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 caffeine—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 ecosystem—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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🔁 Let’s Start with the Core: What Is EDSI?
EDSI (formerly known as EDS) is a HIVE-backed income token. • Each EDSI is pegged to 1 HIVE • You don’t stake it, you don’t lock it—you just hold it in your Hive-Engine wallet • Every Monday, you receive a HIVE payment based on your share of the total supply • 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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🪙 EDSI Is Minted Slowly, Intentionally, and Sustainably
There will only ever be 500,000 EDSI tokens—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. • Just delegate HP • Earn EDSI tokens from curation rewards • 50% of the HIVE earned is used to mint new EDSI • 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 pool—every single week.
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💵 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: • Your HBD earns 15% APR • All interest is converted to HIVE weekly • That HIVE is: • 50% used to mint EDSI • 50% powered up to @eddie-earner
It’s the same model as EDSI-Vote. Every HBD you stake via EDSD: • Mints backed EDSI tokens • Boosts the income-producing engine of the whole system • 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. • When HIVE is cheap? Your HBD interest mints more EDSI • 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 yes—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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🔄 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: • Mint 500,000 EDSI, all backed 1:1 with HIVE • Grow HP to 590,000–1,000,000+ before hardcap • Deliver long-term, inflation-proof, weekly income for decades
Each sub-project uses a different investment method: • EDSI = HIVE • EDSI-Vote = HP • 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 Flip—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
• EDSI: HIVE-backed token paying weekly HIVE income (no staking needed) • EDSM/EDSMM: Miners that mint EDSI slowly & sustainably • EDSI-Vote: Delegate HP, earn EDSI, boost the system • EDSD: Deposit HBD, earn EDSI weekly while keeping your HBD • Everything powers up @eddie-earner, growing the HP income engine
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🚀 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 “do nothing.” It means “set it up right once—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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