Splinterlands - Getting back into the Diamond League feels so good
https://leofinance.io/@behiver/splinterlands-getting-back-into-the-diamond-league-feels-so-good
It feels like ages since I was playing in the Diamond League in Splinterlands, but I got a formidable winning streak that propelled me there unexpected. I was playing my Daily Quest as usually and I won around 7 battles one after the other that pushed me from Gold II to Gold I. After that two loses followed and I understood that my advances were now pulling back. But without giving up I got 9 battles further one after the other which pushed me into Diamond. While the Season End was nearing by, probably I should have stopped. But as I was over 40 points into it, I did some math and gave it some more battles as even with some loses I wouldn't go back to Gold. One battle won, one battle lost and this cycle followed quite a bit getting me +100 points into Diamond. That gave me more juice to play into this League. But afterwards I got 5 loses in a row and got back to only +20 points into the Diamond, moment in which I have decided to stop and let the Season End in order to get in the next season some well deserved Diamond chests.
Splinterlands - Getting the focus you want is the hot item of the latest release
https://leofinance.io/@behiver/splinterlands-getting-the-focus-you-want-is-the-hot-item-of-the-latest-release
In Splinterlands, the amazing play2earn game on the Hive blockchain, releases continue to drop even if there are some turbulences caused by the financial situation of the company. We surely felt until now the effect of a short term strategy which put revenue ahead of sustainability in order to survive the bear market. But not as Matt took over the financial and development strategies at once and he has a more long term and decentralized strategy, I have bigger hopes for the future. I am realistic and well aware that he first needs to ensure financing for day to day operations and only after that he can put into motion his vision. But we all need to give him a try and see how his new approach unfolds. And until that happens, we can only enjoy a vivid game which keeps on growing with each new release. And the latest one brought out some new goodies, so let's see what are those.
I don't want my money to be sad
https://leofinance.io/@behiver/i-dont-want-my-money-to-be-sad
Money, money and more money... or sometimes even less... but one thing that is in the corner of my mind is that I don't want my money to be sad. So, how can money become sad? Well, simply by staying stale somewhere in a dark corner and not do anything. And with each passing second and blink of an eye, to devalue itself and barely shine in the dark. Thus, for few years my strategy was to put a part of my hard earned money at work and that took shape through different investments in stocks and crypto assets. There were and still are ups and downs, I am still learning from my mistakes and hope to take better decisions as times passes by. But at the moment my focus is on investing while waiting for the markets to prove themselves and give opportunities for strong profits. Otherwise, I will be simply accumulating and expanding my portfolios.
The single best reason to get back into crypto today
https://leofinance.io/@behiver/the-single-best-reason-to-get-back-into-crypto-today
I was just thinking about what would be the single best reason to get back into crypto today, considering that we are still in bearish waters. Truth is that I see it every day as things to happen in cycles same as a swiss clock. Investors simply resign to their fate and stop investing, staking and accumulating while watching the market helplessly. Sure, some of them and same as me might have seen the crypto market go to new highs in 2021, but haven’t gotten in on the pay day. Things are scary, yes, but if we let fear keep us from our journey, it will simple stop us capitalizing on our knowledge and simply lose the opportunity to make serious money. Especially when one of the biggest industry and opportunity of the decade is staring us right in the face. What I’m talking about is the long-overdue upgrade to the financial system through the power of decentralization provided by blockchain and crypto technologies.
LPUD and Hive second layer tokens accumulation
https://leofinance.io/@behiver/lpud-and-hive-second-layer-tokens-accumulation
Leo Finance leads the way with the $LEO:$0.06 token from the Hive blockchain and the strategy of getting web2 value and pour it into web3. I am one of the old timers and I've been building a stash of LEO tokens along the way, from which some were invested in the team DeFi project. But to tell you the truth, the better yields and benefits were brought and are still brining staking LEO on the Hive blockchain. Today is the Leo Power Up Day #lpud event and as I have gathered new tokens from the last one, I will be powering up some more and solidify my staking on it. The LEO price brought some stability later with adoption of new tokenomics and I am sure that during a bull run it will shine more.
