Helium · interactive mechanism simulation

Hotspot owners deploy wireless coverage and submit Proof-of-Coverage → the PoC oracle verifies it and mints new HNT rewards. Separately, data buyers pay for Data Credits, burning HNT — the Burn-and-Mint Equilibrium. Edit the parameters, or trigger insider "ghost coverage" gaming to see the equilibrium break.
Hotspot owners 0 hotspots online Proof-of-Coverage verifying radio challenges HNT supply 0 HNT circulating Data buyers carriers + IoT devices Data Credit burn 0 HNT burned Ghost clusters fake coverage, no users
Hotspots online
0
HNT circulating
0
Data Credits burned
0 DC
Network health (burn ÷ mint)
0%
Parameters — edit me
1.2/s
30 HNT
0.6/s
40 HNT
Controls

Illustrative simulation. Models the researched Helium mechanism: Proof-of-Coverage mints HNT to hotspot owners for verified coverage, while Data Credit purchases (fixed-USD, burn-only) reduce HNT supply — the burn-and-mint equilibrium. Rates and timings are randomized for visualization, not live onchain data. The insider trigger illustrates the Forbes-documented "closet cluster" gaming where fake coverage claims kept minting without real usage. Part of The Onchain Experiment Atlas.