Arweave and AR.IO: Two DePINs behind AO
A new world of horizontal scaling awaits us in AO, but none of this would be possible without the pair of DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network) projects that underpin AO.

A new world of horizontal scaling awaits us in AO, but none of this would be possible without the pair of DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network) projects that underpin AO.
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