Steem Chasing Ether in Market Cap

Steem Chasing Ether in Market Cap

Steem is next in line to be at the second spot if the cryptocurrency market remains as it is today in coming months. The digital currency behind Steemit decentralized social media platform, which rewards posters and voters online, overtook The DAO to be the world’s fifth most valuable cryptocurrency following its 1000% plus growth in the days following Steemit’s first cryptocurrency payout on July 4. Steem’s rise. As of July 3, according to figures from coinmarketcap.com, it was on the fifteenth spot with market cap of $15,009,110 and a 24 hour trading volume of $8,351. Lisk, Monero, Nxt,....


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