<figure><img width="777" height="436" src="https://cryptocurrencynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cffb10d7a216fef82bbaf2b909065843.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cryptocurrencynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cffb10d7a216fef82bbaf2b909065843.jpg 777w, https://cryptocurrencynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cffb10d7a216fef82bbaf2b909065843-300x168.jpg 300w, https://cryptocurrencynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cffb10d7a216fef82bbaf2b909065843-768x431.jpg 768w, https://cryptocurrencynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cffb10d7a216fef82bbaf2b909065843-215x120.jpg 215w" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 60vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px" /></figure><p><span class="legendSpanClass"><span class="xn-location">HONG KONG</span></span>, <span class="legendSpanClass"><span class="xn-chron">July 3, 2025</span></span> /PRNewswire/ — From the first personal computers entering households, to smartphones reshaping social interaction and information access, and later the Internet of Things connecting everything — with AI permeating every corner of life — each major technological leap has often begun with a pivotal “expo gathering.”</p>
<p>Now, at the turning point where physical devices are gradually integrating with blockchain, the Web3 world is ushering in its own “expo moment.” DePIN Expo 2025, an innovative industry exhibition focused on on-chain hardware and the convergence of the physical and <span>crypto</span> worlds, is set to debut this summer in <span class="xn-location">Hong Kong</span>.</p>
<p><b>CES: A Global Tech Industry Barometer Spanning Half a Century</b></p>
<p>Since its founding in 1967, CES (Consumer Electronics Show) has been a global barometer for the tech industry. From smartphones, tablets, and the Internet of Things to wearables, smart homes, autonomous driving, and AI voice assistants — countless groundbreaking hardware products have made their global debut at CES.</p>
<p>It’s no exaggeration to say that nearly every major shift in human lifestyle over the past 60 years can be traced back to a CES showcase.</p>
<p>What makes CES so significant is not just its display of new technologies, but its ability to define how those technologies will truly transform the world. CES is not only the tech industry’s annual proving ground — it is a “real-world showroom” forecasting the future of how we live.</p>
<p><b>From DePIN to MetaDePIN: Reconstructing the Value of Hardware, Data, and Incentives</b></p>
<p>In the early stages of Web3, the conversation centered around protocols, assets, and financial logic. Since 2024, however, a new trend has started to gain traction: DePIN (<span>Decentralized</span> Physical Infrastructure Networks).</p>
<p>DePIN is emerging as one of the most tangible and impactful sectors within the Web3 landscape. Physical-world devices such as routers, electric vehicles, cameras, home gateways, and logistics trackers are no longer just networked — they are becoming on-chain. These devices serve as “nodes” in blockchain networks, participating in global coordination and generating real-world revenue. DePIN brings the concept of “on-chain” from virtual environments into physical spaces — from lines of code to cities and homes.</p>
<p>The number of DePIN projects worldwide has grown from 650 in 2022 to 1,170 in 2024 — an almost 12-fold increase. More than 13 million devices now participate in DePIN networks daily. According to Messari, the DePIN market is projected to reach a value of <span class="xn-money">$3.5 trillion</span> by 2028.</p>
<p>Today, with the rise of use cases such as RWA (Real World Assets), AI agents, and edge computing, DePIN is moving beyond simple hotspot miners and low-power devices. It is evolving into a broader network of devices, economic systems, and real-world applications: a payment card linked directly to on-chain <span>DeFi</span> networks; an electric vehicle automatically recording carbon credits on-chain and navigating via AI; a network of AI-powered cameras capturing urban traffic data, registering it on-chain, and triggering incentive mechanisms.</p>
<p>This converging trend is what we call <b>MetaDePIN </b>— a new paradigm of DePIN that spans hardware form factors, incentive protocols, AI systems, and real-world assets.</p>
<p><b>DePIN Expo 2025: The “Web3 CES” Officially Launches in <span class="xn-location">Hong Kong</span></b></p>
<p>To showcase the powerful convergence of hardware and blockchain, DePIN Expo 2025 will be held on August 27–28, 2025, at Cyberport, <span class="xn-location">Hong Kong</span>.</p>
<p>This is the world’s first industry-level event dedicated to the DePIN concept, and the first large-scale consumer tech expo in Web3 history centered around on-chain hardware.</p>
<p><b> Event Highlights: </b></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li><b>Industry First</b>: The world’s first flagship event focused on DePIN (<span>Decentralized</span> Physical Infrastructure Networks)</li>
<li><b>Top-Level Support</b>: Guided by the <span class="xn-location">Hong Kong</span> <span id="spanHghltbac2">SAR</span> government, with collaboration from <span class="xn-org">Stanford University</span>, UC Berkeley, and Barron’s <span class="xn-location">China</span></li>
<li><b>Cross-Industry Integration</b>: Spotlight on DePIN × RWA, AI convergence, machine economy, hardware manufacturing, cross-border logistics, and immersive real-world demos</li>
<li><b>Business Enablement</b>: Dedicated zones for bulk trading and private traffic matchmaking to accelerate large-scale deployment and precise conversion for DePIN projects</li>
</ul>
<p>The goal of DePIN Expo is not merely to showcase “how devices go on-chain,” but to create a <b>Web3 version of CES </b>— a platform that bridges technological breakthroughs and real-world experiences, connects capital markets with manufacturing networks, and links the on-chain world with the physical economy. On-site, the expo will feature <b>dozens of MetaDePIN devices</b><b>across seven key application categories</b>, including compute, network, sensing, identity, energy, logistics, and infrastructure:</p>
