Good Point. I agree. That's what I did. I worked pretty hard for a year and acquired some SP..then when the value of Steem went UP...I had something. I used some of that Steem to buy bitcoin then traded the BC for $ and bought some stuff.
I intend to continue this practice.
I wish I could go back in time. I spent half a bitcoin (made from steem) on a tv last year when it was around $900. That'd be a much better TV nowadays lmao. Lessons are better learned when slapped in the face I suppose.