Multicoin Capital Co-Founder Kyle Samani Says Web3 Is Dead, Leaving Only DeFi And DePIN: 12 outlets compared
Web3 vs. DeFi/DePIN Samani’s comments came in his capacity as CEO of StarkWare and co-founder of Zcash Eli Ben– Cryptocurrencies are facing an “identity crisis,” with institutional adoption rising while many early adopters are leaving, Sasson said. @coindesk In the same discussion, Samani framed Web3 as a fading flag while pointing to DeFi and DePIN as areas that still have clear use in the market. The discussion also linked the shift to broader institutional participation, with the growth of the cryptocurrency industry in 2026 linked to ETFs, tokenized assets, stablecoins, and regulated finance companies. Crypto banking risks Banco de Bagos…
Geodnet: enters GEODASH commercial rollout
Geodnet says GEODASH enters commercial rollout in the third quarter of 2026, according to a GEODNET post on X. Commercial rollout offers a direct path from product availability to potential commercial use, giving GEODASH a clearer path to customer activity and revenue generation within the Geodnet ecosystem. This shifts attention from development progress alone to whether the product will begin to transition into commercial demand. The near-term reading is limited by what is not revealed. The announcement does not provide customer scope, revenue targets, or token capture conditions, so availability has been confirmed, but the scale of actual adoption and…
NodeFoundry AI closes seed round to develop decentralized AI computing
NodeFoundry AI, an advanced AI agent aggregation platform and DePIN, has raised an undisclosed seed round from a group of angel investors and BlockchainVelocity, a leading investor in Web3 and DePIN (decentralized physical infrastructure networks). The funding represents an important step in NodeFoundry’s mission to deliver scalable and cost-effective AI computing through blockchain-based infrastructure. This investment will accelerate the development of NodeFoundry’s decentralized computing market, enabling developers to access distributed processing power on demand. With the growing demand for AI infrastructure and the high cost of building new data centers, NodeFoundry offers a compelling solution, leveraging DePIN networks to create…
DePIN — Bit2Me
Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) are platforms that enable the shared use of physical infrastructure, such as computing or storage resources, in a decentralized manner. By combining blockchain technology with physical infrastructure, these networks facilitate access to and optimize resources, promoting efficiency and innovation across sectors. These networks allow users to access and share physical resources without central intermediaries, promoting efficiency and innovation across sectors. Its success depends on its adoption by communities and the ability to provide competitive services compared to traditional centralized infrastructures. DePIN represents an evolution in the way we manage and access critical infrastructure, enabling more…
Pulse DePIN Hardware Shutdown: Why Scaling Health-Tech in Web3 is Failing
to throbDePIN, a leading health wearable device company, has officially announced that it will close its standalone operations. In a candid message to its community, Pulse revealed that it has entered into an agreement to move its users to G-Style appits OEM partner. The move marks the end of a vision that sought to reward users for health data, falling victim to the hardware industry’s “unforgiving” capital requirements and a changing investment landscape that has shifted toward artificial intelligence. Does the pulse stop? Yes, Pulse is discontinuing its app and website. The company confirmed that it is no longer able…
DePIN — Bit2Me
Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) are platforms that enable the shared use of physical infrastructure, such as computing or storage resources, in a decentralized manner. By combining blockchain technology with physical infrastructure, these networks facilitate access to and optimize resources, promoting efficiency and innovation across sectors. These networks allow users to access and share physical resources without central intermediaries, promoting efficiency and innovation across sectors. Its success depends on its adoption by communities and the ability to provide competitive services compared to traditional centralized infrastructures. DePIN represents an evolution in the way we manage and access critical infrastructure, enabling more…
Render Surges 7% Amid Macro Rally and AI/DePIN Rotation | Top Stories
Understand the recent rise in Render prices Render’s increase of approximately 7 percentage points over the last day is primarily driven by a macro-led rally in cryptocurrencies and renewed interest in the AI/DePIN sector, rather than any new Render-specific announcement. Raised macro short squeeze for altcoins including supply The total cryptocurrency market cap rose nearly 7% over 24 hours, from about $2.31 trillion to $2.47 trillion, with trading volume doubling. This rise is attributed to two main political and economic catalysts: The US Treasury announced that it will at least double its buybacks of long-term bonds to support Treasury market…
Spatial data DePIN Vangrid raises $9M seed via SAFT to power Physical AI demand
Vangrid, an Amsterdam-based spatial data DePIN company, has raised a $9 million seed round via SAFT with HashKey, Borderless, Crypto.com Capital, Animoca Brands, Gate Labs, and Mapleblock as key stakeholders. The funds will expand their existing network of providing verified 3D geospatial data for AI, robotics and defense use cases. Prisonersa decentralized physical infrastructure network focused on spatial data, has raised $9 million in a seed round structured as SAFT, co-founder and CEO Robert Brayton told The Block. borderless hash key, Crypto.com Capital, Animoca brands, Gateway Laboratories and MapleBlock Capital He involved what Vangrid calls “key stakeholders,” who combine financial…
Sol SyncUp hosts infrastructure Summit Singapore to standardize DePIN architecture
Disclosure: This article does not constitute investment advice. The content and materials contained on this page are for educational purposes only. Sol SyncUp will bring together global infrastructure leaders in Singapore to accelerate the development of the decentralized physical network. With layer-one blockchains demonstrating their ability to process high-frequency real-world data feeds, Sol Syncop Brings together all the actual operators behind this expansion. At the upcoming Infrastructure Summit in Singapore, all the global players working on developing the hardware behind the network that supports the global decentralized ecosystem will come together under one roof. From data center builders, distributed network…
DePIN Vangrid raises $9 million in seed round
[Photo: Reve AI] [DigitalToday reporter Chi-gyu Hwang (황치규)] Vangrid, a decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) focused on collecting spatial data, has raised $9 million in a seed funding round. A recent report from The Block stated that HashKey, Borderless, Crypto.com Capital, Animoca Brands, Gate Labs, and MapleBlock Capital joined the round as “key stakeholders.” The Block said the round brought together investors providing capital only with strategic partners who also provided infrastructure, technology and exchange relationships. Vangrid began fundraising in August 2025 and closed the round in several stages in January 2026. It delayed the announcement until the network was…