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Solana’s Natix and Grab Forge DePIN Mapping Alliance—US and Europe Next Frontier
Solana’s Natix and Grab Forge DePIN Mapping Alliance—US and Europe Next Frontier
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Solana’s geospatial upstart Natix partners with ride-hailing giant Grab to turbocharge decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN). The move signals a land grab for blockchain-powered mapping—Wall Street’s latest ’disruptive’ buzzword to justify speculative bets.
Active mapping wars heat up: The collab aims to blanket US and European roads with AI-camera-equipped vehicles, rewarding drivers with crypto for capturing real-time data. Because nothing motivates like a token drop.
DePIN’s make-or-break moment: While the tech promises to bypass centralized giants like Google Maps, skeptics note most blockchain mapping projects still can’t accurately locate a pothole—let alone monetize it.
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