Hive price got you down?
Me too a bit. Not because it is unexpected, but rather more that it feels good when the price is up. But it hasn't been "up" for a long. long time. But I guess anything is up from here. And of course, it isn't just Hive price, the whole market is a mess. Still, here we are on Hive, earning peanuts.
That is okay.
Because it is only peanuts in fiat. In Hive, it is still decent, though it might not look it. I remember back in the day when Steem was at about 6.5 cents and people were doom and gloom. It is lower than that now btw. Anyway, some people bought what they could and then later when the price was up, people complained about all the people who bought when it was low, and how unfair it was.
The problem is that most people in crypto aren't actually interested in crypto. What they really want is a fast way to improve their fiat lives. They don't care about the technology or the social potential, or the ability to transform the economic landscape and make it more equitable for everyone on earth. All they care about is whether they can get some token that goes up a lot in price so they can cash out and leave suckers holding the bag.
I have suggested before that this is part of the "problem" with Hive, as it is a social community also, which means that even if using a pseudonym, there is direct interaction. For all those other coins out there, it is all strangers trading with strangers, winners and losers are all unknowns. Here, we do interact with each other and as a result, at least some feel some kind of attachment to other people here. Selling a memecoin doesn't make anyone feel sad, embarrassed or guilty for those still holding.
And while that is a a "problem" for Hive, what I actually think is the lack of community for the other tokens is what holds back crypto. Sure, it is all about privacy and freedom and all of that, but the fact is that most of the tokens out there are a group of individuals all trying to make a fiat buck as an individual. There is no "win together" because there is no together. There is no collective, just a bunch of strangers who largely don't give a shit about anything other than themselves.
If they did give a shit about the potential of crypto, they would realise that in order for it to make a significant impact in the world for the majority of people, it is going to have to be connected to communities. It has to be supported as if the blockchain is a company looking to grow its offerings and make an impression in the marketplace, so that it can return dividends to its shareholders and improve the wellbeing of its participants. But that is not what they are doing, is it? They aren't building crypto communities, they are building groups of fiat-loving communities who are looking for a new way to make more fiat.
It is pretty pathetic.
But I am a bit idealistic and naïve in this, because I still think that if we have a chance to make the world better for humanity, it is going to take a fundamental change to the way we run our economics. We are going to have to find new ways to recognise value and it is going to have to be attached to the wellbeing of the communities - which is the opposite of what the current economy driven by corrupt centralised governments and corrupt profiteering corporations are doing.
For the most part, most crypto projects are just extensions of the same.
It is a pity, because instead of banding together into significant and influential communities, there are tens of thousands of crypto projects run by anonymous people who are just looking to enrich themselves, as an individual. There is very little "ethical" position for any of them. Which makes sense, because they are largely products of and replicas of the current school of economics.
Take all you can, from anyone you can.
A community can't function with only takers, it also has to have providers. And for a community to be viable, it has to be sustainable, where people are taking, but also putting in. For growth, more needs to be put in than taken out. And this is where the current prices of Hive should have people enthusiastic, because there is a great opportunity to buy into the community for a discount, so that later, the "taking out" can still bring gains, but leave more in than was removed. But people don't buy Hive, do they? Instead of putting a few dollars in, they expect to be able to earn everything, and many, hold nothing.
Maybe Hive will hit 6 cents, or 4 cents, or 2 cents - I have no idea. But when it hits 50 cents, 1 dollar or 2 dollars, will you be glad you bought, or bitter at all the people who "unfairly" bought at 8 cents?
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You just have to be careful because there is a really fine line between a community and a cult. I've seen some projects that have a cult like following and while the strong community is cool, it just gives off the wrong vibes. Maybe it's just me though...
I think there is a cult of the profiteers. Do anything to further their cause. no matter how shameful.
That could be. There are some crazy communities on X that back different tokens.
Good post, I am not feeling down, but unfortunately don't have the cash outside of my retirement account to put to work now. If it stays down I will be nibbling on Hive after I see what the tax season looks like...
Being relatively jobless has put a bit of a halt on buying more. Though, I have bought a lot at prices much higher than this :D
The prices today are insane for everything, Hive looks set to trade in six cent range and BTC is down like 10% today. Silver off 13% it is a mess... I had to buy today more BTC and BSOL as I am following my strategy buy at 10% down, really hard to buy when it is in a free fall...
My mentor on hive left pretty early. I doubt he ever seen $3 rally , he used to say me that hive is a free money and when something is available for free it does not last long. But I stayed here not for money but utilising my time in productive way...through different way and in process i alwsys pitch in with my content. These days does gives goosebumps as hive remain a largest holding for moat of the Users...but how much it will sustain longer now is test of patience...many people already start writing it off.
