2019 was an EPIC year for Steem with developments coming at a rapid pace. I am super happy with where this new ecosystem we call Steem is at, but always like to share ideas and perspectives about what could be improved. A good way to start 2020 is to ask 'what does Steem need in order to thrive?'

More use case as a currency

The biggest change I would like to see is an increase in use of Steem as a currency. At the moment this is limited, but the potential is massive - quick (and free) transactions!!

I would love to see some type of exchange (similar to Ebay or Amazon) where users could buy and sell goods using Steem as the unit of exchange. This would be massive and could really increase the demand for Steem and push up the price. The only problem I can see with this is it will massively increase the ammount of liquid Steem and might discourage users from powering up...

Steem could be used in a similar way to sell services (much like Fivver or Upwork). Rather than being paid in liquid Steem, users could be paid in the form of delegation to keep liquid vested..

What do you think Steem needs?

These are my ideas as to what Steem needs to truly thrive, what are yours? I would love to hear them all, and who knows we might see a common theme and some devs might make a start on something new and amazing.

Use the tag #whatsteemneeds and il do my best to support you with some SBI shares 😁😎.