*Ref:* [AMA story statements](https://gitlab.syncad.com/hive/marketing/-/tree/master/strategy/AMAs)

## Our Service

Hive is a versatile and scalable blockchain with 3 second block times, fee-less transactions and a large user-base. We are the prime real estate for development. 

## The Hive Backstory

Hive was created on March 20, 2020 as a community-driven fork of the Steem blockchain. Its intention is to continue the strong community values that have been established, while also freeing the ecosystem from the burden of Steemit Inc. and its disproportionate influence. Hive is a prime example of a decentralized community coming together to fight corporations for control of a public blockchain and winning that battle. Hive continues to grow, innovate and thrive. 

## Message

- Develop your dapps/ventures on Hive
- Move your dapps/ventures to Hive
- Bridge your dapps/ventures with Hive
- Invest in HIVE and stake it

## Story Statements

There are several strong statements that are pre-written and audited and approved by the Hive community that can be used and granted as direct quotes. These are generally sourced from the Hive whitepaper and the Hive.io website. Reusing and leveraging the same or similar statements encourages message uniformity and consistency. 

Statement 1: 

> The blockchain for Web 3.0.

Statement 2: 

> With a diverse community of stakeholders and without controlling bad actors, individuals can experience true ownership in a decentralised blockchain & cryptocurrency.

Statement 3: 

> Hive is an innovative and forward-looking decentralized blockchain and ecosystem built on the Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) protocol. Since its inception, Hive has steadily grown as an ecosystem. Myriad dapps, APIs and front-ends contribute to a general and straightforward accessibility of data, transactions and records, so that this existing diversity and utility ensure that the ecosystem is welcoming to content creators, consumers, investors and builders. Hive is developed to store vast amounts of content and to make it available for time-based monetization. The performance of the blockchain is designed to scale with widespread adoption of the currency and platforms in mind. By combining the lightning fast processing times and fee-less transactions, Hive is positioned to become one of the leading blockchain technologies used by people around the world.

Statement 4:

> Hive is a dedicated proponent of free speech and transparency.

Statement 5:

> The Hive blockchain is a fast, feeless, scalable solution for a decentralized web. Investors, developers and end users meet in a robust, engaged community where the HIVE token allows near instantaneous transaction of value and wallet addresses are usernames that unlock an entire ecosystem of services.

> For the investor, HIVE is a cryptocurrency unfettered by long wait times or hefty fees- move value quickly without eating into your funds. Three second block times on a network producing some of the highest recorded daily transaction numbers at a minimum resource utilization meet easy to remember customizable wallet addresses, the ability to include end to end encrypted memos with transfers, and multiple options (tiered keys and staking) for holding and accessing funds safely from anywhere. 

> Hive users and investors can be as hands on or off as they want to be. The keys to a Hive account allow you to: send and receive HIVE tokens and info globally in seconds, for free; own and verify your identity, data, community and social connections without fear of deplatforming across any interface in the ecosystem; post and comment on a censorship resistant, immutable blockchain from a username that can also directly send or receive funds; play games with traceable asset ownership and no gas fees or confirmation waits; participate in Hive governance and development funding, allocation of a shared reward pool, and much more. The blockchain also has a growing second layer, with a diverse array of dApps and a burgeoning marketplace for NFTs and contracts. Investors can use HIVE as a token without needing to participate in anything more than what interests them, or can dive in headfirst to take advantage of all that the Hive network has to offer. 

> Hive moves value, stores information, powers projects, and in a time where centralized companies can take away the ability to speak AND the ability to monetize, has the potential to lead the decentralization of the web.”

Statement 6:

> Hive aims to overcome mainstream adoption shortcomings in blockchain technology while delivering an enterprise-level blockchain solution that is both flexible and modular. In doing this, it leveraging optimized blockchain technology that is built to scale and adapt to shifting needs. To achieve this vision, Hive is pioneering Web 3.0 solutions. Its first and second layer of plugins allow for functionality without adding bulk to the blockchain itself. These include standardized microservices to support easy integration of new 2nd layer applications into the Hive ecosystem.

Statement 7:

> Development on Hive is ongoing, with optimization and new functionality being constantly innovated. Updates to core libraries, tools and frontends are published on a constant basis. The technical development of the blockchain itself is carried out by the founding decentralized group of over 30 open source developers, many of whom worked on DPoS blockchains since 2016, and supported by a growing community of additional open source developers and witnesses.

