Dear Hivers,
Last week, I started the Hive newsletter. Within a week, we have over 40+ sign ups and hundreds of readers.
So here is an update along with 13 bite-sized news.
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And with this, let us dive into the second edition of the newsletter. Here are 13 bite-sized updates:
#1: Do not miss the live events happening on Hive. In fact, there are several quality events scheduled every week. From live music to poker tournaments, you can now access them by following this dedicated account: @aliveathive.
(I personally enjoyed the live music hosted on MSP - PALnet)
#2: Update on Hive HF24: The date is not fixed yet. For now, Hive devs are currently working on the release candidate. HF24 is going to lay the foundation for the future expansion.
#3: This is BIG: The world’s largest gaming publisher (Ubisoft) has an accelerator program to support quality startups. Among the 8 startups selected this year, Splinterlands is one of them. The #1 dapp will now lead the industry. Details.
#4: Talking about Splinterlands, Dappradar selected it as the dapp of the week. In this article, you can find an in-depth 13-min video review.
#5: Created by @Spectrumecons, now there’s a free Hive and Steem course live on Udemy. It is a perfect course for beginners. Already 1500+ students have signed up!
#6: Two more Hive updates: Now onboard users quickly and easily with the new referral tracker. There’s also a Hive-based kombucha in the making — might tickle your interest.
#7: Several dapp platforms are aggressively listing Hive in the last two weeks. Examples: Dapp.com, Dappradar, and so on. See why here.
#8: Now you can accept payments in Hive Dollars and Hive Engine tokens using this WordPress plugin. In short: You have to setup a WordPress website, install WooCommerce (another plugin) and then activate this free plugin.
#9: What happens when you mix Fiver with Hive? You get Hiverr — a new marketplace for freelancers and clients to connect. It is in beta right now.
#10: Dappradar wrote an exclusive article on Hive’s growth. Give it a read — the title is fascinating: “How Hive’s dapp activity overtook Steem in 10 weeks.” Article - Tweet
#11: Wish to promote Hive to the masses? Then you can become a Hive Community Leader. State of the dapps, 
#12: Hivestats.io has been updated with new features: now you can login with Hive keychain, access analytics, etc. Go to Hivestats and input your username to see the magic. Details here
#13: Don’t forget to check out this tweet — Omar told his 44,000 followers about Hive.
Tip of this week:
Want to see your life? See how long you have lived? Check out Failflow. Enter your date and you can see your life in boxes. Makes you think life is really short.
That’s it for now. I hope you enjoyed it.
See you next week! :)
Cheers,
Sid
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