DePIN Is Dead. Long Live DePIN.
Only two DePIN projects crossed $1M in annualized non-token revenue before 2024. What broke, who survived by becoming different businesses, and why the service layer always wins.
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Konstantin Tkachuk
Blockchain Founder, Web3, AI and Economics Researcher, Security Consultant.
Co-founder & CSO at Titan Network|Schwarzman Scholar '23|COO at Future International Foundation|Web3, AI and Economic Models researcher|ex. Protocol Labs (YC S14)
Featured, backed, and recognised by
- Schwarzman Scholars
- Arrington Capital
- Protocol Labs (YC S14)
- SpaceX Hyperloop
- ETHGlobal
- UN ECOSOC
- Cointelegraph
What I work on
DePIN and Blockchain Infrastructure
Co-Founder & CSO at Titan Network. The Decentralized Cloud Platform for enterprise scale, that provides access to enterprise-grade Proxy infrastructure, CDN, Web Scraping and Storage powered by a global digital resource network, while cutting cloud & data collection costs by up to 80%.
Titan Network →Civic Leadership & Global Impact
Co-Founder & COO of Future International Foundation, a NYC-based 501(c)(3) on equal youth access to education and UN Sustainable Development Goals. 200+ members across 70+ countries, 20+ high-level events. Recommended for UN ECOSOC Special Consultative Status (Feb 2026).
Future International Foundation →Startup Advisory & Security Consulting
Advising 10+ Web3 startups from founding to Series B on BD, fundraising, technical architecture, and tokenomics design, with successful raises in every engagement. Security and economic-model audit work with Collectif Labs on Lido's dual-governance parameters, across Filecoin, Ethereum, and Avalanche ecosystems.
Web3, AI and Economics Research
Multistakeholder governance research (Tsinghua / Schwarzman, Outstanding Thesis Award), ongoing article writing, and peer-reviewed publications on AI in construction, embedded energy, and sustainability. Research interests span Web3, AI, Civil Engineering, and Sustainability. 118+ citations on Google Scholar.
Academic Research and Publications
Peer-reviewed research across Web3 governance, AI, civil engineering, and sustainability (118+ citations on Google Scholar). Schwarzman Scholar at Tsinghua, where my capstone under Prof. Ronaldo Lemos earned the Outstanding Thesis Award. Co-founded Future International Foundation, recommended for UN ECOSOC consultative status, keeping technology development anchored in broader societal contexts.
Technical Papers, Security Audits and Articles
Protocol design and tokenomics documented through Titan Network's whitepaper and lightpaper. Audit research on Lido's dual-governance parameters in collaboration with Collectif Labs. Long-form writing on DePIN economics, blockchain governance, and Web3 infrastructure published here and across social channels.
Talks, Events, Podcasts
Regular contributions to DePIN Day, FIL Bangkok, ETHGlobal, and industry podcasts across Web3, AI, and sustainability topics. 50+ talks, panels, and podcasts over the last two years, ranging from the politics of decentralised infrastructure to enterprise adoption and the practical mechanics of building.
YouTube playlist →Latest Highlight
Latest Videos
View all →Titan Network: Building the Edge from Idle Devices
How Titan turns idle phones and laptops into a global edge cloud — CDN, AI, and Web2-scale services across 130+ countries. DePIN Day Singapore 2025.
DePIN for TikTok, $1M Revenue & 550K Devices
Deep dive into Titan's demand-first growth, dynamic incentives, real enterprise revenue, and the road to mainnet.
Titan Network: Leveraging Idle Resources for Decentralised Compute
Building the incentive layer for global idle resources. DePIN economics, edge computing, and 50-80% cost savings over traditional cloud.