Hooked Protocol, a Web3 gamified social learning platform, has announced a strategic partnership with SFT Protocol, a DePIN platform.
Hooked Protocol is a decentralized Web3 education platform whose aim is to enable the adoption of Web3 technology by offering personalized ‘Learn’ and ‘Earn’ products. On the other hand, SFT Protocol is a decentralized blockchain powering DePIN, designed to connect physical infrastructure (like edge CDN, computing, and storage) to the Web3 landscape.
The collaboration between the two firms represents a paramount move to expand the mainstream adoption of Web3.
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Hooked deploys DePIN-enabled education solutions
This partnership means that Hooked Protocol has integrated its gamified social learning network with SFT Protocol’s DePIN infrastructure.
Hooked Protocol is leveraging SFT’s strong, decentralized tech architecture to improve user learning experiences. It distributed its rapidly growing, more reliable educational materials and gamified components (like computations and data) across SFT’s DePIN infrastructure.
With this integration, Hooked’s audience, already more than 10 million users, can access advanced learning without experiencing bottlenecks associated with centralized networks, as SFT offers scalable underlying infrastructure.
The ‘Hooked Alumni System’ now offers practical Web3 applications driven by SFT’s DePIN. This enables users to rise above theoretical learning and engage with practice experience, powered by SFT’s data delivery, computing, and decentralized storage.
For illustration purposes to understand how this alliance works, learners upload their multimedia projects to Hooked Protocol’s social learning platform. Instead of relying on slow, centralized servers, their files are automatically split into encrypted pieces and stored across a system of connected devices (decentralized storage) powered by SFT’s DePIN.
This DePIN infrastructure reassembles and delivers the pieces across connected available nodes (data delivery), allowing other learners to access the projects instantly. Real-time interactions or complicated simulations within the project are managed by distributed computing, leveraging spare processing power from users across the network, ensuring a sustainable, secure, and fast learning environment.
Bringing Real-World Applications to Web3
The collaboration between Hooked Protocol and SFT Protocol is crucial for Web3’s efficiency. First, the alliance aims to close the bridge between the physical world and the digital landscape. SFT Protocol’s DePIN abilities are paramount for introducing real-world applications into the decentralized world. This partnership directly resolves one of Web3’s biggest obstacles: linking digital assets with practical, physical applications.
Secondly, Hooked Protocol’s expertise in gamified social learning and its huge audience provide a crucial gateway for the mass adoption of Web3. By collaborating with SFT, they can provide a stronger and more decentralized experience, making Web3 less dependent on centralized constraints and more accessible.
Lastly, the alliance promotes a mutually beneficial relationship where Hooked enables users to learn about Web3. On the other hand, STF offers an underlying tech architecture that allows users to practically apply these learnings through real-world applications. This establishes a high-powered feedback network, enticing more people to learn about Web3 and proactively engage in the decentralized world.