Thank you for that post Rob. The only reason I am here is because of your Steemit course on udemy.com! Yes, 2017 WAS a weird year - maybe it was the alignment of the stars or something - and 2018 feels more settled, harmonious, and productive so far. I was at a Bitcoin meetup last night, and an exchange developer said he had seen many extreme "coolings" in his 7-year experience of Bitcoin. He also said he prefers staying with Bitcoin because it is being developed by a robust team, and the functionalities of Ethereum etc, are being built on Bitcoin.

Whether you use crypto for transactions, or for investment, I believe it has enormous potential to bring money and the global economy to those who currently don't even have access to banks. Poverty would no longer be a political option, as I believe it has been throughout history.

May 2018 bring all Steemit-ers prosperity, self-expression and creativity, and harmonious community.