Looking at the meteoric rise in value of Bitcoin, it would be easy to conclude that we all need to look out for 'the next big thing' in Cryptocurrency and that we will find it just by looking out for coins that rapidly gain value like Bitcoin has. There's no doubt that it is possible to increase your returns by doing that and some coins may yet equal or surpass Bitcoin in value. Steem, though, remains at a surprisingly low value currently. Why?
A quick read through the white paper for Steem makes the situation clearer. The basic design of Steem is for it to be used to subjectively reward text/media contributions to the blockchain and communities that use it. This is made possible by a constant production of new Steem tokens every day. This continual 'inflationary' effect ensures that there is always a constant supply of Steem available - meaning that rarity is greatly diminished. Imagine that only 1000 Steem tokens existed in the world, the price of Steem would surely be much higher than it is now - simply because there are less available.
Bitcoin, on the other hand, is a 'deflationary' exchange token, in that the amount of Bitcoins being produced will constantly reduce until eventually they will stop completely. At the point of zero Bitcoin mining production, demand for Bitcoin will probably continue to exist and maybe even rise, so the buying power of the token will increase due to it's rarity. This promise of ever increasing Bitcoin value is a large part of why Bitcoin is seen as such an attractive purchase currently - those buying into Bitcoin feed a self fulfilling prophecy - but will it really continue indefinitely?
The earlier we buy into Bitcoin, the higher the percentage rewards can be, but eventually there may be issues with Bitcoin due to it's low transaction speed and relatively high fees - Bitcoin isn't really capable of acting as a full-on digital currency to match the Visa/Mastercard networks of today. These real effects could result in Bitcoin's price dropping further down the line - as other coins take market share away from Bitcoin.
Steem does not have this explosive, magnetic attraction for investors and speculators yet and as a unit of value, it is intended to be available in much larger supply and thus individually be valued lower. However, the large supply means that we simply buy more of the tokens than we would with Bitcoin to match the same level of investment. Once Steem gains acceptance and is more widely understood/valued as both a superior cryptocurrency technology (for a variety of reasons - including rapid transaction times and no transaction fees), a likely surge in demand will surely increase it's price - but not to thousands of US Dollars.
Steem is different to Bitcoin in that it is not 'mined' using only Computing power, as Bitcoin is - instead Steem is produced continually and is then divided up among all of the users of the Steem network, with those who receive the most upvotes receiving the most payout. Therefore, the 'mining' of Steem is effectively a process of giving and showing love! How amazing is that?
Love is the ultimate Free energy!
We can either have a currency (Bitcoin) that has resulted in massive, polluting warehouses full of computers being needed to mine the next Bitcoin - effectively wasting electricity - or we can have a currency (Steem) that requires minimal computing power and where the result is both a direct payout for users based on their own creativity, PLUS where the energy used in the process is partially love itself, instead of coal/nuclear powered electricity!
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The special value of Steem is in it's capacity to disruptively change reality and society for the better and once this is fully understood, there can be a shift of consciousness that may result both in a simultaneous exodus to Steem based websites, plus also a release of the need for the trading price of Steem to skyrocket. Ironically though, it is likely that in this process, the price of Steem will actually escalate anyway.
A Watched Pot Never Boils
This was a favourite saying of my Mother in this life - and it very much applies to us looking for the Steem to rise! ;)
The more we focus on really, really wanting something to occur - the more we are reinforcing the vibration of static, non-change. You cannot expect your face to change in the mirror by shouting at the mirror - your face has to change first.. By this I mean that our intentions for change in the 'outside' world play a big part in the actual change, but as long as we are constantly reinforcing the thought that 'Steem is too low' - then we resonate that reality and hold it in manifestation all the more.
This might sound a bit 'woo woo' to you - but that's ok, it doesn't mean you can't just experiment by releasing attachment to the need for Steem's price to be higher and then see what occurs after that. ;)
At the very least you will feel better than you will by obsessing about the price of Steem increasing!
Wishing you well,
Ura Soul
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