Helium HNT – The Eco-Friendly Cryptocurrency

Ecology and sustainability are increasing their importance in today’s business as well as in our daily lives. And the crypto world is no exception to this trend. Recently, the environmental cost of bitcoin mining become the subject of more and more discussions. At the same time HNT is emerging as a new alternative – a completely eco-friendly cryptocurrency, based on real added value instead of active use of computational equipment.

LoRa Protocol for Sustainable Smart Future

Thanks to the open protocols LoRa and LoRaWAN the Helium network hotspots exchange data with compatible devices over a long-range in a very energy-efficient way. It is definitely a consumer-friendly technology and it’s very important for the rapidly evolving Internet of Things ecosystem.

Thanks to the LoRaWAN protocol, your devices transmit or receive signals using less than 50 mA of electricity. The protocol itself is designed for battery-based devices and uses low power and at the same time provides a wide signal range. Data transfer is slow but enough for thе signal transmission purposes. Moreover, the standard allows connected devices to “sleep” when not active. The result is less power consumption, long battery life (up to several years), and device autonomy. This cannot be achieved with the conventional communication technologies used so far.

On the other side are the users who take advantage of the network. They could be individual persons or companies that need to connect different types of IoT devices to the Internet.

A Greener Mining Process

HNT is a crypto that is generated based on the wireless network coverage. The Proof of Coverage technology helps each hotspot to mine HNT cryptocurrency for its owner, thus adding a passive income. The user receives connectivity and the owner – HNT tokens. Best of all – in an eco-friendly system, due to the very small amount of electricity consumed by this process. It is clearly a greener option to minimize the carbon footprint of the cryptocurrency compared to the environmental impact of traditional crypto mining. No huge amount of electricity, no fossil fuels burned.

Even More Benefits for the Nature

All users of IoT devices who want real-time tracking of the conditions, status, location of people, assets, vehicles, etc, can take advantage of this affordable and sustainable technology, saving time, distance, and resources.

And this includes a lot of eco-friendly applications. From environmental and air quality monitoring, to sensors detecting bin status and optimizing the garbage trucks courses. And from smart parkings showing faster vacant locations and saving drivers time as well as fuel, to smart watering systems for more sustainable agriculture. There are dozens of examples of how IoT can protect the environment and helps us live more responsibly.