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Hivemapper

HONEY · Hivemapper

UtilityUtility token for Hivemapper — pays for services on the network.

What it is

Hivemapper is a decentralized global mapping network on Solana that crowdsources fresh street-level imagery: drivers install 4K dashcams (camera plus blockchain mining device) and earn HONEY via drive-to-earn, while annotators label traffic signs to train the network's ML models. Customers including major mapping companies consume the data via map APIs.

Technology & consensus

The protocol runs a dynamic mint-and-burn model in smart contracts capped at 10 billion HONEY: new tokens are minted weekly to contributors based on verified mapping activity, while enterprises pay for map data in HONEY that is burned. Since governance proposal MIP-15, 75% of burned HONEY is permanently destroyed and 25% is reminted as consumption rewards (weekly cap of 500,000 HONEY).

Token utility

HONEY rewards drivers and annotators for supplying and verifying map data, and is the payment/burn asset for map-data consumption (map credits priced in fiat, settled by burning equivalent HONEY). It also underpins network governance over emission and burn parameters.

Key risks & notes

Status: no_whitepaper_found — official documentation lives at docs.hivemapper.com but could not be fetched during this session; summary grounded in the project's MiCA filing and official descriptions. Risks: dashcam hardware cost limits contributor growth; must out-execute Google/Apple on freshness; token price depends on enterprise demand outpacing contributor emissions.

Primary source

No whitepaper found. The summary below is drawn from the project’s official documentation, site, or repository instead — the substitution is disclosed, not hidden.

Research status

Classification: No whitepaper found · Researched · Source material: official project documents only.

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👁️ Evidence dossier

Verification classClass AFORA-01 scale — verification, not a quality ranking
Claim type · Utility token
What does the holder own?

Title, redemption claim, fractional ownership, reserve exposure — or just narrative.

HONEY is the incentive and access token of the Hivemapper decentralized mapping network (Solana). Contributors earn it for mapping data, Map AI training, and QA; enterprises/developers consume (burn) HONEY to access map data. Max supply 10 billion; 40% to contributor rewards minted over a minimum of 10 years.

high confidence

Evidence: [1] · [2]

Verified
Who holds the underlying?

Needs an identifiable custodian or entity — not a wallet address or a label.

No underlying exists by design. HONEY is a bearer utility token rewarding network contribution; it represents no claim on any asset, no custodied reserves, no custodian. Verified from official docs.

high confidence

Evidence: [1]

Verified
How are reserves checked?

Custodian records → inventory → third-party audit → supply reconciliation.

No reserves exist by design. Issuance follows an algorithmic burn-and-mint / map-progress schedule (max 10B), fully auditable on-chain on Solana. No attestation or proof-of-reserves is applicable.

high confidence

Evidence: [1]

Verified
How does redemption work?

Eligibility, minimums, fees, KYC, settlement — and what happens to the token.

HONEY is not redeemable for anything in the redemption sense; it is burned when map data is consumed (burn-and-mint). Contributors receive it as rewards redeemable only for network access, not as a claim convertible into other assets. No redemption mechanics, fees, or KYC exist.

high confidence

Evidence: [1]

Verified
Who is liable if redemption fails?

A legally accountable entity and jurisdiction — not a DAO label.

Hivemapper Inc. (15% allocation, R&D/operations) and the Hivemapper Foundation (5%, network management) are named in the official tokenomics. No redemption liability exists since HONEY is non-redeemable by design; no jurisdiction disclosed for either entity in the reviewed docs.

medium confidence

Evidence: [1]

Verified

❔ UNVERIFIED means not yet researched — not disproven. Rows marked “researched” were investigated and independent evidence was not found. Coverage expands as FORTUNA verifies. This dossier was researched 2026-09-15. Method: FORA-01 Asset Claim Verification Protocol.

❔ Frequently asked questions

What is Hivemapper (HONEY)?

Hivemapper is a decentralized global mapping network on Solana that crowdsources fresh street-level imagery: drivers install 4K dashcams (camera plus blockchain mining device) and earn HONEY via drive-to-earn, while annotators label traffic signs to train the network's ML models. Customers including major mapping companies consume the data via map APIs.

What does the holder own?

HONEY is the incentive and access token of the Hivemapper decentralized mapping network (Solana). Contributors earn it for mapping data, Map AI training, and QA; enterprises/developers consume (burn) HONEY to access map data. Max supply 10 billion; 40% to contributor rewards minted over a minimum of 10 years.

What is Hivemapper's verification status?

Hivemapper (HONEY) carries verification class A (Class A): every applicable FORA-01 question is VERIFIED — a full verification chain. What would change it: A status change would require new evidence — a status never changes from reinterpreting old evidence.

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