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### Crypto Cycles and the Unique Nature of the Current Market

TheyCallMeDan begins by addressing the common narrative that the crypto market is mimicking the 2017 bull run and subsequent crash. He argues that the current market cycle is fundamentally different, noting that it bears more resemblance to the dot-com bubble, where the market experienced a massive surge followed by relatively few dips. 

TheyCallMeDan explains that the stability of traditional stock markets is largely due to factors like company buybacks and government bailouts, which provide artificial support. In contrast, the crypto market lacks these centralized mechanisms, making it inherently more volatile. He believes the crypto market is currently in a "decentralized middle phase" where many ideas have been explored, and some are starting to take shape, but the space is still in a quasi-centralized state.

### The Importance of Decentralization and Open Debate

TheyCallMeDan emphasizes the critical importance of true decentralization and open debate, which he sees as lacking in the current societal landscape. He argues that without permissionless, open-source protocols and the ability to engage in unfettered discourse, a functional society cannot exist. He laments the lack of "cowboys" and visionaries willing to take risks for uncertain but potentially transformative goals.

### Hive as a Foundational Layer for Web3

TheyCallMeDan believes Hive is uniquely positioned to serve as the foundational layer for the development of Web3 applications and communities. He argues that Hive's decentralized, permissionless nature makes it the only viable platform for building truly autonomous, tokenized communities that can thrive. 

He highlights the success of projects like LeoFinance, which he sees as a prime example of the type of vibrant, token-driven communities that can be built on Hive. TheyCallMeDan believes that as more creators and influencers with large followings start building on Hive, it will trigger a "floodgate" moment, where the platform's value proposition becomes undeniable to a broader audience.

### The Path Forward: Focusing on Tools, Not Users

In concluding the episode, TheyCallMeDan emphasizes that the key to Hive's success is not about chasing user growth, but rather about providing the right tools and infrastructure to empower creators and communities. He argues that if the necessary "lighters" and "kindling" are placed in the hands of the right people, the platform will experience exponential growth as these individuals ignite their own thriving ecosystems.

Overall, TheyCallMeDan presents a compelling vision for Hive's role in shaping the future of decentralized, token-driven communities and Web3 development. He believes the platform's unique attributes and the dedication of its early supporters position it as a crucial foundation for the next phase of the crypto industry's evolution.

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I Heard all the audio, thanks for the vision.
I am very excited for the hive project too
thinking about a good question 

#Hive is the future and we can't compare hive with others hive will be going to be the unique .
#Hive = #future. 

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your important discussion is very useful, thanks for your vision

What is Hive top 40 in? 

I like the idea of lots of users don't matter... it's the quality of users and the ability to give those users tools.  Hive users can bring x1000 more value then Web2 social media. 

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Thanks for the post

LOL Awesome stuff!

Yeah I know personally, it was a no brainer to build here. All the rewards are a bonus, but the real benefit was always....Giving my customers a place and community where they could get their feet wet with crypto.

And Hive was the perfect place to do it.

It's funny scrolling Twitter, all these big whales and crypto investors are screaming for...Exactly what we have right now , right here.

Just takes one of them....

You're right about decentralisation being a competition to centralisation and if they haven't found an equilibrium point where they can coexist or conjoin or form to become something new or basically centralisation bowing off to decentralisation we we always have that Competition. 
As for building Leo elsewhere that's a total no! Many people have the stakes they do because they built under hive plus hive us better for Leo. Despite all the talks of a billion Dollar marketcap and all those other talks. 

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This was the Tweet:
https://twitter.com/inertia186/status/1352787906901905408?s=20

The MEME: @inertia 
Twitter.  Do you have a purpose? #getonhive
![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/manniman/SSsNrGkR-image.png)

The Robot was the Butter Passer out of Rick&Morty :))
Original:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7HmltUWXgs

Hive is the only game in town. 

People don't love every aspect of it because it's early, so they go back to dreaming about their perfect solutions or go find some coin with no product to give them hope.

They'll only realize what they're missing when it's too late.  

Enjoyed listening to you Dan. 

What Roger Ver to Bitcoin is what TheyCallMeDan to HIVE. 

HIVE Jesus in the making

![toruk_washere_bonus.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmWDXGYFXJNsjAiD5ZQNJZ6b31NveEG18iZoaDotw3RhFM/toruk_washere_bonus.jpg)

[More info](https://leofinance.io/@onealfa/toruk-was-here) why you see this.

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https://twitter.com/torreyontech/status/1353087625398116352