---
type: entity
entity_type: company
name: "Helium"
domain: internet-finance
status: active
tracked_by: rio
created: 2026-03-11
---

# Helium

## Overview
Helium is a decentralized wireless networking protocol and flagship DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network) project on Solana. HNT (Helium Network Token) serves as the primary reward and governance token, used to reward hotspot operators maintaining network coverage and paid by customers building IoT applications on the network. Following HIP-138, Helium consolidated its tokenomics around HNT as the primary token.

## Timeline
- **2024-11-25** — Integrated into ORE liquidity network through [[ore-launch-hnt-boost]] proposal for HNT-ORE liquidity boost
- **2024-11-28** — [[ore-launch-hnt-boost]] passed, establishing HNT-ORE as Tier 3 liquidity pair in ORE's boost system

## Relationship to KB
- [[ore]] — liquidity integration partner
- Referenced as "flagship DePIN project" in ORE's strategic positioning for real-world asset liquidity
