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In my opinion, EOS and STEEM are not necessarily rivals. They were created by the same genius.

While STEEM was able to build the very first social media blockchain in the world, EOS wants to be a platform for others to develop their own blockchain projects.
While STEEM will also offer other applications on the SMT, EOS has some very unique features (like the extreme scalability) that can't be compared to STEEM.

Both will be important parts that shape the future of blockchain technology!