Hive Lottery

Active Lotteries

Lottery Rules & Information

🎯 How It Works

Entry: Send HIVE to our lottery account with the correct memo format
Winner Selection: 100% transparent using cryptographic seeds from blockchain data
Automatic Draws: New lotteries start daily at 12:00 PM and run for 24 hours
Fair Play: All draws use verifiable, deterministic algorithms - no manipulation possible

💰 Fees & Prizes

House Edge: 2.5% of the total prize pool goes to lottery operations
Winner Gets: 97.5% of the total prize pool
Example: If 100 HIVE is collected, winner receives 97.5 HIVE, house keeps 2.5 HIVE
No Hidden Fees: The displayed entry fee is exactly what you pay

📊 Entry Limits & Requirements

Maximum Entries per User: 3 entries per lottery (anti-whale protection)
Minimum Entries for Draw: Varies by lottery (usually 5-10 entries)
Maximum Total Entries: Usually 50 entries per lottery
Auto-Draw: When maximum entries are reached, the draw happens immediately

⚠️ What Happens If Minimum Not Met?

Insufficient Entries: If minimum entries aren't reached by end time, lottery is cancelled
Full Refunds: All participants receive 100% of their entry fee back
Automatic Process: Refunds are processed automatically via blockchain transfers
No Losses: You never lose money when a lottery is cancelled

🔐 Security & Transparency

Blockchain-Based: All transactions are recorded on the Hive blockchain
Verifiable Results: Every draw can be independently verified using our verification tool
Open Source: The lottery algorithm is transparent and auditable
Deterministic: Winners are selected using cryptographic hashes - no randomness manipulation

🕐 Timing & Schedule

Daily Lotteries: New lottery starts every day at 12:00 PM
Duration: Each lottery runs for exactly 24 hours
Grace Period: Small buffer time for final transactions to be processed
Instant Full Draw: When max entries reached, draw happens immediately

📝 Entry Instructions

Amount: Send exactly the entry fee amount in HIVE
Recipient: Send to the lottery account (displayed on each lottery)
Memo Format: {"type":"lottery_entry","lotteryId":"LOTTERY_ID_HERE"}
Important: Wrong memo format or amount will result in entry rejection

🎲 Winner Selection Process

Seed Generation: SHA-256 hash of lottery ID + all transaction IDs (sorted)
Winner Calculation: SHA-256(seed + "winner") converted to number % entry_count
Entry Ordering: Entries are numbered by transaction order on blockchain
Verification: All calculations can be reproduced using public blockchain data

⚠️ Important Disclaimers

Gambling Risk: Only participate with funds you can afford to lose
No Guarantees: Past participation doesn't guarantee future wins
Technical Issues: Blockchain delays may affect transaction processing
Account Responsibility: Keep your Hive account secure - we cannot recover lost funds
Jurisdiction: Ensure online gambling is legal in your jurisdiction

How to Play

Choose a Lottery

Select an active lottery from the available options above

Send HIVE

Transfer the entry fee to our account with the lottery ID in memo

Win Rewards

Winners are selected randomly when the lottery period ends

Transparency & Fairness

All lottery draws use verifiable seeds generated from blockchain data. Winner selection is completely transparent and can be independently verified using the lottery seed and entry list.