# Helium Network Comparative Discussion

**URL:** <https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/helium-network-comparative-discussion/35177>\
**Category:** TTN Network and Services\
**Created:** [March 9, 2020, 1:08am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/helium-network-comparative-discussion/35177 "2020-03-09T01:08:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![kersing](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/kersing/32/44777_2.png) [@kersing](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/kersing)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 9:21pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/helium-network-comparative-discussion/35177/2 "2020-03-05T21:21:02Z")

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> [@The LIBRARY basement part 12](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/the-library-basement-part-12/31682/77):
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> With Helium’s own open-sourced blockchain technology, **individuals are incentivized to deploy Helium Hotspots, which simultaneously mine cryptocurrency** and provide LoRaWAN network coverage for hundreds of square miles

And waste an awful lot of energy… LoRaWAN gateways consume plenty by themselves, adding crypto miners won’t help to reduce energy consumption. Hopefully everyone deploying these gateways will use solar power to power them…

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