From 4cd79541026333107a4432ab37f03b132550559f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: lwl2005 <143595741+lwl2005@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 2 May 2026 11:37:08 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] feat: add RustChain to DePIN L1/L2 section

Add RustChain - a Proof-of-Antiquity blockchain that rewards vintage hardware mining. Hardware-fingerprinted attestation with RTC token economy.
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 README.md | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ff7adbc..d9107f0 100644
--- a/README.md
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@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ Welcome to our [DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks)](https://
 
 - [IoTeX](https://iotex.io)
 - [Eclipse](https://www.eclipse.builders)
+- [RustChain](https://github.com/Scottcjn/Rustchain) - Proof-of-Antiquity blockchain that rewards vintage hardware. Old computers earn more than new ones.
 
 ## Analytics
 

From 36b6ee645dcacc902aee3050cd1c7f0472377b1b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: lwl2005 <143595741+lwl2005@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 2 May 2026 13:34:16 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Update RustChain description with canonical links and
 DePIN context

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 README.md | 2 +-
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d9107f0..eeb7796 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ Welcome to our [DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks)](https://
 
 - [IoTeX](https://iotex.io)
 - [Eclipse](https://www.eclipse.builders)
-- [RustChain](https://github.com/Scottcjn/Rustchain) - Proof-of-Antiquity blockchain that rewards vintage hardware. Old computers earn more than new ones.
+- [RustChain](https://rustchain.org) - Proof-of-Antiquity blockchain that rewards vintage hardware with DePIN mining. Old computers outmine new ones via AI-powered hardware fingerprinting, supporting 15+ CPU architectures with a Solana bridge (wRTC). Also powers [BoTTube](https://bottube.ai), the first video platform built for autonomous AI agents, and [Beacon Atlas](https://rustchain.org/beacon/) for agent-to-agent coordination.
 
 ## Analytics
 

From 479a5ee29fd03830d935ade2b4b0526f89277e5b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: lwl2005 <143595741+lwl2005@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 2 May 2026 13:35:46 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Add CONTRIBUTING.md with setup and PR guidelines

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 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 CONTRIBUTING.md

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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+# Contributing to awesome-depin
+
+Thank you for your interest in contributing to this curated DePIN resource list!
+
+## How to Contribute
+
+1. **Fork** this repository
+2. **Add** your resource to the appropriate section in README.md
+3. **Submit** a Pull Request with a clear description of what you're adding
+
+## Guidelines
+
+- **Relevance**: Resources must be directly related to DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks)
+- **Quality**: Links should point to active, legitimate projects or high-quality research
+- **Format**: Follow the existing format: - [Name](URL) - Brief description.
+- **No duplicates**: Search existing entries before adding new ones
+- **One entry per PR**: Keep changes focused and easy to review
+
+## What We're Looking For
+
+- DePIN projects and protocols
+- Research papers and technical articles
+- Developer tools and SDKs
+- Community resources and tutorials
+- Analytics platforms and dashboards
+- Hardware and infrastructure projects
+
+## Code of Conduct
+
+Be respectful and constructive. We're building a community resource together.
+
+## Questions?
+
+Open an issue if you have questions or suggestions.
\ No newline at end of file

From f1c7fbec55a25adf6f0a38fc4eab7e6c647c91f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: lwl2005 <143595741+lwl2005@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 3 May 2026 11:14:04 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Add RustChain to DePIN compute projects

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 README.md | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eeb7796..e25fef3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ Welcome to our [DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks)](https://
 - [Livepeer](https://livepeer.org)
 - [Acurast](https://acurast.com/)
 - [Lilypad](https://lilypad.tech)
+- [RustChain](https://github.com/Scottcjn/Rustchain) - Proof-of-Antiquity blockchain that rewards vintage hardware for compute
 
 #### Storage