@biophil What are your thoughts on this? Can answer here or in my post. I haven't been able to find an answer and value your opinion and I believe many others as well are interested in an answer.

What are the safeguards in place if a Whale sells their $100 upvotes for $50 of bitcoin outside of the system? Detailed example link below.

https://steemit.com/steemit/@sephiroth/i-ve-been-wanting-to-get-an-answer-on-this-what-s-to-prevent-someone-from-selling-their-votes-what-if-a-whale-sells-their-usd100