# Hello!

Everyone must have seen Steem Pumping and it is definitely a good sign. Of course, it has been happening for more than a couple of weeks now.

I am not here to tell you things like "didn't I tell you so?" nor “Steem is going to the moon". Nah, not my style.

Well, then what am I here to tell you?

Just share my conviction.

Last year, few users with trending posts mentioned how Steem was a wrong choice and that they were powering down and leaving. The only reason I read it was because it was showing on the trending page (before HF21. So bidbot use. Shhhh.. Don't say that loud).

I went ahead and commented on those users profile and asked them to stay put. It was unlikely that a objective driven crypto platform could fail. What is the objective? - writing :).

This was before HF21 and now quite a lot of things have happened after that. Steem Engine, SMTs, MIRA and NFT (was it?). In lay man's term the platform is becoming more and more conducive to not only authors but also developers and programmers. A look at the games that are coming up on Steem platform will validate my point.

Besides, a lot of initiatives have been taken to onboard authors too. So, all in all Steem is a well rounded initiative with sufficient push from the community to keep it growing.

See, my point?

Is Steem going to keep pumping from hereon?

I don't know.

Will Steem be dependent on Bitcoin's price?

I don't know. The last time Bitcoin pumped, Steem slumped.

Will Steem have a great year in 2020?

I don't know.

Will Steem eventually succeed?

Yes. This I do know. And I have already given you the reasons. Steem is not a shitcoin but one with fundamentals; much like ETH (there are thousands of things happening on ETH despite its transaction speed). So success is obvious! 😊

So, what are you going to do?

Take up your pen and start writing - or should I say, typing? 😁

Ciao!