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 --- A GOPHER-LIKE INTERFACE FOR HIVE BLOCKCHAIN ---

🐝 Introducing Hive Keeper

BY: @ecency | CREATED: April 23, 2026, 5:51 a.m. | VOTES: 550 | PAYOUT: $56.03 | [ VOTE ]

A simpler, independent Hive wallet extension

The Hive ecosystem continues to grow and evolve.
Wallets expand, features increase, and new directions emerge.

So we asked a simple question:

What would a focused, Hive-only wallet extension look like today?

Today, we’re introducing Hive Keeper - a lightweight, independent, privacy-first Hive wallet built for simplicity, reliability, and long-term sustainability.

🌱 Why Hive Keeper exists

Hive Keychain has been a foundational tool in the Hive ecosystem and continues to evolve - including exploring multichain capabilities and additional services.

Hive Keeper takes a different approach:

👉 Stay 100% Hive-focused
👉 Minimize external dependencies
👉 Prioritize simplicity and transparency

This isn’t about replacing existing tools - it’s about offering an alternative philosophy for those who prefer a more minimal and self-contained experience.

⚡ What makes Hive Keeper different

🧩 No backend. No middlemen. Just Hive.

Hive Keeper is designed to operate without reliance on external backend services.

Everything works directly with:

Result:
👉 More transparent behavior
👉 Fewer external points of failure
👉 Closer alignment with Hive’s decentralized design

🔐 On-chain first approach

Where possible, Hive Keeper favors direct on-chain interactions:

No intermediary services. No escrow layer.

🧼 Simplicity by design

Hive Keeper intentionally keeps scope narrow by avoiding features that require additional infrastructure or complexity:

Focus:
👉 Clean, predictable wallet experience
👉 Easier maintenance and long-term stability

🧠 Unified Extension Protocol (window.hive)

One of the key improvements introduced with Hive Keeper is a step toward standardization.

Today, different Hive wallets expose different globals:

This creates additional work for developers.

✅ Hive Keeper introduces:

window.hive - a unified wallet/extension interface

Inspired by similar standards in other ecosystems, this approach aims to improve:

👉 Developer experience
👉 dApp compatibility
👉 Multi-wallet coexistence

Hive Keeper implements this today, with the intention to collaborate and explore broader ecosystem adoption over time. We have submitted PR to both Keychain and Vault extensions, hope they will accept unified approach and make easier integration for dapp developers.
Keychain PR: https://github.com/hive-keychain/hive-keychain-extension/pull/595

Vault PR: https://gitlab.com/peakd/peak-vault/-/merge_requests/42

🎨 A fresh identity

Hive Keeper also introduces a new visual and user experience:

🛠️ Under the hood

This fork also focuses on reducing complexity:

Outcome:
👉 Leaner codebase
👉 Easier to maintain
👉 Privacy-first by default

🔄 What stays the same

All essential Hive wallet functionality is preserved:

👉 The goal is to simplify - not reduce capability

🚀 The vision

Hive Keeper is not a replacement - it’s an alternative.

> A wallet that is
> independent, minimal, and fully focused on Hive

Different tools can serve different needs - and that diversity strengthens the ecosystem.

🔽 Get Hive Keeper

🐝 Hive Keeper

Your keys. Your wallet. Built for Hive.

TAGS: [ #HiveDevs ] [ #hive ] [ #keeper ] [ #keychain ] [ #fork ] [ #unified ] [ #protocol ] [ #extensions ] [ #browser ] [ #ecency ]

Replies

@solorzanot | April 23, 2026, 5:56 a.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

buenisima propuesta. esta herramientas fortalece a Hive, y tener una alternativa enfocada 100% en el ecosistema, sin rastreo, es un paso adelante en seguridad.

@stresskiller | April 23, 2026, 6:25 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

hmm still pending review it seems

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@ecency | April 23, 2026, 6:38 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Yes Firefox pending review, looks like initial review might take couple weeks.

@acgalarza | April 23, 2026, 7:11 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Oh wow! This sounds interesting; I have to try it. Thanks @ecency!

@keithtaylor | April 23, 2026, 7:37 a.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

I think that to be fully independent, you need to drop the coingecko dependency. I don't care what my portfolio is in dollars. I even struggle to care about it in £GBP. But if you could give me the value of my tokens in HIVE, that would be really meaningful. Ie, how much HIVE would I get if I swapped all my tokens now.

Then you will be fully focused on Hive.

@ecency | April 23, 2026, 8:54 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Coingecko is to see fiat value... you are right, we can remove that as well and show value in hbd instead. Good catch

@travoved | April 23, 2026, 7:55 a.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

Is there any plans to create Hive keeper mobile app?

@ecency | April 23, 2026, 8:51 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

No plans for mobile app, we have Ecency app for that already... New release of Ecency app will give more context 😉

@travoved | April 23, 2026, 9 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Ok it looks like even better solution! 👍

@lazzvi | April 23, 2026, 12:55 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

That's so good news. I love the project. There will be an Android Hive Keeper app?

@ecency | April 23, 2026, 2:54 p.m. | Votes: 2 | [ VOTE ]

No plans for separate mobile app, our Ecency app will be able to do everything

@lazzvi | April 23, 2026, 3:09 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Ok, much better I think if that'll be included in #ecency

@danielvehe | April 23, 2026, 2:28 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

> Prices → direct from Coingecko API (no proxy layer)

One thing that doesn't help us at all is displaying the HBD price from Coingeko, for example. It's an unrealistic price, based on a single exchange that lacks liquidity and where most people don't trade and don't have access. We need dapps to stop relying on Coingeko and instead display the HBD price calculated using HIVE on the internal market.

@ecency | April 23, 2026, 2:53 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Coingecko removed completely

@danielvehe | April 23, 2026, 6:43 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

thanks 🎉

@juliasjohn | April 23, 2026, 4:42 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Wonderful

@mshbd | April 23, 2026, 6:42 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

great it’s very interesting ❤️❤️

@katriel1 | April 27, 2026, 4:42 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Excellent, friends at Ecency, I'll be checking it out. Can I convert HBD to Hive and Hive to HBD?
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@khussan | April 27, 2026, 11:22 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

When android?

@chaosmagic23 | April 28, 2026, 9:43 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Just found this accidentally and give it a try. It looks almost similar to Keychain so using it will be no problem.
!BBH

@ecency | April 28, 2026, 2:41 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Yes, it is same only leaner without extra dependencies and few fixes. There pending update that will make it even more leaner and faster, we expect chrome update to be ready later today or tomorrow. Firefox extension still in review.

@chaosmagic23 | April 28, 2026, 2:45 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Sounds good to me.
!BBH

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