The Blog

Insights, guides, and analysis from the DePIN and crypto node hosting space.

Agentic AI and DePIN Collide: How Just-in-Time Payments Will Unlock a Pay-as-You-Go Future

How the x402 protocol, ClawPay, and just-in-time payment gateways will enable AI agents to consume DePIN services like Timpi and Brave Search on a pay-per-query basis.

How You Can Use Chat-Based AI to Help Deploy Your Nodes

Practical ways to use ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI assistants to speed up node setup, troubleshoot errors, and write deployment scripts.

What Impact Will AI Have on DePIN?

How AI is transforming decentralized infrastructure—from GPU compute markets to autonomous network management.

DePIN and Node Investing: The New Frontier of Speculative Investing?

Exploring how DePIN, node hosting, and NFT licensing align with traditional speculative investments.

Why I Chose Tikicow.com as the Domain Name for This Project

The thought process behind the name—standing out, community, and reliability.

Why I'm Building Tikicow.com: Unbiased, Structured Information in the DePIN Space

Mission, goals, and the value of structured evaluations.

Crypto Node Projects: A New Frontier in Alternative Financing for Businesses

How crypto node projects are transforming alternative financing.

Watch Out! Red Flags in Crypto and DePIN Projects to Avoid

10 warning signs that could signal unsustainable or fraudulent ventures.

How to Evaluate a DePIN Project: A Comprehensive Guide

Step-by-step methodology for assessing DePIN projects.

The Risks of Crypto Investing: Speculative and Ethical Challenges of Node Hosting

Understanding speculation, ethics, and legal considerations.

Welcome to Tikicow.com: Explore DePIN, Build Networks, Make Money!

The introductory post welcoming visitors to the platform.