Splinterlands - Staking SPS for a better financial future
https://leofinance.io/@behiver/splinterlands-staking-sps-for-a-better-financial-future
Splinterlands, Splinterlands, Splinterlands... what more is it to say about this amazing play2earn game on the Hive blockchain? Well, maybe that I should have taken more solid profits in the 2021 bull run, but that was another lesson for me to learn. And as I have understood the mistakes of the past, but also the opportunities of accumulating as much as possible during bear market, I am simply staking SPS as much as I can. The price is quite low at the moment as $SPS is hovering around $0.016, but its potential with the launch of Land and with maybe a bull run in the making, could properly to highs that it deserves. But at the moment I am happing at surpassing goal after goal in the form of specific SPS staked and in this post I will exemplify another staking operation.
Splinterlands - Latest release brings us new goodies
https://leofinance.io/@behiver/splinterlands-latest-release-brings-us-new-goodies
In Splinterlands, the amazing play2earn game on the Hive blockchain, releases continue to drop while the majority of the team is working on Land 1.5. The upgrades made in the game are not far-reaching, but they keep things going on while we wait for heavy new features being build up. The easiest way to get to know what was improved in the game is through the Weekly Splinterlands AMA, but nevertheless I will be presenting and going over the Release Notes from 12th of September 2023.
Quality and consistency are all that matters on the Hive blockchain
https://leofinance.io/@behiver/quality-and-consistency-are-all-that-matters-on-the-hive-blockchain
There are a few things that matter on the Hive blockchain in order to establish yourself amongst the communities and users from here. And I believe that the quality of the content and the consistency of publishing are two vectors that fuel real growth and sustainable. The truth is that no matter how much you try to circumvent or shortcut it, there’s no trick for growth on the Hive blockchain without these two. Real growth comes from publishing something valuable, that people want to share with their friends and community members, over and over and over. And to repeat this experience with a cadence that reminds us of a swiss watch. This will leave a mark in any reader mind and sooner or later will make them become followers and people that will rewarded your content.
New Hive blockchain communities created in August 2023
https://leofinance.io/@behiver/new-hive-blockchain-communities-created-in-august-2023
The communities play a pivotal role in shaping the landscape on the Hive blockchain. These vibrant and diverse groups of enthusiasts, bloggers, and even investors share a common interest in the blockchain technology and what it can bring for their members. They facilitate knowledge sharing, offer support, and drive innovation and each new user on the Hive blockchain will find its place sooner or later. Communities contribute to Hive decentralization by building governing networks and making decisions collectively and supporting one another. Furthermore, through collaboration, they foster new projects and encourage adoption, broadening the token's utility and mainstream acceptance within this great ecosystem. Bottom line communities are the lifeblood of this digital web3 revolution by creating a dynamic ecosystem where individuals can thrive, learn, and collectively benefit from the boundless opportunities that the assets from here offer. Having that in mind let's see what new communities were established in August 2023.
My Hive Journey - I've reached 35,000 Hive Power and will not stop anytime soon
https://leofinance.io/@behiver/my-hive-journey-ive-reached-35000-hive-power-and-will-not-stop-anytime-soon
Greetings crypto enthusiasts and Hive explorers! Today, I want to share part of my journey on the Hive blockchain and why powering up Hive Power (HP) is a game-changer for us Hivers. But first, let me proudly announce that I've reached the significant threshold of 35,000 Hive Power, and I couldn't be more excited and proud about it. Putting the work as much as I could, moving some funds, making some trades and harvesting Hive from multiple channels got me to this point which is simply motivating me more and more. I believe that for me 35k was some psychological threshold for some reason and I think moving upwards will be more easily from now. And my next threshold in sight is 40k, but I will take it slow to reach it there, without putting too much pressure on me for this purpose. I've got enough pressure from my work, so I don't need more around it. 😆
What are the Dividend Aristocrats and the list for 2023
https://leofinance.io/@behiver/what-are-the-dividend-aristocrats-and-the-list-for-2023
I've not talked too much of my investments outside of crypto, but I've posted some articles in the past about my stocks portfolio alongside with some opportunities I've picked along the way. And as I like to read about the stocks domain, sometimes I find useful and interesting insight about it that I feel to share it with the finance community. Going in more details about this, I just found out about a secretive list within the stocks known under the name of Dividend Aristocrats. So in this post I intend to go more deep in what this means and also provide the list of Dividend Aristocrats for 2023, that I've succeeded to grab it from a broker sharing it with its investors. So let's begin!
