It doesn't feel like what I thought being an Orca would feel like. Still, there it is. I'm an Orca. Not a HIVE Orca mind you. No. I'm an Orca of LeoFinance!
Up until a certain post by one of the founding Leos, I didn't even know LeoFinance had a vesting hierarchy. If you're current on LeoFinance trending posts, you probably noticed this article.
@taskmaster4450le/leo-whale-report-3-4stsxy
One Fish, Two Fish - Red Fish, Lion King
The above article is actually the latest in a series by taskmaster. In it, he proposes a LeoFinance vesting hierarchy and bases it using the HIVE equation.
I noticed that at the bottom of the food chain are the Red Fish! A much nicer name than Plankton. And at the top...well he had to create a new tier for the Alpha Leo. The Lion King!!!
LeoFinance Tiers Are Goals To Aim For
Just recently, we honored a Leo (@coyotelation) for reaching a goal that puts him well into whalehood. 10,000 staked Leo! That amount happens to be one of my own goals, though I'll have to reach 5k first.
According to the tiers of LeoFinance, a member needs to stake 812.471 LEO to become an Orca and 8,124.714 to become a whale. With Orca well behind me, becoming a Leo whale isn't that far out of reach. You can see below that I still have a ways to go.
A Second Layer HIVE Dolphin?
If such a thing were to exist, my Hodlings in LEO and other Hive-Engine tokens would make me a HIVE Dolphin. Such a concept doesn't exist because the values of HE tokens fluctuate.
It's a good example, if anything, of how important the second layer is to the overall HIVE ecosystem. I've noticed that moving HBD off of HIVE is becoming less of a practice for me. The tokens are staying here, they're just invested in HIVE dApps instead of only HIVE.
Striving For Higher HIVE Tiers On LeoFinance
Although LEO tokens may not stack up to push anyone into a higher HIVE tier, they do aid in that quest. I should say, they do if you earn LEO by commenting and publishing on LeoFinance.
Go ahead and claim your HIVE earnings right from your LeoFinance wallet if you prefer. As for myself, I'm always bouncing around between LeoFinance, PeakD, and Ecency.
Once you claim your HIVE & HBD earnings, you can decide what to do with them. Power up more HIVE or exchange them into HIVE.SWAP via the LeoDEX. Once you have SWAP.HIVE, you can invest in any of the plethora of second layer HIVE dApps therein.
What Goes Around, Comes Back Around
To wrap it all up, all the HIVE stays here when it's on the second layer. As more interest pours into HIVE, more Hivers will learn about HIVE dApps. They'll come over just like you and I.
As the second layer ecosystem develops, the values of many project will skyrocket. It may take 6 months or 6 years, but I believe it will happen. At such a time, I'll be pouring SWAP.HIVE back into HIVE. And of course, I'll keeping stacking HIVE Power with every HIVE and HIVE dApp publication.
Thanks for reading, for your time, and as always...
Not Financial Advice
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