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The fundamentals backing up this pump back past $5 will come with more influence though, right?

Higher price, less payout in hive.
With 5usd hive, a 5htu payout post gets you 1 hive.
With .5usd hive a 5htu payout post gets you 10 hive.

I think the defi and gaming aspects will pull the pool along where the pool by itself couldn't go.

🤔 interesting...