<ul type="disc">
<li><b>Compute</b>: Home mining rigs, AI companions, smart speakers, gaming render nodes, edge computing terminals</li>
<li><b>Wireless</b>: DePIN smartphones, eSIM cards, 5G routers, home WiFi hotspot devices, broadband boxes</li>
<li><b>Sensors</b>: Smartwatches, smart rings, cameras, dashcams, video doorbells, air quality monitors</li>
<li><b>Identity</b>: Iris scanners, U-cards, hardware wallets, Web3 ID cards, mobile identity tags</li>
<li><b>Energy</b>: Residential solar panels, EV charging adapters, home battery storage systems, shared charging stations</li>
<li><b>Logistics</b>: Autonomous vehicles, robots, encrypted delivery boxes, cold-chain logistics nodes</li>
<li><b>Infrastructure</b>: Public blockchains, oracles, <span>decentralized</span> data storage, smart contract gateways, trusted hardware modules</li>
</ul>
<p><b> Event Agenda: </b></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li><b><span class="xn-chron">August 26</span> (Evening): Official Event</b></li>
</ul>
<p>DePIN Power On Night</p>
<ul type="disc">
<li><b><span class="xn-chron">August 27</span> (Morning): Opening Day</b></li>
</ul>
<p>Government representatives and industry leaders will discuss the future of DePIN applications. Closed-door sessions and on-site visits will kick off a new chapter in on-chain and real-world integration.</p>
<ul type="disc">
<li><b><span class="xn-chron">August 27</span> (Afternoon): DePIN × Everything</b></li>
</ul>
<p>Focus on DePIN’s core role in connecting millions of users, reshaping asset paradigms, and expanding the <span>crypto</span> hardware ecosystem.</p>
<ul type="disc">
<li><b><span class="xn-chron">August 27</span> (Evening): Side Event</b></li>
</ul>
<p>DePIN After Dark: Builder & KOL Private Night</p>
<ul type="disc">
<li><b><span class="xn-chron">August 28</span> (Morning): DePIN × AI</b></li>
</ul>
<p>Explore how DePIN and AI are redefining the compute value stack, enabling device autonomy, on-chain model deployment, and large-scale machine economy applications.</p>
<ul type="disc">
<li><b><span class="xn-chron">August 28</span> (Afternoon): DePIN × RWA</b></li>
</ul>
<p>Deep dive into how DePIN enables the tokenization of real-world assets—reconstructing data ownership, revenue models, and trust layers for global asset allocation.</p>
<ul type="disc">
<li><b><span class="xn-chron">August 28</span> (Evening): Official Event</b></li>
</ul>
<p>DePIN Never Offline Night</p>
<p>In addition, DePIN Expo 2025 will host a series of high-level forums in collaboration with <span class="xn-org">Stanford University</span>, UC Berkeley, Barron’s <span class="xn-location">China</span>, <span>Bitcoin</span> Magazine, and others — spotlighting topics like AI × DePIN, RWA asset validation, and global node ecosystems. For the first time, the event will also connect the entire value chain — from design and manufacturing to overseas deployment — creating a comprehensive DePIN industry collaboration platform.</p>
<p><b><span class="xn-location">Hong Kong</span>: The Premier Global Hub for DePIN</b></p>
<p>As one of the few international financial cities actively supporting the convergence of Web3 and the real world, <span class="xn-location">Hong Kong</span> is emerging as the ideal ground for the rise of DePIN. In recent years, the <span class="xn-location">Hong Kong</span> <span id="spanHghlt8ab4">SAR</span> government has introduced a regulatory framework for virtual assets, launched pilot programs for stablecoins and tokenized assets, and sent strong policy signals in support of real-world Web3 applications.</p>
<p>Geographically, <span class="xn-location">Hong Kong</span> is within a one-hour reach of <span class="xn-location">Shenzhen</span>, <span class="xn-location">Dongguan</span>, and Foshan — major hardware manufacturing and OEM hubs in mainland <span class="xn-location">China</span>. This proximity enables a seamless link between on-chain demand and offline factories, creating a new collaborative model of “<span>decentralized</span> orders + physical production lines,” and providing DePIN with unprecedented advantages in manufacturing and deployment.</p>
<p>At the same time, <span class="xn-location">Hong Kong</span> is home to leading exchanges and <span>crypto</span> funds, and serves as a natural gateway to emerging markets such as <span class="xn-location">Japan</span>, <span class="xn-location">South Korea</span>, <span class="xn-location">Singapore</span>, and the <span class="xn-location">Middle East</span>. Over the past year, the city has hosted a series of major international <span>crypto</span> conferences (such as Consensus Hong Kong and <span>Bitcoin</span> <span class="xn-location">Asia</span>), fueling a powerful convergence of capital and talent and cementing its role as a preferred destination for Web3 entrepreneurship and global exchange.</p>
<p>At DePIN Expo 2025, a dedicated “DePIN Urban Demo Zone” will be unveiled, using <span class="xn-location">Hong Kong</span> as a prototype to showcase how on-chain hardware can be deployed, operated, and settled at a city scale. This marks the first time in Web3 history that DePIN is being presented through a city-wide lens, signifying a shift from “hardware lab” to “infrastructure platform.”</p>
<p>The successful hosting of DePIN Expo 2025 will establish <span class="xn-location">Hong Kong</span> as the global flagship for a “Web3 CES,” further solidifying its position as a leading center of <span>crypto</span> innovation in <span class="xn-location">Asia</span> and beyond. We look forward to it together.</p>
<p><b>Countdown Begins • Join Us in Shaping the Future</b></p>
<p>If you are a hardware manufacturer, public blockchain platform, AI developer, RWA project, manufacturing enterprise, supply chain partner, investment institution, tech community, or media outlet focused on or exploring DePIN-related applications — we invite you to join us in witnessing and building this historic moment for the DePIN industry.</p>
<p><b>Secure your opportunity for early exposure and on-site visibility — register now: </b></p>
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