@steemitblog - Yes SMT Team: Outstanding initial outline of what the SMT is and future development plans. I guess I have a couple of initial questions.
This SMT effort is just a first test case for use of SMTs on the Steem Blockchain.
How do SMTs relate to Bitshares? (or are they not related to Bitshares at all?) Are they the first efforts to diversifying Steem & Bitshares to a wider audience?
When will non-Steem entrepreneurs be able to develop SMTs and market them to Online & Offline businesses? (Until we do this Steem will be undervalued in the market IMO, we all here believe in Steem- but are we just preaching to the choir?)
I see the first test of SMTs being used for gamers, while that is a noble effort for those playing an online game & developers. What can SMTs be used for and valued by online or offline business that would like to create SMTs? (Discounted membership rates, coupons, etc. is there a limit?)
When can ICOs start being offered for sale, instead of all those Ethereum based ICOs? (This can help IMO- in pushing STEEM & SBD upwards in value, once it is used for more than content creation on the Steem Blockchain)
Overall, great Effort SMT Team & also @ned & others working on the project. The SMT effort is a wonderful development on my initial glance. I would like to see more details and projections about expenses for SMT development, timeline for development of SMTs, and potential payback periods (estimated ROI) for investors for initial SMT offerings/auctions).