The News

I will get to the headline in a moment. Did I get your attention?

There has been a general slump in crypto this week, including $HIVE (vote it up on Coingecko), but I am not sure it is time to panic yet. Bittrex shut down in the US claiming bankruptcy and the authorities there seem to be going after crypto.

Talking of Coingecko, this Tweet caused a kerfuffle as many people pointed out that a lot of those platforms are not really decentralised. I think they probably got the message.

https://twitter.com/coingecko/status/1656243963907670020

- coingecko

Friday Follows

• When I say 'Sell Hive' I mean that we need to sell the idea of using it to a wider audience. @demotruk is offering a prize to anyone who can get decent views to a post. We can draw people in with the concepts of what Hive can do, but it also helps if there is good content here.
• @revisesociology was checking out who is nearly at 100k HP. That includes me as I will get there very soon. Although some get discouraged by a low $HIVE price I am playing the long game and am happy to keep earning it every day. My account is worth a lot more than I have invested and I am having fun.
• @cryptoshots.nft have a playable 3d shooter on the web.
• @finguru has set up an 'AI' chatbot on brancher.ai that answers questions about Hive. I know people have issues with these, but this one gives pretty good answers with useful links. You do need to register to use it, but that is the price of a free service.

These people get a share of the post rewards.

Get Communal

Hive communities are a great way to find like-minded people. They should not just be about fishing for votes. Hive is social.

• Hive Thrift is a place to sell items you want to clear out.
• I created Audio Production to discuss all aspects of recording, editing and processing sound.
• The Hive Comic Books community includes original online comics as well as comic collectors.

Hive Sites

I have a big collection of links to sites that are built around Hive, so I will share some of those here.

• Hive List is another place to sell things for crypto. You can set up your own store there.
• Why Hive has a nicely presented description of what this platform offers. It could be a good place to direct prospective users to.
• The Hive Developer Portal is a good starting point if you want to build something around the blockchain.

The End

I would love to hear from people about what their personal Hive goals are and how they are bringing others to the platform. I am always looking for new people to support. Those first few weeks are crucial in deciding whether to stick with it. It is not always just about votes as engagement helps too.

The man behind:

@tenkminnows: Helping good Hivers level up @proofofbrian: A bot that checks for tag typos #BritList: A monthly list of Hivers in the UK