smooth (71)in #hbd • 8 days agoWhy I set my witness HBD interest rate parameter to 3%If you are reading my blog, you are aware that I recently submitted the HBD stabilizer proposal to the DAO, both the original proposal as well as supplemental funding have been…smooth (71)in #hbd • 13 days agoHBD stabilizer updateNow that HBD has declined to 1 USD (though, likely more due to market factors than as a result of the stabilizer), the stabilizer has begun returning HBD to the DAO as-is rather…smooth (71)in #hbd • 15 days agoSupplemental funding for HBD stabililzerBy now the HBD stabilizer proposal and supporting automation have been running smoothly for a few days, the algorithm has been published as open source, and both the automation…smooth (71)in #hbd • 16 days agoHBD stabilizer algorithmAlthough the code is not open source, I have made the exact algorithm used by the stabilizer open source as pseudocode here: My intent is to update the pseudocode any time the…smooth (71)in #hbd • 18 days agoHBD stabilizer proposalPlease review my earlier request for comments post on this topic. The details of the proposal are primarily contained within that post. Per feedback from @marki99, I have…smooth (71)in #hbd • last monthRequest for comments: HBD stabilization DHF proposalI intend to make a proposal with the DHF to assist with stabilization of HBD to the peg. Over the past several months, we have seen the HBD peg restored and the price relatively…smooth (71)in #hive • last yearHive fork announcement (@smooth and @burnpost)I will be fully migrating to the new fork, Hive. My main accounts on Steem will be fully powered down and sold, and the proceeds used to buy more Hive tokens to power up.…smooth (71)in #steem • last yearQuick note on burnpostSince the SBD peg is close to being restored, @burnpost will no longer set a beneficary of @null. Instead, rewards will be paid to @burnpost and handled by the bot (or in some…smooth (71)in #steem • last yearSteem Improvement Proposal: Allow STEEM donations to the DAOBackground Currently, donations to the DAO (aka SPS and @steem.dao) are allowed in the following forms: Transfers of SBD Beneficiaries which pay out as STEEM/SP or SBD;…smooth (71)in #steem • last yearDELETEDDELETEDsmooth (71)in #steem • last year2019 Steemfest ticket contest - winners announcedThank you to all of the entries. It was once again a great opportunity to read about how much Steem meant to so many people and how much many of you have given back to Steem.…smooth (71)in #steemfest • 2 years ago2019 Steemfest ticket contestTell me about yourself, what you have done for Steem, and why you would like a free ticket. The two best answers will win. Comment votes don't determine the winner but may…smooth (71)in #burnpost • 2 years agoThe return of @burnpostAfter a long period of SBD being undervalued or fairly valued, as well as undercollateralized, you may have noticed that SBD has now gone back above $1. This presents…smooth (71)in #steem • 2 years agoGo fork yourself...a parable of self loveAlice, being the curious programmer that she is, decides to write some code on her own computer which is somewhat like a Steem blockchain node, except that certain accounts are…smooth (71)in #steem • 2 years agoWho likes hard forking?I have not had time to read all of the posts on this topic but I did briefly review those of thecryptodrive and @aggroed, consider both to have made some excellent points…smooth (71)in #steem • 2 years agoWhy account values (and a few other things) are messed upOver the past several months the price of STEEM has dropped dramatically and that has introduced some issues for SBD, which is a stable value coin (aka stablecoin) backed by…smooth (71)in #steemfest • 2 years agoSteemfest contest winnersThank you to everyone who entered the contest . If nothing else, it was an opportunity to learn about some of the great Steemians who make the community what it is! There were…smooth (71)in #steemfest • 3 years agoSteemfest ticket contestTell me about yourself, what you have done for Steem, and why you would like a free ticket. The two best answers will win. Votes don't determine the winner but may influence the…smooth (71)in #steem • 3 years agoWhat is excellent about HF20?We have a date! After over a year of waiting we finally have a scheduled release date. Fantastic! The date has been announced with ample lead time for everyone to prepare.…smooth (71)in #steem • 3 years agoSmall burnpost rule clarificationSeveral of the previous posts about @burnpost have stated the following In no case will any coins from the account ever be sold , transferred, or powered down except to…