Splinterlands - Incoming new changes are not favored by crypto market conditions
https://leofinance.io/@behiver/splinterlands-incoming-new-changes-are-not-favored-by-crypto-market-conditions
In Splinterlands there are amazing changes announced in the economy of the game and that is through the shape of Land changes deliveries. We are getting ready for Land 1.5 and 2.0 later on when we will be able to put the NFT cards at work, stake DEC, burn SPS and go through this cycle all over again. These mechanics are genius and they could heal the tokenomics that were overlooked for a long time. But while this looks great on the paper, I am afraid that the current crypto market conditions are not favoring the plan to be put in the action as designed. While I want to believe that things will work out as I've been with this game before its inception, it is hard to see that moving according to plan in an isolated ecosystem from the movements on the crypto market (or better said the lack of that and continuous decline in this industry).
Crypto rallies as Grayscale gets a win against SEC over Bitcoin ETF
https://leofinance.io/@behiver/crypto-rallies-as-grayscale-gets-a-win-against-sec-over-bitcoin-etf
I was in my last hour at work after a crazy day in which I haven't had the time to take a break and I got a sudden notification on my mobile from CoinGecko alerts as Bitcoin when up over 5%. This put some energy into me as I was barely moving and could think anymore and brought me a nice smile. But as such news are usually triggered by an important events, I've started looking for hint in the crypto space bulletins. And it seems that Grayscale, the crypto asset management monster of a company, just scored a victory against the SEC regulators. We all know that they're on a mission and race to launch a Bitcoin ETF, but that didn't come without any hiccups and tries to stop it from the traditional financial regulators.
Restrategizing on the Hive blockchain during the bearish market
https://leofinance.io/@behiver/restrategizing-on-the-hive-blockchain-during-the-bearish-market
It passed almost 5 months since my abrupt decision to exchange all my HBD from the Savings into Hive in the hope of getting a better return from the price appreciation compared to the 20% APR for doing nothing. And while in the beginning I was seeing also over $1,000 in yields from my $6,400 HBD exchanged to HIVE, in time that decreased and became negative. Around these days I am around -$2,000 in the hole based on the current HIVE price considering the bearish market that doesn't seem to end. Probably in the end it will pay out, but it is hard to keep my emotions steady in this context. Doing some math reveals that if I would have kept the HBD in Savings I would have earned fully passively about $550 which would have surely made me feel better even in this harsh market conditions. But I took that decision and I am standing by it looking for a long term return when the Hive price will appreciate itself along with the entire market.
Witnesses want to reduce HBD APR, we can always unvote them
https://leofinance.io/@behiver/witnesses-want-to-reduce-hbd-apr-we-can-always-unvote-them
There is a lot of buzz around some witnesses wanting to decrease the HBD APR from 20% to 12%. While many voice are vehement why this should be done and other why it shouldn't, us as regular users and Hive Power holders on the Hive blockchain we can always unvote the witnesses that do not represent our interest anymore. The power of democracy, the power of decentralization, the power of being a Hive Power holder on the Hive blockchain allows us to cast our witness vote to those that represent our interests the best. And when that doesn't happen or when we are disappointed by them and by their achievements on the blockchain, we can always unvote them and let us take up their rankings. And while I believe that HBD has become a pillar of the Hive economy and is a great tool for steady revenue that brings and keeps many users around, I will start by unvoting some of the witnesses that have lower HBD APR proposals.
Splinterlands - The perfect rules of combat
https://leofinance.io/@behiver/splinterlands-the-perfect-rules-of-combat
In Splinterlands, the Rules of Combat are what determine what monsters we can use in the battle, which monsters are better to be used in order to make the most of it and also any other additional monsters like Gladiators or different perks we can make use of in order to get the victory on our side. Whenever we start a battle we need to pay attention to this and scroll through the rules and try to understand them. Based on that we can move on and formulate the best strategy using the available NFT cards in our collection. And in time probably we all grew fond of specific rules of combat which are favoring our collections, while others are a sure loss in some cases. So with this post I am trying to share and also find out which is the perfect "Rules of Combat" that we can encounter on the battlefield.
DeBank Stream - Breaking the myth of accessible Web3 social messenger for the people
https://leofinance.io/@behiver/debank-stream-breaking-the-myth-of-accessible-web3-social-messenger-for-the-people
DeBank proudly defines itself as the real Web3-native messenger and the best web3 portfolio tracker that covers all your tokens, DeFi protocols, NFTs across all EVM chains. Their new DeBank Stream service promises their users to credit them for their every action on the platform, including posting, reading, commenting, and reposting. By the looks of it, Stream can metamorphose itself into a Web3 social platform, but one question is raised when it comes to that: is it for the people or just for making the rich richer? And as I've tried myself to start my journey on it, I can say that while there's buzz around it, there is a steep access threshold for common people to participate.
