I really enjoyed reading your post and the comparison to the gold rush and the bustling economy that was built around it.

Thank you for taking the time to put this together. Very exciting times ahead indeed.

I especially like the insight of
"Even after the fever of the gold rush was gone, San Francisco remained and prospered. How many of the cryptocurrencies have something to offer besides the coin itself? Not many at all, in my opinion.
Because we are creating something more than just the coin, the Steemit platform will prosper."