Grass protocol
Overview
Grass is a decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) that incentivizes users to share unused residential internet bandwidth for scraping public web data, primarily for AI model training. Users run Grass nodes to contribute bandwidth and earn GRASS tokens, while AI companies access the collected data via a marketplace.
Within the DeFi Intel graph, Grass connects to 15 tracked entities, most strongly to Solana, Solana, DePIN Sector.
Relations
Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 10 of 15 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
deployed_on | Solana | 95% |
DEPLOYED_ON | Solana | 95% |
MEMBER_OF | DePIN Sector | 95% |
ISSUES_TOKEN | Grass Network | 95% |
built_by | Wynd Labs | 93% |
issued_by | Grass Network | 90% |
founded_by | Wynd Labs | 90% |
built_on | Solana | 85% |
SUPPLIES | DePIN Sector | 85% |
COMPETES_WITH | Nodepay | 85% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Grass?
Grass is a DePIN protocol where users share their unused internet bandwidth to scrape public web data, earning GRASS tokens. The data is sold to AI companies for training purposes.
How does Grass ensure data quality and legality?
Grass only scrapes publicly accessible web content and uses a verification layer to validate data integrity and compliance with website terms of service.
What is the role of the GRASS token?
The GRASS token is used for network incentives, protocol governance, and as a medium of exchange in the data marketplace.
What is Grass connected to?
In the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, Grass is linked to 15 other tracked entities, most strongly to Solana, Solana, DePIN Sector.
Sources
- Grass — official site (getgrass.io)
- Blockworks — HackVC leads funding round for DePIN Grass (Wynd Labs)
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