By bilalber on Skatehive
https://img.leopedia.io/DQmdidWCgGSZiD28chR89JTQR1eYCdDhv5zezeras4x8syg/bbb.jpg When I first joined Hive, I kept seeing the phrase “Power Up” everywhere. At first, I honestly had no clue what it meant, i thought it was something technical or maybe something only advanced users did, but after a bit of digging (and asking around), I realized it's one of the most important and powerful things you can do on Hive even as a beginner. Let me explain it the way I understand it now. So... What Is “Powering Up”? In simple terms, powering up means turning your regular HIVE tokens into Hive Power (HP), It’s like staking your tokens and locking them into your account to give you more influence on the platform. The more Hive Power you have: The more your upvotes are worth. The more you earn from curation (voting on posts). The more you can support others. And the more Resource Credits you have to interact on the blockchain (like posting, commenting, voting...etc.) In short: Hive Power = Influence +