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Grass Network: Building the Decentralized Data Backbone?
Jake Kennis
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Introduction

Grass is a DePIN protocol that lets everyday users earn rewards by sharing their unused internet bandwidth with companies that need it. It turns the idle capacity of home and office internet connections into a global, user-owned bandwidth network. Companies can route data requests through this network for tasks like web scraping, content retrieval, or distributed computing. In return, users supplying bandwidth receive tokens, giving them a stake in the network’s growth. This model promises a win-win: businesses get access to reliable endpoints, and users get compensated for a resource that normally goes unused. By aligning incentives, Grass aims to redefine infrastructure ownership, putting individuals at the center of the...