The News

Hive Power Up Day may have had less $HIVE bought for staking, but that is not surprising given the current high price. It has gone up about 20x over the year. That is bad if you are buying, but great if you are earning it. Even minnow accounts can now give a vote over the dust threshold. So use those votes well. Support the good content that will bring more people to Hive.

We have to wonder if this sort of level is sustainable, but it has stayed above $2 for a while now. I know people will be trying to read the signals on where it goes next, but I am keeping mine for now anyway.

I did get some good news this week. I have had a Wirex debit card for a while, but they put a block on people in the UK adding cryptocurrency due to some financial regulations early this year. That block has now been removed. I will be using some of my earnings from blogging and the games to pay for a few things, but will not power down.

Friday Followings

I have done #followfriday posts for years and featured hundreds of people. I will keep on doing them as I think it does help build the community. I am always happy to see others doing similar efforts.

• @run.kirsty.run does not post too often, but she has done one about her recent (very wet) ultra marathon that raised a lot of money for charity. Her other half @run.vince.run posts most days about his running and cycling. They are in New Zealand, so the weather ought to be improving now.
• @dannewton is another runner who has been getting out on cold, dark winter evenings. It can be a tough time of year to keep motivated, so send him some encouragement.
• Whilst looking for people to include on the #britlist (new edition tomorrow) I found @mikeylorenzo who is also trying to get fit and just came back to Hive after over a year.
• @camuel has been posting some videos with suggestions of bargains to consider. He does like gadgets.
• @bettynoir has been posting some fun modelling shots, including some for Christmas

These people will get a share of the post rewards. The beneficiaries option is a great way to spread rewards, especially if you are featuring others in your posts.

The Doghouse

I do not have any specific cases to include this week, but if you see people abusing the Hive platform you can report them to Hivewatchers. The higher price will attract people who have no interest in socialising or promoting Hive. We need to protect it.

The End

That wraps it up for another week. Please let me know if you do a #followfriday post or spot someone I should include on the #britlist.

Hive five!