Hello Hannah,
Allow me to be one of the first to welcome you to the Steemit community! I too was skeptical of BitCoin and other cryptocurrencies. Was never on board with something so revolutionary. Although, I must say that it's sad the USD is of such low value in comparison with BTDs.
I hope you get the most out of this website as it is a platform that encourages interaction between creators and fans. It's a genius method of rewarding ordinary people in sharing their writings, art and experiences with a large group of people. And also rewards fans in giving feedback to those things.
Good luck with your Steemit journey @hbventure. Upvoted and followed!
Thanks @markis ! I agree, I think it's a revolutionary idea, and I'm interested to see where it goes in the next years. I've never had a blog, but always wanted one, perhaps now is the time. :)