@mickvir, yeah, it is mainly because of the Bitcoin downtrend. One day it will end. But, it is still not clear when.
Btw, I am just curious about your friends. Did they buy their STEEM/Steem Power or gathered it in form of rewards for content creation
RE: 🎥 Will you stay on STEEM blockchain, if STEEM drops to $0,15? (Question to Steemians, Developers, etc.)