加速 DePIN 領域的創新

每個人都同意 DePIN 在現實世界中的實用性是它們如此有趣的原因，但這也是它們如此難以構建的原因。

DePINs, or decentralized wireless networks, have captured the attention of the crypto community due to their potential to revolutionize industries such as telecom, energy, and mobility. Despite being around for several years, DePINs have recently experienced a surge in interest from both investors and founders.

DePIN（分散式無線網路）因其徹底改變電信、能源和行動等行業的潛力而引起了加密社群的關注。儘管 DePIN 已經存在多年，但最近投資者和創辦人的興趣激增。

As someone who has been covering DePINs for the past four years, I've had the opportunity to witness firsthand the evolution of the sector, the challenges faced by DePIN founders, and the role of various tools in accelerating the adoption of DePINs. In this article, I'll provide an overview of the essential tools that every DePIN founder needs to know about and how they contribute to the growth of the DePIN industry.

作為過去四年來一直關注 DePIN 的人，我有機會親眼目睹該行業的演變、DePIN 創始人面臨的挑戰，以及各種工具在加速 DePIN 的採用中所發揮的作用。在本文中，我將概述每個 DePIN 創辦人需要了解的基本工具以及它們如何為 DePIN 產業的發展做出貢獻。

What Makes DePINs Unique?

DePIN 有何獨特之處？

Before delving into the specific tools, it's crucial to understand what distinguishes DePINs and why they require a specialized set of tools.

在深入研究特定工具之前，了解 DePIN 的差異以及為什麼它們需要一套專門的工具至關重要。

DePINs are fundamentally different from other crypto projects. While working in crypto generally demands a diverse skill set, DePINs present a whole new level of multidisciplinarity. In addition to the typical hardware aspects (design, manufacture, ship, sell) involved in any physical product, DePIN founders must establish businesses that can effectively compete with established Web2 players in massive industries such as telecom, energy, and mobility. They must also navigate the complexities of smart contracts, tokens, and decentralized applications (dapps).

DePIN 與其他加密項目有著根本的不同。雖然加密領域的工作通常需要多樣化的技能，但 DePIN 呈現出全新的多學科性。除了任何實體產品所涉及的典型硬體方面（設計、製造、運輸、銷售）之外，DePIN 創辦人還必須建立能夠與電信、能源和行動等大型產業中成熟的 Web2 參與者進行有效競爭的業務。他們還必須應對智能合約、代幣和去中心化應用程式 (dapp) 的複雜性。

This unique combination of hardware, business, and technology creates a steep learning curve for DePIN founders. However, several companies and investment firms have recognized this need and are building tools to lower the barrier to entry for DePIN founders and, ultimately, increase the pace of innovation in the industry.

這種硬體、業務和技術的獨特組合為 DePIN 創辦人創造了陡峭的學習曲線。然而，一些公司和投資公司已經認識到這一需求，並正在建立工具來降低 DePIN 創始人的進入門檻，並最終加快行業創新的步伐。

Essential Tools for DePIN Founders: A Deep Dive

DePIN 創辦人的基本工具：深入探討

One of the most critical elements of any DePIN project is its map explorer. Every DePIN project needs an explorer that displays the number and location of their devices, their token price and trading volume, and their on-chain revenue, among other important metrics.

任何 DePIN 專案最關鍵的元素之一就是它的地圖瀏覽器。每個 DePIN 項目都需要一個瀏覽器來顯示其設備的數量和位置、代幣價格和交易量、鏈上收入以及其他重要指標。

Historically, each DePIN had to create this explorer themselves, which entailed smart contract, backend, and frontend work and could take months. This inefficiency stemmed from the fact that this piece of the stack is largely the same across every DePIN project. Fortunately, several companies, including Hotspotty, EV3, IoTeX, and DePIN Pulse, are stepping in to simplify this process.

從歷史上看，每個 DePIN 都必須自己創建這個瀏覽器，這需要智慧合約、後端和前端工作，可能需要幾個月的時間。這種低效率源於這樣一個事實：每個 DePIN 專案中的這部分堆疊基本上都是相同的。幸運的是，包括 Hotspotty、EV3、IoTeX 和 DePIN Pulse 在內的多家公司正在介入以簡化這項流程。

Hotspotty's DePIN Hub provides DePINs with a profile page that includes a high-level description of their project with an emphasis on social sentiment and community growth. It also features recent third-party media coverage on podcasts and information on token price and trading volume. Essentially, DePIN Hub helps founders tell the story of how they started and grew their projects.

