πŸ’Έ Why I’m Earning HIVE Every Week While You’re Still Arguing Over Curation Trails: The Full EDSI Ecosystem Breakdown

You know what’s wild?

There’s an entire passive income machine running on Hive, paying out weekly in HIVE, growing like compound interest on caffeineβ€”and most people are too busy chasing 5-minute moonshots to notice it.

Last time I told you how I earn using HBD savings and something called EDSD. That set off a chain reaction of messages and comments like I’d just leaked the password to Satoshi’s wallet.

So here’s the FULL breakdown of the EDSI ecosystemβ€”how it works, what it pays, and why you might want to stop ignoring it if you’re serious about building a sustainable income stream on Hive.

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πŸ” Let’s Start with the Core: What Is EDSI?

EDSI (formerly known as EDS) is a HIVE-backed income token. β€’ Each EDSI is pegged to 1 HIVE β€’ You don’t stake it, you don’t lock itβ€”you just hold it in your Hive-Engine wallet β€’ Every Monday, you receive a HIVE payment based on your share of the total supply β€’ Payouts come from 12% APY of the @eddie-earner account’s HIVE Power balance

Here’s the math:

HP x 0.12 / 52.18 = Weekly HIVE payout pool

So if @eddie-earner has 100,000 HP, that’s about 230 HIVE per week going to EDSI holders.

And the real genius? Any earnings above 12% APY (and yes, @eddie-earner usually earns around 18%) get compounded into the HP balance. So the weekly income pool keeps growing. Your yield becomes inflation-proof, and it only gets better over time.

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πŸͺ™ EDSI Is Minted Slowly, Intentionally, and Sustainably

There will only ever be 500,000 EDSI tokensβ€”backed 1:1 with HIVE.

They’re being minted over a 20-year period through various smart mechanisms. Which brings us to…

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🎰 The Miners: EDSM & EDSMM

If you love passive rewards with a side of gamification, this is your playground.

There are two types of EDSI Miners:

Miner Tokens Minted Price Reward Rate Draw Frequency EDSM 2,500 10 HIVE ~20% APY in EDSI Every 8 hours EDSMM 50,000 1 HIVE ~20% APY in EDSI Every hour

These miners mint about 15,000 EDSI per year, and that number is locked in. That means the inflation rate of EDSI decreases every year, until it hits zero around 2042.

In 2024: 50,000 EDSI in circulation + 15,000 newly minted = 30% inflation In 2039: 450,000 in circulation + 15,000 = 3.3% inflation In 2042: Inflation ends. Mic drop.

And guess what? All the HIVE from miner sales? Powered up into @eddie-earner, boosting that income-generating HP.

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🀝 Don’t Have Liquid HIVE? Use HP with EDSI-Vote

@eds-vote lets you earn EDSI without spending a single HIVE. β€’ Just delegate HP β€’ Earn EDSI tokens from curation rewards β€’ 50% of the HIVE earned is used to mint new EDSI β€’ 50% is powered up to @eddie-earner, further boosting income for all holders

1 EDSI is minted for every 2 HIVE powered up Every token minted is 100% backed

Delegators also may receive upvotes if they delegate more than 1,000 HP, but those are just a bonus. No promises. It’s all about the token rewards, baby.

And right now, EDSI-Vote is sending around 400 HIVE per week to @eddie-earner. That’s 200 EDSI minted and a 0.9 HIVE boost to the weekly income poolβ€”every single week.

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πŸ’΅ What Is EDSD? And Why I’m Using It Instead of 100% HBD Savings

Now for the juicy part.

EDSD = EDSI Dollar. It’s not a market-traded token. You don’t/shouldn’t buy it. You don’t flip it. You deposit HBD into @eds-d, and you get 1 EDSD per 1 HBD in return.

Want your HBD back? No problem. Send your EDSD back to @eds-d and request a withdrawal. You’ll get your original HBD back after a short delay (usually 3 days).

