It's handling 1.1 million transactions a day with 0.10% load on the network.
That gives every user of the blockchain a chill to relax on. The team spirit on the steem blockchain which I talked more about in my first paragraph here
is what guarantees the future of the steemit. Steemfest, various hubs and meeting held by steemians makes it special and more realistic of all blockchains and social media sites. It's unique mining method is key 🔑 in the process of progress. I wish you a happy new year @exyle and I also wish for a glorious steemit 2018.