We recently kicked off a long-term Hive staking project called Crowd Power Up(CPU) day. As a web3 business built on Hive, we have been staking Hive daily. But with CPU, Happy Customer Supermarket is trying to build a culture that encourages its customers and friends to stake Hive and hold it long term.
We designed CPU as a contest to incentivize staking activity and encourage more participation. Basically, all the participants have to do is power up some Hive every Sunday or everyday. This past Sunday, we kicked off and it would be nice to show you friends our humble beginning. We hope to grow this culture as fast as we can.
Kickoff results - 269 Hive staked
So our first day of CPU was a super great one. A total of 13 users joined the initiative and each person staked at least 7 Hive. The idea is that they are powering up an average of 1 Hive everyday. But many of the participants took it further than the 7 Hive minimum recommended. Take a look at the leaderboard below:
| User | Hive mount powered up |
|---|---|
 | 117 |
 | 30 |
 | 20 |
 | 17 |
 | 15 |
 | 10 |
 | 10 |
 | 10 |
 | 10 |
 | 8 |
 | 8 |
 | 7 |
 | 7 |
| Total | 269 |
More rewards to the prize
For all those participating, there are rewards to say thank you. The earnings of that powerup post which currently stands at $12 would be shared to all that powered up through 
Another reward for participation is that top 3 persons that powered up the most at the end of the month would share a grand prize of 7 HBD. We might likely increase this amount at our discretion.
And now, we are adding yet another prize. The winners announcement post at the end of the month would add the top 3 winners as beneficiaries in the following order
1st Position: 30%
2nd Position: 20%
3rd Position: 10%
Why join CPU?
There are a thousand and one reasons to join this initiative without delay. Building your stake on Hive is certainly a great way to add value to the ecosystem. It reduces the amount of Hive in circulation and that has a positive impact on the price of Hive in the market.
Staking more Hive gives you bigger influence over curation rewards. The more Hive Power you hold, the bigger value you could add to post earnings. That also translates to bigger curation rewards for you.
Staking Hive is another way to show you are here long-term and likely, you would be appreciated more by the Hive community. It's a way to add value to Hive. Being seen as a valuable member of the ecosystem opens up more opportunities for you to grow and network.
Take a look at our almost daily power up efforts below, isn't that impressive?
So the more you power up like us, the faster your growth on this lovely Blockchain. In few years to come, you would look back at your Hive accumulated through staking and you are full of smiles.
The next CPU event is next Sunday. Start now to accumulate the Hive you would stake. Be more consistent in publishing posts and engagement. You could even do short content if you have a busy schedule.
I wish you all the best in your Hive growth strategies. See you again on Sunday!!!!!