# The News

There are just four days until @hivefest kicks off. I will get in late on Tuesday evening from Luton, so may not make it to the introductory drinks, but I will stay until Sunday evening to have a look around Split. I look forward to seeing some old friends and to meeting some people for the first time. I can see that a fair few people have bought tickets, so I am hoping for a big crowd. There were a lot at the first couple I went to in Lisbon and Krakow, but not so many at the second Amsterdam event. I keep telling people that it is worth going to connect with Hivers, but I understand that it is not viable for some. This is why we need meetups all over the world and they can be on a smaller scale.

![Prices from @coingecko](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/steevc/23vsou2jvVg1BZ38cVP1SHeR8MTQrXe7WScGayJMAdFwB2nBEGBqHCDg46p1wo5fTR1zh.png)

We definitely need to get a buzz going around Hive. The current slump in crypto prices is hitting $HIVE, but I see Justin Sun's shitcoin has gone up a bit. Did he ever do anything with the old chain? I guess he can afford to write off a few million.

If you can afford to buy some $HIVE and power it up then it helps to reduce the available supply. You can get a nice return by holding it and curating or you can convert to $HBD for a guaranteed return (currently 15%).

# Friday Follows

I shall feature people who are going to Hivefest. I would expect that many of them will be posting about it, so you can follow them to see what you missed.

* @lordbutterfly has been organising this event. He did a [fun promotional video](https://peakd.com/hive-181335/@lordbutterfly/venkzoii).
* @arcange is going by motorbike from France and @primersion is cycling from Austria. I expect they both have some mountains to get over and hope the weather is good for them.
* @zirochka and @nataliabuchynska are coming from Ukraine. 
* @apshamilton and @brianoflondon are regulars from Israel.
* @vsc.network will be there to talk about smart contracts.
* There will be people from @splinterlands @threespeak, @liotes and InLeo.

Let me know if you are going and I will look out for you. One of the reasons to attend is to talk to people about their projects and get their views on where Hive is going.
 
# The End

I will skip the negativity of The Dog House this week as I am in a good mood for Hivefest. I shall be packing my bags over the weekend. It looks like it could rain, but it will be fairly warm. I want to go running and may get a swim.

![Split weather from the BBC](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/steevc/23tw5ohS6dkCouSuZVUNFxbEgBgmqPg7dBpe5zQVWtUvZaD9G2ExucakEdWyWN1GogqaZ.png)

I hope everyone has a good journey there and I shall see some of you very soon.

Hive five!

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