how these people are using HIVE or HBD to pay for services: are they using an exchange or how are they bridging these assets into the real world, like building boreholes or for similar usage?
I am from Hungary. I sell Hive and Hive Dollar (HBD) for other cryptocurrencies on BlockTrades to receive these other cryptocurrencies on CoinBase, then I sell them for Euro (EUR). Then I withdraw the Euro (EUR) to my bank account. Then the bank exchange the Euro (EUR) to our local currency, the Hungarian Forint (HUF).
Probably there are similar methods in other countries too.
Happy Easter.
Have a nice day and have a nice weekend.
All the best. Greetings and much love from Hungary.