After reading a recent article on CoinDesk hyping Ethereum as the next in line to don the "king of crypto" crown, it got me thinking...
I thought to myself, why couldn't steem do that?
A lot of the same reasons the author used to state why Ethereum was destined to overtake Bitcoin were also applicable to Steem.
Then, when I saw this at the bottom of the article, I knew what had to be done:
"Think a different blockchain will dominate? CoinDesk is accepting submissions for its 2017 in Review series. Email [email protected] to tell us your thoughts on the year ahead."
https://www.coindesk.com/2017-bitcoins-year-2018-will-ethereums/
After seeing that I drafted this little email up and shot it over to CoinDesk:
From: @jrcornel
To: [email protected]
"After reading a recent article about Ethereum and how it will replace Bitcoin as the most popular, and possibly most valuable coin going forward, it got me thinking about another coin.
Steem.
The Steem blockchain powers the Steemit.com website and is set to launch Smart Media Tokens (SMTs) in early 2018.
Which, if you are not familiar will allow communities, companies, groups, etc etc to all create their own tokens in order to monetize content or basically whatever they want. Similar to what Ethereum has done with their ERC20 coins for people launching ICOs. Except these SMTs will be backed with Steem tokens, which are easily trade-able and have real market value.
More about SMTs can be read here: https://smt.steem.io/smt-whitepaper.pdf
Aside from that, the Steem blockchain is fast.
One of the fastest in existence in fact.
With 3 second blocks and no fees for transfers, it seems like the perfect chain to scale.
Not to mention that it already does some of the most transactions per day by any blockchain. Just recently it handled over 1 million transactions in a single 24 hour period, which was more than both Bitcoin and Ethereum.
https://steemit.com/record/@steemitblog/steem-blockchain-breaks-1-000-000-transactions
In fact, there have even been days in the past where Steem did more transactions than both Bitcoin and Ethereum, combined. And it did this without breaking a sweat, while Bitcoin and Ethereum are both struggling to handle this latest surge in network usage.
Given all of this information, I am shocked that the steem blockchain is not getting more recognition among investors and developers as the place to be and build for 2018.
Time to shine a light on these guys, what do you think?"
Most likely the email won't amount to much, but then again, maybe it will.
Who knows.
Either way I am looking forward to 2018 being a very strong year for steem.
Here's to hoping!
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Thank you for posting @jrcornel
Appreciate you writing CoinDesk on Steemit's behalf....very kind of you.
Let's hope it is effective. Well done.
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Wishing you and yours a Happy New Year. Cheers.
Thank you for the kind words, not sure it will do much, but better than not doing it I would assume. ;)
2018 год станет годом Стима! :)
I look forward to 2018 and steemit. It is evolving and we are all benefiting for it. Thanks for your post!
Steem is by far my most favored crypto currency at the moment - and it is also fun and educational to use!
I would prefer steem to stay low (which it is for sure at the moment) so that I have some more time to buy some more ;-)
It's great to see the community so fervent in getting Steemit into the spotlight it deserves.
I didn't know:
That is incredibly promising. Steemit can only benefit from more use cases.
Great article @jrcornel. Thank you for your hard work and drive as we continue to strive to bring Steemit to everyone in 2018 and beyond.
Yea SMTs are supposed to be a big value driver for steem going forward. They are a big reason I am optimistic for the new year and steem.
https://steemit.com/abuse/@lukestokes/whales-you-have-some-flagging-to-do
Please resteem or promote to finally a good witness that cares about this platform and isnt afraid to stand up to berniesanders....haejins followers upvote my posts and resteem....
.if your a whale or dolphin delegate to me your SP so i can stomp bernie aka justin for good...i delegated all my steempower to haejin already im weak6
Wow great read ur post @jrcornel
Might I suggest the following: that instead of betting on a 'maybe, hopefully' on Coindesk, may I draw your attention to a campaign I started to get STEEM listed on Binance?
Binance actually has a 'Community coin of the month' vote, and if we submit an application before the 31st, STEEM will appear among the choices which we can vote for.
Our Steemit community is big enough that we will be able to dominate any voting process on Binance. This is one exchange-listing we can actually get if only some people at the top, maybe yourself, will get us past the hurdle of submitting an application.
Binance is the most popular exchange nowadays, but it's also an Asian exchange, and getting STEEM listed on Asian markets is significant in itself! It will be better marketing than any article.
Please have a look at my post and if you are in contact with anybody who can make this a reality, please pass this information on to them or direct them to my post? We have up until the 31st to submit an application, or we miss out (again).
Good info. I am looking into it. Though one small correction, this email was to coindesk, not coinbase. Though getting steem on coinbase would be the ultimate. ;)
Yes, I misread it.. sorry about that!
Corrected it in the comment I made..
Still applies though.. we just need some heavy hitters like you to reach out to the people in charge of doing stuff like submitting the application. STEEM on Binance would be the best thing ever! So thanks for looking into it!
Any idea what their requirements are for getting a coin listed?
Only that a core developer, or somebody else involved with the project submits an application. All the information, including links can be found here.
Once the application is done, then we all need to vote on it. Which means a solid week of campaigning here on Steemit to remind everybody to go vote.. which should be totally do-able, and in fact highly profitable for some of you top Steemians to run a daily post like that! ;)
We all win, because the price of STEEM goes up, and more people can join the ecosystem.
