Steem cryptocurrency is one of the older digital currencies in the market having been launched in July 2016. It is used to power the Steemit platform which is a blockchain social media platform. Steem is an important component of account on the Steem blockchain. Under Steem, there is the Steem Dollar and Steem Power. These units derive their value from the real value of Steem. According to the developers of the cryptocurrency, an investor needn鈥檛 hold Steem in its crypto form. They should buy Steem power or Steem dollars or even convert it to Bitcoins.