Helium & the Future of DePIN: What's Next for Solana?

Tariffs rising. Trillions wiped from markets, but DePIN projects like Helium are expanding. The recent deal with Telefónica brings the Helium network to 2.3 million subscribers in Mexico, and may be the proof-of-concept Solana DePIN has been waiting for. We spoke to former CEO and now Head of Protocol at Helium Foundation, Abhay Kumar, to make sense of how tariffs could impact projects Helium Mobile, which already serves 700,000 users. We also touch on tariffs and recession concerns, and what's next for Solana DePIN? Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:59 - 3 Reasons why DePIN is on the agenda 03:58 - Is DePIN still overhyped? 05:53 - Did memecoins overshadow DePIN progress? 07:50 - Why crypto is for DePIN 10:01 - How is Helium managing Tariff and recession risk? 13:05 - Helium x Telefónica deal in Mexico 17:28 - Do aidrops in DePIN work? 20:12 - What's next for Solana DePIN?