Samani: Hivemapper mapped 10% of global roads, growing 10x faster than Google
Kyle Samani · Crypto Roundtable with Nick Tomaino & Kyle Samani: US Elections, NFTs, and Trump | E1100 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings · Jan 8, 2024 · at 24:09
Kyle Samani cites Solana-based decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) Hivemapper as evidence that Solana is enabling unique real-world utility.
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“Hive Mapper has mapped over 10% of the world's roads in one year, and Hive Mapper is now, they have signed multiple customers who are buying this mapping data. They have not publicly disclosed who those customers are, but like, Hive Mapper has built a mapping network that has grown 10 times faster than Google Maps has, and it is roughly 30 x cheaper than Google Maps for people who want to buy the data”
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