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The iOS test version of PLAY STEEM has now arrived. SPUD4STEEM is coming up in just two weeks. And a new Country Representative for Pakistan has been appointed. Today's Steem News also includes news and updates about Photobombing with WhereIn, Steem Sri Lanka's SL-Charity, SteemAlive Greeters Guild, Where in the World is Steem?, STEEM at $350, and many new contests... --- ---

1. PLAY STEEM - iOS version released

Developer @etainclub has announced the release of the iOS test version of the PLAY STEEM app for iPhone users. It can be downloaded at... * https://playsteem.app * [**[PLAY STEEM] iPhone Test App Release!**](https://steemit.com/hive-108451/@etainclub/play-steem-iphone-test-app-release) The development of PLAY STEEM has been supported by top 20 witness @steem-agora... * [**증인정책, 500 스파업 보팅행사(3월 18일) 및 PLAY STEEM 아이폰 앱 심사통과**](https://steemit.com/hive-101145/@steem-agora/500-3-18-play-steem) --- ---

2. SPUD4STEEM on 1 April

SPUD4STEEM organiser @kiwiscanfly has posted a reminder for the next Steem Power Up Day coming up on 1 April. There is 21,000 SP of delegation in the prize pool for those with the biggest percentage powerups. The prize delegations this month are being provided by generous supporters @xpilar, @steem.history, @hingsten, @bippe, @kiwi-crypto, @steem-supporter, @steemchiller, @kiwiscanfly, @randulakoralage, @adeljose and @mariana4ve... * [**14 days till April Fools SPUD4STEEM**](https://steemit.com/spud4steem/@kiwiscanfly/14-days-till-april-fools-spud4steem) --- ---

3. New Country Representative for Pakistan

Admin of the Steemit Pakistan Community @haidermehdi has been appointed by Steemit as a new Country Representative for Pakistan. He joins existing Reps @rashid001 and @haidermehdi helping to support and grow Steem in Pakistan... * [**3rd Country Representative From Pakistan! My Biggest Achievement On Steemit So Far!**](https://steemit.com/hive-166405/@haidermehdi/3rd-country-representative-from-pakistan-my-biggest-achievement-on-steemit-so-far) Steemit Pakistan has just started its Certificate awarding project for the best community contributors... * [**STEEMIT PAKISTAN CERTIFICATIONS : FIRST EVER CERTIFICATIONS ON STEEMIT!**](https://steemit.com/hive-136998/@steemit-pak/steemit-pakistan-certifications-first-ever-certifications-on-steemit) The first winners of the certificates for February are @event-horizon as Best Author, @moohsin as Most Engaging Member and @rashid001 as the Biggest Delegator... * [**My Acceptance Post For Being "The Best Author" in Feb,2021 in @steemit-pak**](https://steemit.com/hive-136998/@event-horizon/my-acceptance-post-for-being-the-best-author-in-feb-2021-in-steemit-pak) * [**My Acceptance Post for being The Most Engaging Member of February 2021 in STEEMIT PAKISTAN||16-03-2021**](https://steemit.com/hive-136998/@moohsin/my-acceptance-post-for-being-the-most-engaging-member-of-february-2021-in-steemit-pakistan-or-or-16-03-2021) --- ---

4. Photobombing with WhereIn

@wherein is launching a fun engagement activity for anyone who likes photobombing. Make sure you get in the picture before this ends on 28 March... * [**Photobombing with Steem and WhereIn community**](https://steemit.com/hive-193186/@wherein/photobombing-with-steem-and-wherein-community) --- ---

5. Steem Sri Lanka SL-Charity Update

@steem-sri.lanka has posted a progress update for its SL-Charity project. Through their post beneficiary system they have so far collected almost 400 STEEM... * [**Steem Sri Lanka 3G | SL-Charity Updates | 25% to SL-Charity**](https://steemit.com/hive-133716/@steem-sri.lanka/htemn-steem-sri-lanka-3g-or-sl-charity-updates-or-25-to-sl-charity) --- ---

6. SteemAlive Greeters Guild

The @steemalive Community run by @focusnow, @njiatanga and @ngoenyi is looking for Greeters to help welcome new members... * [**SteemAlive Greeters Guild - Help us Welcome new members, reach out to new users and get rewarded**](https://steemit.com/hive-167622/@steemalive/steemalive-greeters-guild-help-us-welcome-new-members-reach-out-to-new-users-and-get-rewarded) --- ---

