Lyft has confirmed a partnership with Bee Maps, a decentralized mapping platform built on Hivemapper’s crypto-incentivized network, to improve its navigation and autonomous vehicle strategies. The collaboration, which started in 2024, involves Lyft licensing Bee Maps’ street-level data, sourced from a global network of contributors using AI-powered dashcams and rewarded with HONEY tokens. Unlike Bee Maps’ typical crowdsourced model, Lyft drivers are not contributing data. This move aligns with Lyft’s broader push for real-time, open mapping solutions, complementing its prior investments in OpenStreetMap. Financial terms of the deal remain undisclosed.
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0 in Finance and 0 in Crypto last weekSolana Surpasses Ethereum as Fastest-Growing Blockchain in 2025
Solana has emerged as the leading Layer 1 blockchain in 2025, surpassing Ethereum in developer growth and transaction volume, according to 21Shares’ State of Crypto report. The network processed $364 billion in volume in the first two months of the year and now supports over 100 million monthly active users. With sub-second transaction finality and fees under $0.01, Solana is gaining traction in DeFi, payments, and AI, with major players like Visa, Shopify, and Stripe adopting its infrastructure. Stablecoin supply on Solana surged 600% year-over-year, exceeding $12 billion, while its DeFi ecosystem now holds $8 billion in total value locked. Memecoins and AI projects are also driving activity, with Solana leading in DePIN and crypto-AI adoption. Despite concerns over validator centralization, valuation models suggest SOL could be significantly undervalued, with potential fair value estimates ranging from $520 to $1,800. The report positions Solana as Ethereum’s primary competitor and a cornerstone of future blockchain infrastructure.
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