy network.

The DePIN ecosystem consists of six components: physical hardware DU, incentive mechanism, consensus protocol, contributors, Token and DAO community.