Overview -------- Ecency is one of the most widely used applications in the Hive ecosystem, operating across mobile, web, and supporting infrastructure. This proposal focuses on: * sustaining infrastructure * responsible onboarding * efficient product development This is not a proposal to expand team size, but to support proven operations.

* * * Ecosystem Impact ---------------- Last 12 months: * 3.84 billion requests * 473 million page views * 237 TB bandwidth * ~10.5 million daily requests * 289 million threats mitigated * * * Onboarding & Protection ----------------------- * ~6,000+ users annually * ~400-1000 users/month ### Responsible onboarding * ~47% of signup attempts are fraudulent * actively filtered before entering Hive * * * Support & Retention ------------------- Ecency provides: * Email support * Discord / Telegram support Retention improvements via: * gamification * points systems * user incentives * * * Infrastructure & Core Services ------------------------------ Ecency maintains: * [Ecency.com](https://ecency.com) * Ecency mobile app ([Android](https://android.ecency.com), [iOS](https://ios.ecency.com)) * [HiveSigner](https://hivesigner.com) (auth) * [HiveExplorer](https://hivexplorer.com) * [HiveSearcher](https://hivesearcher.com) * [HiveKeeper](https://ecency.com/hive-139531/@ecency/introducing-hive-keeper) * [Image hosting](https://images.ecency.com) * [Full node infrastructure](https://hapi.ecency.com) These support both Ecency and broader ecosystem usage. * * * Efficiency ---------- * costs reduced ~22% * dev team reduced ~50% * feature delivery maintained Cost structure now primarily infrastructure-driven. * * * Why Funding ----------- Costs are driven by: * infrastructure * traffic handling * abuse prevention * ecosystem services * * * Unfunded Scenario ----------------- Without funding: * infrastructure may need reduction * reliability may degrade * onboarding & protection may be limited * * * Objectives ---------- * improve onboarding * optimize infrastructure * continue product development * * * Summary ------- * 3.84B requests * 237 TB bandwidth * ~47% fraud filtered * ~6,000 users onboarded * * * Funding ------- Monthly: $3000 Duration: 13 months * * * Transparency ------------ Full report: [https://trust.ecency.com](https://trust.ecency.com) Detailed insights post: [https://ecency.com/hive-139531/@ecency/ecency-operational-transparency-infrastructure-insights?referral=ecency](https://ecency.com/hive-139531/@ecency/ecency-operational-transparency-infrastructure-insights?referral=ecency) Follow up details: May 14, 2026 [https://ecency.com/@ecency/ecency-proposal-follow-up-q](https://ecency.com/@ecency/ecency-proposal-follow-up-q) June 7, 2026 [https://ecency.com/@ecency/open-source-does-not-mean](https://ecency.com/@ecency/open-source-does-not-mean) June 20, 2026 [https://ecency.com/@ecency/a-further-reduction-to-the](https://ecency.com/@ecency/a-further-reduction-to-the) July 4, 2026 [https://ecency.com/@ecency/keeping-ecency-running-an-honest](https://ecency.com/@ecency/keeping-ecency-running-an-honest) July 14, 2026 [https://ecency.com/@ecency/keeping-ecency-running-image-hosting](https://ecency.com/@ecency/keeping-ecency-running-image-hosting) July 28, 2026 [https://ecency.com/@ecency/150-hbd-a-day-an](https://ecency.com/@ecency/150-hbd-a-day-an) August 3, 2026 [https://ecency.com/@ecency/a-leaner-hivesearcher-and-the](https://ecency.com/@ecency/a-leaner-hivesearcher-and-the) * * * Closing ------- Ecency focuses on sustainable growth, efficiency, and real-world scale. This proposal supports continuation of that work.

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