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DePIN projects oftentimes work the same way. Which is, the network prints tokens on a schedule and anyone who plugs in a device or shows up starts earning,whether or not anyone actually needs what they are producing. That is emissions and the reward comes from the protocol,
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AI visual note: The image features two blurred silhouettes of people running side by side against a blue, motion-streaked background, with the "VANGRID" logo in the top left corner and the bold caption "MONETIZING HUMAN MOTION" displayed prominently in the lower center. The image metaphorically illustrates the post's point about DePIN projects: just as humans generate motion data that can be tokenized for profit, DePIN networks reward participants with token emissions simply for providing resources, regardless of whether actual demand exists for the output.