I really do believe in Steem as a cryptocurrency due to its practicality. ZERO transaction fees. 3 second blocks. Just compare that with Bitcoin. I view Steem as the top TRUE crypto as it's actually being used everyday by us Steemians, a ton of transactions happening every second! Yes, there are elements of speculation involved and no one knows what the future holds but I do believe Steemit is the future. For what it's already given a lot of us, and for the innovations in the technology that are to come (such as those you've mentioned in the post if they were to happen), I have high hopes for Steemit. A wonderful and informative read as usual, Kevin.