5/ 🧵
Hive shines in specific niches. Its no-fee model and speed make it ideal for microtransactions, social platforms, and games—Splinterlands is one of the most-used blockchain games globally. The HBD stablecoin, backed by HIVE tokens (convertible at market rates), avoids reliance on smart contracts that can be tweaked by admins, unlike some stablecoins on Ethereum (e.g., DAI). But Hive’s trade-offs are clear: its market cap ($100M) and developer community are tiny compared to Ethereum ($400B) or Solana (~$80B). It’s less versatile for complex DeFi or NFT projects that dominate bigger chains.