There is still a slight question of whether cryptos will make the jump from inception to early adopters. Many technologies do not make the jump.
However, it looks like a lot of adoption is happening behind the scenes. And thus, the future of cryptos is assured.
If the future of cryptos is assured, than we will see early adoption and then mass adoption. When that happens a LOT more demand is incoming, and that sends the price up.
So, the only real question about earning STEEM, is, whether STEEM will die, or make the jump?
There are a lot of developers here willing to work for peanuts, myself included. With social media as the base-layer we can all collaborate pretty easily. Already, a call-to-arms has been made to push decentralization and prepare for the possibility of a Steemit Inc. bankruptcy.
For me, the fear of Steemit Inc going under has already come and gone due to the overwhelming response from this community.
I won't pretend that Steem can't go under, but it will be a lot more difficult than the naysayers think. This is not the Dot Com bubble, contrary to the belief of 99% of the population.
The double-speak of the establishment is in full effect. Companies worth billions are jumping on the blockchain train while all you hear in the media is a tidal wave of FUD. Actions speak louder than words. You know the space is secure when companies like Coinbase form a political action committee. If you have enough money to change the law then you've already made it.