DePIN and Gaming Rebound as RWA Trade Softens

Bitcoin finished the week up 1.6 percent, while layer 2 networks, real-world assets and on-chain treasury protocols declined through the period.

Despite the broader weakness, decentralized physical infrastructure networks and crypto gaming led a rebound after steep 2025 losses. Gaming tokens fell 75.16 percent last year and DePIN tokens dropped 76.74 percent, according to CoinGecko data.

The gaming sector's downturn stemmed partly from its reliance on speculative NFTs and unproven revenue models. Macroeconomic shocks, including tariff announcements, also triggered broad market crashes.

DePIN is now showing signs of bottoming, driven by real-world adoption and revenue generation. This marks a structural shift from its 2025 decline.

Real-world assets, in contrast, were the top performers in 2025, gaining 185.76 percent according to CoinGecko, but the sector experienced weakness this week.

Bitcoin finished the week up 1.6 percent, while layer 2 networks, real-world assets and on-chain treasury protocols declined through the period.

DePIN is now showing signs of bottoming, driven by real-world adoption and revenue generation. This marks a structural shift from its 2025 decline.

Real-world assets, in contrast, were the top performers in 2025, gaining 185.76 percent according to CoinGecko, but the sector experienced weakness this week.