The Steem News @ 2 February 2020

The ReggaeSteem JAHMFest takes place in Jamaica in June.

There is also news and updates about Splinterlands, Holybread, SPUD X, SteemCity, Cryptobrewmaster, Hashkings, RhymeBot, GINAbot, and SteemitBoard.

And there are more additions to the Diary Dates section as well as regular updates on the Steem Foundation and the Steem Proposal System, and another Featured Contest.

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1. ReggaeSteem JAHMFest, 26 - 28 June, Jamaica

The @reggaesteem tribe are putting on a major blockchain event in Negril, Jamaica in June.

JAHMFest is more than just a blockchain seminar and expo, it is also a crypto-tourism initiative...

• ReggaeSteem JAHMFEST June 26th to 28th, 2020

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2. Splinterlands Reward Cards & Mobile App coming next week

@splinterlands have revealed 10 new Reward cards that will be added to the game on 10 February.

They have also announced that they plan to release an initial alpha version of the Splinterlands mobile app next week....

• New Reward Cards & Updates

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3. Rules of Holybread

Over 1400 players have joined the game since @holybread launched six days ago.

To help clarify what is and isn't allowed in the game, the Holybread team are posting some rules...

• Rules of Holybread

Both @simplymike and @slobberchops have given positive first reviews of the game...

• New Steem Games - Part 1: Holybread

• Holybread, is this the next great STEEM game?

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4. SPUD X success

@streetstyle led another successful Steem Power Up Day on 1 February. Winners of the 16,000+ SP delegation and other prizes will be confirmed shortly...

• SPUD X Makes Another Successful Trip Across the Globe - Prize Qualifier's List & Honorable Mentions

Meanwhile @abh12345 has released some statistics and analysis of the SPUD encouraged Steem Power Up activity...

• SPUD(X) Stats

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5. SteemCity gaining interest

Interest is growing in the new NFT Sim game on Steem - SteemCity.

@simplymike and @ironshield have given their first impressions of the game...

• New Steem Games - Part 2: SteemCity

• Steem City Sim: A Virtual City on the STEEM Blockchain!

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6. Cryptobrewmaster - concept art for alpha release

@cryptobrewmaster has posted some concept art being used for the alpha release of the game that is due in April...

• Cryptobrewmaster: Concept arts for an alpha release

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7. Hashkings seek Javascript developer

@hashkings are looking to recruit a Javascript developer to help with the development of the game...

• Join the Hashkings Team!

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8. RhymeBot Revealed

@ecoinstant has given more details about @RhymeBot, a new comment curation program...

• What is @RhymeBot? Why are you doing it?

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9. How to sign up for GINAbot

The @GINAbot team have posted a refresher on how to register for the service...

• Refresher: How to sign up for GINAbot

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10. SteemitBoard Ranking update

@arcange has made some improvements to the @SteemitBoard Ranking system to provide a better rich list comparator...

• SteemitBoard Ranking update - A better rich list comparator

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Steem Proposal System update

The Steem Proposal System (SPS) today has a daily funding budget available of approximately 2436 SBD.

There are now a record 8 proposals receiving funding from the SPS - @yabapmatt (Steem Keychain), @netuoso (Vessel Desktop Wallet), @thecryptodrive (Power Down reduction), @anyx (API infrastructure), @thecryptodrive again (SBD Potato Top Up), @steemonboarding (Steem Onboarding), @howo (SMT testing), and @thecryptodrive again (anti - Power Down reduction).

These successful proposals are currently receiving a total of 797 SBD per day from the SPS...

• https://joticajulian.github.io/steemexplorer/#/proposals

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Both of the Power Down reduction proposals are now in the 'funding zone' - one for the reduction of the Power Down period to 4 weeks, and the other against. @thecryptodrive submitted both proposals to provide some indication of community support for and against the reduction proposal...

• HF Proposal: Vote to Reduce Power Down Period to 4 Weeks

• HF Proposal: Vote AGAINST Reducing Power Down Period to 4 Weeks

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Steem Foundation update

The Steem Alliance Community Foundation @steemalliance have released the minutes of their last two meetings attended by @shadowspub, @phage93, @alexvan, @guiltyparties, @transisto, @aggroed and @inthenow...

• Meeting Minutes: 22/29 January 2020

Their next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 5 February 2020.

