How Hivemapper Can Outcompete Google Maps | Ariel Seidman

Ariel Seidman, CEO of Hivemapper, joins us to discuss how Hivemapper has built the most successful DePIN product in crypto. In just twelve months, Hivemapper has mapped over 6M unique road kilometers (10% of the world's roads!) and has over 25,000 contributors. In this episode, we discuss Hivemapper's origin story, how Hivemapper maps the world, Hivemapper's killer feature, what DePIN projects get wrong, founder lessons and more! - - Join us at DAS (Digital Asset Summit) in London this March! DAS is the #1 institutional conference in crypto, hosted by Blockworks. Use the link below to learn more, and use LIGHTSPEED20 to get 20% off your ticket! Sign up now because the price goes up every month. See you there! Learn more + get your ticket here: https://blockworks.co/event/digital-asset-summit-2024-london/home - - Timestamps (00:00) Introduction (01:12) Hivemapper’s Origin Story: From Drones to Dash Cams (12:32) How Hivemapper Maps the World (21:25) DAS London Plug (22:23) Where Will Demand Come From? (29:13) Why Solana and the DePIN Network Effect (35:23) Hivemapper’s Main KPI (37:10) The Biggest Challenges (39:33) Costs and Potential Filecoin Integration (42:52) Ariel’s Thoughts On Crypto Today (45:30) Attracting Top Talent and Crypto’s Unlock (51:12) Founder Lessons: Tolerance for Pain (57:28) Rapid Fire - - Follow Ariel: https://twitter.com/aseidman Follow Mert: https://twitter.com/0xMert_ Follow Garrett: https://twitter.com/GarrettHarper_ Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/43o3Syk Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3OhiXgV Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OkF7PD Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ - - Resources Hivemapper https://twitter.com/Hivemapper