The Hive

The Hive (Hive AI) — a reference card for a crypto project: what the product does and how verifiable the project’s key claims are; also — alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis (DecAI Fit).

The Hive — an AI/Agents / DeFi project on Solana that describes a “network of specialized, composable DeFi agents” controlled via a natural language interface in order to execute onchain operations (trading/staking/liquidity management, etc.). Token: SPL mint 9DHe3pycTuymFk4H4bbPoAJ4hQrr2kaLDF6J6aAKpump (the ticker/tokenomics are not disclosed in the extracted Tier‑1).

Disclaimer

Important: this page is a reference overview of the project. Within DecAIHub, we separately record a verification based on open sources within the AI thesis (what is real AI/onchain/why a token, and which sources this is based on).
This is not financial advice and not a recommendation to buy/sell/hold any asset. We do not assess price, returns, or entry/exit timing.
Conclusions are based on publicly available materials found as of the verification date. The absence of confirmation does not imply the absence of the technology.

TL;DR (for readers who are not into AI)

What it is: an interface/platform on Solana where “agents” help perform DeFi actions on command (trading, staking, liquidity management, etc.).
Who it’s for: DeFi users who need a “concierge” and composable scenarios; developers who want to extend the platform with agents.
Why onchain/token: onchain is needed because the operations are executed in Solana DeFi protocols; a separate role of the token in the product economy is not described in the extracted Tier‑1.

How it works (very briefly)

The user does: states an intent in the natural language interface (what needs to be done in DeFi).
The system does: routes the task among specialized agents that coordinate to perform onchain actions.
The user gets: the executed onchain operation(s) and a visual/interactive result (per the product description).
Where the blockchain is: the execution of operations (trading/staking/liquidity management, etc.) happens onchain in the Solana ecosystem.
Token role (if any): an SPL token/mint exists (the address is listed in this card), but the token’s utility is not disclosed in the extracted Tier‑1.

Quick links: AI thesis fit

Project passport

Field	Value
Project name	The Hive
Also known as (aliases)	Hive AI, AskTheHive
Logo (logo)	../assets/254_hive-ai_logo.png
Token symbol (ticker)	— (not found in the available Tier‑1)
Category	AI/Agents \| DeFi
Primary chain (chain)	Solana
Type	non-EVM
Network status	mainnet
Consensus (consensus)	PoS (Solana)
Launch date (launch_date)	— (not found in the extracted Tier‑1)
Project status (status)	active (the docs were updated “1 month ago”)
Token (standard)	SPL
Token contract	9DHe3pycTuymFk4H4bbPoAJ4hQrr2kaLDF6J6aAKpump
Token model (token_type)	—
Max supply	— (not found in the available Tier‑1)
Issuance	unknown
Tokenomics (tokenomics, brief)	the extracted Tier‑1 contain no description of distribution/utility; there are links to the token mint and to the product/docs.
Governance	unknown
Admins/keys	unknown
Audit	—
Bug bounty	— (not found)
Team (team)	— (not found in the extracted Tier‑1)
Funding (investors/funding)	— (not found)
AI component (ai_component)	natural language interface, agent workflows
Use‑case (use_case)	DeFi operations via "agents"
DecAI Fit — AI thesis fit	3/6 — medium alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis
DecAI Fit component summary	1 / 3 / 0 / 1
Last verified	2026-02-11

Links (links_*)

Type	Link
Website	https://www.askthehive.ai/
Docs	https://docs.askthehive.ai/
GitHub	https://github.com/ask-the-hive/the-hive
Releases / Changelog	https://github.com/ask-the-hive/the-hive/releases
Whitepaper	—
Roadmap	—
Security advisories	https://github.com/ask-the-hive/the-hive/security/advisories
Explorer	https://solscan.io/token/9DHe3pycTuymFk4H4bbPoAJ4hQrr2kaLDF6J6aAKpump
X	https://twitter.com/askthehive_ai
Discord	—
Telegram	—
Medium	—
Audit report(s)	—
Bug bounty	—
CoinGecko (profile, reference)	https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/hive-ai
CoinMarketCap (profile, reference)	https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/hive-ai/

General project overview

In its documentation, The Hive describes itself as a network of specialized, composable DeFi agents on Solana that coordinate to perform complex onchain operations. The description emphasizes lowering the “learning curve” for DeFi users and the fact that different functions (trading, staking, liquidity management, sentiment analysis) are combined into a single experience via a natural language interface.

Features/modules

Network of specialized agents: agents for DeFi operations (trading/staking/borrowing, etc. — per the description in the docs).
Composable ecosystem: agents are “composed” into workflows/strategies (interoperability).
Natural language interface: control via conversational commands (per the description).
Framework for third‑party integrations: a “standardized framework” for extending the platform by developers is mentioned.