Why EDSD is smarter than just HBD savings: β€’ Your HBD earns 15% APR β€’ All interest is converted to HIVE weekly β€’ That HIVE is: β€’ 50% used to mint EDSI β€’ 50% powered up to @eddie-earner

It’s the same model as EDSI-Vote. Every HBD you stake via EDSD: β€’ Mints backed EDSI tokens β€’ Boosts the income-producing engine of the whole system β€’ And gives you weekly rewards while your original HBD stays intact

Bonus twist:

The amount of EDSI minted each week varies based on HIVE’s price. β€’ When HIVE is cheap? Your HBD interest mints more EDSI β€’ When HIVE is expensive? It mints less, but those EDSI tokens are worth more

It’s gamified, it’s smart, and it gives your HBD a future-facing upside. HBD is pegged to $1 forever. EDSI is pegged to HIVE, and Hive historically goes up.

If HIVE hits $2 again, EDSI you earned when it was $0.25 is suddenly worth 8x in dollar value. That’s how you turn a 15% APR into a potential 50%+ real yield.

And yesβ€”you can verify all of this at any time. The @eds-holdings account manages the EDSD kitty, ensuring weekly payouts are covered. No funny business.

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πŸ”„ How It All Comes Together: The EDSI Ecosystem Flywheel

Here’s the ecosystem in one beautiful chart (well, if I were allowed to draw): 1. EDSI – core token, pays HIVE every Monday 2. EDSM / EDSMM – miners that slowly mint new EDSI 3. EDSI-Vote – HP delegation in, EDSI and curation out 4. EDSD – HBD in, EDSI minted, HIVE powered up 5. Everything funnels into @eddie-earner, increasing HP and income pool

The Goals: β€’ Mint 500,000 EDSI, all backed 1:1 with HIVE β€’ Grow HP to 590,000–1,000,000+ before hardcap β€’ Deliver long-term, inflation-proof, weekly income for decades

Each sub-project uses a different investment method: β€’ EDSI = HIVE β€’ EDSI-Vote = HP β€’ EDSD = HBD Covering all Hive users, no matter how they stack.

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⏳ When Does the EDSI APY Start Going Back Up?

Ah yes, the EDSI Flipβ€”the point when APY stops declining and starts rising again.

It’s projected to bottom out at 16.71% in around 442 weeks, then start rising in 459 weeks. These estimates account for HP growth, compounding, and steady minting.

We’re not rushing it.

It’s designed for long-term investors, not overnight gamblers. And while we wait? EDSI holders are still pulling in over 20% APY in HIVE each week.

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🎯 TL;DR for the Time-Starved Hive Hustlers

β€’ EDSI: HIVE-backed token paying weekly HIVE income (no staking needed) β€’ EDSM/EDSMM: Miners that mint EDSI slowly & sustainably β€’ EDSI-Vote: Delegate HP, earn EDSI, boost the system β€’ EDSD: Deposit HBD, earn EDSI weekly while keeping your HBD β€’ Everything powers up @eddie-earner, growing the HP income engine

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πŸš€ Final Thoughts: You’re Already on Hive. Now Start Earning Like It.

You can keep grinding posts and hoping whales notice… (I still do that as well!)

Or you can build a position in a token that pays you weekly while powering the entire Hive economy.

EDSI is not hype. It’s not vapor. It’s backed. It’s designed. It’s working. And it’s built for the people who play the long game.

So yeah, I still use my 15% HBD savings. But I’m also putting some of that into EDSD, letting it mint me EDSI, and stacking weekly HIVE like clockwork.

Because passive income doesn’t mean β€œdo nothing.” It means β€œset it up right onceβ€”and let it run.”

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Drop a comment if you’re curious.

Contact me on Discord or so if you’re confused. Or better yet, go transfer some HBD to @eds-d and start collecting EDSI like a grown adult preparing for a crypto pension.

Based on the post by @eddie-earner and own experience:

https://ecency.com/hive/@eddie-earner/complete-eds-eco-system-breakdown-and-model-explained

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Thank you for posting this. I already hold some EDSI tokens, but I need to hold a lot more. I will increase my delegations as well.

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Yeah, same thing here :-) Always trying to increase the amounts :-) Unfortunately, I am delegating to too many nice projects already + my own systems, so not that much left :-D So I keep transferring to EDSD for now…
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I delegate to @Ecency for a nice daily Hive payment, but EDSI looking better than HBD is quite interesting.

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Awesome explanation!

Will think about delegating some HP to earn some EDSI.