What's your Hive post payout amount that puts a smile on your face?
https://leofinance.io/@behiver/whats-your-hive-post-payout-amount-that-puts-a-smile-on-your-face
Today I want to challenge the Hive blockchain communities and users to answer a simple question of what would be the Hive post payout amount that puts a smile on the author face. Whether you are new or a veteran on this platform, whether you post daily or from time to time, I am sure that the rewards amount will be different from case to case. Some of us might need the Hive rewards for daily leaving, some others might use those as funny money, but nevertheless we all visit our posts from time to time to see how they are performing in matter of rewards along with the engagement that it might have generated. Everything matters and some small things might shine upon our day, so let's see from the entire diversity from here what the answer might be to presented question.
Splinterlands is a game of continuous learning and perfecting
https://leofinance.io/@behiver/splinterlands-is-a-game-of-continuous-learning-and-perfecting
Few days ago I was writing about bringing one of my friends into Splinterlands and giving him free reign on one of my alt accounts - The benefits of bringing your friends to Splinterlands. The deal was simple - you play as you want, when you want and do whatever you want in the game while splitting the earnings 50% - 50%. He started playing slowly and as he understood basic things in the game he grew fond of it and now he plays it on a regular basis. His learning curve was pretty steep, but being motivating to catch my performances in the game he hustle a lot. And to tell you the truth he ended up knowing more about the game and required strategies than I ever learned since the game inception. This shows that learning and perfecting in Splinterlands is continuous and if anyone wants to thrive, he or she really needs to put up the work.
Do you have the courage or can you afford to be disliked on the Hive blockchain?
https://leofinance.io/@behiver/do-you-have-the-courage-or-can-you-afford-to-be-disliked-on-the-hive-blockchain
The Hive blockchain is the virtual home of many of us and while most of us find a place where our passions and hobbies are shared within the communities, an important aspect of being here is the crypto rewarding system that stays at the base of it. You put up the work, you create qualitative content, you get recognition from the other users for your efforts in pushing and expanding this blockchain, they upvote you and you get a piece of the daily rewards pool in the form of either Hive, HBD or both. Having this factored in, I must say that sometimes I saw defensive approaches when someone would get out of the line and would come with an opposite opinion from what the majority would see one thing or the other. And in some cases this would result in rewards penalties and downvotes. So a normal questions comes to mind from this perspective: Do you have the courage or can you afford to be disliked on the Hive blockchain?
Is there ever any too much posting on the Hive blockchain?
https://leofinance.io/@behiver/is-there-ever-any-too-much-posting-on-the-hive-blockchain
Hive blockchain is a sea of knowledge and information and day after day we are digesting as much as we can out of it. Why do we do that? Be sure based on our interest we either want to stay up to date with what happens in the space or just because we enjoy reading or watching streams about one subject or the other as we are passionate about it. Also diversity keeps us away from getting bored and starting from here and while I am waiting in the airport for the airplane to land, my mind flies away and wonders: is there any too much posting on the Hive blockchain by a single author?
Hive, Hive, Hive and more Hive
https://leofinance.io/@behiver/hive-hive-hive-and-more-hive
Hive blockchain has become quite mature and its infrastructure and mechanisms put in place make it robust and appealing for application builders and users. I simply cannot get enough of it and when a new app or game comes to the space, cannot but join it right away. And history showed that early adopters usually make their investment fast enough to enjoy afterwards a free experience while reaping more and more rewards. And who knows, if played good enough some can become kings of the hill and even thrive. While I try to do this as much as I can when I am keeping myself up-to-date with what's happening on the Hive blockchain, I simply try go get Hive and more Hive.
The benefits of bringing your friends to Splinterlands
https://leofinance.io/@behiver/the-benefits-of-bringing-your-friends-to-splinterlands
Splinterlands is a fantasy immersive play2earn game on the Hive blockchain with a strong history since its inception I think in 2017/2018. A pioneer in this field of gaming type, it took the Steem and Hive blockchain afterwards by storm and always has been an important channel of new players and users in this ecosystem. I have joined it since its presale and must confess that I have grown quite healthy with it. Only if I was able to read the crypto market better and do some sales in the 2021 bull market, would made me rich, but nevertheless the steady revenue streams from the game are amazing. And as the team builds more and stay true to the whitepaper, I think that things are only to get better in the await of another bull run. But until that happens we can build our assets and have some fun alone or with some friends.
