The Real Reason Blockchain Technologies Are Here to Stay

I am not going to pretend to know what world would be in 5 or 10 years from now. Those who claim they do are most likely trying to sell you something. One thing I understand though is that blockchain technologies are far more efficient and safe than their FIAT counterparts. This is what gives them an edge. They are not perfect, just more efficient.

Banks and their customers are struggling to cut the middle man off the equation and this is partially why Ripple is gaining such momentum. Ethereum on its part provides an entirely different perspective, one that will not take place unless everyone is accustomed to at least some basic skills of programming. This is already happening since programming languages today are essential much like it was required to know English a couple of decades ago.





We are living at the dawn of a new era. Most of us are just spectators with little power over the markets or specific industries to really make a change. Perhaps those trending cryptos are just the facade for something new and better. Perhaps only a few of them will survive at the end. Don't worry too much if you "haven't gone in early". New opportunities will keep popping up. Investing is the key here. Not trading.

Even here in Steemit the average person can still take a glimpse of the blockchain revolution. One doesn't have to believe that Steemit is going to be the next Facebook but at least getting to know the workings of this technology can prepare anyone for what lies ahead. One doesn't even have to risk money. Just do the same thing you are doing in facebook and the blockchain will reward your efforts. It is that simple. There is great potential and the rewards far outweigh the risks given than what we do today in other social media is basically labouring our hours for free.

The early adopters of Bitcoin now understand the massive potential. They are able to create new companies and offer novel solutions with their gains, slowly bridging the great divide of the Crypto and FIAT worlds. This is where we come in. Steemit is much like Bitcoin in the early days. Sure there will be other similar platforms but being here already would give an edge to anything that pops up in the future. There is great content in Steemit that can keep even the average person updated with all the "blockchain happenings" and the contributors are more than helpful assisting getting their feet wet. Even if nothing of all these works at the end, the idea of the blockchain is guaranteed to create new solutions for problems we are all facing in our daily lives.