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I don't think it is a conspiracy or intentionally. I think they didn't "connect" it to the "real-time exchange rate" to prevent the effects of "pumps and dumps" on the big exchanges and just forget to task one or two of the developers to keep an eye on the average exchange rate and the promotion Steem Power new users get, to make sure it reflects (at least almost) the real daily average exchange rate.

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