X · SEPTEMBER 2020
The words that started it.
Saylor described Bitcoin as a swarm of cyber hornets. The name connects our mascot to that existing Bitcoin metaphor.
READ SAYLOR'S POST ↗01 / THE ANIMAL OF BITCOINCOMING TO USEPAID
SWARM OF CYBER HORNETS.
BITCOIN HAS A SWARM. GIVE IT WINGS.
Inspired by Michael Saylor's “swarm of cyber hornets” metaphor. Built by the community to celebrate the Mascot of Bitcoin. One billion hornets. One hive. Coming to UsePaid.
COMING TO USEPAID
1,000,000,000 $HORNETS · CONTRACT AT LAUNCH
THE BITCOIN SWARM / AN INTERACTIVE TRIBUTE
EVERY NODE.A HORNET.
₿ / CYBER HORNET NETWORK
ARTISTIC SIMULATION
THE HIVE IS CONNECTED
An artistic swarm of interconnected hornet nodes surrounding a Bitcoin emblem. A visual tribute to Bitcoin's distributed community — hornet nodes and pulses are illustrative, not real nodes, transactions, or hashrate.
Photo: MicroStrategy, 2016 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0. Converted to WebP; cropped and displayed in monochrome.
“Bitcoin is a swarm of cyber hornets.”
MICHAEL SAYLOR / 18 SEPTEMBER 2020
READ THE ORIGINAL POST ↗
The post is about Bitcoin. $HORNETS is a separate community memecoin, not a Saylor-backed token.
02 / BITCOIN ROOTS — BEFORE THE TOKEN
BORN IN A TWEET.BUILT BY THE HIVE.
The name has roots in Bitcoin conversation long before this token. Saylor put the swarm into words. Bitcoin writers and community discussions carried the metaphor forward. Now our mission is to give that identity wings — through memes, artwork, and participation. That's the connection: the hornet comes from a Bitcoin metaphor, and the swarm puts the community at its center. $HORNETS turns that inspiration into a memecoin identity people can create, share, and rally around.
BITCOIN MAGAZINE · 2020
In the community conversation.
Bitcoin Magazine's September 2020 Reddit roundup highlighted the cyber hornet tweet in its coverage of Bitcoin community discussion.
READ THE ROUNDUP ↗
SATOSHI ENERGY · 2020
A swarm of builders.
Satoshi Energy's network newsletter interpreted the hornets as enthusiastic innovators and early adopters building around Bitcoin.
READ THE INTERPRETATION ↗03 / THE SWARM CULTURE
MAKE THE HORNETTHE ANIMAL OF BITCOIN.
Inspired by Michael Saylor's “swarm of cyber hornets” metaphor. Built by the community to celebrate the Mascot of Bitcoin. Whether you make memes, draw hornets, talk Bitcoin, or welcome newcomers — you help give the swarm its identity.
- 01ONE NAME. CYBER HORNETS.⬡
- 02ONE ANIMAL. THE BITCOIN HORNET.⬡
- 03ONE COMMUNITY. THE HIVE.⬡
THE HIVE GALLERY / ART THAT GIVES THE SWARM WINGS
MANY ARTISTS.ONE MASCOT.
The Cypherpunks
Raw outdoor street photography. Real hackers, real masks, real conviction. WE ARE THE SWARM.
Community Street Photography · The Swarm
Underground Legion
35mm film roll documentation of the Cypherpunk crew in the underground alleyways.
35mm Film Archive · Bitcoin Cyber Hornets
Neon Hive
Electric wings and Bitcoin-orange circuitry. The project?s original visual identity.
Project artwork; artist credit not supplied.
The Hive Emblem
A hornet identity for the people who give the community its energy.
Project artwork; artist credit not supplied.
The Frontline
MANY FACES. ONE HIVE. WE ARE THE SWARM. United across the bridge of decentralization.
Community Artwork · The Cyber Hornet Resistance
The Avatars
9 distinct community faces and visors. Different backgrounds, one shared mission.
Community PFP Collection · Built by the Hive
The Swarm Legion
WE ARE THE SWARM. WE ARE LEGION. Behind a wall of encrypted energy, expect the sting.
Community Artwork · The Cyber Hornet Resistance
The Golden Swarm
A golden swarm gathers around Bitcoin. Shared by Michael Saylor.
Artist not identified; shared by @saylor.
Vespa Libertas
A framed cyber hornet against an orange honeycomb and dollar-bill backdrop.
