There is a lot going on here @stevevc which makes Steemit an exciting story. The blockchain is going to keep growing which will only help the entire ecosystem. Each aspect, from my perspective, is coming up positive.
We are getting more daily users, more people being directed by search engines, more development (people need to check out the changes in D.Tube), and more interaction with the people on here. This all equates to more transactions on a daily basis.
Eventually, this will force the price of STEEM even higher.
Personally, from what I can gather, I believe this is one of the leading blockchains at the moment.