The recent Bitcoin all time high (ATH) felt like a long awaited sunrise after a cold, endless night. As someone who has been following crypto since the 2020–2021 bull run, seeing Bitcoin smash past $73,000 this year was both thrilling and nerve wracking. It’s like watching your favorite athlete finally win gold after years of setbacks and injuries.
For me, Bitcoin isn’t just an asset; it represents a global shift ,a collective bet on decentralization and financial freedom. Every new ATH rekindles that initial excitement I felt when I first learned what blockchain truly means. But beyond Bitcoin’s glory, I couldn't help but think about how this affects smaller, community driven tokens like @Hive and @Leo.
Hive is a blockchain ecosystem that focuses on social content, rewarding creators with crypto. Leo, built on top of Hive through the LeoFinance community zeroes in on finance and crypto content. These tokens thrive on community engagement rather than pure speculation, that's what has drawn me closer to the system.
When Bitcoin surges, the entire crypto market usually catches a wave of optimism. More people get curious, liquidity increases, and smaller tokens often benefit from the effect.For Hive, this renewed attention can mean more users joining to blog, curate, and engage, which indirectly pushes the demand for Hive tokens higher.
Leo, on the other hand, is like Hive’s ambitious younger sibling that wants to break into DeFi, microblogging, and finance education. Bitcoin’s ATH brings back retail interest in learning about crypto investing, and many people look for communities like LeoFinance to understand the market beyond just memes and moonshots. This drives Leo token activity, and I’ve already seen more engagement and higher token burns as Leo tries to maintain its scarcity.
However, there’s another side to this story. Bitcoin’s dominance also means liquidity gets sucked into BTC first, before it trickles down to altcoins. So, while Hive and Leo might experience a temporary surge, they can also suffer from a lack of sustained momentum as most investors prefer sticking with the safe giant. Watching this unfold, I noticed friends who had been active on Hive suddenly pause their posts, shifting focus to trading Bitcoin instead.
Still, I believe Hive and Leo represent the human side of crypto, communities sharing ideas, supporting each other’s content, and innovating beyond just price speculation. They don’t just depend on bull markets; they survive through passion and daily contributions.
When I saw Bitcoin break its ATH, I didn’t just see a number on a chart. I saw an invitation to re-examine smaller projects, to support the platforms that enable real human connection and knowledge sharing. Bitcoin’s success might overshadow these tokens temporarily, but it also brings them new life, new eyes, and new possibilities.
As I reflect on this historic moment, I feel more motivated than ever to keep building, writing, and engaging on Hive and inLeo because, at the end of the day, those are the places where crypto stops being just numbers and starts being stories.
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