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At Decentralized LLC, we help business owners + property owners turn what they already have (space, rooftops, foot traffic, power, connectivity) into an income producing asset — and in many cases, a real asset on the balance sheet. This is how “infrastructure” stops being something you only pay for… and becomes something you can own, monetize, and leverage. If you own or manage a property and want to see what a DePIN deployment could look like on your site, DM “depin” and we’ll map it out.

One of the first questions people ask is: “Why do you target food courts?” Simple. Food courts naturally create the perfect environment for cellular congestion. Think about it: Hundreds of people in one centralized location. Everyone sitting down at the same time. Streaming videos, scrolling social media, making video calls, ordering food, checking email, uploading photos, and paying with Tap to Pay. Most people stay 20–60 minutes, creating sustained network demand instead of just passing through. That combination puts real pressure on the outdoor cellular network trying to reach users inside the building. This is where indoor wireless infrastructure changes the game. By deploying enterprise-grade indoor Wi-Fi with carrier offload capabilities, we help move that traffic off the macro network, giving users a faster, more reliable connection while helping carriers handle demand more efficiently. It’s a win for everyone: 📱 Customers get better connectivity. 🏪 Businesses benefit from more reliable digital experiences. 📡 Carriers gain valuable indoor capacity without building another tower. The future of wireless isn’t just about more towers. It’s about building smarter indoor networks where people actually use their phones.

Funny how fast things change. This bin represents a chapter of the journey. These access points helped build one of the largest DePIN wireless networks in the world. They served their purpose, but they also taught one of the biggest lessons in this industry: If you don’t control the hardware, you don’t control your future. Today, we’re swapping out gated deployments for open infrastructure. From locked ecosystems to enterprise-grade Wi-Fi that gives us the freedom to choose who we work with, who we serve, and where our hardware earns. That’s what DePIN was always supposed to be about, not being locked into one project, but owning infrastructure that can adapt as the market evolves. Freedom of choice is worth more than any single token. Onward to the next chapter. 🚀 #DePIN #OpenInfrastructure #Wireless

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My first My first deployment outside of my own home was at a local gas station. I had built a relationship with the owner through casual conversations about the stock market. When scouting locations, I specifically targeted gas stations with Bitcoin ATMs, figuring they would be more open to discussions around crypto and emerging technologies. It wasn’t a smooth start. Their internet connection was painfully outdated almost AOL dial-up slow so the first challenge was upgrading their service before we could even get operational. I also made one of the classic rookie mistakes: agreeing to pay the host a fixed monthly amount. I quickly learned why that’s generally a bad idea. To make matters worse, there were delays with the cable company getting everything set up. I ended up paying the host for the first month despite having no revenue coming in. It wasn’t until month two that the deployment finally went live and started generating income. TL;DR: My first deployment taught me some valuable lessons: relationships matter, infrastructure matters, and fixed host payments can create problems when revenue is delayed. Sometimes the best education comes from making mistakes and adapting quickly or you can join us @The_Relay_ and learn from some of the top deployers in the business! 👇 discord.gg/Np6uzCeAn

The deployments continue, if you’re a #DeWi deployer and want to know how I’m doing it make sure you tune in to @The_Relay_ this Wednesday to find out what we’re building for you. No longer will the deployer be the after thought! We make DePin possible, we’re the main thought 🫡

Ever wonder why your phone works great outside… but struggles the moment you walk inside? 🤔📶 The towers are outside. Concrete walls, metal roofs, and crowded buildings create dead zones that lead to dropped calls, slow data, and frustrated customers. At Decentralized LLC, we focus on where connectivity matters most, inside. 🏢 Restaurants ✂️ Barbershops 🏋️ Gyms 🛍 Retail Spaces ✈️ Airports 🍸 Lounges Because bad indoor coverage isn’t just annoying it impacts customer experience, mobile payments, and business. Towers are outside. We connect the inside. 📡 Stronger signal. 📶 Better experiences. 💰 Property owners get paid.

