I was an early Steemit users, and this post used to be a weekly post, analysing Steemit by numbers. But 8 months ago everything was going wrong (at least I thought it was…). User numbers were static, the price of Steem was taking a pounding in the markets, and the whole ecosystem seemed far from the democratic utopia it was built to be…
However maybe I was wrong? Let’s take a look at how things have changed here since my last post…
Past Editions: Week 12 / Week 11 / Week 10 / Week 9 / Week 8 / Week7 / Week 6 / Week 5 / Week 4 / Week 3 / Week 2 / Week 1
Steemit Statics: 8 Months Later: Highlights
- Steem Becoming More Distributed: One of the biggest concerns in the Steemit community from the outset has been the control the top X account have over Steem. I have written at length in the past about how Steem will naturally get widely distributed away from the large account holders, and this has happened. The Top 10 Steem Power holders now control 57% less than 8 Months ago, and the top Steem Holder control 39% less.
- Liquid Steem Up 700% / Market Cap Up 540% / Steem/BTC Static: Well, it seems counter intuitive, but this really is testament to Steemit’s success over the past 8 months. With the changes made to the Power Down schedule, this was always going to lead to a vast increase in the level of Liquid Steem. My prediction was that the Price of Steem would continue to get driven down, however in reality, the price of Steem is currently trading around the same levels as I left against BTC, and is up 338% in $ terms
- Steem Dollars in Circulation have fallen 33%: Steem Dollars in circulation can only fall if more Steem Dollars are being converted to Steem, than are being paid out in rewards. This is a signal that users value Steem, and are prepared to re-invest Steem Dollar into the system. Steem Dollar are essential Steem Debt in the ecosystem, so this number falling is very healthy for the ecosystem.
- Active User Base Increased around 100%: This was my key area of concern 8 months ago. But, with 24hrs Active Users increasing 140%, and 7 Day active users increasing 85%, this is a big step in the right direction. These numbers are still not big, and still have some way to go to justify the market cap (as shown by the big increase in market cap per active user at $23,324), however 100% growth in 8 months could be very interesting if we can keep on this trajectory.
- Steem / Steem Dollar Daily Traded Volume up over 200x: An important element of price discovery is volume, and 8 months ago trading in Steem had ground to a halt. This is a very positive sign, and supports the increase of market cap. Around 5% of Steem Market Cap is changing hands daily, which should be taken as a sign that prices should remain strong for some time.
Sources:
https://steemd.com
https://steemd.com/richlist
https://steemit.com/market
https://poloniex.com/exchange#btc_steem
https://poloniex.com/exchange#usdt_btc
https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/steem/
https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/steem-dollars/
Would be interesting to hear your thoughts...
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My take is slightly different than yours - Bitcoin will continue its general uptrend, but Steem will most likely return to its previous levels. Check out my recent article - I'll be glad to hear your opinion, @hisnameisolllie!
Here's Why Bitcoin And Other Cryptos Have Soared (And Steem Will Go Back Down Again)
Nice post! Thanks. Please follow me: @martinst
yeah its def not dead and back again!!
You know you were one of my favorite author back then. I always wondered why you left. You showed me all the numbers and I could see the future look bright.
I'm glad you're back!
Glad you've restarted doing these posts/Steem stats. I was actually looking into this, saw your initial posts and was a bit disappointed what I've been seeing and the fact you stopped doing them.
I really hope Steemit will be a successful project. There's a lot of work and money put into it and I really think it brings value to the community which will grow with the user base and activity.
Congratulation! @hisnameisolllie you are resurrected.....hehehehe.. :)...upvote and resteem for your resurrection....
Thanks for your hard work here easy to follow thanks even for me so that is excellent, what does IMV mean please ? and also how can you use the Steem part f the wallet which is in brackets ie (106.000) thanks very much.
@housewhisper: Thanks // 1MV : 1 Million Vests. // Yeah, Brackets make sense, I will do that next time.
Thanks for this so what does 1 million vest actually mean please just not quite sure all new accounting language .
Think of Vests like Shares in the Steem ecosystem. They differ from Steem because they don't get diluted with extra Steem being printed, however they are made up of Steem themselves. Probably not a great explanation, try this...
https://steemit.com/interest/@sigmajin/understanding-the-steem-economic-system-vests-sbd-steem-dilution-interest-and-all-those-crazy-things
Thanks very much. I am getting better at understanding Steem and this will contribute to me being able to grow here as well.
Thanks and I have had a look at the post in here you put as well, slightly lost haha, can you please look at my wallet and tell me if I am doing things right, remember I have not bitcoin nor any other cryptocurrency but wat to obtain some , or part of coins to have ass a hedge I want to use the steem as my backdoor into crypto currency please.
Steem new bitcoin :D
Dunno about all that, but Steem is making a very strong showing. With the added benefit of user growth, this may be less speculation for speculation's sake and betting on the growth of the platform.
nice that is very good to here :) and I am very glad that I joined this community just a few weeks ago ;)
Interesting. I'm very new here and have lots of studying to do.
Thanks for this great information!
;-)
Nice post and data. Thanks for putting this all together.
How was said in another post... - Get rich or die steemin'!
8 months ago I didn't know Steemit exsists. Those trains going too fast nowadays...
Thanks for this amazing information!
keep sharing
Yeah, I've been here since last June. I thought this thing was dead a few months ago.
The turning point was the whale expirement. @Smooth and @abit started counteracting whale up votes with downvotes. This changed the platform from one where a few authors got all the rewards to a Dynamic one with changing reward and more active users. After the whales stopped voting the robots stopp d working. All they really did was front run predictable whale voting list. Without whales votes robot returns went down. With reward more distributed user activity increased. The altcoin ramp started about the same time. With activity up post whale experiment people stopped power downs and steem rose making people more excited again.
The cryptocurrency and blockchain sectors tend to start out with many happy to invest in what sounds and looks to be the next great unicorn... Then those people end up leaving early, with a bad taste in their mouths. Only to realize 6 months down the road that the project is a success and is growing its users as well as market cap. Being patient, playing the long game and most importantly trusting your gut are the surest path to success in these markets. It's hard to start any new project or platform. Even the smartest most experienced won't be able to foresee all the possible trajectories or outcomes. Especially during the first year following genesis.
I suppose my point is to not bail early (unless we know the ships going down undoubtedly). If you have done homework on a project and believe in what it will and can offer, as well as the people involved. Then take an educated bet and invest a bit. Just always remember to not spend/invest anything you cannot afford to lose. Also try to avoid going 'all in' on a single investment. This is rarely a strategy that has a happy ending.
Most of these projects have tremendous upside to still be seen. So a small investment in many of these projects held long is more likely to yield you a life changing return. More so than going all in on an ICO or similar and hoping to cash out on a quick spike. Also famously known as a "Pump & Dump scam".
Find the value and support what you believe in!
Look at her now, She's a beast! We are going to have $10 steem one day..haha nice