I love it. May the blockchain that can directly reward creators and topple facebook win all the spoils!
Hi @jrcornel,
This particular debate in on for a few days. I think everything reshaping itself on the basis of BTC.
As far as SBD is concerned i know a few minnows whose life changed due to 100 SBD when it went to huge rise up to $15.
Your research based precise knowledge shows your deep eye in this particular field is very authentic.
Although i am new addition to this world but i would like to say that your way writing is really impressive and i understand it very deeply.
Thanks for sharing such worth reading blog and making aware of the current scenario.
Please! keep writing such great posts in future as well
Best Wishes and Prayers are with you !
great post
Really enjoyed your post since I also have high hopes for steem this year. I think it will be an amazing year for steem as it should, I don't understand myself why its not getting more recognition from the investors and developers.
It's one of those things, it takes time.
I heard after Bernie takes cryptopassion out your next.
@jrcornel GREAT move!!! We need more of the same, Steemians! This is how we will push Steem to the moon! I made a story about a few suggestions on how to help Steemit explode as individual users!
I’m glad you took the initiative to do this. Maybe your email wont do much in their mind. But maybe as a community if we all emailed, this could get some big attention. I too think STEEM is unique among other coins. It is time for recognition by other crypto holders.
I say we all email and post our email hear on steemit under the tag promote. And dont forget to mention @jrcornel in the post. Let’s do this together and see what happens!
@jrcornel What do you think has the greatest potential out of Steem, Ethereum, Litecoin or Ripple? Are there others I'm missing?
You are doing more for steem, than the top witnesses.
IMO this fact alone, without regards to the instant transaction (3s blocktime), without regards to the human readable wallet address, without regards to the social media capability, should have already make Steem among the top 5 by any logical reasoning. As it's clearly the technology that'll bring the industry forward.
While its disheartening to see steem being so undervalued, i'm glad we're in the Steem train so early in the game. Because i know it wont be long before Steem gets the credit it deserves.. the devs both volunteers and steemit.inc has done an amazing work in making this project ongoing and possible.
Thank you for the letter to Coindesk. Is there a way for me to like your twitter post about the email. I assume you've already made tweets about it.
Luar biasa... 👍👍👍
Saya sangat menyukai posting anda,,
Semongga anda sukses di steemiy selalu....
https://steemit.com/movie/@tjunaidi/transformers-the-last-knight-e728fd190bd4 # @tjunaidi
Way to represent for STEEM ! ty (-:
Great post. Especially since I’m holding Ethereum for long therm.
Thank you!
Best
👌👍
Great idea... I'm writing an email too!
Now if only we could get the entire community to start writing to Coinbase... that would probably triple the price of steem overnight. ;)
Yes, Coindesk, Coinbase, WSJ! We should have an all out PR war. I’m going to put it out there to my followers... every little bit can help. Coinbase would be a huge game changer... we need an easy on ramp. Thanks for bringinging it to our attention several times now... let’s go followers of @jrcornel initiate some grassroots efforts with your own followers to contact Coindesk and Coinbase. Promote the Steem blockchain now and we will all benefit in 2018!
Really enjoy your post. I like it.
follow me and vote me
Thanks for sending that, hopefully politics wont interfere with its due consideration
A well constructed, and concise email. Thank you for helping Steemit, and every user here, by taking the time to send it. I believe in the next year or two, Steemit will be in the top 50 - 100 sites on the Internet!
I love that you took up the challenge to promote Steem to CoinDesk.
Writing is very nice, your hands are healthy :)
Like most everyone else here, I have great hopes for Steemit in the oncoming years. I decided I wanted to post most of my content here instead of on other mainstream sites which pay nothing for content. I've done better than I expected over the last two weeks and for that I am thankful. It takes a while I think to build up the necessary following and rapport with others to seriously make a name for yourself here and see some serious funds added to your account. I'm here for the long haul, however so I'll be getting more acquainted with the platform and other users this oncoming year. Happy Steeming everyone; may your 2018 be one of productivity and enjoyment!
Writing is very nice, your hands are healthy :)
You never know what an e-mail or a tweet can lead to. Great effort!
One day they will see.
Your email is very well written, and your points very articulate. Steem will not struggle to come into limelight, it will naturally emerge when others currently in the forefront would have exposed their shortcomings.
totally agree, steem needs more recognition :)
love this @jrcornel can you comparison between steem, ethereum, sitecoin or sipple because i'm new to that kind of things and i'm looking forward to your nice response
2018 belongs to Steem
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thank you! we need to start trade this coin!
am most fortunate to join steemit and get to read from people like you sir. i did my first post yesterday and mentioned you . hope you dont mind. will be learning about crypto from your posts. thanks for sharing and educating us
I am backing STEEM all the way!!
wahh cool his blog. I like. very good votes. success always for you yes.
very good
Your email sums up all the main points. Steem really is better than bitcoin
great post and message @jrcornel
most of all these seems new to me but i am sure its very valuable to them to learn what steem is capable of. y first post in steemit was sent yesterday which means i am still new here and did mention you. once more i appreciate all you doing here. keep it up and compliments
Fantastic Post!
Steemers need to wait just till the first week of januray , after this steem value increse day by day bcz new year and christmas expenses are decreases and money deposit in sbd will increase.its not my prediction, its reality 😍
Interesting post. Information on steemit that is new to me. Thank you!
Great post there, keep up good work !
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