Steemit to Hold First-Ever Public Event in Amsterdam

 On November 11-13, the popular blockchain-based social media platform Steemit will hold its first public event in Amsterdam. The conference is expected to host over 200 participants and is organized by Roeland Landegent, a Steem developer and entrepreneur.Also read: Apple iMessage to Feature Circle’s Bitcoin Wallet in New Update

SteemFest to Bring ‘Steemians’ Together in Amsterdam

The Steemit platform, which rewards users for posting content, has gained a lot of attention over the past few months. Steemit users and its creators believe the application’s growth is a revolutionary factor, changing social media as a whole. Roeland Landegent wants to leverage the rising popularity with a three-day event in Amsterdam, Netherlands.Landegent believes the event will succeed because “Steemians” are a diverse crowd with similar goals. The Steemit developer explains that, since the platform started, “blogging has become the new mining.” Landegent also details the purpose of the event during the announcement, stating:

“The purpose of SteemFest is to leverage the incredible vibe of Steemit and create an environment in which a group of diverse thinkers, technophiles, libertarians, crypto enthusiasts and creative people can congregate. We will be able to nurture new relationships, learn from each other and discuss the endless possibilities of the Steemit blockchain for blogging, apps, business, and development.”

Steemit Has Gained Quite a Bit of Attention

A lot of the attention surrounding Steemit focuses on the significant amount of money people have received for blogging. For instance, Landegent’s post about the conference got over 600 upvotes, earning $11,000 USD. Additionally, many well-known libertariansand cryptocurrency industry innovators have joined the platform. This includes Jeff Berwick, Charlie Shrem and Lyn Ulbricht.Steemit also has a first-mover advantage, and proponents like Landegent say the sky’s the limit when it comes to Steemit’s future. Landegent explains, “the potential of the Steem blockchain is truly limitless; this is what we want to celebrate while also thinking of ways to enhance further mainstream adoption and modernize the way people can gain more for their community contributions.” 

source:news.bitcoin.com/steemit-first-public