Thank you, nice to be here!

As you mentioned, it seems like you can exchange Steem for ETH on Poloniex. That's not the case for SBD though. I'm not aware of any other exchanges with other pairings apart from BTC. I agree with

The biggest contributor to the overall crypto market cap in the last month is not even a cryptocurrency!

Making your bed in the morning gives you a sense of accomplishment and helps you do more during the rest of the day. Or, so they say...

That's true, but in crypto you can go as low as a few million dollars. As I see it, there is market manipulation in both crypto and stocks, just done in slightly different ways.

Isn't it easier to manipulate a small cap cryptocurrency rather than a stock though?

Definitely, a scam as proven by now

It was indeed!

Not necessarily a VPS, but any computer that stays on 24/7. Obviously, a VPS is more convenient though.