In my last [article](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-article), [Hive Middle Class Developing](https://inleo.io/@taskmaster4450/hive-middle-class-developing), we discussed how the [HP](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-hive-power-hp) (which are technically represented as MVests) of the middle class is expanding.  This was related to a thread that was sent out which noted how much HP the Orcas and Dolphins had.


Here is the thread again:


https://inleo.io/threads/view/nonameslefttouse/re-leothreads-2ja2szhqx


It was noted how this is more than enough to get any [proposal](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-proposal-hive) funded or, on the flipside, move the return [vote](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-vote-hive) to a level that nothing gets funded.  


At the same [time](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-time), it was also shown how the HP along could get a [witness](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-witness-hive) to around 22 on the witness list.  These two categories alone could almost get [consensus](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-consensus).


Of course, some had the typical responses.  


I am nothing more than a hopium seller.  The [tokenomics](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-tokenomics) of Hive suck and the [whales](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-whale) are greedy.  


In short, it was the usual complaints and, in my view,  excuses.  This is why the average person doesn't succeed.  Are there challenges?  Of course.  However, that is where success comes from. 


There were, nevertheless,  some GEMs which stimulated this article.


Here is one:


  <center> https://img.inleo.io/DQmVYSqpZ9rWUt2sruJ23QoV9aLFHWac1tDvbGkQhBxGSty/libertycrypto.png  </center>


We are looking at a new orca in the making.  The key is not the result but what went into it.  It took 5 [years](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-year) and, what was unsaid, a lot of effort.  I see this [account](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-account) regularly online, engaging in different ways.


This is one who is taking advantage of the [opportunity](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-opportunity).


Which brings us to the crux of this article: Hive's middle class.


# Hive's Middle Class Is Getting Stronger


For years I put together a monthly report denoting how the breakdown of HP was.  Over time, it was clear things were shifting.  This is why I could ignore the noise since it didn't reflect the [data](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-data).


The only thing that could be questioned was the pace, the direction was clear.


However, this point was brought up again:


<center>  https://img.inleo.io/DQmRLuxUj11CDgouquymzfX9sD8yCS3cBzULkg4s2oAJvQx/allentaylor.png </center>


Here will take a look at the data to determine what is happening.


Again, we will use the reports posted by @arcange.  Unfortunately, he has not posted them in a couple [months](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-month), something I hope he decides to get back to.


## MVests Held




Nevertheless, when it comes to the HP breakdown, we have these two charts:


The first is from [the report on 2/1/22](https://peakd.com/hive-133987/@arcange/hive-statistics-20220131-en):


 https://img.inleo.io/DQmQEnkdEnds73QUnH7svEs6AbRnReDz7USYeCGgnc2nNGU/image.png 


The total percentage of the Orcas, Dolphins, and Minnows is 44.7%.


Now let us go to [the most recent report, on 2/1/24](https://peakd.com/hive-133987/@arcange/hive-statistics-20240131-en):


 https://img.inleo.io/DQmUtKVXFaFLgmM8pv5fs9yG59hx2J7aRZU13EpfLWPjPyY/image.png 


The same categories have 46.4% of the total.  This is a change of 3.8% from where things stood two years ago.  In other words, the middle class, as defined here, has 3.8% more influence than before.


## accounts


How do things look with accounts?  Are they growing or not?


Here is the chart from 2/1/22:


 https://img.inleo.io/DQmRYaphwXT6MVyxs6K94f86HzHYmmT1xGMXj1Xi3H43L7a/image.png 


At that time, there were 10,195 accounts in these categories.  According to the breakdown, 4,814 were active although I am not sure of the metric used.


Going ahead two years, here is what we see:


 https://img.inleo.io/DQma1zCQHwX1aNZ4xntT8DJL1yEDFBwLbjToy64tpT5rNvK/image.png 


The total is 10,959.  In the active category, we have 5,430.  


This appears to be a significant increase in the active category, a total of 616.  This is a [growth rate](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-growth-rate) of 12.8% over that time.  In contrast, the total grew by just under 800.


## In Conclusion: The System Is Working


This was the [title](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-title) of the reports I did years ago.


Does Hive have flaws?  Most certainly.  However, the takeaway should be the system is working in spite of  the challenges.  For all the complaints about what is wrong with the [ecosystem](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-ecosystem-digital), the numbers clearly show the direction.  This is no different than what I saw before.


Again, people can point to the pace of things but we cannot contest where they are heading.

So, once again, we are back to activity.  To increase the pace of change, the middle class simply has to get more active.  There are many in there posting a few times a [week](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-week).  Why not double that, from say 3 articles to 6.  If one is regularly making 10 [comments](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-comment-hive), do 20.


The opportunity is here for those who want to take advantage of it.  However, there are two keys to success:


* activity
* time


It is often said most miss opportunities because it comes disguised as [work](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-work).  Success on Hive requires effort.  It also is a long [term](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-term) commitment.  This does not happen overnight.

People are free to chose.  Is one going to believe this is nothing more than hopium and allow that to stop one from being active or is one going to use this is motivation.

Hive is a permissionless system.  Anyone can enter and get active.  The only roadblock could be a lack of resource credits and plenty are willing to delegate to a new user who is willing to get active.


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