Honey is how we coordinate around shared values — and share in the value we create.
1Hive is more than just a community — it’s an evolving economic system. To support a future that is more free, fair, open, and humane, we need ways to recognize contributions, fund public goods, and align incentives over the long term.
Honey is our way of doing that.
A Currency for Collective Value
Honey (HNY) is a digital currency issued and governed by the 1Hive community. But more importantly, it’s a shared resource: something we choose to value, use, and steward together.
By collectively treating Honey as:
- A medium of exchange — used for tipping, rewarding contributions, and exchanging goods and services within the community
- A store of value — whose scarcity is preserved through limited issuance and long-term stewardship
…we create a positive feedback loop: the more useful and trusted Honey becomes, the more value it can hold — and the more powerfully it can fund our shared goals.
Building Economic Gravity
Honey’s value isn’t imposed — it’s cultivated.
Every time we use Honey to:
- Reward meaningful work
- Fund collective infrastructure
- Support each other
- Launch aligned initiatives
…we strengthen its legitimacy and utility.
As more people accept Honey, earn it, and hold it with confidence, it becomes easier to coordinate large-scale efforts without relying on external funding or centralized gatekeepers.
Long-Term Incentives
Honey is scarce by design. Issuance is limited and governed by the community, ensuring that supply decisions reflect collective interest — not profit-maximizing extraction.
This scarcity, combined with growing utility and active use, supports Honey’s role as a store of value. And because Honey is held and used by the same people who help build the ecosystem, its growth is a shared upside — not a private one.
Honey allows us to build an economy that works for us — one where value flows toward public goods, creative collaboration, and long-term thinking.
The more we use it to support what we care about, the more valuable it becomes.