Wifimap recognized as 2025 DePIN innovator by IDC

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✅WiFi Map Named a 2025 DePIN Innovator by IDC — A Milestone for the People-Powered Internet

Big news: WiFi Map has just been recognized by IDC as a 2025 DePIN Innovator, joining a select group of pioneers building the world’s most disruptive decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePINs). This isn’t just an award — it’s a signal that people-powered networks are not just the future, but very much the now.

For years, WiFi Map has been quietly reshaping global connectivity. What started as a simple idea — crowdsourcing free WiFi access — has grown into a movement with nearly 200 million users around the world. That kind of adoption doesn’t happen by accident. It happens when technology meets real-world utility, and when people everywhere take part in building something better together.

✅What makes WiFi Map different?

It’s all about community-powered infrastructure. People contribute real-world data — like WiFi hotspots — and in return, they tap into a world of free internet. It’s a give-and-get model that rewards users, strengthens local connectivity, and opens up access where traditional providers fall short.

And it goes deeper. At the core of this ecosystem is the $WIFI token, a digital currency that lives on-chain and fuels this new internet economy. It’s not just about getting online — it’s about building an open, sustainable network that belongs to the people who use it.

Being named a DePIN Innovator puts WiFi Map in the same league as forward-thinking projects like Helium, IoTeX, and XNET Mobile — all of them pushing boundaries in their own right. Together, we're part of a new wave that’s reimagining infrastructure from the ground up.

✅This is just the beginning.

We’re honored by the recognition — but we’re even more excited about what comes next. The world is shifting toward decentralized systems, and WiFi Map is ready to meet that moment with the tools, the community, and the momentum to keep growing.

To everyone who’s been part of this journey so far: thank you. Let’s keep pushing the edge of what’s possible.

Free internet. Real-world data. Powered by people.

This is the future — and it’s already happening.

LETS KEEP ON CONNECTING

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