Steemit Social Media Platform Evolves: SteemFest and Upcoming Steem Hard Fork

Steemit Social Media Platform Evolves: SteemFest and Upcoming Steem Hard Fork

The crypto-currency space is full of rapidly evolving technologies. The Steem/Steemit social media platform is no exception to this. Not only does it have the blogging and social media utility, but it has also garnered a passionate and diverse community from all over the world. Over 200 participants from 31 countries, 35 percent of them female, gathered at SteemFest, which took place in Amsterdam this month. That is a good diversity trend and it seems to indicate that Steemit is inviting to a wide array of people. Andrew Levine noted: “SteemFest was probably the best weekend of my life.....


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