don't invest more than you can afford to lose

Wise words... but too often its just the people who cannot really afford to lose anything, who get trapped, in the hope to better their situation.

Regarding the Cryptos, I don't know... Why should they settle with getting crumbs - like a gains tax - if they can get the whole cake? Controlling the flow of the money is the goal, just as it always has been. Allowing another currency complicates that. And trust me, they will find reasons for shutting BTC and the others down.

Yeah, there was a time - a short time - when Steem was even $5 or $6... Everybody had high hopes then. :) Many already talked how it would be if it goes to $1000 or even $10.000. Well, it always allowed to dream... :)