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XYO Network
10 interviews on Crypto Coin Show
XYO is a decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) that gathers and verifies real-world data, such as location, from a network of consumer devices.
It was started by XY Labs, a San Diego company founded in 2012 that made Bluetooth trackers, and the XYO token launched in 2018. The network reports more than 10 million nodes, most of them phones running the COIN app, which rewards users for contributing and validating data.
In September 2025 XYO launched XYO Layer One, a blockchain built for data-heavy applications, with a two-token model: XYO is the external asset used for staking, governance and security, while XL1 pays for gas and transactions on the chain and is earned by staking XYO. XYO now positions itself as a verification layer for AI and robotics, and released the XYO AI SDK and Data Lakes storage in May 2026.
31:58Latest interview · Sep 14, 2026Arie Trouw on why AI agents now need proof of actionAI is racing toward a moment where verifying data isn't the hard problem anymore — proving an autonomous agent or robot actually did what it claims becomes the harder one. PROOF OF ACTION is the frontier XYO is pushing toward next, moving past its original…Watch the episode →People we’ve interviewed
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- Type
- DePIN and data-focused layer 1 blockchain
- Structure
- Company
- Headquarters
- San Diego, United States
- CEO
- Arie Trouw
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What XYO Network told us
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“There's a big difference between won't and can't. It's not like the Bitcoin Foundation is saying we won't take Satoshi's funds. They're saying we can't because they don't have the key for it.”
ATArie TrouwCo-Founder and CEO · Sep 2026▶Watch at 6:58
MLMarkus Levin · How XYO is building an audit trail for AI agents“We have a partner for example where a big geolocation partner their data set for POIs was 60% correct, sorry it had flaws in 6% of the cases. And when we used our data it was 99.9% correct.”
▶Watch at 12:18“We alone have more than 10 million nodes in our network of data-collecting devices. It's called a DePIN network.”
▶Watch at 16:18- MLMarkus Levin · Markus Levin on XYO's data provenance layer for AI agents
“What they lack is a true validation of does an infrastructure actually exist, because a lot of projects are incentivized to have their token increase in value.”
▶Watch at 19:23 “I definitely say it was with the help of AI because we're using cloud code for example and codex as tools. So the pace at which we can develop and improve our blockchain is a lot faster because we're using AI tools.”
▶Watch at 19:04“You can't just stream that entire video over the internet to a server somewhere and say, hey AI, here's a live stream of my 1080p camera in the front of my car. Drive me.”
▶Watch at 24:03- MLMarkus Levin · Why XYO Network sees trustless data as critical for AI and robotics
“Robots the way Elon Musk envisions them are just owned by Tesla right and then part of a centralized company, but we are living in something called a deep decentralized physical AI.”
▶Watch at 3:48 - MLMarkus Levin · Markus Levin on XYO Layer One's decentralized data infrastructure
“Our top 500 users they made like $14 million together and there are people who went on a delayed honeymoon and someone paid off their mortgage and some bought a new car.”
▶Watch at 5:18“We just announced a partnership with company Piggyell, which has 98% market share in South Korea for the charging market. It's a huge deal.”
▶Watch at 28:19 - XYO Network launched in 2018 as the first DePIN project, building sustainable revenue models rather than relying solely on token reserves.
- The COIN app enables non-technical users to earn XYO tokens by contributing location and sensor data from their smartphones without requiring crypto wallets.
- MLMarkus Levin · XYO Network grows to 10 million nodes with Layer 1 launch
“The World Economic Forum forecast is going to be a 3.5 trillion dollar market in 2028. That's going to be in three years. It's just absolutely insane numbers.”
▶Watch at 4:18 “Our company expert labs is going to list on the T080s probably in Q2. It's gonna bring our expert holders to become shareholders as well.”
▶Watch at 12:57
ESErick Saberski, Graham McBain · XYO Network building a cryptographic location network“Over a hundred people at our conference played our Pokemon go style game and they walked around and collected checked in a bunch of different places in order to earn a non-fungible token.”
▶Watch at 2:17“Our big goal for 2019 is just getting these beacons everywhere across the world because they really are almost useless without interacting with other beacons around them.”
▶Watch at 9:55
Products
- XYO Layer OnePurpose-built blockchain for data storage and verification
- Data LakesOn-chain data storage system for verified datasets
- XYO AI SDKDeveloper tool to add cryptographic proof to AI agent actions
- $XYOToken incentivizing nodes to gather and validate geospatial data
- $XL1Utility token powering XYO Layer One transactions and gas fees
Timeline
- Integration with Autonomys Network for decentralized storage announced CCS coverage, Sep 2026
- XYO AI SDK fully released to public CCS coverage, Aug 2026
- XL1 and XYO tokens listed on Crypto.com CCS coverage, Jul 2026
- Data Lakes launched and partnership with Theta announced CCS interview, Jun 2026
- XYO AI SDK and Data Lakes launch
- XYO Layer One and the XL1 token launch on September 16
- XYO broadens from location data to general data verification (XYO 2.0)
- XY Labs concludes a Regulation A share offering with more than 24,000 shareholders
- First interview on Crypto Coin Show Watch
- XYO token launches for the XYO Network location oracle
- XYO Network founded
- XY Labs founded in San Diego, building Bluetooth location trackers
Partners and integrations
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Market
Market data: CoinGecko. Full XYO price page →
XYO Network in the news
XYO taps Autonomys to store machine data while Layer One proves its originSep 29, 2026
AI Doesn’t Need Another Promise. It Needs Something It Can’t BreakSep 14, 2026
“Vibe Coding” Is Bringing Thousands of Builders to the Blockchain — But AI Still Needs Someone to Check Its WorkAug 14, 2026
Crypto.com Now Lists XL1 and XYOJul 27, 2026
AI Can’t Think Straight Without Verified Data. Here’s Who’s Fixing That.Jun 4, 2026
Bitcoin Still Standing. DeFi Got Drained, Vercel Got Breached, Hormuz Went Haywire.Apr 20, 2026Interviews with XYO Network
31:29How XYO is building an audit trail for AI agentsAug 14, 2026 · Markus Levin, XYO Network
25:36Markus Levin on XYO's data provenance layer for AI agentsJun 8, 2026 · Markus Levin, XYO Network
36:39XYO Layer One achieved 2-5x throughput increase, Arie Trouw explainsApr 20, 2026 · Arie Trouw, XYO Network
35:55Why XYO Network sees trustless data as critical for AI and roboticsFeb 3, 2026 · Markus Levin, XYO Network
31:47Markus Levin on XYO Layer One's decentralized data infrastructureNov 25, 2025 · Markus Levin, XYO Network
30:26How XYO Network is preparing for the DePIN market with a Layer One launchSep 16, 2025 · Markus Levin, XYO Network
29:58XYO Network grows to 10 million nodes with Layer 1 launchJul 9, 2025 · Markus Levin, XYO Network
16:25Markus Levin on XYO Network's IOT decentralized location verificationApr 3, 2022 · Markus Levin, XYO Network
15:38XYO Network building a cryptographic location networkNov 15, 2018 · Erick Saberski, XYO NetworkSimilar companies on Crypto Coin Show
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