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What is DAWN? Guide to hunting airdrops from projects similar to Grass

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DePIN projects are no longer strange to users as this is a trend that has been mentioned quite a lot recently. DAWN is one of the DePIN projects that has received huge capital, second only to io.net and peaq. So what is DAWN? Let's find out with AirdropDecks in this article.

What is DAWN?

DAWN (dawninternet) is a protocol for building a decentralized, trustless Internet, with the goal of reducing dependence on monopolistic Internet service providers. DAWN has three main components:

  • Incentive Mechanism : Using tokens to reward network members based on contribution and performance.
  • Decentralized Consensus Mechanism: Applying mechanisms such as “Proof of Bandwidth” and “Proof of Location” to ensure network performance.
  • Bandwidth Marketplace : Providing a platform for buying and selling connectivity, turning saving and reselling internet into an investment.

How DAWN works?

Each member of the DAWN network assumes one of the following roles:

  • Bandwidth Node (BN): Provides wholesale internet connectivity from data centers or connects directly to the Internet Exchange, using >1Gbps radios to provide connectivity to nodes within a 5-mile range.
  • Distribution Node (DN): Commercial or residential buildings connect to the BN and share that connectivity via antennas, forming a self-healing wireless mesh.
  • End-User (EN): End users consume bandwidth from DNs. Foundation: Manages smart contracts and global network-layer services.

Highlights of DEPIN DAWN project

DAWN uses vendor-agnostic, general-purpose wireless equipment operating on unlicensed high frequencies such as 60GHz and 6GHz, combined with an electromechanical antenna system (RAS) for scalable and self-healing connectivity.

The routing element uses a general-purpose computer with cloud-based routing and supports IPv6 as the primary protocol, but also supports IPv4 in dual-stack mode.

The authentication mechanism and service contracts are based on “Proof of Bandwidth,” which measures network performance and rewards node participation with DAWN tokens. Service contracts are divided into Federal, Backbone, and Access, with token payments based on bandwidth, data, and location. The blockchain uses Solana to implement service contracts, with “Proof of Backhaul,” “Proof of Service,” and “Proof of Location” contracts secured by validators and optimistic oracles.

DAWN Investors

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  • February 27, 2023: In the Series A round, Andrena successfully raised 15 million USD with the lead of Dragonfly Capital and the participation of FJ Labs, Castle Island Ventures, Escape Velocity, etc.
  • August 8, 2024: Andrena - the company developing DAWN, successfully raised 18 million USD with the lead of Dragonfly Capital and the participation of Parafi Capital, Wintermute, Castle Island Ventures, etc.

Instructions for participating in airdrop hunting

  • Step 1: Install Dawn extension airdrop on the google utility in the browser: DAWN Extension link

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  • Step 2: Use Email to register an account then open email and verify account.
  • Step 3: Complete social tasks to receive 15,000 points.
  • Step 4: Invite friends to receive more points.

Above is AirdropDecks' understanding of the DePIN DAWN project. All information is for reference only and is not investment advice. Hope you receive many rewards from the above project.