What to Invest in Within Web3 in 2025: From DePIN to Tokenized Assets

Not long ago, Web3 felt like chaos: thousands of tokens, hype, and little substance. In 2025, that picture shifted. Only projects with real utility, revenue, and adoption remain — creating new opportunities for investors. The main frontiers are three: DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure): networks like Helium, WeatherXM, and io.net that build telecom, weather, and GPU-sharing systems powered by tokens. AI × Crypto: projects at the intersection of decentralized AI and blockchain, from training networks (Bittensor) to data marketplaces (Ocean Protocol) and compute markets (Gensyn). RWA (Real World Assets): tokenization of U.S. Treasuries (Ondo), corporate bonds (Superstate), and even real estate (EMCD), bridging traditional finance with Web3. In this guide, I share a step-by-step view of how to approach these areas, what actually works in 2025, and what’s already proven not to.