The Steem News in 10 posts @ 24 April 2019
A quietish day on Steem but still plenty to keep up with.
FreedomEx updates on STEEM/fiat trading and the forthcoming FreedomEx Debit Card.
New space strategy game NextColony releases its first update.
And there's news from DataLight and the Homesteaders Co-op.
1. FreedomEx Roadmap Update
Steem's Smart Media Exchange, FreedomEx, has released an update on current developments.
Coming on 30 April will be the launch of the Fiat Gateway with Netcoins to allow direct purchase of STEEM with EURO, CAD and USD.
Also on the agenda is the FreedomEx Debit Card...
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DO with @pennsif - Thursday 8pm UTC, MSP Waves
Guests on this week's episode of DO include @remyhauxley (around the world on 1 BTC), @mariusfebruary (Liberland), @blanchy (Satoshi's Treasure), @rhondak (Steemhouse Publishing & 'High Kill') and @theycallmedan making an announcement about an exciting new project launching next week.
2. First update for NextColony
Having launched just a few days ago space game NextColony has already released its first update.
Lead backend developer for the game @holger80 provides the technical details...
3. DataLight begins study of Steemit's social indicators
Cryptocurrencies data analytics platform DataLight has begun studying Steemit's social indicators.
It also includes comparisons between Steemit and Medium.
4. A Vision for Steem
Following the 'Call to Vision' by @llfarms more prominent steemians have been describing their visions for the platform including @tarazkp and @therealwolf...
And @whatsup reminds that once we have a vision we must tell the world about it...
5. How would 50/50 reward split affect the bots?
@tarazkp delves into the 50/50 post reward split debate further and examines how such a change might affect the bid bots...
6. Steemit.com Security Vulnerability Audit
Witness developer @klye has carried out a Security Vulnerability Audit on steemit.com and the sites comes out well...
BONUS #1. Homesteaders Co-op newsletter - Living Naturally
The thriving Homesteaders Co-op has released another edition of its community newsletter - Living Naturally...
KEY DATA [ from CoinMarketCap & @arcange ]
(change on previous day in brackets // n/c = no change)
| Steem price | US$ 0.372 | 25 Apr'19 2.56am UTC |
| SBD price | US$ 0.935 | 25 Apr'19 2.56am UTC |
| CoinMarketCap Ranking | #55 (-2) | 25 Apr'19 2.56am UTC |
| FCAS Score | 549 (+3) / C | 25 Apr'19 2.56am UTC |
| No. of Whales | 35 (n/c) | 23 Apr '19 |
| No. of Orcas | 339 (+2) | 23 Apr '19 |
| No. of Dolphins | 1986 (-1) | 23 Apr '19 |
| No. of Minnows | 9336 (n/c) | 23 Apr '19 |
| Alexa rank (steemit.com) | #5,199 (-4) | 25 Apr'19 2.56am UTC |
| Unique visitors (steemit.com) | 222,587 / day | 25 Apr'19 2.56am UTC |
Visit the Steem Meetups & Events Calendar for a full list of meetups coming up...
This is #142 (24 Apr '19) of this daily news service.
Please let me know of any important posts or key data that should be included. Comment below or message me on Discord Pennsif#9921
[ graphics by @pennsif / FreedomEx / NextColony ]