We just started posting on DLive again and we did notice the two buttons, one for upvoting and one for gifting. Well timed and thank you for explaining as we weren't too sure. Yet, now you have said it, it reminded us of the Vice documentary about female Chinese Live Streamers getting $20,000+ per month income through gifts that they redeem as cash. It's big business and trendy now in China. Yet, on the Steem blockchain it's used as it's main purpose to reward content creators after the 7 days upvoting have expired.