He was right. Nothing for free lasts long. And the people who are only after free, don't last long either.
This market cycle is definitely not what most people were expecting it to be; I remember just a few months ago where people were "predicting" BTC going to 200 or 300k soon! Hive price doesn't put me down, but I confess that thinking about the sell pressure with the money pouring from the DHF does make me wonder how "well" are those funds being managed...
2025 was meant to be special - it was not.
I think at least some of those things should be paused at the very least.
Absolutely. There was a post some while ago trying to start a proper discussion about the use of the DHF funds, but I never heard about it again. Let's hope 2026 is a turning point on that subject!
Even if BTC went to 500k - Hive has rarely followed suit. It stays stagnant when BTC goes up, and when BTC goes down, Hive goes down
And with the bloodbath currently going on, things are looking a little bit gloomier!
Yeah and if BTC recovers to say 100k, Hive might get back to 0.07, but it certainly won't get back to things like 0.30!
But if you don't think of it as money like me, then it's all good
Yep, seeing it for the social part is also a way.
Still have hopes of seeing Hive way about those 0,30... let's see what future brings! ;)
You as well as I write from rich countries where our Hive holding is more of a luxury or an interest than a necessity. Yep we don’t like the price going down but we will sleep soundly. It’s the hustlers , the people who have nothing that use Hive as a bank withdrawal . And we are easy targets .
If only they hustled for more than themselves, perhaps they would have better conditions at home?
I think at this point we're kidding ourselves if we think Hive is going anywhere in the future because it's different and has community. It's been different with community for a decade or so, and it's essentially amounted to nothing - at what point do we accept it's at a dead end?
Not to say it's pointless. I enjoy the community and blogging aspect. But like certain careers, there's a low ceiling for growth. Promotions can only get you so far before you end up spending 30 years in the same position to retirement. If that's comfortable and reliable - great.
I feel that way about Hive. I don't think it'll shut down per se. But I've long given up on the idea that the tokens and dollars have any meaningful value, nor will they reach the cherished 50 cents - $1 price tag. The days of sudden Korean wealthy investors is long behind us!
I am not quite so sure. I think that the world conditions are also changing, which might put it in line with Hive more. Previously, things were different at all levels of society. Also, the older generations are dying off and retiring, passing funds down, shifting control to younger people. That changes things too.
Perhaps - but people won't flock to a platform they've never heard of, and I don't think we ever got beyond about a 3% retention rate of users here!
Still, it's the way I like it tbh. Cosy
Puppies get way too big way too quick.
same with babies I guess
They stil have the cutest of faces and snoots though XD
Almost everyone would have come for the money to begin with, and I guess some haven't grown out of that yet.
Sometimes Puusti reminds me of the Coyote when things don't go to plan and his nose droops.
Bahahahahahahaa awww XD
It is an interesting time to be someone who enjoys Hive. That's for sure. As for the rest of crypto...
She was such a good character!
As I hit 6 years on here I am getting to realise that the hive seems to be split into factions, forgive me if I am wrong.
There are the techie people who thrive on developing stuff and earn some big rewards for so doing, and good luck to them I begrudge them nothing, I wish they were around when I was in grammar school having to get my head around the 7 rules of fucking logarithms. ( other than switching it off and switching it on again I am a bit of a techno luddite).
There are the "get rich quick brigade" posting shite to earn a few shells and beads to cash in regularly, they remind me of the fools who use fuckbook posting snaps of their dog licking his balls, hunting for blue thumbs up, needy for imaginary friends. My guru onboarded a couple of this type a few years back, they didn't last as they were having to put some effort into growing themselves!
Then we have the genuine bloggers who post quality over quantity, interesting stuff, world travels, first class photographs, who continue on here, despite the lower rewards for their efforts.
But it will get better, then we will see a shit load of dogs licking their balls appearing!
Just a thought about crypto in general, is it not really the home of the corporate gangster and the money laundering drug dealer, busy with his encrochat, fucking scumbags; both genres hiding their money from the tax man and the authorities?
Yeah, it is split into factions. the devs are needed of course, and hoefully more come and develop more interesting things. The problem is, they don't seem to do it anymore unless they get DHF funding. Before, they did it because they were devs doing what devs do in a cutting edge field.
Yep. There used to be more of them, posting crap expecting to get rich. At the very start, some did.
That is what they'd have people believe - but where they hide their money, is in Switzerland and US dollars.
