DePIN Projects: Where Are the Real Users Coming From?

The decentralized physical infrastructure space keeps expanding, but here's the million-dollar question—can these networks actually attract mainstream users beyond crypto natives?

Take mapping networks as an example. They're rewarding contributors with tokens for collecting real-world data, but the real challenge isn't just incentives. It's about building something people actually want to use, whether they care about blockchain or not.

Some projects are seeing traction by focusing on practical utility first, tokenomics second. The ones solving genuine problems—coverage gaps, data accuracy, cost efficiency—seem to retain users better than those purely driven by yield farming.

What's your take? Is DePIN's user growth sustainable, or are we still too early for mass adoption?