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The crypto market started the new week on a dip, with most tokens recording over 4% in price drops, as we reported<\/a>. However, Helium is bucking the trend and over the past seven days, its token, HNT, has shot up nearly 90%, with its other network metrics also recording significant rises.<\/p>\n HNT trades at $1.55<\/strong> at press time, an 89%<\/strong><\/span> rise in the past seven days. In the past 24 hours, it has gained 33%<\/span><\/strong> to push its market cap to $285.6 million. Trading volume has also more than doubled in that time to hit $28.43 million. In the past month, no other crypto in the top 200 has recorded higher gains.<\/p>\n Helium’s rise goes beyond the price charts. According to LunarCrush, its social engagements are up 85% over the past week as decentralized physical infrastructure networks, better known as DePIN, takes center stage in the crypto circles.<\/p>\n Helium social engagements are up 85.03% while $HNT<\/a> price has jumped 59.1% over last week.<\/p>\n What's everyone talking about? DePIN network growth. Helium's network is experiencing significant growth in active hotspots and data transfer, indicating real-world usage and infrastructure\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/hTt9SR9xbO<\/a><\/p>\n — LunarCrush (@LunarCrush) February 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n