My Third Hive Power-Up Day (HPUD) - 1st September (Double Celebration!)
Published on HivePostify by @urielkinnear · Tue Sep 01 2026
Here we are again, that came around quick! [HPUD-202609](https://peakd.com/hive-122221/@hivebuzz/pud-202609)
I'm going to have to settle for a Hive Buzz Badge the same size as last time, but I'm still happy as in my mind that is far better than slippage.. [Badge Notification](https://peakd.com/@hivebuzz/notify-1788263755)
Mission Accomplished!
[Image AI Generated - Gemini](https://gemini.google.com/app)
This time around again it's an honorable 100 HP 113 HP Power-Up. There will no doubt be many others posting huge staking numbers but I'm happy, I'm running my own race and the important things is two 100 HP monthly power-ups in a row is starting to look like a pattern!
Looking forward to another one of these:
The pressure is on now to see what can be achieved by 1st October, can we hold the line and validate the pattern or maybe go for broke and increase the HP a little further.. let's go! 😇
--- Account Level Excitement! - It dawned on me while I was doing the powerup that I might be dangerously near the minnow threshold, sure enough, using the following for reference ([HiveBuzz Stats](https://docs.hivebuzz.me/board/statistics)) the required target of 1,000,000 VESTS was dangerously close to acquisition.
> The executive decision was made to power up a little more, and push my Account Level into the 'Minnow' band, now sporting a wholesome 625 HP. Exciting times, next stop 'Dolphin'!
--- Anyone who is interested about the mathematics behind this revelation,
[Gemini AI Provided A Hand (To Confirm)](https://gemini.google.com/app)
Tags: #hive#waiv#neoxian#pob#vyb#hpud#curangel#teamuk#ni#hive-108929