Typical scenarios

Scenario 1: a user formulates a task (“stake”, “rebalance liquidity”, “do a swap”) → the agents coordinate → an onchain operation is executed on Solana.
Scenario 2: a user assembles a custom workflow from agents → gets a repeatable strategy for managing DeFi actions.
Scenario 3: a developer connects/creates integrations via the framework → extends the agents’ capabilities (as claimed in the docs).

Getting started (wallet/network)

What you need: a Solana wallet and access to the web application (the official “App” in the docs’ links).
Network/chain: Solana mainnet.
Fees: Solana fees for onchain transactions; additional protocol fees are not described in the extracted Tier‑1.

Architecture/tech (non‑AI)

Components: the web app (interface), the orchestration layer for agent tasks, integrations with Solana DeFi protocols for executing transactions onchain.
Participant roles: DeFi users; developers of extensions/integrations (third‑party integration).
Where logic runs: the execution of DeFi operations — onchain (Solana); orchestration, the UI and the “agent brain” — offchain (the docs contain no confirmation of onchain inference).
Dependencies: the Solana ecosystem; specific dependencies/oracles are not listed in the extracted Tier‑1.

Token/economics (expanded, no forecasts)

Token utility: — (the token’s utility is not described in the extracted Tier‑1).
Protocol necessity drivers: — (not found in the extracted Tier‑1).
Who pays fees: users pay Solana fees on transactions; the project’s protocol fees are not described.
Where fees go: network fees — to Solana validators; the distribution of revenue/fees within the product was not found in the extracted Tier‑1.
Issuance/burn: — (not found in the available Tier‑1).
Security/incentive mechanisms: — (not described in the extracted Tier‑1).
Distribution and token issuance schedule: — (not found in the available Tier‑1).
Treasury: — (not found in the extracted Tier‑1).

Governance

Who makes decisions: — (not found in the extracted Tier‑1).
How protocol parameters change: via product/documentation updates (a detailed governance process is not described).
Where decisions are discussed/made: the official documentation and X/GitHub (Links in the docs).
Keys/multisig: — (not found in the extracted Tier‑1).

Security and incidents

Audits: — (not found in the extracted Tier‑1).
Bug bounty: — (not found in the extracted Tier‑1).
Incidents: — (not found in the extracted Tier‑1).
Threat model: risks of onchain execution (transaction routing errors, access to the user’s wallet), risks of integrations with DeFi protocols, risks of “agent orchestration” and of the natural language interface (misinterpretation of intent).

Project status and timeline

Current status: the product/docs are active (the docs pages were updated “1 month ago”).
Key releases/milestones: — (a separate roadmap was not found in the extracted Tier‑1).
Roadmap: — (not found).

Ecosystem/integrations

Integrations: the third‑party integration framework (mentioned in the docs); integrations with DeFi functions on Solana (trading/staking/liquidity management, etc. — per the description).
Partners: — (not found in the extracted Tier‑1).
Where it’s actually used: — (specific “in production” cases/integrations are not provided in the extracted Tier‑1).

AI component of the project

What is real AI here? the documentation contains the thesis of a natural language interface and “agents” (objective/action space), but the technical details of the models (LLM/NLP/runtime) and quality metrics are not disclosed in the extracted Tier‑1.
What is truly onchain? the execution of DeFi operations (trading/staking/liquidity management, etc.) on Solana, i.e. the result of the “agents’” actions manifests in onchain transactions.
Why is a token needed? an SPL mint is present, but the token’s role in the protocol/product is not described in the extracted Tier‑1, so the token necessity score is low.
Red flags (based on the information found): AI‑washing — there are no specifics on the model/inference/metrics; token‑washing — a token is listed, but its utility is not disclosed; to verify: actual restrictions/access rights, monetization (fees), the link between the token and the product.

DecAI Fit component summary

DecAI Fit: 3/6 — medium alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis

Component	Level	Score
AI reality	low	1
Onchain necessity	high	3
Token necessity	low	0
Evidence	Tier‑1 present	1

Details

AI reality

AI_0 — AI intent (Tier‑1 roadmap) (1/0)

AI_0 (decision): 0
Claim (one line): There are signs of AI reality per Tier‑1 (see AI_1..AI_4), so the AI_0 flag (intent‑only) does not apply.
Evidence: Tier‑1 — see Evidence/links in AI_1..AI_4.
Why sufficient / why not (one line): AI_0=1 is admissible only when AI_1..AI_4=0; here ai_score without AI_0 = 1.
Conflict note (if any): —

AI_1 — what the AI does (1/0)

AI_1 (decision): 1
Claim (one line): the natural language interface is used to control a set of specialized agents that perform DeFi operations; sentiment analysis is also mentioned as part of the functions.
Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.askthehive.ai/
Why sufficient / why not (one line): the functional result (NLP control + agents) is described, but without technical details of the models/inference.
Conflict note (if any): —

AI_2 — demos/examples (1/0)

