I understand your concern, but it's a bit more nuanced than just "not believing".
Hive isn't just a technology. It's also a community, a cryptocurrency, and an ecosystem. All of that combined is what makes Hive what it is.
Like I mentioned to @meno - technologies can always be changed, replaced or added under the same cryptocurrency.
Take EOS as an example. They recently rebranded to Vaulta and did a 1:1 token swap from $EOS to $A. New name, new token symbol, but the same stakeholders and community. One of their main value props now is Vaulta EVM. They have zero connection to Ethereum (ETH), the cryptocurrency, but they adopted the standard. Same cryptocurrency, multiple technologies underneath.
I still believe in Hive. Pretty sure I said that twice in the video too :D. It's simply: as a developer, it’d be great to have Hive Native and Hive EVM side by side.
Thank you for explaining and clarifying your position. The video gave me a different vibe than you might have intended. I do recall that you have been calling for smart contracts on Hive for a while now, so it makes sense in that context.
Thanks for the feedback. I can see where you're coming from - though part of it might also be my directness as a German, which can sometimes come across as overly critical.
Regarding smart contracts, I’ve actually been discussing them since at least 2021, specifically in the context of EVM-based. So my current stance isn’t really anything new. It’s just that about a year ago, I made the switch from soft-consensus apps to smart contract-based solutions. Both approaches have their strengths, and I believe there’s room for both - perhaps even in combination.