Another month, another attempt for the witnesses to climb up to the Top 20 and lead the way for the Hive blockchain. It is not easy to build trust in this ecosystem and that requires time, so entering the upper class requires effort and time. But sometimes that happens and new names succeed to get there. And once they get there, if the do what they promise and fully support this blockchain through their projects and reputation, usually they stay there for a while. But nevertheless it is interesting to see the dynamics of the Top 20 Witnesses and even revisit our casted upvotes to support them. Don't forget that you can vote for 30 witnesses and the vote is proportional to the amount of Hive Power controlled by the account.
While we have detailed this top for the previous month in this post - Hive Blockchain - The battle for Top 20 Witnesses | August 2024, it is time to see how things evolved in September. Let's see the ranking and will spot the differences afterwards.
Top 20 Witnesses
| Rank | Witness | Votes(MHP) | HBD APR(15%) | Hive Price Feed | Last Price Update | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | arcange | 88.26M HP | 20% | 0.211 $ | 13 minutes, 59 seconds | 1.27.6 |
| 2 | stoodkev | 87.09M HP | 20% | 0.211 $ | 3 minutes, 50 seconds | 1.27.6 |
| 3 | gtg | 85.20M HP | 10% | 0.219 $ | 25 hours, 10 minutes, 23 seconds | 1.27.6 |
| 4 | blocktrades | 84.55M HP | 12% | 0.216 $ | 12 hours, 52 minutes, 56 seconds | 1.27.6 |
| 5 | yabapmatt | 83.91M HP | 20% | 0.214 $ | 20 minutes, 59 seconds | 1.27.5 |
| 6 | good-karma | 82.27M HP | 20% | 0.211 $ | 1 hours, 13 minutes, 59 seconds | 1.27.3 |
| 7 | ausbitbank | 82.16M HP | 15% | 0.215 $ | 8 hours, 24 minutes, 2 seconds | 1.27.6 |
| 8 | deathwing | 77.39M HP | 15% | 0.211 $ | 38 minutes, 38 seconds | 1.27.4 |
| 9 | ocd-witness | 77.07M HP | 15% | 0.211 $ | 53 minutes, 50 seconds | 1.27.3 |
| 10 | steempeak | 76.81M HP | 15% | 0.211 $ | 1 hours, 35 minutes, 50 seconds | 1.27.3 |
| 11 | roelandp | 75.54M HP | 10% | 0.213 $ | 1 hours, 56 minutes, 8 seconds | 1.27.6 |
| 12 | quochuy | 75.48M HP | 20% | 0.216 $ | 6 hours, 57 minutes, 20 seconds | 1.27.3 |
| 13 | emrebeyler | 75.44M HP | 15% | 0.211 $ | 35 minutes, 47 seconds | 1.27.3 |
| 14 | themarkymark | 75.04M HP | 15% | 0.214 $ | 28 minutes, 29 seconds | 1.27.5 |
| 15 | guiltyparties | 74.54M HP | 19% | 0.215 $ | 1 hours, 35 minutes, 50 seconds | 1.27.3 |
| 16 | therealwolf | 74.33M HP | 12% | 0.214 $ | 3 minutes, 41 seconds | 1.27.0 |
| 17 | smooth.witness | 72.88M HP | 15% | 0.211 $ | 1 hours, 20 minutes, 56 seconds | 1.27.3 |
| 18 | pharesim | 72.73M HP | 20% | 0.211 $ | 1 hours, 2 minutes, 17 seconds | 1.27.5 |
| 19 | abit | 72.44M HP | 7% | 0.211 $ | 47 minutes, 53 seconds | 1.27.6 |
| 20 | threespeak | 71.99M HP | 9% | 0.211 $ | 17 minutes, 17 seconds | 1.27.3 |
Here are the modifications to the Top 20 Witnesses:
- @gtg - climber 1 place
- @blocktrades - climbed 2 places
- @yabapmatt - climbed 5 places
- @good-karma - dropped 1 place
- @deathwing - climbed 3 places
- @ocd-witness - dropped 1 place
- @steempeak - dropped 7 places
- @roelandp - climbed 2 places
- @quochuy - dropped 3 places
- @emrebeyler - dropped 3 places
- @themarkymark - climbed 2 places
- @guiltyparties - dropped 1 place
- @therealwolf - dropped 1 place
- @smooth.witness - climbed 3 places
- @pharesim - climbed 1 place
- @abit - dropped 2 places
- @threespeak - dropped 2 places
- all the others kept their previous ranking
Top 3 Contenders
| Rank | Witness | Votes(MHP) | HBD APR(15%) | Hive Price Feed | Last Price Update | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | engrave | 70.52M HP | 20% | 0.211 $ | 8 minutes, 38 seconds | 1.27.6 |
| 22 | mahdiyari | 70.20M HP | 15% | 0.212 $ | 2 hours, 26 minutes, 53 seconds | 1.27.6 |
| 23 | howo | 61.02M HP | 15% | 0.211 $ | 23 minutes, 38 seconds | 1.27.6 |
On the Top 3 Contenders there are no modifications and the same ranking takes place. There is an increase in votes in both Top 20 Witnesses and Top 3 Contenders, so we shall watch and see if in the next period there will be any breakthrough at the top. But nevertheless we can see that things became more dynamic at the top, with witnesses climbing and dropping few positions, some even considerable.
What the future holds for us, we cannot say, but one thing is clear: the battle for Top 20 Witnesses continues and not only that, but to keep your position also is quite important. Strong movements for influence and vision are shaping what the Hive blockchain will be in the future. So don't stay on the sidelines, review the current list of Witnesses and cast your votes smart (https://peakd.com/me/witnesses).