If ur a newbie and want a better understanding of how $HIVE (or any crypto project for that matter) works, read the white paper. If the language is a bit much, select what portion ur most interested in n ask ur favorite chat bot to explain it to u like a 10 year old.
Link to WP in comments #linkincomments 
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As an oldbie, I didn't know this
Very helpful information
https://hive.io/whitepaper.pdf