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You can buy directly on the site with BTC too. But what exactly is the incentive? Holding Steem Power? That too is dependent on new money, right?

Holding Steem Power gives you 1) Influence. Your up votes are worth more and earn more. 2) Interest to protect you from the inflation of Steems (in the form of new Steems) constantly being created to reward users.

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