For Americans living in the USA, here’s the easiest way to convert your STEEM to US Dollars:
STEP 1: Create an account on Steemit.com
STEP 2: Sign up for a BitPay Visa Debit card
This process takes around 10 days because you’re ordering a physical card in the mail. My card took about 2 weeks to arrive. (If you can’t get a BitPay card because you’re not a US Citizen, then you can use Wall of Coins. I personally know the owner of Wall of Coins, so I know it’s safe to use.)
STEP 3: Create an account on Bittrex.com
After you have made some Steem and Steem Dollars and want to convert it to Bitcoin then to US Dollars, you need to follow these instructions:
Steem is different from Steem Dollars. On Bittrex, please be careful because each is considered a separate currency. Before you transfer anything to the bittrex account on Steemit, you must be aware if you’re transferring STEEM