STEEM creates a "prisoner's dilemma" for competitors just like bitcoin did for bitcoin clones

in steemit •  9 years ago  (edited)

One of the underlying principles of free markets is the "Prisoner's Dilemma" which has been a battle cry for bitcoin maximalists who were astutely correct in realizing that none of the hundreds of bitcoin clones would surpass bitcoin's market cap. In a nutshell, it is an explanation of the free market principle that a new business must differentiate itself if it hopes to take market share from existing businesses in a particular sector. Here is a more detailed explanation.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1398586.0

Now, apply this same principle to STEEM, and you will see that STEEM has created a Prisoner's Dilemma for it's competitors who now have to differentiate themselves from STEEM if they hope to obtain market share in the "protected free speech blogging game".

The race to build a blockchain powered (immutable) Facebook is still wide open, however, and it appears that the 2 frontrunners are Synereo and Steemit. Keep a close eye on this race, because as soon as a minimum viable product is launched, that company will hit a billion dollar market cap easily.

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