On the Helium proposal, I don't work there anymore but here's my take: Helium made two large, parallel bets: (1) Carriers will pay to offload to a decentralized network that fills coverage gaps. (2) Helium can build its own carrier, Helium Mobile, that offers cheaper prices than others due to the offload It was never explicitly stated, but (2) acted as a nice hedge for (1) being incorrect. If carriers won't use us, we'll use ourselves! So what happened? Well, this is a startup. Some bets win and some do not. The carrier offload bet won, there is massive PMF. Carriers agree to pay Helium more and more every year. On the other side, the Helium Mobile bet didn't go asymmetric. Free subscribers are expensive, but were the best subsidized bet to grow. Think about when Uber used to have $3 pools, nobody thought that was real but it grew them to the point of being unstoppable. HM made that bet, and all along the way it seemed like it could go parabolic. In places like New York with dense coverage, the Helium Network did meaningfully save HM money. Unfortunately, the expenses and distraction of running an MVNO do take a toll. It split focus. Helium Mobile was a swing for the fences, and while it didn't outright fail it was becoming a distraction from the bet that already had PMF; carrier offload! Leadership identified this gap and took action. HM was acquired, and the focus is now fully on offload and Noble Mobile is just another carrier using Helium. Now on to the proposal. Helium has PMF. We know this. But the age of subsidy is over, no more $3 Ubers. Hotspots need to get paid what carriers pay the network. I don't think this is controversial. The real controversial part is the one-time inflation. A network whose token is built on scarcity rightfully does not want a large inflation event. But here's the thing, Helium is at a meaningfully different stage. You can see it in the leadership change. Amir is the guy you want making large bets to find PMF. He's ruthless, driven, and not afraid to make controversial decisions. He's your 0 to 1 guy. Now look at Mario. He's smart, calculated, and has an MBA. He's your 1 to 100 guy. It's no longer a matter of "will this work" it's a matter of "put more money in to grow the network, yield more revenue." Mario knows how to do this scaling, and this scaling will not work without the inflation. Growth is not free. A business has operational costs that need to be covered. You want a navy seal team of salespeople onboarding hundreds of thousands of brownfield hotspots, and expanding to new countries? That costs money. So the network has a big decision here. It can stay in the scarcity mindset, mint no new tokens, and fizzle out as growth slows. Or it can take a risk and give the fire the fuel it needs to grow.

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Can’t miss the juice 🧃 today and neither should you. I’m tapping into TWO events: 1. Helium: major network changes to accelerate growth + putting HNT & builders front and center 11am Central x.com/helium/status/… 2. FliteGrid’s first AMA (live on Discord) — real-time alpha, real-time questions 12pm Central discord.com/events/1494463… If you’re building in DePIN, this is where you show up.

The @DabbaNetwork is making it too easy for investors. New dashboard just dropped and it has EVERYTHING you would want to see all in one easy to read spot! With CEXs in route and 1M hotspots deployed by EOY goal things are really starting to heat up. metrics.dabba.network

We’re helping small businesses across America improve connectivity, strengthen customer experiences, and turn everyday locations into digital infrastructure.

Consensus Miami reminded us why real builders matter. At Decentralized, we don’t just deploy infrastructure — we live the realities of deployment every single day. From carrier approvals and onboarding delays to site acquisition, installs, uptime, and educating venue owners… deployers are the boots on the ground holding DePin together. That’s why conversations with projects like @tashiprotocol are important. It’s refreshing seeing teams that actually want to improve the DePin narrative by listening to the people building the networks in real life, not just from a dashboard. As one of the leading deployment companies in the space, we understand better than most what’s needed: better communication, better transparency, better tooling, and stronger alignment between projects and deployers. The next phase of DePin won’t be built by hype alone. It’ll be built by operators, deployers, and communities working together in the field. No hype. Just hardware, hosts, and hustle. 🔥

Wrapping up an incredible week for Tashi at @consensus2026! 🚀 We met some brilliant minds, gained irreplaceable insights, and took 2nd place in an absolutely stacked field at @CoinDesk PitchFest! 🏆 Huge congrats to @CoinbaxHQ for a well-earned 1st. We’re leaving inspired and ready for what’s next. 🦾 #Consensus2026 #Web3 #Tashi

From building carrier offload infrastructure in the U.S. to investing in decentralized WiFi networks globally… the portfolio keeps growing. 🌍📡 One of the projects we’ve invested in, @DabbaNetwork , just landed in The Economic Times as DePIN infrastructure continues going mainstream in #India . This is why we’re bullish on real world assets that generate real yield. Not memes. Infrastructure. Long term, the vision is bigger than just deployments. We plan to tokenize parts of our passive infrastructure portfolio so everyday people can own a piece of the yield generated by the networks powering the future. Digital real estate is just getting started. 🔥

It seems as though people are starting to realize that this is how the bottom of bear markets are typically formed. RSI hits lows and MACD collapsed on larger timeframes. After capitulation, the masses finally label it a "bear market." However, this historically is accumulation.

Brownfield Conversions = Hidden Revenue 🔌💰 Everyone’s chasing new installs… Meanwhile, the real alpha is already mounted on your ceiling. Brownfield conversions are the cheat code. That “little white box” already in your venue? It’s not just WiFi, it’s underutilized infrastructure waiting to be monetized. Here’s the play: • No new hardware needed • No construction, no downtime • Just configure + activate • Turn existing access points into carrier offload revenue generators Most venues already have coverage… They just aren’t getting paid for it. We flip that switch. ✔ Seamless SIM-based connections (no logins, no friction) ✔ Improved indoor signal for AT&T & T-Mobile users ✔ Support mobile payments, streaming, real-time apps ✔ Monthly revenue from traffic already walking through your doors This is what DePIN actually looks like in the real world: Less capex. More speed. Faster scale. Greenfield is cool… But brownfield is how you deploy at scale. Out of sight. Out of mind. Until it starts paying you.

We're proud to report a strong Q1 for Helium 💪 •Data transfer +55% QoQ •DAU avg +47.9% QoQ •Network offload at major US events •Telco capex evolving in Helium's favor •New deployer tools live Enjoy the report from @Blockworks and stay tuned for a Q1 Network Call in May!

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