Yes, it is possible to earn money on Hive, the blockchain-based blogging and social media platform. Here are some ways Hive users can potentially monetize their content and presence:

• Earn Hive cryptocurrency rewards: Hive has a built-in incentive structure where users are rewarded in Hive cryptocurrency for posting and interacting with content. The more upvotes your posts get, the more Hive you can earn.
• Sell Hive/Hive-denominated tokens: You can convert the Hive you earn into Hive Dollars (HBD) or Hive-denominated tokens like SWAP.HIVE and sell them for cash on exchanges like Bittrex and HitBTC.
• Earn curation rewards: Hive allows you to earn curation rewards in Hive cryptocurrency for upvoting and discovering good content early. The more Hive Power you have, the more curation rewards you can earn.
• Display ads: You can monetize your blog by joining the Hive ad network and displaying ad units. Earnings are in Hive cryptocurrency.
• Affiliate marketing: Join affiliate programs related to crypto/blockchain and promote relevant products on your Hive blog to earn commissions.
• Sponsored posts: You can get paid by projects or companies to create sponsored posts and other custom content.
• Tipping: Readers can tip you Hive cryptocurrency as a way to reward your content.
• Sales of merchandise: You can sell merchandise like t-shirts related to your blog brand and niche.

So in summary, while Hive itself doesn’t pay you actual money, there are plenty of ways to convert your Hive rewards into cash over time through the various monetization avenues. The key is building an engaged audience and community.