Artwork by Rebel Money
Wear the Swarm
Cyber Hornets apparel: the mascot beyond the screen.
Design / product: fomo21. Reference image; not a store listing.
Genesis Wings
A close view of the translucent wings and their raised lettering.
Artwork by Rebel Money
The Cyber Hornet
Sculpted head, antennae and wings against the orange honeycomb.
Artwork by Rebel Money
Vespa in Profile
An angled view of the framed sculpture.
Artwork by Rebel Money
Illuminated Code
Glowing green characters across the hornet body.
Artwork by Rebel Money
Green Glow
The complete artwork under green illumination.
Artwork by Rebel Money
Red Glow
The framed sculpture illuminated in red.
Artwork by Rebel Money
OPEN CALL / COMMUNITY ART
YOUR HORNET BELONGS HERE.
Share your creations in our X community. Selected artwork will be featured with artist credit and a link to the original post.
JOIN OUR X COMMUNITY ↗04 / MARKET — AWAITING LAUNCH
WATCH THESWARM FLY.
AWAITING LAUNCH
LIVE DATA BEGINS AFTER LAUNCH
LIVE DATA BEGINS AFTER LAUNCH
- PRICE
- —
- MARKET CAP
- —
- VOLUME
- —
- SUPPLY
- 1 BILLION
- LAUNCH
- 100% COMMUNITY
- PAIRS (GOALS)
- $HORNETS/SOL · $HORNETS/MSTR*
The swarm is forming.
100% community. Fair launch. One billion hornets. Live market data begins after launch.
05 / THE TOKEN
ONE BILLION.ONE HIVE.
PLANNED TOTAL SUPPLY
1,000,000,000
1,000,000,000 $HORNETS · TICKER $HORNETS
Simple. Aggressive. Unstoppable. Verify the token contract at launch — it will be published here the moment UsePaid goes live.
- Ticker
- $HORNETSSimple. Aggressive. Unstoppable.
- Planned total supply
- 1,000,000,000One billion hornets. One hive.
- Launch platform
- UsePaid launchpad ↗Coming soon. The hive is forming.
- Contract
- PENDINGPublished here at UsePaid launch.
- Network
- Published with the contract
- Launch model
- 100% community fair launch
- Planned pairings
- $HORNETS / SOL$HORNETS / TOKENIZED MSTR
Pairing goals for this community; exact tokenized MSTR asset, platform support, and markets will be confirmed at launch. These are not live pairs or ownership of Strategy shares.
06 / THE HIVE
THE NAME IS HORNETS.THE HIVE IS YOU.
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JOIN THE HIVE ON X ↗
Share the hornet on X
Spread the swarm. Post the metaphor, the art, or the mission — every wingbeat counts.
SHARE ON X ↗ 🎨Get the hornet art
Download the hero artwork for posts, banners, and memes. Credit the hive when you fly.
DOWNLOAD ↓ ⬡Join the community
Meet the hive, share your artwork, and help shape what comes next.
OPEN X COMMUNITY ↗
THE SWARMHAS A HISTORY.
Explore the posts behind the identity. These are references to Bitcoin culture, not endorsements of $HORNETS.
Bitcoin as a swarm of cyber hornets.
The September 2020 post that gave this community its creative starting point.
OPEN ORIGINAL POST ↗A rookie year with the hornets.
Saylor thanks his Bitcoin Cyber Hornets teammates for their support. The team metaphor puts people at the center of the story.
OPEN ORIGINAL POST ↗The metaphor takes flight.
The August 2025 post pairs the cyber hornet idea with an image of Saylor surrounded by a futuristic swarm.
OPEN ORIGINAL POST ↗Supporting the cyber hornets.
A reply about supporting the Bitcoin community, preserved here as part of the hornet story.
OPEN ORIGINAL POST ↗Follow the original thread.
Another community-selected reference. Open the original post for its full context and media.
OPEN ORIGINAL POST ↗More from the swarm.
Open this submitted link on X. Availability and post details have not been verified.
OPEN SUBMITTED POST ↗The metaphor enters digital art.
Beeple visualizes the cyber hornet metaphor in a golden Bitcoin world and credits Michael Saylor.
OPEN BEEPLE'S POST ↗Saylor & the cyber hornet story.
Explore the article selected by the community, then follow the original posts for context.
READ THE ARTICLE ↗Watch. Discuss. Bring your take.
The swarm on screen — a community pick for the hive watch-party.
WATCH ON YOUTUBE ↗