FREEPORT, GRAND BAHAMA – 05/07/2025 – (SeaPRwire) – In a move that signals a profound evolution in decentralized finance (DeFi) and decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN), GLIF has announced its official collaboration with the Impossible Cloud Network (ICN). This strategic alignment introduces a series of purpose-built DeFi protocols—featuring liquid staking, stablecoin lending, and passive yield mechanisms—designed to support and accelerate the growth of ICN’s permissionless cloud platform. By fusing the power of token-based finance with physical infrastructure like storage hardware and compute nodes, the partnership marks a significant turning point in how decentralized networks are financed, governed, and adopted at scale.
The collaboration comes at a time when the Impossible Cloud Network is gaining notable traction within the enterprise and Web3 communities. Backed by a recently secured $470 million fully diluted valuation, ICN is positioning itself as a high-performance, community-powered alternative to centralized cloud providers such as AWS and Google Cloud. The integration with GLIF—an established on-chain credit protocol with more than $1 billion in historical lending and borrowing volume on the Filecoin Network—represents a major endorsement of ICN’s evolving token economy.
According to Impossible Cloud founder Kai Wawrzinek, this milestone makes participation in the network more seamless for ICNT holders while also laying the groundwork for a new financial paradigm: one where community members can directly fund, build, and earn from critical infrastructure. “This isn’t just about passive rewards—it’s about redefining who owns and finances the future of the internet,” he said.
DeFi Meets Real Infrastructure
As part of the launch, ICNT holders can now engage with GLIF’s staking platform through the Base Network. Users may deposit their ICNT tokens to earn passive staking rewards, a process that’s designed to be accessible even to those unfamiliar with the complexities of staking infrastructure. Participants receive stICNT (Staked ICNT), a yield-bearing token representing their stake, which is issued directly on the Base chain.
GLIF CEO Jonathan Schwartz emphasized the accessibility angle of the platform: “We designed GLIF so token holders don’t need to be infrastructure experts. Our goal is to unlock productive use cases for ICNT tokens with minimal friction and maximum return for users.”
GLIF’s integration is more than just a staking service; it’s the foundation of a broader vision where digital tokens and real-world infrastructure converge. The company’s newly launched stablecoin lending pilot pool is a clear illustration of this. In a closed test, $100,000 USDC was pooled to finance actual storage hardware for the Impossible Cloud Network, using the hardware itself as collateral. This structure—on-chain credit underpinned by real-world assets—opens the door to novel DeFi use cases, such as crowdfunding data centers, compute farms, or even renewable energy projects.
Expanding the Scope of DePIN Finance
This development also reflects a maturing DePIN sector, where infrastructure needs are increasingly matched by innovative financing mechanisms. GLIF has long been a pioneer in this field, having facilitated over 35 million FIL in total value locked (TVL) and more than 200 million FIL in loans. With its expansion across blockchain ecosystems, including Ethereum and Base, GLIF is helping redefine how capital is deployed for physical infrastructure via decentralized, programmatic credit markets.
DePIN networks like Impossible Cloud benefit immensely from such financial flexibility. By enabling independent hardware providers to plug into open financial systems, projects can now bootstrap the critical infrastructure of the digital economy—from cloud storage and compute to sensor data and solar energy. These efforts also help reduce reliance on centralized hyperscalers, cut operating costs, and create more resilient global systems.
About GLIF
GLIF is the decentralized credit infrastructure platform powering the next generation of DePIN economies. By transforming locked tokens and hardware receipts into usable collateral, it enables hardware operators to access capital efficiently and scale their operations. Since its founding in 2019, GLIF has become one of the most active credit layers in decentralized storage, particularly across the Filecoin Network.
About Impossible Cloud
Impossible Cloud Network is building a high-performance, permissionless cloud alternative for enterprises and developers. Its decentralized network offers competitive cloud storage and compute services while maintaining transparency, scalability, and user ownership. The ICN token underpins its incentive model, making it a core part of its growing infrastructure ecosystem.
About DePIN
Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) represent the fusion of blockchain protocols with real-world hardware. These systems empower a global community of contributors to supply storage, compute, energy, and other essential services through token incentives. By removing traditional gatekeepers, DePIN paves the way for a more open, cost-effective, and democratized digital infrastructure landscape.
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