DePIN Tracker — Network Hardware Snapshot
Dated research table. Hardware, electricity, and token price dominate returns — not a headline APY. No wallet connect.
| Network | Category | Device from | Token | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIMO Earnings track token price and miles. Read the review, then run the ROI calculator with honest daily rewards. | Vehicle data | ~$99 Macaron (plus a car you already drive) | DIMO | 2026-08-19 |
| Hivemapper Mapping rewards concentrate where coverage is still thin. Dense cities often pay less per hour than the brochure. | Mapping | Dashcam (hundreds of $) | HONEY | 2026-08-19 |
| Helium Mobile Consumer wireless plus hotspot mix. Model hardware + backhaul, not just token APY. | Wireless | Hotspot and/or consumer plan | HNT / MOBILE | 2026-08-19 |
| Filecoin Provider economics are collateral, sealing, and utilization — not 'plug in a drive and earn.' | Storage | Enterprise storage + collateral (not a USB stick) | FIL | 2026-08-19 |
| Render Network Demand is bursty. Idle GPUs plus electricity can lose to a used-market sale of the same cards. | Compute | GPU workstation / farm | RENDER | 2026-08-19 |
What is a DePIN tracker?
A dated list of decentralized physical infrastructure networks — mapping, wireless, vehicle data, compute, storage — with hardware ballparks and links. It is not a live earnings dashboard. Token price and rewards move daily; we will not scrape a fake “today's APY.”
DePIN means people buy hardware, contribute real-world coverage or data, and receive tokens. It is closer to running a small business than to staking. Which device “pays the most” depends on location, hours, token price, and how crowded the hex is. Pages that rank devices by a single APY are usually selling hardware. Use this table to see what exists, then the ROI calculator with numbers from the project's own dashboard. Rewards are typically taxed as income when received.
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A dated list of decentralized physical infrastructure networks — mapping, wireless, vehicle data, compute, storage — with hardware ballparks and links to reviews or primary sites.
No. Token price and network rewards move daily. We will not scrape a fake 'today's APY.' Use the ROI calculator with numbers from the project's own dashboard.
Decentralized physical infrastructure: people buy hardware, contribute real-world data or coverage, and receive tokens. It is closer to running a small business than to staking.
The honest answer is 'it depends on location, hours, token price, and how crowded the hex is.' Pages that rank devices by a single APY are selling hardware, not advising you.