AI_2 (decision): 0
Claim (one line): a public, repeatable demo/step‑by‑step tutorial of the NLP interface and agents in operation was not found in the extracted Tier‑1.
Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.askthehive.ai/
Why sufficient / why not (one line): the docs contain a high‑level description, but no verifiable examples/screencasts/repro steps in the extracted set of pages.
Conflict note (if any): —

AI_3 — metrics/quality (1/0)

AI_3 (decision): 0
Metrics: — (not found)
Context (version/date/how measured): — (not found)
Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.askthehive.ai/
Why sufficient / why not (one line): the extracted Tier‑1 contain no accuracy/quality/latency metrics for the NLP interface or agent decisions.
Conflict note (if any): —

AI_4 — tech description/architecture/versions (1/0)

AI_4 (decision): 0
Claim (one line): there is a conceptual description “agents have objective and action space”, but no technical description of the AI stack/architecture/model versions.
Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.askthehive.ai/overview/agents
Why sufficient / why not (one line): the “objective/action space” concept is insufficient as a technical description of the AI modules.
Conflict note (if any): —

Onchain necessity

OC_1 — contracts/addresses/chain (1/0)

OC_1 (decision): 1
Chain: Solana
Addresses/identifiers: SPL mint 9DHe3pycTuymFk4H4bbPoAJ4hQrr2kaLDF6J6aAKpump
Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.askthehive.ai/overview/links
Why sufficient / why not (one line): the docs give the official App link and GitHub, and this card records the SPL mint; detailed mint parameters via the explorer are unavailable from the extracted pages (JS rendering).
Conflict note (if any): in the docs’ “Links”, GitHub points to jasonhedman/the-hive, but redirects to ask-the-hive/the-hive.

OC_2 — onchain beyond just a token (1/0)

OC_2 (decision): 1
What useful logic is onchain: the agents coordinate to execute onchain DeFi operations (trading/staking/liquidity management, etc.) in the Solana ecosystem.
Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.askthehive.ai/
Why sufficient / why not (one line): the key usefulness is described as onchain execution of DeFi operations.
Conflict note (if any): —

OC_3 — onchain is critical (1/0)

OC_3 (decision): 1
“Replace the blockchain” test: without onchain it is impossible to execute trading/staking/liquidity management in Solana DeFi protocols and to obtain onchain guarantees of execution/state.
Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.askthehive.ai/
Why sufficient / why not (one line): by definition, the product orchestrates onchain DeFi operations, so “replacing the blockchain” breaks the core function.
Conflict note (if any): —

Token necessity

TK_0 — no token (1/0)

TK_0 (decision): 0
Claim (one line): an SPL mint is present in this card, so “no token” is incorrect.
Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.askthehive.ai/overview/links
Why sufficient / why not (one line): the existence of the token/mint is confirmed by the links of this card; the ticker/utility are not disclosed.
Conflict note (if any): —

TK_1..TK_4 (1/0)

TK_1 — payment for the service (1/0)

TK_1 (decision): 0
Claim (one line): use of the token as a mandatory payment for the service was not found in the extracted Tier‑1.
Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.askthehive.ai/
Why sufficient / why not (one line): the docs do not describe pricing/fees via the token.
Conflict note (if any): —

TK_2 — incentives/collateral/penalties (1/0)

TK_2 (decision): 0
Claim (one line): staking/collateral/slashing via the token are not described in the extracted Tier‑1.
Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.askthehive.ai/
Why sufficient / why not (one line): a description of the token’s incentive mechanics is absent.
Conflict note (if any): —

TK_3 — governance (1/0)

TK_3 (decision): 0
Claim (one line): governance via the token is not mentioned in the extracted Tier‑1.
Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.askthehive.ai/
Why sufficient / why not (one line): there is no description of a DAO/voting.
Conflict note (if any): —

TK_4 — token is replaceable (1/0)

TK_4 (decision): 1
Claim (one line): in the absence of a described utility, the token looks replaceable (not critical for the core function).
Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.askthehive.ai/
Why sufficient / why not (one line): the token is not embedded in mandatory protocol payments/incentives per the extracted sources.
Conflict note (if any): —

Evidence (table)

Tier	Source	What it proves
Tier‑1	https://docs.askthehive.ai/	product description: a network of DeFi agents on Solana + natural language interface; a list of functions/features.
Tier‑1	https://docs.askthehive.ai/overview/agents	the concept of the agent model (objective/action space), confirmation of a “network of interoperable on-chain agents”.
Tier‑1	https://docs.askthehive.ai/overview/links	official links to App/X/GitHub (and the record of the repository).
Tier‑2	https://solscan.io/token/9DHe3pycTuymFk4H4bbPoAJ4hQrr2kaLDF6J6aAKpump	the token’s explorer page is unavailable for extraction (JS rendering), so the token metadata (ticker/supply) are not confirmed by Tier‑1.
Tier‑3	—	—