I've talked about this a lot.
3 pillars. Distributed database = censorship resistance = value.
Min validator count of 20 + backups = small amount of inflation for security and distribution = no fees needed.
No fees = superior product.
Hive dollars, instantly send a dollar anywhere in the world for free. = value
Basically, when push comes to shove most chains can and will be censored through their premines and VC backed infrastructure. Thus, they have no real value.
If Hive can preserve true censorship resistance, well that has value. How much value? We shall see.
I need someone to AI my content so you can just ask these questions and get better answers, because it takes a book to understand (which me and matt wrote one actually) so hard to give an informed answer without writing a ton.