View this answer on Musing.ioLike many cryptocurrencies, the Steem economy includes the continual printing of new coins, a process which is often referred to as "inflation".  This inflation is

View this answer on Musing.ioThe Steem blockchain has 21 witness positions: 20 top witnesses and one "rotating" position which is split between all other witnesses in line with their voted Steem

What does the post value say? Edit: It says $0.22, 100% of vote value. Interesting, no?

View this answer on Musing.ioMost mortgage banks are retail banks and offer a range of financial services.  Some of these services bring money into the bank. For example, deposit and savings accounts both

View this answer on Musing.ioFor minnows with low Steem Power (I note that your current level is approximately 30SP so I am initially considering this level in my response) my advice is not to worry about

still a test

View the original post on Musing.ioThe main themes of Game of Thrones are Power and Morality / Honour. The theme of Power is revisited time and again through the diverse ways in which the characters attempts

View the original post on Musing.ioI think a bit of a mix is best, and the constituency of that mix will depend on the question. Neither of the above options on their own produces a particularly good answer

View the original post on Musing.ioYes! Looking forward ten or twenty years self-driving vehicles will be the solution for many things: Preventing traffic accidents: Once the technology is improved

View the original post on Musing.ioNo. In my view, traffic for the sake of traffic will not drive up the price of steem.  The price of Steem is set by supply and demand for the token in the crypto exchanges.

View the original post on Musing.ioNo. In my view, traffic for the sake of traffic will not drive up the price of steem.  The price of Steem is set by supply and demand for the token in the crypto exchanges.

View the original post on Musing.ioIf they are well-constructed by issuers, SMTs have the potential to greatly enhance the Steem environment.  SMTs give the opportunity for dApp owners and Steem communities

View the original post on Musing.ioThere are lots of real uses for cryptocurrencies, some of which are already in use and some of which are still in development or in the early stages of use. Starting

View the original post on Musing.ioIndividual accounts with large holdings are known as whales on Steem but the term equally applies throughout the crypto markets.  My guess is that the term was brought

View the original post on Musing.ioI don't think that the central Steem team will withdraw delegations once SMTs are launched. One of the main differentiators between Steem dApps and the companies they

View the original post on Musing.ioThese are generally the points I look for when assessing a cryptocurrency investment: Idea  / Premise What is the general idea or premise of the crypto? Does it

View the original post on Musing.ioIf you are starting from scratch then Javascript is a pretty good choice. One benefit is that you can build your whole stack, both front-end and back-end, with the same

View the original post on Musing.ioNo, I do not think that governments would allow cryptocurrencies to fully replace their own fiat currencies. Fiat currencies and monetary policy are one of the main tools

View the original post on Musing.ioIt's a good question! I think that first you have to come to a view on why (or if!) cryptocurrencies have any intrinsic value at all, or whether the whole market is based

View the original post on Musing.ioI think that the best approach would be to wait until HF20 is implemented. This will happen towards the end of September. HF20 will allow easier creation of new accounts.