One of things that is going to advance the Steem ecosystem is getting merchants to accept STEEM for payments. We are starting to see a smattering of it taking place.
I wanted to write about this for the past few days but with everything going on with Steemit Inc and the changes, my posts going backlogged.
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He has a product out that helps people when they do fasts. Intermittent Fasting is something that many recommend as a means to healthy and longevity. His product, Fasted, helps to increase energy and generate more focus.
The best part is this product can be paid for with STEEM.
Not only that, according to theycallmedan, anything on the site can be ordered and paid for with STEEM. This is a major breakthrough. This site sells things such as nutritional products, watches, and boots.
https://www.price-breaker.com/
Here we see a single Steemian trying to make a big difference in our ecosystem. He put together a "rebate" program using his upvotes. This exemplifies the potential of the "upvote economy". According this his post, anything purchased off the site will garner a $5 upvote from him.
The details are contained in this post.
https://steemit.com/steem/@theycallmedan/price-breaker-com-now-accepts-steem-website-wide
I love seeing advancements like this taking place. When I look at the different variables of blockchain, I feel one of the top features needs to be community. That is what is making Steem so powerful. In spite of all the issues, the community is rock solid.
One person or entity is not going to make a blockchain successful. It takes the participation of thousands of people in many different ways to help it grow. Mainstream adoption will only take place if all of us are involved.
It is fun to think about how things can become interconnected. I see the site offers Garmin products. Just the other day, in the S.O.S broadcast, 
As always, the potential here is unlimited. We are only starting to see a smidgen of the possibilities that exist with this blockchain.
Together, we can make this place grow.
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