Hotspotty 的 DePIN Hub 為 DePIN 提供了一個個人資料頁面，其中包括對其專案的高級描述，重點關注社會情緒和社區發展。它還包含最近第三方媒體對播客的報告以及有關代幣價格和交易量的信息。從本質上講，DePIN Hub 幫助創辦人講述他們如何啟動和發展專案的故事。

EV3's DePIN.Ninja serves as the industry's default on-chain revenue tracker for DePINs. In addition to providing project profile pages that include links to their socials, recent podcast episodes, and total capital raised, DePIN.Ninja helps founders easily showcase their financial metrics to investors and the world.

EV3 的 DePIN.Ninja 是業界預設的 DePIN 鏈上收入追蹤器。除了提供包含社交連結、最近播客節目和籌集的總資金的專案簡介頁面外，DePIN.Ninja 還幫助創辦人輕鬆向投資者和全世界展示他們的財務指標。

IoTeX's DePINscan is the go-to-explorer for the DePIN space. It includes both sector-wide metrics like total market cap, trading volume, and devices as well as free project profile pages with the number and physical location of devices. It also includes miner-relevant metrics like device cost, earnings, and payback period. Put simply, DePINscan helps tell the story of what DePIN (and specific projects within it) have accomplished so far and provides a snapshot of the industry today.

IoTeX 的 DePINscan 是 DePIN 領域的首選探索者。它包括全行業指標，如總市值、交易量和設備，以及包含設備數量和物理位置的免費項目簡介頁面。它還包括與礦工相關的指標，如設備成本、收益和投資回收期。簡而言之，DePINscan 有助於講述 DePIN（以及其中的具體項目）迄今為止所取得的成就，並提供當今行業的概況。

Lastly, Unleash DePIN's DePIN Pulse isn't quite live yet, but it promises to provide DePIN projects with a place to highlight their miner earning opportunities as well as facilitating lead generation for supply-side contributors as well. In essence, DePIN Pulse helps founders directly communicate and capitalize on their value proposition with potential contributors.

最後，Unleash DePIN 的 DePIN Pulse 尚未完全上線，但它承諾為 DePIN 專案提供一個突出其礦工賺錢機會的地方，並促進供應方貢獻者的潛在客戶開發。從本質上講，DePIN Pulse 幫助創辦人與潛在貢獻者直接溝通並利用他們的價值主張。

These tools aggregate and publish data in a way that benefits the entire DePIN sector. They have significantly reduced the go-to-market time for DePIN founders and increased their discoverability across the sector and crypto more broadly.

這些工具以有利於整個 DePIN 行業的方式匯總和發布數據。他們顯著縮短了 DePIN 創辦人的上市時間，並提高了他們在整個行業和更廣泛的加密領域的可發現性。

The Road Ahead: Unlocking DePIN's Full Potential

未來之路：釋放 DePIN 的全部潛力

DePINs represent one of crypto's best chances to positively impact the world. They introduce a novel method of capital formation and a new, more equitable way to build physical infrastructure. If any of these ideas work, the fabric of society will be changed forever.

DePIN 代表了加密貨幣對世界產生積極影響的最佳機會之一。他們引入了一種新穎的資本形成方法和一種新的、更公平的方式來建造有形基礎設施。如果這些想法中的任何一個起作用，社會結構將永遠改變。

While the sector has come a long way since the last cycle, there is still much work to be done. Commoditizing the map explorer part of the DePIN tech stack increases the pace and ease with which DePINs can be created because, after all, the more experimentation we can encourage here, the more innovation will undoubtedly occur. And that's something we can all agree is worth fighting for.

儘管自上一個週期以來該行業已經取得了長足的進步，但仍有許多工作要做。將 DePIN 技術堆疊的地圖瀏覽器部分商品化可以提高創建 DePIN 的速度和難度，因為畢竟，我們在這裡鼓勵的實驗越多，毫無疑問就會出現更多的創新。我們都同意這是值得為之奮鬥的事。