Backed with around 1.4 million vested STEEM and producing 10 posts a day for over a year, @haejin took full advantage of the previous bull market on Steem.
The account was flagged by various large community members (until most gave up, created numerous alts, and joined in the shit-show) but that didn't stop the account collecting some serious dollar.
Currency: USD
Year: 1st Jan - 31st Dec
Income sources:
Value of STEEM/SBD/HIVE/HBD on day of post payout
Value of STEEM/SBD/HIVE/HBD on day of Power down
Dates:
Steem - 11th July 2017 - 20 March 2020
Hive - 21 March 2020 - today
Calculations: koinly.io
2017
Starting out is tough for any new blogger....
@haejin/eth-oh-dear-god-where-is-thy-bottom
But by the end of the year, with help of one keen follower, payouts were looking up...
To the sales!
2017
2018
Started with a bang, cryptocurrency was on the crest of a wave, and @haejin was riding high...
@haejin/bitshares-bts-update-steady-as-she-goes-up
Downvotes came, and left, and so the final income for the year:
2019
The party had well and truly ended and the EIP slowed income down even further:
2020
More EIP utilization and Hive, game over:
Over 600,000$
(liquid reward and power downs)
However, this doesn't include earnings on the Steem chain since March 2020, and the account looks to be doing OK over there:
Two posts a day at present, I wonder how long that will last...
Stay informed, if you found this article informative...