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<strong>Another quiet day on the Steem Ranch.</strong>

<strong>Not much happening anywhere with many people away on festive breaks.</strong>

<strong>I am hoping it all bursts into life on Wednesday.</strong>

<strong>But in the meantime we can all look out for the little glimmers of shiny hope.</strong>

<h3>Actifit Account Creation Service</h3>

@actifit has launched its account sign up service. $10 is not bad for the package on offer. It will be an interesting test case to see how this one goes...

<ul>
<li>
<strong><a href="https://steemit.com/actifit/@actifit/actifit-launches-signups-and-referrals-and-our-daily-updates">Actifit Launches Signups & Referrals! (and our daily updates)</a>
</strong>
</li>
</ul>

<h3>End of Year Reviews</h3>

With only a few days left in 2018, the End of Year Reviews are beginning to pop up.

A couple of good ones to check out so far are from @therealwolf and @dsound...

<ul>
<li><strong>
<a href="https://steemit.com/steem/@therealwolf/2018-2019-year-end-review">2018 - 2019: Year-End Review</a>
</strong>
</li>
</ul>

<ul>
<li><strong>
<a href="https://steemit.com/dsound/@dsound/dsound-community-update-end-of-the-year-review">DSound Community Update: End of the Year Review</a>
</strong>
</li>
</ul>


<h3>End of Witness @fulltimegeek</h3>

Sadly @fulltimegeek has switched off his witness. He was making progress into the 50's, but still some way to go to hit the home runs.

Let's hope this frees up time for FTG to push forward with his Vaporchain token development work.
 
<ul>
<li>
<strong>
<a href="https://steemit.com/fulltimegeek/@fulltimegeek/i-have-disabled-my-witness-indefinitely">I Have Disabled My Witness Indefinitely</a>
</strong>
</li>
</ul>

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<strong>Read. Absorb. Digest. Discuss. Act. Together.</strong>

<strong>Become part of the Steem (R)Evolution.</strong>

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<h4>KEY DATA  [ from <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com">CoinMarketCap</a> &amp; @arcange ]</h4>
(change on previous day in brackets // n/c = no change)
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 176px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 22px;">
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">Steem price</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">US$ 0.252</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">2018-12-28 02:31 UTC</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 22px;">
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">SBD price</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">US$ 0.666</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">2018-12-28 02:31 UTC</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 22px;">
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">Market Cap</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">US$ 77,093,045</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">2018-12-28 02:31 UTC</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 22px;">
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">CoinMarketCap Ranking</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">#55 (-3)</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">2018-12-28 02:31 UTC</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 22px;">
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">No. of Whales</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">36 (n/c)</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://steemit.com/statistics/@arcange/steem-statistics-20181227-en">2018-12-27</a></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 22px;">
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">No. of Orcas</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">312 (n/c)</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://steemit.com/statistics/@arcange/steem-statistics-20181227-en">2018-12-27</a></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 22px;">
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">No. of Dolphins</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">1942 (+4)</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://steemit.com/statistics/@arcange/steem-statistics-20181227-en">2018-12-27</a></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 22px;">
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">No. of Minnows</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">9086 (+5)</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://steemit.com/statistics/@arcange/steem-statistics-20181227-en">2018-12-27</a></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Follow @penguinpablo for more statistics.

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<h4>NEWS FROM STEEMIT INC</h4>

@steemitblog - <a href="https://steemit.com/steemit/@steemitblog/happy-holidays-from-steemit">Happy Holidays From Steemit!</a>

@steemitblog - <a href="https://steemit.com/steem/@steemitblog/introducing-mira">Introducing MIRA</a>

@ned - <a href="https://steemit.com/steemit/@ned/rocksdb-and-smts-announcement">RocksDB and SMTs Announcement</a>

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<h4>NEWS FROM THE WITNESSES</h4>

#12 @lukestokes.mhth / @lukestokes - <a href="https://steemit.com/productivity/@lukestokes/stop-procrastinating-make-daily-progress-with-this-trello-hack">Stop Procrastinating! Make Daily Progress with this Trello Hack</a>

#20 @cervantes - <a href="https://steemit.com/cervantes/@cervantes/witnessupdate-novemberdecember2018-87bmb2x9hw">Witness Update - November / December 2018</a>

#25 @therealwolf - <a href="https://steemit.com/steem/@therealwolf/2018-2019-year-end-review">2018 - 2019: Year-End Review</a>

#25 @therealwolf - <a href="https://steemit.com/steem/@therealwolf/the-only-thing-you-should-be-doing-with-your-steem">The only thing you should be doing with your STEEM</a>

#36 @blockbrothers / @exyle - <a href="https://steemit.com/exyle/@exyle/steem-is-at-the-for-front-of-monetisation-of-blockchains-and-creating-real-value-for-steem-besides-speculation">Steem is at the forefront of monetisation of blockchains and creating real value for STEEM besides speculation</a>

#42 @ocd-witness / @acidyo - <a href="https://steemit.com/steem/@acidyo/joe-rogan-is-right">Joe Rogan is right</a>

#42 @ocd-witness / @acidzapps - <a href="https://steemit.com/steem/@acidzapps/support-your-favorite-dapps">Support your favorite dapps!</a>

#51 @helpie / @meno - <a href="https://steemit.com/ulog/@meno/im-still-buying-qpdm6ucb">I'm still buying</a>

#59 @fulltimegeek - <a href="https://steemit.com/fulltimegeek/@fulltimegeek/i-have-disabled-my-witness-indefinitely">I Have Disabled My Witness Indefinitely</a>

