Look at the marketcap, look at the lightning speed of the tool you are looking at. Yes, Steem is the same tech. Take a look and trade on the dex. Take a deep breath and think: what is required for mass adoption, what would be the convenient currency to pay your coffe? If your answer is bitcoin you haven't understood a thing.

Steem is Bitshares little brother. You toy around with and must ask? Bitshares are genious. Like Steem.