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The Steem Foundation is asking all Steem DApp and App owners if they would like to be a part of its new website....

• Website~Steem Foundation

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Community Watch

The Rice-illicious Community has just finished Season 1 Episode 1 of its monthly Cook-Off. Look out for the next episode...

• Rice-illicious Season 1 Episode 1 Cook-Off Entries Are Officially Closed!

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In the SteemHelp QA Community the question has been posed 'Can I create a Table of Contents in Steemit.com?'...

• Can I create a Table of Contents in Steemit.com?

@gadrian has taken the topic further...

• Why aren't internal anchor links supported in Steem interfaces?

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You can keep an eye on new Hivemind Communities being launched in the Community Announce Community...

• https://beta.steemit.com/trending/hive-122359

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Contest of the Day

Nonsense Writing Contest

Write some nonsense, poetry or prose. MAXUV tokens to be won. Organised by @rycharde...

• The Third Nonsense Writing Contest - Prizes Worth 30 STEEM - Ends Sun 9 Feb Jan (Day 1 of 10)

And @sgt-dan has extended his 'What's Cooking Redfish' contest until 10 February. 2000 SP delegation to be won...

• WHAT'S COOKING REDFISH: Contest Update and Extension

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Dates for your Diary...

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Tuesday 4 February - The Steeming Pile, Vimm.TV

@johnspalding's live streamed open broadcast 'The Steeming Pile' is back, with new co-host @pennsif...

• The Steeming Pile is Back (next Tuesday)

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Wednesday 5 February - Steem Philippines Weekly Meetup

Meetings every Wednesday in Davao City organised by @chrisrice and @steem-ph...

• 18th Official Meetup in Davao City | Steem Philippines

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Friday 7 February - Steem Meetup Aachen #8

Organised by @detlev...

• UPDATE 1 to #SteemMeetupAachen 8 - Join a huge European group at the 7.th of February 2020

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Friday 14 February - Finally Friday On The Blockchain

First episode of Finally Friday - On The Blockchain with @coruscate and @cryptofinally live on @threespeak...

• Finally Friday on Steem w/@Coruscate

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Thursday 27 February - Adelaide Monthly Steem Meetup

Organised by @mattclarke, 6pm local time at The Jade Monkey, Flinders Street, Central Business District, Adelaide.

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Saturday 25 April - SteemCampUK #3

Organised by @shanibeer and @lloyddavis in Leicester...

• SteemCampUK - Saturday 25 April 2020...

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Saturday 20 June - Steem Canna Fest 2

Organised by @canna-curate in Portland, Oregon...

• Steem Canna Fest 2! June 20th, 2020. 5:30pm

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Tuesday 23 June - Sunday 28 June - The BLOCK Party, USA

The second annual BLOCK Party being organised by @enginewitty, @bluefinstudios and @dreemsteem. It has now been confirmed that the event will take place in Olcott, NY...

• Lookin' at the 'Books' + Block Party News & A Contest?

@bluefinstudios is also organising a Steem Summit at The BLOCK Party...

• Steem Summit and The Block Party

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Friday 26 June - Sunday 28 June - JAHMFest2020, Jamaica

Organised by @donald.porter and the @ReggaeSteem team...

• ReggaeSteem JAHMFEST June 26th to 28th, 2020

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KEY DATA [ from CoinMarketCap & @arcange ]

Steem price	US$ 0.185	03 Feb '20 00:05am UTC
CoinMarketCap Ranking	#77	03 Feb '20 00:05am UTC
FCAS Score	740 / B	03 Feb '20 00:05am UTC
SBD price	US$ 0.788	03 Feb '20 00:05am UTC
No. of Whales	36	01 Feb '20
No. of Orcas	370	01 Feb '20
No. of Dolphins	2213	01 Feb '20
No. of Minnows	9291	01 Feb '20
Alexa rank (steemit.com)	#14,536	03 Feb '20 00:05am UTC
Unique visitors (steemit.com)	226,812 / day	03 Feb '20 00:05am UTC
Page views (steemit.com)	521,669 / day	03 Feb '20 00:05am UTC

Follow @penguinpablo & @steem-data for more statistics.

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This is #246 (02 Feb '20) of this daily news service.

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[ graphics by @pennsif ]