7. Where in the World is Steem? - Indian Subcontinent

@pennsif has moved on to part 4 of the mini-census of Steem activity around the world. This post covers the Indian Subcontinent, particularly India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. If you are in this part of the world let @pennsif know of any additions for your country... * [**Where in the World is Steem? 4 - Indian Subcontinent**](https://steemit.com/steem/@pennsif/where-in-the-world-is-steem-4-indian-subcontinent) --- ---

8. STEEM at $350 ?!

Longtime Steem promoter @stephenkendal has posted an interesting observation on what the value of STEEM would have been ($349.85 !) if it had kept pace with Bitcoin from the beginning... * [**If STEEM was able to recover the Purchasing Power to BITCOIN last seen on 17th July 2016 it would today be trading at $349.85 / STEEM**](https://steemit.com/promo-steem/@stephenkendal/if-steem-was-able-to-recover-the-purchasing-power-to-bitcoin-last-seen-on-17th-july-2016-it-would-today-be-trading-at-usd349-85) At least STEEM is heading upwards these days 😀 --- ---

9. New Contests

The contests keep on flowing on Steem. Entering contests is a great way to earn extra STEEM and get known in the community if you are new to the platform. Here is a selection of new contests from @steemitfoods, @team-ccc, @shemzee... * [**Special Contest for Steem Africa | Promote Your Most Delicious Traditional Food| +200 Liquid Steem Rewards**](https://steemit.com/hive-148497/@steemitfoods/special-contest-for-steem-africa-or-promote-your-most-delicious-traditional-food-or-200-liquid-steem-rewards) * [**CCC contests/giveaways running 3.40**](https://steemit.com/hive-166850/@team-ccc/ccc-contests-giveaways-running-3-40) * [**New DANCE contest. Original music for ELECTRO TRIBAL dances**](https://steemit.com/hive-118409/@shemzee/new-dance-contest-original-music-for-electro-tribal-dances) --- ---

10. And More Contests...

Compilations of many current contests on Steem have been posted by Best of India Community leader @rishabh99946... * [**Updated as on 16th March | Compilation of On going contests on Steem**](https://steemit.com/hive-196725/@rishabh99946/updated-as-on-16th-march-or-compilation-of-on-going-contests-on-steem) And by @masumrbd of the Bangladesh Community... * [**Compilation of ongoing contests 11 March 2021**](https://steemit.com/hive-142140/@masumrbd/compilation-of-ongoing-contests-11-march-2021-updated-steemit-community) @italygame also lists a number of contests... * [**Find the CONTEST that's right for you ..There are no more excuses for not being active on Steemit! / Trova il CONCORSO adatto a te.. Non ci sono più scuse per non essere attivi su Steemit!**](https://steemit.com/hive-184714/@italygame/3rzd1r-find-the-contest-that-s-right-for-you-there-are-no-more-excuses-for-not-being-active-on-steemit-trova-il-concorso-adatto-a-te) And new Country Representative @haidermehdi has posted a list of current contests in the Steemit Pakistan Community... * [**LIST OF ONGOING CONTESTS IN STEEMIT PAKISTAN || UPDATED AS ON 17th/March/2021! || 70 STEEM IN PRIZES WEEKLY! || MORE PRIZES FOR POWER UP POSTS!**](https://steemit.com/hive-136998/@haidermehdi/list-of-ongoing-contests-in-steemit-pakistan-or-or-updated-as-on-17th-march-2021-or-or-70-steem-in-prizes-weekly-or-or-more) --- ---

KEY DATA [ from CoinMarketCap ]

STEEM price	US$ 0.480	18 Mar '21 01.22am UTC
STEEM price	0.00000878 BTC	18 Mar '21 01.22am UTC
CoinMarketCap Ranking	#186	18 Mar '21 01.22am UTC
SBD price	US$ 6.74	18 Mar '21 01.22am UTC
Alexa rank (steemit.com)	#24,646	18 Mar '21 01.22am UTC
Unique visitors (steemit.com)	177,477 / day	18 Mar '21 01.22am UTC
Page views (steemit.com)	372,702 / day	18 Mar '21 01.22am UTC

--- --- This is #313 (17 Mar '21) of this daily news service. For more news about Steem check out @dmitrik's weekly Steemit News... * [**SteemitNews: Новости этой недели**](https://steemit.com/hive-171319/@dmitrik/6jctnc-steemitnews-novosti-etoi-nedeli) --- --- [ graphics & images by @pennsif ]