#70 @emrebeyler - <a href="https://steemit.com/dpoll/@emrebeyler/would-you-prefer-steemits-stake-to-stay-neutral">Do you prefer Steemit's stake to stay neutral?</a>

#150 @dsound - <a href="https://steemit.com/dsound/@dsound/dsound-community-update-end-of-the-year-review">DSound Community Update: End of the Year Review</a>


To keep up to date with more posts from witnesses follow @witnesspage ...
<ul>
 <li><a href="https://steemit.com/witness/@witnesspage/witnesspage-update">@Witnesspage - Update</a></li>
</ul>

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<h4>NEWS FROM KEY PLAYERS, INFLUENCERS &amp; OTHER CONCERNED STEEMIANS</h4>

@enjoyinglife - <a href="https://steemit.com/life/@enjoyinglife/why-you-shouldn-t-play-magic-dice">Why You Shouldn't Play Magic Dice</a>

@mindtrap - <a href="https://steemit.com/busy/@mindtrap/how-about-a-throwback-and-the-reason-i-keep-powering-up">How about a throwback? And the reason I keep buying and Powering Up</a>

@stephenkendal - <a href="https://steemit.com/asksteem/@stephenkendal/is-now-the-time-to-monetise-the-steem-blockchain-and-steem-community-with-asksteem">Is now the time to monetise the Steem Blockchain and Steem Community with #AskSteem?</a>

@tarazkp - <a href="https://steemit.com/steem/@tarazkp/economic-collapse-is-our-opportunity-the-gift-of-desperation">Economic collapse is our opportunity: The gift of desperation</a>

@taskmaster4450 - <a href="https://steemit.com/busy/@taskmaster4450/actifit-added-their-account-sign-up-the-apps-are-stepping-up">@actifit Added Their Account Sign Up: The Apps Are Stepping Up</a>

@taskmaster4450 - <a href="https://steemit.com/busy/@taskmaster4450/the-speed-of-change-and-why-it-benefits-platforms-like-steem">The speed of change and why it benefits platforms like Steem</a>

@whatsup - <a href="https://steemit.com/busy/@whatsup/is-steem-broken-is-it-fatally-flawed">Is Steem Broken? Is It Fatally Flawed?</a>

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<h4>NEWS FROM DAPPS, APPS &amp; DEVS</h4>

@actifit - <a href="https://steemit.com/actifit/@actifit/actifit-launches-signups-and-referrals-and-our-daily-updates">Actifit Launches Signups & Referrals! (and our daily updates)</a>

@actifit / @taskmaster4450 - <a href="https://steemit.com/busy/@taskmaster4450/actifit-added-their-account-sign-up-the-apps-are-stepping-up">@actifit Added Their Account Sign Up: The Apps Are Stepping Up</a>

@dclick / @gniksivart - <a href="https://steemit.com/dclick/@gniksivart/introto-steem-apps-5-reasons-to-check-out-dclick-1546004103034">Intro to Steem Apps - 5 Reasons to Check out Dclick</a>

@dsound - <a href="https://steemit.com/dsound/@dsound/dsound-community-update-end-of-the-year-review">DSound Community Update: End of the Year Review</a>

@dtube / @eaglespirit - <a href="https://steemit.com/dtube/@eaglespirit/hbw2o562">DTube ZNAP // Why Eagle Spirit Supports DTube & NathanMars!!</a>

@esteemapp - <a href="https://steemit.com/esteem/@esteemapp/esteem-spotlight-top-users-and-giveaway-20">eSteem - Spotlight, top users and giveaway #20</a>

@partiko / @d00k13 - <a href="https://steemit.com/dtube/@d00k13/zyjl68qd">Partiko IOS Update To Comment Notifications - D00k13 Digest #201</a>

@steemgigs / @surpassinggoogle - <a href="https://steemit.com/steemgigs/@surpassinggoogle/steemgigs-org-the-steem-based-freelancing-and-dream-building-marketplace-latest-development-update-accepting-delegation-and-more">Steemgigs.org (The Steem-Based Freelancing & Dream-Building Marketplace) - Latest Development Update, Accepting Delegation & More</a>

@steemmonsters / @lordbutterfly - <a href="https://steemit.com/steemmonsters/@lordbutterfly/daily-reward-cards-price-slowly-going-into-memo-spam-value-category">Daily reward cards price slowly going into "memo spam value" category</a>

@steemonboarding - <a href="https://steemit.com/dtube/@steemonboarding/t1qgadwl">@Dtube Chat with Steem Onboarding Founders - @anomadsoul and @coruscate</a>

@trips.teem / @anggreklestari - <a href="https://steemit.com/travel/@anggreklestari/anggreklestari-1545994735967-tripsteem-combines-travel-and-cryptocurrency--tripsteem-memadukan-travel-dan-cryptocurrency">Trips.teem Combines Travel and Cryptocurrency // Trips.teem Memadukan Travel dan Cryptocurrency</a>


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If you want to check on progress of development on Steem, check out the GitHub here...
<ul>
 <li>https://github.com/steemit/steem/branches</li>
</ul>

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<h4>MEDIA COVERAGE OF STEEM &amp; STEEMIT INC</h4>

Yahoo Finance - <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/steem-added-state-dapps-listings-132414745.html">Steem Added to State of the DApps Listings</a>

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This is #26 (28 Dec '18) of this daily news service.

Please let me know of any important posts or key data that should be included. Comment below or message me on Discord Pennsif#9921

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