What is Hive?
**Hive** is a fast, scalable, and powerful blockchain based social-media platform. It powers the groundbreaking Play-To-Earn game, ***Splinterlands***.
**Hive** is supported by a passionate and talented team of contributors with a growing and thriving ecosystem of Web 3.0 applications.
You can find more about the ecosystem here:
**Hive** uses the **$HIVE** cryptocurrency which has real monetary value.
Members are able to earn **$HIVE** by publishing content to the blockchain.
- **$HIVE Price on CoinGecko**
- **$HIVE** can be purchased on BlockTrades.
Several front-end applications interact with **Hive** and share an account management system. Your keys will allow access to them all. There’s no need to sign up for individual applications or games.
I listed the following front-end’s in order of user-friendliness.
**Ecency**
**Ecency** is the perfect entryway for new **Hive** members. The application is easy to navigate and has a pleasant feel. Another feature that makes **Ecency** unique is the use of its own token called **Ecency** points.
When members use **Ecency** they earn points. They can also buy points with **Hive**, or earn by delegating Hive Power (HP) to the application.
Spend **Ecency** points to boost rewards for your or another’s post and promote your content.
**LeoFinance**
It would take an entire blog post or two to explain all the benefits of **LeoFinance**. This community is a driving force for **Hive**. The community’s focus is cryptocurrency and finance. The developers of **LeoFinance** are behind some of Hive’s most important applications. They are visionaries responsible for bringing Web 3.0 to life.
**LeoFinance** is powered by **$LEO**.
- **Learn More About Leo**
- **LeoFinance Glossary of Terms**
- **Sign Up For The Daily LEO**
- **Learn On LeoPedia**
- **Whitepaper**
**PeakD**
**PeakD** is an extremely popular front-end for **Hive**. It contains powerful features that enhance your ability to interact with the blockchain and create and share content.
**PeakD** grows in value as you progress as a content producer on **Hive**.
What Do I Do After Creating My Account?
After you create your account review the best practices to get the most out of your experience.