Grass is a DePIN project that rewards users for sharing their unused internet bandwidth. Helium is a DePIN project that provides a decentralized wireless network for IoT devices. They differ in focus: Grass leverages consumer bandwidth for data collection, while Helium enables low-power IoT connectivity. Grass suits individuals with spare bandwidth, while Helium suits IoT developers and device owners.
| Token Price | — | — |
| 24h Change | — | — |
| Market Cap | — | — |
| TVL | — | — |
| MCap Rank | #151 | #547 |
| Total Raised | $4.5M | $362.0M |
| Founded | 2023 | 2013 |
| Stage | — | — |
| X / Twitter | 565K | 221K |
| GitHub Stars | — | 69 |
| Chains | basesolana | solana |
| Tags | AI, Cloud Computing, Infra | IOT, DePIN, Decentralized Wireless |
Grass lets users share their unused internet bandwidth and earn rewards. It sits at the intersection of compute, data, and AI, leveraging the Solana blockchain for decentralized physical infrastructure.
Helium is a decentralized machine network that uses community-run Hotspots to provide wireless coverage for IoT and mobile devices. Hotspot owners earn HNT tokens for coverage and data transfer, creating a people-built alternative to traditional carrier networks.