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Grass
Grass runs as a browser extension or desktop app and routes public web data requests through your unused bandwidth for AI companies, giving you points toward network rewards. Here is what people actually do with it, gathered from 3 solved problems and 1 Unlock.
Uses the community found
what people really do with it
The under-marketed use is digital-ID-free income: anyone with a laptop and Wi-Fi can join, which matters most where jobs need paperwork.
from: Let a DePIN network use your spare internet →Your idle home internet can be shared with AI data collectors while you sleep. Grass routes public web requests through your bandwidth.
from: Get paid for my data →Grass paid its Stage 2 rewards in USDC, not its own token, for epochs running from October 2024 to June 2026. The Grass Foundation cited regulatory uncertainty; claims run from 22 July 2026 to 22 January 2027 on the official dashboard.
from: Get paid for my data →A laptop that is simply plugged in and on Wi-Fi can be enough to take part. Grass uses idle bandwidth, not heavy computing power.
from: Put my old laptop to work →Grass paid its Stage 2 rewards in USDC rather than its own token. The Grass Foundation chose USDC citing regulatory uncertainty; claims are open until 22 January 2027.
from: Put my old laptop to work →Grass paid its Stage 2 rewards in USDC, not its own token. Reports say the Foundation cited regulatory uncertainty; claims run until 22 January 2027.
from: I only have a phone and spare time →
Unmarketed uses
the oh! list
Income from hardware and internet people already pay for.
from: Get paid for my data →Turning old hardware and an unused internet plan into a small reward stream.
from: Put my old laptop to work →
Where it matters
who needs it most
students in Nigeria, India and the Philippines: Many cannot get formal online work without paperwork.
from: Get paid for my data →people with old laptops: Spare hardware can run a bandwidth node.
from: Get paid for my data →bilingual speakers: Labelling in less common languages is often scarcer.
from: Get paid for my data →students in Lagos and Manila: Spare hardware is common and paid online work is scarce.
from: Put my old laptop to work →retirees: A set-and-forget app fits a quiet routine.
from: Put my old laptop to work →households with unlimited home internet: The bandwidth is already paid for every month.
from: Put my old laptop to work →students: Labelling and teleoperation build skills AI teams hire for.
from: I only have a phone and spare time →people in low-cost regions: Small dollar payouts go further, and location can matter for bandwidth.
from: I only have a phone and spare time →night-shift workers: Passive bandwidth runs while you work.
from: I only have a phone and spare time →
Token utility ideas
a job for every holder, not a price
GRASS could let contributors choose which data buyers use their bandwidth.
from: Get paid for my data →
Build on it
free ideas, take them
A dashboard that shows how much a household earns across several DePIN apps per device.
from: Let a DePIN network use your spare internet →A dashboard that tracks points and claim windows from all data networks in one place, with deadline reminders.
from: Get paid for my data →A dashboard that runs and monitors several DePIN apps on one old laptop, showing uptime, points and claim deadlines.
from: Put my old laptop to work →A Node Diary for phone earners: one page showing each app's real payout per hour, from your own logs.
from: I only have a phone and spare time →
Solutions that use Grass
Support desk
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Grass's curators
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Reward real users through the House
For founders. Reward campaigns reach people who actually used Grass, verified by what they did in the House, not bots or wallets farmed by scripts. You set the reward and who it is for. The House never promises users a reward; it only routes yours to the people who earned it.
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