Helium is a global network built by hotspots hosted by the public around the world. The purpose is to create a long-range wireless coverage for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Together, Hotspots connect and build a WiFi network. For this, they are rewarded HNT tokens monthly. HNT is the native cryptocurrency of the Helium blockchain and it’s current value is at the time of writing is ($24). The Helium blockchain is an open source, public blockchain that incentivizes the creation of physical, decentralized wireless networks.
