Blockmate Ventures Inc (TSX-V:MATE, OTCQB:MATEF) chairman Domenic Carosa talked with Proactive about Hivello's recent partnership with Naoris Protocol, a move that makes it the world's first quantum-resistant DePIN earning platform.
Carosa explained that the partnership enhances the platform's security posture, protecting user rewards from future quantum threats—something he noted is not yet a pressing concern but will be “increasingly more important” over the next five to ten years.
Hivello is a DePIN aggregation app enabling users to earn passive income from spare computing resources, such as CPU and GPU power.
Looking ahead, Hivello plans to allow users to purchase cloud-based GPU compute for AI and Bitcoin mining.
Proactive: Welcome back inside our Proactive newsroom. Joining me now is Domenic Carosa, chairman of Blockmate Ventures. Domenic, good to see you again. How are you?
Domenic Carosa: Fantastic. Thanks for having me on the program.
So one of your investees, Hivello, has made an announcement today about some security around its system. We'll talk about that in just a second, but for those not familiar with Hivello, tell me a bit about the company.
Hivello is a DePIN aggregation platform. It's a simple app that lets users around the world earn from their spare computing resources—whether it's CPU or GPU—effectively generating passive income by sharing their computer, basically with just a few clicks. From Blockmate’s perspective, we’re a major shareholder in Hivello.
Okay. So you've partnered with Naoris. Tell me a bit about this company, and from what I understand, this is the first time in the world that something like this has been done on a platform like yours.
Absolutely. We’ve partnered with Naoris Protocol, and it makes Hivello the world’s first quantum-resistant DePIN earning platform. It’s a bit of a mouthful, but it’s super important. What that basically means is the rewards people earn and the networks I support are protected against future quantum attacks. This isn’t an issue today, but over the next five to ten years, as quantum becomes more mainstream, it will become increasingly important.
From an investor’s perspective, it’s about de-risking the value layer, and importantly, putting Hivello one step ahead of other DePIN players in terms of security and compliance. It’s super important for us as an organization.
Was the company looking around at what you’ve seen in cybercrime and how sophisticated everything is—and, as you mentioned, trying to get ahead of the game? That’s really what this is about, right?
Yeah, absolutely. Hivello has been live for about 12 months. We’ve got a growing set of DePIN networks already integrated, so people can earn by sharing their storage, bandwidth, and compute—all through a simple user interface. We also have our token listed on major exchanges like Gate.io, MEXC, and BingX. We've been doing a lot of work behind the scenes building the company and the product.
What’s been the reaction so far? I know it’s just been announced, but I’m sure you’re getting a lot of inbound interest.
Yeah, I’ve had a lot of really good calls this morning—not only from investors but also other companies in the space. We’ve got lots planned for Hivello and ultimately for Blockmate.
Absolutely. So what’s next? What can people expect going forward?
The next phase for us is letting users tap into cloud infrastructure directly. That means allowing them to buy GPU compute—used for AI these days—and also Bitcoin mining power in the cloud. They can do this without any technical knowledge or CapEx. It basically means they can buy GPU and Bitcoin mining capacity in the cloud via Hivello, and earn from that compute.
Ultimately, Hivello becomes a passive frontend for DePIN and compute. It becomes a distribution layer for GPU and Bitcoin hash power, all within a quantum-resistant security wrapper. So it’s another way for consumers to generate income. There will be more announcements over the next one or two quarters about this.
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