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The current cryptocurrency market is sluggish, giving a sense of entering a "bear market." The pace of "trading coins" has slowed down. Besides daily interactions with "top-tier" projects, it might be worthwhile to participate in these several zero-cost, highly-discussed DePin projects. These projects only require simple registration and basic configuration, after which you can run them in the background with minimal effort, potentially bringing unexpected surprises during future token airdrops.
Grass
Project Introduction
Grass is the first project deployed on Solana that combines AI, DePin, and Solana technology, positioned as the data layer for AI. As a decentralized network, Grass aims to provide the data required for AI model training by accessing public networks. This makes Grass an essential component of the AI data layer as it expands to clean and prepare structured datasets, establishing its foundational position in the AI field.
According to ROOTDATA, Grass has completed three rounds of financing:
In July 2023, Grass announced the completion of a $1 million Pre-Seed round, with investments from No Limit Holdings, Big Brain Holdings, Builder Capital, Cogitent Ventures, Kyle Samani, Neel Somani, Rahim Noorani, and others;
In December 2023, Grass announced the completion of a $3.5 million Seed round, led by Polychain Capital and Tribe Capital, with participation from Bitscale, Big Brain, Advisors Anonymous, Typhon V, and Mozaik.
In September 2024, Grass announced the completion of Series A financing, led by Hack VC, with participation from Polychain Capital, Delphi Digital, Lattice, and Brevan Howard Digital. The specific amount raised has not been disclosed.
Currently, the second season is ongoing, and users can still earn points through passive mining.
Interaction Tutorial
For users who participated in the first season, simply continue "passive mining." New users can perform simple configurations to start "mining grass."
STEP 1. Visit the official website (link: https://app.getgrass.io/register/) and register an account using a Google email, then follow the prompts to install the extension.
STEP 2. Turn off VPN to earn points.
DAWN
Project Introduction
DAWN is a decentralized autonomous wireless network within the physical resource network. DAWN utilizes the latest point-to-multipoint (PtMP) wireless technology, allowing nodes to efficiently communicate directly with multiple nodes. This enables high-density bandwidth distribution among numerous users in the network, turning each node into a micro ISP. Through protocols and hardware, users can buy and sell internet capacity in their surrounding areas, operating as internet service providers and earning revenue through DAWN nodes. Currently, DAWN has secured $33 million in funding, with both rounds led by Dragonfly. Additionally, Solana's official Twitter has mentioned this project multiple times.
Interaction Tutorial
STEP 1. Install the Google extension (link: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/dawn-validator-chrome-ext/fpdkjdnhkakefebpekbdhillbhonfjjp?hl=zh-CN&utmsource=extsidebar), after installation click "Continue," and on the login page, click the "Register" button in the lower right corner. You can use the invitation code avxu1nxt, and after successful registration, you need to complete the Google email verification.
STEP 2. Return to the Google extension, log in to your account, and it should display "Connected." Additionally, click "Boost rewards" to link your social accounts for points.
Gradient
Project Introduction
Gradient is an edge computing open layer network protocol on Solana. It has received investments from Multicoin, Pantera, and Sequoia Capital, with the specific amount of financing undisclosed.
Interaction Tutorial
STEP 1. Visit the official website (link: https://app.gradient.network/signup) and register an account using a Google email, entering the invitation code: LCR7EU to receive a bonus.
STEP 2. Connect your X account.
STEP 3. Download the Google extension.
STEP 4. Check the node operation status (if marked as "unsupported," try switching IP networks).
NodeGo
Project Introduction
NodeGo is a decentralized network driven by nodes. In February 2025, NodeGo announced the completion of $8 million in financing, led by Hash Capital. The new funds are intended for building the network, allowing users and businesses to contribute to AI tasks through spatial computing and other computations while enabling participants to earn rewards.
Interaction Tutorial
STEP 1. Visit the official website (link: https://app.nodego.ai/register) and register an account using a Google email.
**STEP 2. Download the Google extension (link: **https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/nodegoai-depin-connect/jbmdcnidiaknboflpljihfnbonjgegah).
STEP 3. Click the button in the extension, and if it shows green, the connection is successful.
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