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The benefit lies in the Future value (FV) of steem

Exactly what I'm thinking....so I should treat it like any other crypto investment. Investing in Steem vs Bitcoin vs NEO vs Ether vs whatever. It's best to do it outside of Steem Power, so I can trade as needed and not have it be stuck for 13 weeks.

13 weeks is a long time if someone needs fast money for a great deal. I agree.