Not here to spread FUD, just want to have a conversation with my fellow Steemians! :) So, 
Hive account@ned has begun a power down of about 1.8 Million Steem at a time when Steem is dipping. There are many reasons why he may be doing that and I think that to a degree there is no reason he should have to share why he is doing it. That said, I know that if he makes a public statement regarding why (even if it is for personal reasons), it will instill confidence in people that are afraid he is preparing an exit/abandoning ship! I can't imagine that this is the case, as everything that has been said and all of his efforts lead me to believe that he is fully invested in realizing SMTs and ensuring that Steem is one of the top blockchains during and after this revolution matures! Another conclusion is that he thinks/knows a spike is on its way and he wants to be ready to liquidate a little bit once it skyrockets, while still keeping a huge amount. I think that he is likely just using it for personal reasons or to increase the speed of development of Steem, but we will see. I know this will scare some people, but I'm not worried. Steem will fly. It is just a waiting game at this point.
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS POWER DOWN? ARE YOU WORRIED? DO YOU THINK THAT PEOPLE ARE GETTING WORKED UP OVER NOTHING? SHARE BELOW! UPVOTE AND RESTEEM TO KEEP THE DISCUSSION GOING!
AS ALWAYS, WISHES OF WEALTH AND HEALTH FOR ALL! :) 