By ph1102 on Skatehive
I joined HIVE (or, better said, the legacy chain) a bit more than 7 years ago, creating my first account without even knowing about its "core feature"... I came for Splinterlands, but after a few weeks, I realized there is a complete social media world behind this beautiful chain... And when I dive into it, Splinterlands became a "side thing"... And, oh boy, it was a ride... Created on Canva.com, using my photo as a background Only a year after my joining, and a few months of uncertainty and struggles, the HIVE was born! And the way that happened was probably the BEST SHOWCASE of why and for what blockchain tech was so powerful and important! Launching Bitcoin, Satoshi had a vision to give a middle finger to fraudulent banksters, corrupted politicians, and the rigged financial game... Forking out of STEEM, creating a community-driven social media blockchain, HIVE did something similar, reminding the "crypto space" about the original Satoshi IDEA... He said that you can't print more tha