Actually, the decline in the usage stats as well as the coin price has leveled off in the last 2-3 months. It's all part of the cyclical nature of cryptocurrency markets, driven by the Bitcoin halving events every four years. We've seen a grueling year-long correction in Bitcoin, a pump (also in the STEEM price) last year, and an uptick buying as the BTC halving event approaches. I'm guessing we'll see another raging bull market top out a couple of years from now.