TerraCore - An unexpected storm raining with Hive referral rewards
https://leofinance.io/@behiver/terracore-an-unexpected-storm-raining-with-hive-referral-rewards
TerraCore is one of the play2earn games from the Hive blockchain that I have joined from the first days since it was launched. And while I enjoy the game and I am doing my routine on a daily basis and think of different strategies to apply, I must confess that I truly appreciate the power of the referral system that it is in place. I have written in the past from the rewards that new referral registration brought me, but few days ago I was blessed with a storm raining of new players that used my link to get into the action. Probably one of my articles which was shared on different social medias like Hive, LeoFinance, Noise.cash, Reddit, Twitter or Medium got attention to some readers which decided to jump into the game. And what a pleasant surprise and great feeling seeing a bunch of Hive reaching my wallet.
Your first article on the Hive blockchain will be bad
https://leofinance.io/@behiver/your-first-article-on-the-hive-blockchain-will-be-bad
Hive blockchain is a sea of information and when you first step into this ecosystem it might be intimidating for you. Now only that you might know no-one, but you don't know where from and how to start and the results might be disappointing. But I think that's like a psychological threshold and if you succeed to surpass it, you will pave your path to success and great things around. So don't get discouraged, but rather try to keep your emotions in check and persevere and continue in your endeavors on this amazing blockchain.
New Hive blockchain communities created in July 2023
https://leofinance.io/@behiver/new-hive-blockchain-communities-created-in-july-2023
The Hive society never stops and keeps on adding more and more communities which are simply helping the economy from here and expanding its user base. Each month I am taking a look to see what's new in this space and share it with those that might find a new niche to fill up or are passionate about. What today might be at a starting point, with a good vision, plan and work can become a viable project which can stand the crypto market challenges. And besides this I am sure that there is so much space for growth within the community domains that we are barely scratching the surface.
Discovering the power of collective wisdom on the Hive blockchain
https://leofinance.io/@behiver/discovering-the-power-of-collective-wisdom-on-the-hive-blockchain
Hive blockchain is powered by all individuals and communities that share a common goal and want to build a free and decentralized financial future. As we embark in such a journey and without even noticing, we are creating value and end up with a collective wisdom like nowhere else. If anyone is to look historically to the content from the Hive blockchain, he or she will observe how users have become more mature in their ideas, thinking and writing. And this growth and knowledge has been all organically which simply cannot be replaced and is an information treasure for understanding how people see crypto and all the domains that are touching or are being touched by it.
Splinterlands - The SPS dimensions on influence and revenue streams
https://leofinance.io/@behiver/splinterlands-the-sps-dimensions-on-influence-and-revenue-streams
The Splintershards (SPS) governance tokens slowly starts to shine in the Splinterlands real as a true gem that it is. Not only that it is a governance instrument enabling holders to influence decisions in the game through DAO voting, but now we see more and more use cases and revenue streams that enable and encourage players to invest in SPS and participate to a vivid economy built around it. The new use cases embedded in the DNA of Splintershards along with positive crypto market, even pushed the SPS token price quite a bit these days to $0.0238 from few weeks previous low of under $0.016. That alone for those daring and able to read between the lines and invest, would have translated into a 67% gain. That's quite decent and I believe things can only improve from here.
My staking Hive power up strategy continues as I am getting closer to 34k HP
https://leofinance.io/@behiver/my-staking-hive-power-up-strategy-continues-as-i-am-getting-closer-to-34k-hp
During these tumultuous times when it feels that the crypto bull run is not coming anymore, I am continuing my strategy to power up Hive and increase my influence and curation through a bigger Vote Power. While it passed quite a bit of time since I've sold all my HBD for HIVE and I am still in the red on that, I believe that this is just a transient phase from when the balance will turn around and Hive will be valuated more and more. But until that happens I can only grow my stash and make the most of it, while others might feel discouraged of what the future might hold.
Leo Finance - There is no better time like NOW to stake LEO
https://leofinance.io/@behiver/leo-finance-there-is-no-better-time-like-now-to-stake-leo
Some would say that it is better to wait for Leo Power Up Day #lpud on the 15th of the month in order to power up your hard earned $LEO$0.083. But guess what? I think that there is no better time like NOW to stake your LEO tokens! And while I have missed the last event, I have decided to not wait anymore and simply power up my assets. Because in the end, every top-up matters, either in the Voting Power and curation from it or simply because you can get more perks and recognition from the Leo Finance team and community. So, hold on, here I come powering up today, 10th of July 2023.
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