(this is @gank's alt which I'll use for these investigations)
Quick break down of the top 30 witnesses for Steem. I will do Hive's witnesses next. So much info to share that I figure it is best to roll it out slow and steady with things like this.
As with all investing, understanding your surroundings is as important as anything, so this should be a collective effort to work thru and sort info and share connections. Please share any info you have regarding any accounts listed or their alts if you are aware they are active on Hive.
1 @steemchiller 101k SP May 17 '17
2 @steem-agora 476k SP Nov 18 '19 (created by @photoholic)(proxy for @oldstone 830k SP)
3 @justyy 1,000K SP Aug 20 '16
4 @dev.supporters 97k SP Mar 19 '20 (created by @wdev)
5 @steem-supporter 11k SP Apr 6 '20 (created by @actifit)
6 @future.witness 61k SP Apr 19 '19 (created by @blocktrades) (@hightouch recovery)
7 @dlike 12k SP May 19 '18
8 @rnt1 107k SP May 20 '20 (created by @dlike)
9 @steem.history 78k SP Jul 13 '20 (created by @dlike)
10 @hinomaru-jp 120k SP Mar 20 '20
11 @inwi 113k SP Mar 20 '20 (created by @dlike)
12 @symbionts 47k SP Mar 27 '20 (created by @dr-frankenstein)
13 @protoss20 68k SP Mar 20 '20 (created by @dlike)
14 @smt-wherein 18k SP Mar 26 '20 (created by @cnstm) (@wherein proxy)
15 @hoasen 126k SP Mar 21 '20
16 @scissor.sisters 10k SP May 20 '20
17 @matreshka 126k SP Mar 17 '20 (created by @oracle-d)
18 @maiyude 19k SP Dec 15 '17 (@robotq recovery)(@robotq has @oflyhigh as proxy)
19 @steem-dragon 126k Mar 17 '20 (created by @oracle-d) (@fiestajoy recovery)
20 @roundblocknew 37k SP May 20 '20 (created by @kopasi.sct which was created by @stablewon which was created by @kopasi)
21 @enjoylondon 31k SP May 20 '20 (created by @kopasi.sct)
22 @leverfile 31k SP May 20 '20 (created by @kopasi.sct)
23 @rlawlstn123 47k SP Mar 31 '20 (created by @blocktrades)
24 @juddsmith079 48k SP May 20 '20 (created by @kopasi.sct)
25 @upeross 37k SP May 20 '20 (created by @steemit)
26 @beargame 15k SP Apr 29 '20 (created by @kopasi.sct)
27 @cryptoking777 58k SP Mar 31 '20 (created by @blocktrades)
28 @menacamel 52k SP Mar 24 '20
29 @parse 53k SP Mar 19 '20
30 @exnihilo.witness 10k SP Mar 26 '18
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I'll save you some time with Steem:
1-30: thief or thief sockpuppet. Wholly illegitimate.
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@misterdelegation was another highly staked one. I believe there were one or two others of insignificant stake, and Stinc had more accounts that now in theory belong to Sun but didn't have their keys changed.
Also I think @themarkymark might have better insight about the rings and such.
I remember steem-dragon, matreshka, hinomaru-jp, menacamel and some others no longer in the top 30 were obvious sockpuppet accounts meant to project a hologram of international diversity.
A lot of the sock puppets did a feign death right before the theft to look innocent, but you can look at the activity to see their alts voted in immediately by Justin Sun.
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I wasn't around early on, I got here July 1st 2017, so I missed a lot of the early times. I kick myself for missing out on the mining and the early development but I didn't hear about Steem until about a week before I joined.
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