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Transfering HIVE can be done via Peakd.com.

I believe a node change in KeyChain is required but there might be other ways as well.

As for poweringdown.... the only information I have about that is if you started a powerdown on Steemit before HIVE launched then that means your HIVE will also be in Power Down mode. You could try starting a STEEM powerdown to see if it triggers for HIVE. Powerdown might also be possible on Peakd.com.

ok cool... I will keep checking... I'm not in any hurry, I was just testing to see what could and couldn't be done. Thanks for getting back to me @rentmoney!