The News
I still cannot bring you great news about $HIVE. It may have hit an all time low this week, but is still doing better than the legacy coin. I have my old scripts for this chart and the #britlist working again to make life easier for me.
I really think we need to talk up the apps/dapps we have on Hive. Not everyone is a a blogger, but many like games and other activities.
- HiveWord from
@beggars is a nice alternative to Wordle. There is the option to play it competitively for rewards.
- HivePredict is also from
- scrobble.life from
@acidyo is one I was excited to see. I have used last.fm to log my music listening for many years, but that relies on a company storing the data. Whatever is on the blockchain can be used by anyone, forever. The service also allows you to log movies, TV, books and more. You can use it to post comments and reviews as Snaps or posts. It also has some puzzle games.
@liketu has had some recent work. If photos are your focus then it could be worth a look.
@nuthman has a dashboard to check on your account. You can see your HP going up in real time and you can also look across multiple accounts.
Friday Follows
- Although we have never met
@bozz feels like an old friend. He is a regular poster who usually has some investment thoughts each Friday. He is a founder of The Pub community.
@selfhelp4trolls is a musician based in Japan. He posted about daily life as an independent musician.
@thetroublenotes have an innovative new album out. It combines music and storytelling.
@blocktunes are busy building a platform for musicians and fans. This week we heard about AI songwriting tools and tipping.
@starkerz is always looking to innovate. He is working to make signups easier and quicker.
- On the topic of signups
@hivepostify are looking for delegations to bring in more people. Of course they have to show that those users will add value to Hive.
Hive In The News
I keep an eye out for mentions of Hive on news sites. Obviously the name does not make that easy, but I find the odd one. openPR has an article about something called Blazpay, but then it mentions Hive too. I have to assume it is our Hive as it mentions 'decentralized social media', but there is no link to any of the front ends.
At least they have some positive things to say:
The network has maintained a dedicated user base thanks to its fast transactions and content monetization model. As Web3 social platforms continue evolving, HIVE remains positioned to benefit from increased adoption of decentralized publishing and creator-focused ecosystems.
The Dog House
As I had got 
They have created about 1600 accounts over the last year. There is a chance that someone is doing this to prevent others getting those names, but it does look suspicious. It also shows that anyone could be doing this. If you have enough HP then you can claim accounts in exchange for resource credits. I have a few hundred account creation tokens myself, but I try to use them responsibly. I have no interest in trying to scam Hive, but others have less scruples.
In any case I would advise you to double check what accounts you send funds to. Accounts like those in the screenshot ought to be blacklisted for 
I actually think that accounts should cost more as they are potentially very valuable. That can be an issue for those with very low incomes, but there are schemes to help them out. We already have some where you can create a 'light' account for nothing, but have to perform some actions to prove you are for real.
The End
I hope people are still finding value in Hive despite the low price. That can take many forms, but the engagement is a key factor for me. Like
I am still looking to go to 
Have a great weekend and Hive five!
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