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Thanks!
Yes, it’s a great way to get started in EDSI!
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Excellent rundown, brother! Yep, the Spinvest ecosystem is a great one for sure, and I intend to keep investing more deeply and widely within it. 😁 πŸ™ πŸ’š ✨ πŸ€™

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Same thing! Trying to broaden my reach in there as well! Too bad about the DRIP token that went down, but still looking at the DBOND/DAB thing as well, and will look into SPI/LPI as well!

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It's one of the very good investment frameworks for sure! Something else happened with DRIP? I should get into SPI and LBI too at some point, there are just so many good tokens. 😁 πŸ™ πŸ’š ✨ πŸ€™

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Amazing, tenks for sharing this model...

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You’re very welcome! ;-)
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@creativeflow1 you and tu señor should investigate this. 😘

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Vaya! Gracies por la information πŸ˜€ Yo leer pronto

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I'm curiosa. I need to understand a bit better. Thanks for compiling the information and publishing. hugs

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You are very welcome! ;-)
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I'm trying to connect with you on discord. I am not the most technologically techno'logical'...bueno. my skills lie elsewhere. I'm trying to just go ahead and swap in for edsd...but I'm not coming across it as an option. I may try from peakd, which sometimes I find to be more intuitive. right now, I'm on discord as @meliponena...Time is also a factor in my learning curve here...I'm working a good 14 hours a day 7 days a week right now...so...ta. thank you so much for making yourself available to ask questions, etc.

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Congratulations
You received an upvote ecency

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Thank you! Very much appreciated! ;-)

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This sounds good, but is it transferring hbd to that account or delegating to that same account
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If you want to transfer HBD, it is to the account @eds-d
If you want to delegate HP, it’s to account @eds-vote

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I appreciate it
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I assume that there will be compensation just in case someone sends HBD or delegates Hive Power to the wrong Hive account (as long as the target account is within the control of eddie-earner). πŸ€”πŸ§˜β€β™‚οΈπŸ€―πŸ€—πŸ€“

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Damn, you do have a lot of EDSD :D

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Lol! Not nearly enough to my taste!!!
Well, its mostly the EDSI that I want much more of :-D
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I got a few EDSI and a "few" EDSM xD

I think I am already voting for your witness? I should at least

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Thank you for this follow-up post. It's clearer now.

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Glad it helped! ;-)
Thanks for the feedback!
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This is great! An amazing way to earn. But is there a minimum of HP to delegate for one to earn EDSI?

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Not that I know of to be honest, but of course, the gains will be according to your delegation, if you delegate 1HP, it will return very little EDSI. But it will keep accumulating, so better to delegate a little and stay consistent, than to delegate nothing :-)
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Alright, that's great. Thanks greatly for your honest response, I truly appreciate it πŸ™.

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Interesting reminders, but how can I earn as you do

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Stay consistent and keep compounding. That is actually the only magic that is in there... Once you're doing that, you can look at ways to increase and optimize, but the tricks are to be consistent and to keep compounding. Post every day, comment every day, curate everyday, and keep saving those incomes.
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Tanks

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I think this is a good project and with your detailed explanation, I'm interested already. πŸ˜‚
I'll give it a shot and see how it goes.

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Thank you very much ;-)
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Very well explained. Now it's clear to me. Thank you!
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It'd be nice if they wouldn't give auto votes to delegators as it's considered a quid-pro-quo rather than actual curation, however. Dunno about all the other stuff going on with the project, just thought I'd mention the one thing I see wrong with this project from my perspective.

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I see what you mean with the auto-votes, I’ve seen your opinion on this on other systems as well, and I try to understand your perspective on it.
Do you mean that upvoting should not happen, simply because one owns the token? Or is it ok if they would curate & upvote out of the pool of token holders? Or no upvotes at all for holders of tokens, only upvotes on quality content (holding the token or not).
I want to get to know more about this, since we’re working on our own system as well (@mmbbot see also the tips below ;-) ), and we want to set it up in a way that it aligns with the values of Hive and everyone on it as much as possible, realizing 100% is impossible.
In any case, thanks for reading, and for your valued feedback!

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only upvotes on quality content (holding the token or not).

This, but doesn't have to always be about content, can be about the account as well, their general activity, what value they bring to hive, etc, since it's about hive token curation.

Instead anyone who delegates automatically gets votes, so they're basically just self-voting themselves 10x per day and not voting anyone outside that circle, with probably a few exceptions from what I've seen like some projects like bro or cryptocompany who also vote for eddie/eds.

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