What is the relationship between Hive and Steem?

Hive is a hard fork of Steem that launched in 2020 after Justin Sun acquired Steemit Inc and attempted to control the blockchain. Hive's community preserved Steem's original vision of a decentralized social blockchain.

Can I swap HIVE without KYC?

Yes. SyntheticSwap supports HIVE swaps with no registration or identity verification.

What is Splinterlands?

Splinterlands is a blockchain trading card game built on Hive that has been one of the most-played blockchain games globally, with hundreds of thousands of daily active users.

How do content creators earn on Hive?

Authors earn from the rewards pool when readers upvote their posts. Curators earn too when they upvote content that others later upvote. Rewards are split 50% author / 50% curators.

Hive Power (HP) is staked HIVE — powering up HIVE gives you more influence, earns interest (about 3% APR), and allows you to vote on governance decisions and content rewards.

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Hive

Decentralized Social Blockchain and Web3 Content Platform

Launch Year

2020

Consensus

Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS)

Max Supply

Uncapped (inflationary)

Block Time

~3 seconds

HIVE

Hive

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About Hive

Hive is a decentralized social blockchain that emerged in March 2020 as a community-driven hard fork of Steem, following controversy over Justin Sun's acquisition of Steemit Inc. Hive preserves the original Steem vision of a social media blockchain where users earn cryptocurrency for creating and curating content. With 3-second block times and zero transaction fees for most operations, Hive powers dozens of decentralized applications including Splinterlands (the largest blockchain game by daily users), PeakD, and Ecency. HIVE token holders can Power Up (stake) to earn influence and curation rewards.

History

2016

Steem blockchain launches by Ned Scott and Dan Larimer as a social content platform rewarding creators.

2020

Justin Sun acquires Steemit Inc; community forks Steem to create Hive, preserving original decentralized ethos.

2020

Hive launches with 30+ witnesses and hundreds of apps migrating from Steem; major exchanges list HIVE.

2021

Splinterlands reaches 1 million daily active users on Hive; Hive becomes leading gaming blockchain.

2022

Hive DHF (Decentralized Hive Fund) funds multiple ecosystem projects and core development.

2024

Hive ecosystem continues growing with games, social apps, and DeFi built on the 3-second block blockchain.

How to Swap HIVE

Exchanging Hive (HIVE) on SyntheticSwap requires no account creation or identity documents. Open SyntheticSwap, choose HIVE as your source or target coin, provide your destination wallet address, and review the floating rate displayed. After sending HIVE from your personal wallet to the deposit address, the swap processes automatically and your chosen asset is delivered directly to your wallet. SyntheticSwap never holds your funds at any point during the process.

How to Store HIVE

HIVE uses account-based storage rather than wallet addresses. Create a Hive account at signup.hive.io — your account name IS your wallet. Store your keys securely using Hive Keychain browser extension or the PeakD web interface. Ledger hardware wallets support HIVE.