What is the Denylist?
The denylist is a list of IoT Hotspot public keys and a cryptographic signature that have beenidentified not to be accurately contributing to network coverage or are otherwise circumventing thegood faith of the network in an attempt to earn rewards. Rewards gaming by dishonest actors, even asa small percentage of the network, erodes network integrity.
Examples include, but are not limited to: cluster packet forwarders, misasserted locations,misasserted antennas, multiple or shared antennas, attenuators, amplifiers, and Data Credit farming.
The denylist is another tool in a broader range of tools to incentivize Hotspots on the network toprovide the most honest and accurate wireless coverage possible.
The denylist is sourced from the community to keep the network decentralized. Credibledecentralization ensures that no one entity can control the network. Any coordinated effort to gamerewards, block data transfer, or censor information to benefit one party while harming another,undermines the mission of creating global, open wireless networks.
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The Helium Foundation has not and will never run a denylist out of the interest of decentralization.
Network Impact
Hotspot Owners: For any well-asserted, appropriately compensated Hotspot, the denylist onlybenefits you. By denying token distribution to dishonest Hotspots, those tokens are shared amongsthonest Hotspots.
Bad Actors: If your Hotspots are earning tokens without providing coverage, they are likely toappear on the Denylist and will stop earning token Rewards.
Denylist Generation
The current iteration of the denylist classifier is a step toward the long-term evolution ofProof-of-Coverage to dynamically evaluate network coverage. The process is fully detailed in thewrite-up from the authors of the classifier,IoT Denylist Evolution.
Frequently Asked Questions
My Hotspot appears on the denylist. What can I do?
The most important step to take when evaluating whether a Hotspot should be on the denylist is todouble-check the asserted location of the Hotspot. Hotspots that are physically placed apart fromtheir asserted location are likely to be included. Reasserting a Hotspot can be accomplished in theHelium Wallet App.
If the Hotspot is operating honestly on the network, with well-attached antennas, a clear view, andappropriately asserted attributes, further analysis of the Hotspot can take place in the officialHelium Community Discord channel,#denylist.
What if the denylist doesn't include all of the gaming Hotspots?
The denylist is one disincentive of many to keep gaming at bay. Above all, Proof-of-Coverage andmore direct detection methods all work in concert to ensure the security of PoC.
Will the Denylist have the ability to block data transfer and/or rewards for data transfer?
Hotspots on the denylist are "denied" of Proof-of-Coverage rewards, but are still able to act as adata-only Hotspot, providing data transfer network coverage where possible. It is important tounderstand the uninterrupted data transfer ability in the case of errant denylist inclusions.
FAQs
Removals from the list are automatic and happen quickly (within 7 days) when a new denylist is generated, assuming hotspot behavior has adjusted. Hotspots can be added manually to the deny list in an emergency measure but will be removed from the manual list automatically after 14 days.
Why is my helium hotspot on Denylist? ›
There are currently three metrics by which hotspots are added to the denylist: Terrain Intersection Margin: A hotspot is added to the deny list when greater than 50 percent of its witnesses pass through significant terrain obstructions as described here.
What is the helium denial list? ›
What is the Denylist? The denylist is a list of IoT Hotspot public keys and a cryptographic signature that have been identified not to be accurately contributing to network coverage or are otherwise circumventing the good faith of the network in an attempt to earn rewards.
Why is my helium hotspot inactive? ›
Why does Helium Explorer say my Hotspot is "inactive" or "offline"? Helium Explorer automatically assumes your Hotspot is Offline because your device has not participated in proof-of-coverage in a while.
Why Binance is delisting Helium? ›
A token created by Helium, a much-hyped crypto project hailed as one of the best use cases of Web3 technology, will be partially delisted from major cryptocurrency exchange Binance amid reports of poor revenue and misleading marketing at its parent company, as well as the network's abandonment of its native blockchain ...
How to check if hotspot is on denylist? ›
How to check which hotspots are blacklisted?
- Head over to the hotspotty map.
- Choose the filter option.
- Select denylist.
- The dots shown on the map represent hotspots that are added to the denylist.
No Factory Reset is available to “unbind” a hotspot that has been registered to a wallet without logging in that wallet, which is the most basic security guarantee for blockchain applications.
What is denylist? ›
Denylisting is defined as a basic access control mechanism that allows through all elements except those explicitly mentioned on a “deny” list. Therefore, those items on the list are denied access. Denylists can be applied at various points in a security architecture i.e. host, web proxy, DNS servers, firewalls, etc.
How long does it take to register helium hotspot? ›
Registration process can take up to 10 minutes. The 'Fleet' Tab displays your Hotspots. Your newly deployed Hotspot should be indicated with a blue dot. Note: It might take up to 10 minutes for the Hotspot to appear in the list.
Is there a helium shortage in 2024? ›
All the same, Kornbluth Helium Consulting (KHeC) believes that, after winding down gradually during the second half of 2023, Helium Shortage 4.0 (HS-4.0) ended by the end of 2023 or early in Q1 of 2024.
Inhaling helium displaces oxygen, putting you at risk of side effects such as dizziness, loss of consciousness, and even death. You inhale helium from a balloon, and almost as if by magic, you sound like a cartoon chipmunk. Harmless as it may seem, though, inhaling helium can be dangerous — deadly, in fact.
Who buys the most helium in the world? ›
While most think helium is used mainly in party balloons, NASA is the single biggest buyer of helium. Annually, NASA consumes approximately 75 million cubic feet of helium, primarily used in rocket propulsion.
What is the alternative to Helium hotspot? ›
Helium competitors
- WiFi. App for quickly connecting to wifi hotspots without a password. ...
- Boingo Wireless. Provider of wireless WiFi internet services. ...
- TP-Link. Manufacturer of networking products. ...
- Instabridge. Crowdsourced wi-fi hotspot network provider. ...
- Wiom. Provider of internet services. ...
- i2e1. ...
- iPass. ...
- WeLink.
Signal strength and mobile data – No bars? Bad signal strength may be to blame for your personal hotspot not working. Your device also requires mobile data or Wi-Fi, and if it isn't available or you've reached your data limit, you may not get a connection.
Why am i not getting Helium Rewards? ›
Why is my Helium Mobile Hotspot not generating any rewards? Rewards are subject to multiple variables outside of Nova Labs' control. Rewards are a issued by the blockchain, not guaranteed, Nova Labs does not issue or ensure rewards, and the distribution of rewards is subject to change due to blockchain governance.
How do I recover my Helium account? ›
Accounts created with the Helium Wallet app are generated with a 24-word seed phrase. These 24 words in the correct order are the only way to access the account and can never be recovered if lost.
How do I increase my Helium rewards? ›
Location. The key is to set up in an area that's less saturated but still within range of other Helium hotspots. The greater the density of hotspots the greater the reduction in rewards. The rewards for witnessing are severely scaled back for more than four witnesses.