Ah the good old swiss bank, add in the Caribbean too no doubt
I will be happy for those who bought at $0.04, and I will admire those who caught the one-day candle at the $0.01-$0.02 level.
Envying others is a bad feeling. A person should make their own decisions, or not, and only because of these decisions should they blame or praise themselves.
I'm really interested in Hive. I'm not here for the "massive" earnings from posts :) I'm curious whether Hive participants will appreciate investing in a project with a market cap of $10-20 million, or whether the majority will just watch the price rise and fall.
That is not the world we live in though. Everyone else is to blame, every time. No matter how an individual behaves, it is someone else's fault.
It is sad to see Hive facing criticism, particularly when there is so much potential here. I think the last payout change of author rewards will also affect HIVE price negatively.
I think if anything, it will go the other way.
Haha, I almost got trolled in a Telegram chat when I went and told them to buy, that the world is ending. They were really upset and told me to stop bothering them, that I had no right. I told them, "Hey, buy and if it goes bad, don't blame me."
Hive is a super opportunity to buy at almost 12 for $1... a real bargain to pawn your clothes. If it goes to zero, don't blame me.
The community only looks out for its own interests; those of us going solo just HODL on. Meanwhile, waiting patiently...
I don't even say to buy. People can buy or not - just don't complain either way later.
That's why meme coin trading has grown quite popular in the last few years. People want to get huge profits with so little effort. That's also the reason people jumped at the Trump coin. The coin offered no sort of value in the real world, yet people jumped at it because they felt they could make a huge cash out from a coin promoted by the President of the United States. We all know how that ended.
That's what crypto scammers capitalize on, the greed that's deeply seated within most people. People who are hungry for a huge cashout in crypto in a short space of time without investing anything that's significant will keep falling for that.
As for hive...we can only talk about it's price recovering when BTC does.
This is the way of the world now. Quick personal gain, no matter the community cost. Greed is the only emotion people seem to have.
The whole market is down. Idk people in are SO scared about Hive price. This is an oportunity. Of course, it's no about invest all your money in Hive, but we can afford a few coins on it. Fear fuck us when we invest without responsability and knowledge.
It seems that some people will never be able to afford a few coins on it. And then they wonder why their life sucks.
Most individuals don't really care about the improvement of the economic landscape making it difficult for navigation and valuable. Currently hive is facing a mess, I think generally crypto is not just favorable, but the interactional leadership hive has attain still makes it stand tall. Hive is worth like a gold for those that knows how it has changed perception. Hove indeed will bounce back I believe so though it depends on a strategic planning and decision @tarazkp
Good post, sincerely speaking for me I joined Hive not just because of price but because of the opportunity to grow, connect, and build something that lasts. Even if the token price is down, the relationships, skills, and visibility we gain here are still valuable. Those things don't go to zero when the market does.
This really hits the core of it. When community exists, numbers stop being abstract and decisions start having human weight. That discomfort people feel on Hive isn’t a flaw of the chain it’s proof that something real is happening here. Most crypto avoids that on purpose, because strangers are easier to exploit than a community you actually know and interact with.
Optimism, i like it. To be honest whoever brought about the hive power initiative and power down time is genius and has been the singular thing keeping most people as investors and for me hive is still the best, easiest , free way to get into the crypto community without getting scammed
The idea of crypto as an extension of the current greedy economic school is a bit depressing, but Hive really is one of the few places trying to do it differently by actually attaching value to human interaction. I’m sticking around.
The thing is that very few people are actually building for the long term. Most are participants, not stakeholders, and there’s a big difference between the two. Building requires patience, contribution, and a willingness to delay gratification, while extracting value only requires timing and luck. Communities like Hive survive not because of price action, but because a small core continues to show up, create, curate, and reinvest even when incentives look weak. If crypto is ever going to mature beyond speculation, it will be because more people choose to act like stewards of an ecosystem rather than tourists passing through in search of quick gains.
Sooooo true what you wrote.
On all aspects.
Communities will help a project, a token.
And yes, the HIVE community is one of the few ones out there.
Therefore, we must have some success in the future.
And yes, we shall not just take, since this ends up in not only crypto becoming a lost case, but the blockchain tech as well. While I like to see all relevant services being powered by a public blockchain somewhere down the road.
Seeing Hive price so low feels bad. Not just because it seems that everything I built over nearly a decade is not as stable as it seemed. Like I said a few days ago what pisses me off more is that I can't buy Hive now. So it adds a sense of being powerless. Powerless to either stabilize the situation or take advantage of it.
.05 wud be awesome so i can really power up! GO HIVE!
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