Blockmate Ventures Climbed After Its DePIN Bet Got Forbes Cheers
Or investor and developer interestBlockmate CEO described Hivello’s growth as a solid validation of the company’s early strategy. With investors bidding up Blockmate shares on the news, it’s clear that hype around DePIN’s potential is growing. Why should I care? For markets: Investor confidence in the DePIN sector is increasing. DePIN’s rise has revitalized market sentiment, with the sector’s capitalization jumping to US$17.9 billion – a 14-fold jump that has caught attention across the industry. Companies that make passive income with cryptocurrencies easy, like Hivello, are attracting attention, and Blockmate’s stock movement shows how innovations in this space are real…
DePIN Climbs Back to $10B Valuation Despite Being Largely Ignored, Messari Reports
According to new analysis From research firm Messari, the Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (DePIN) sector has returned to a market cap of $10 billion, although many of its coins are still well below their previous highs. The “State of DePIN 2025” report released by Masari this week shows that the sector is quietly maturing into a revenue-generating infrastructure business. Last year, cross-chain revenue for the $10 billion DePIN sector reached $72 million, even as the overall market declined. “Although much of the $10 billion DePIN sector will decline in price in 2025, a small group of Income generating networks Onchain…
Tianrong Internet Products and Services, Inc. Launches $DEPIN Token on Solana to Power Decentralized GPU Compute Sharing and AI Inference Marketplace
Tianrong Internet Products and Services, Inc. announced announced the successful creation and listing of its native utility token, DEPIN Token ($DEPIN), on Raydium Launchpad, the leading decentralized exchange on the Solana blockchain. This event represents a major step in TIPS? Strategic expansion into decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN) networks and the fast-growing AI inference sector. Following the company’s February 4, 2026, announcement of an AI Inference Marketplace initiative under the DEPINfer brand, the $DEPIN launch offers token-based incentives, governance, and micropayments to create a global sharing economy for GPU computing resources. Project Scope and Vision $DEPIN is the primary utility token…
Escape Velocity raises a $62 million fund to bet on ‘DePIN’ crypto networks
while Bitcoin As 2026 begins, sentiment towards other areas of the cryptocurrency space has deteriorated further – particularly DePIN, or decentralized physical infrastructure networks. Tokens for decentralized cell phone service Helium and decentralized mapping network Hivemapper, for example, are near all-time lows. However, some investors remain bullish on the concept, including venture startup Escape Velocity, which has raised $61.74 million for a second fund to support DePIN founders and cryptocurrencies more broadly. The company closed its latest round of capital in December, attracting high-profile investors such as venture giant Marc Andreessen and prominent fintech investor Micky Malka of Ribbit Capital.…
AirNode Growth & DePIN Adoption Target $1.85
WMTX is trading near $0.091 with an upside technical target of $0.12 to $0.22 in 2026. Stratospheric connectivity experiments and stock exchange listings can accelerate adoption. Long-term forecasts see WMTX reaching $1.85 by 2030 amid DePIN expansion. World Mobile Token has emerged as a prominent player in the decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN) networking sector. With 100,000 AirNodes deployed globally and 3 million daily users, WMTX powers the actual communications infrastructure. As the project expands through stratospheric connectivity and multi-chain integration, investors are closely monitoring its price path through 2030. World Mobile Token (WMTX) price forecast for 2026 From a technical…
The Next Chapter of Web3
For most of its early history, Web3 was a concept limited to the digital abstract — defined by decentralized finance (DeFi) and virtual assets. Although these innovations were revolutionary, they lacked a material basis. We are now entering the era of DePIN – Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks – where Web3 principles are applied to the physical world of devices, connectivity and energy. NodeLink stands at the forefront of this development. We believe that for the Internet to become truly decentralized, the physical infrastructure that supports it must also be decentralized. By bridging the gap between digital engagement and physical devices…
Rizz Network Inc. Announces Strategic $5M Capital Commitment From Nimbus Capital for $RZTO, Powering the Next Phase of AI-Enabled, DePIN-Driven Rizz Wireless Expansion
KINGSTON, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, February 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rez Network Company . (“Rizz” or the “Company”), Issuer RZTO This was announced today Nimbus Capital has entered into a strategic investment commitment in RZTO, representing what industry observers describe as One of the most widely anticipated ecosystem investments of 2026. The transaction reflects increased institutional confidence in Blockchain networks with real-world utility and highlights the deep integration of RZTO at home Res Wireless pioneer A rewards-based mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in the United States It combines communications infrastructure, blockchain principles, artificial intelligence, and decentralized physical infrastructure…
Tianrong Internet Products and Services Inc. Announces Successful Graduation of Depin Token for Depinfer and Completion of Phase I Decentralized Deployment
Tianrong Internet Products and Services Inc. announced About the successful graduation of The Depinfer Project’s DEPIN token from its incubation program. This milestone marks the completion of the first phase of Depinfer’s decentralized deployment and its debut on the Solana blockchain via Raydium. Depinfer is a decentralized GPU compute sharing platform designed to enable participants to contribute idle GPU resources to a distributed global network. The protocol facilitates AI inference and computation workloads while rewarding contributors with DEPIN tokens. The first phase focused on building a scalable peer-to-peer GPU infrastructure and integration with Solana’s high-speed ecosystem to ensure efficient transaction…
Tianrong Internet’s DEPIN token posts $192K volume
Tianrong Internet Products and Services (OTC: TIPS) Depinfer announced that its DEPIN token has graduated from incubation and completed the first phase of decentralized deployment, having been launched on Solana via Raydium in February 17, 2026. Phase 1: Building peer-to-peer GPU infrastructure; Initial 22-hour DEX activity recorded approximately 2,229 transactions and trading volume of approximately $192,000. Initial combined reserves included 647,541,061 dipine and 33.74 sol; Reported liquidity ~ $5,600 and FDV/Market Cap ~ $4,300. The smart contract review did not report any material issues. Depinfer will continue to expand into phase 2 and partnerships. …
zkME Technology wins $20,000 PitchFest prize at Consensus Hong Kong
DePin, which has 3.5 million users and is currently raising for its Series A, won this year’s PitchFest award at Consensus Hong Kong. Hong Kong-based zkME Technology won a $20,000 prize after a grueling two-day event where competitors laid out their solutions as key to many problems in the cryptocurrency sector. “If DeFi really wants to go mainstream, this is the only solution,” said founder and CEO David Alexander Scherr. Shear told CoinDesk that 2026 will be “the year the lines between TradFi and DeFi converge” while remaining grounded, saying Monday morning will be back to work. The competition was…