Hive (HIVE): What It Is, Uses and Risks

HIVE is the native cryptocurrency of the Hive blockchain, a network that public sources describe as built for content creation, social interaction and other decentralized applications. Public material on the token says it exists in two forms: liquid HIVE, which can be traded, and Hive Power, a staked form tied to governance and to how rewards are weighted. The Hive blockchain uses Delegated Proof-of-Stake, where token holders vote for the accounts that run the network. CoinGecko lists HIVE under Smart Contract Platform, SocialFi, Layer 1 and Gaming Blockchains, which reflects the chain's broad positioning rather than one use. The data available for this page does not include a launch date or a project description, so those details are not stated here.

Public sources list three main jobs for the token. It is used for governance, meaning holders can take part in decisions about the network. It is used to reward participation, since a fixed amount of HIVE is allocated each day to a reward pool that is paid out to content authors and curators. It is also used to power decentralized applications that run on the Hive chain, mainly social networking and content apps. Hive Power is the form most tied to influence over governance and rewards, while liquid HIVE is the form most often used for trading and transfers. The practical value of the token depends on how much people actually use these apps and governance, which the data for this page does not measure.

At the time of writing, as of 2026-11-05, the data shows a price of about $0.045 per HIVE and a market capitalization of about $24.9 million, which ranks it around 733rd among tracked tokens. Circulating supply is about 550 million tokens and total supply is about 1.12 billion. The data gives no maximum supply, so the total is not described as capped. The fully diluted valuation of about $50.7 million is roughly double the market capitalization, which matches the share of tokens not yet circulating. Trading volume over 24 hours was about $355,000. The token's all-time high was $3.41 on 2021-11-25, and its all-time low in the data is about $0.037 on 2026-08-18. Over one year the price is down about 57 percent, and over seven days it is down about 5 percent. These figures change constantly and are shown for context only.

HIVE trades far below its 2021 peak, and recent trading volume is small compared with the market capitalization, so prices can move sharply on modest buying or selling. Token emissions from the daily reward pool add to circulating supply over time, which can weigh on price if demand does not keep pace. Governance power is concentrated among holders with large stakes, which can matter for network decisions. Adoption depends on a limited set of applications, and a drop in their usage could reduce demand for the token. Do not confuse this token with HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd, a separate listed company that shares the same ticker on stock markets and has no stated link to the Hive blockchain in the data here. This page does not offer buy or sell advice. To store HIVE, use a wallet that supports the Hive network, back up your recovery phrase offline, never share private keys, and send a small test transfer before moving larger amounts.