'Turbo Geth' Seeks to Scale Ethereum – And It's Already in Beta
There's software ready to help ethereum scale – right now.
Revealed exclusively to CoinDesk, the raw architecture of Turbo Geth has been completed – and is currently available to early adopters for testing. Alexey Akhunov, the independent software developer that built the software, told CoinDesk that unlike many other scaling solutions, Turbo Geth looks at tackling ethereum's so-called state, instead of transaction congestion and costs.
The term "state" in this context describes the every-increasing history of all computations of the network. By rewriting Geth, the Ethereum Foundation's in-house software for interacting with the blockchain, Akhunov said, he's cut storage down to one-fifth its current size.
This approach allows ethereum nodes to run on cheaper hardware. What's more, it's something that many in the ethereum community are passionate about because less expensive hardware helps keep the network decentralized.
There's software ready to help ethereum scale – right now.
Revealed exclusively to CoinDesk, the raw architecture of Turbo Geth has been completed – and is currently available to early adopters for testing. Alexey Akhunov, the independent software developer that built the software, told CoinDesk that unlike many other scaling solutions, Turbo Geth looks at tackling ethereum's so-called state, instead of transaction congestion and costs.
The term "state" in this context describes the every-increasing history of all computations of the network. By rewriting Geth, the Ethereum Foundation's in-house software for interacting with the blockchain, Akhunov said, he's cut storage down to one-fifth its current size.
This approach allows ethereum nodes to run on cheaper hardware. What's more, it's something that many in the ethereum community are passionate about because less expensive hardware helps keep the network decentralized.
🔜 Mobu (MOBU)
Mobu is a decentralised platform and end-to-end solution for launching compliant security tokens - "The Future of Security tokens".
The 80 Trillion dollar big securities market is coming to the blockchain. But there are still plenty of problems which occur when launching a security token. One of the main problems which arise when planning on launching a security token is the fact that it is a legal, regulatory and technical nightmare launching one. Furthermore, until now there is also no trusted competitive environment for ICO service providers to ensure lower pricing and better quality.
Those problems MOBU aims to solve.
MOBU is an ecosystem/marketplace that implements a unique MOB20 standard protocol to ensure compliant security tokens and similar to how the HTTP protocol defined the internet, the MOB20 protocol aims to define a set of commands that a compliant security token should implement!
Mobu uses the blockchain technology to create a set of rules that govern the issuance of security tokens while programming them into smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain. This way they are transparent and immutable. And they decide on security tokens due to the lower fees, the more complex versions of dividend policies and voting rights, the possibility to execute deals faster and succeed cross-border funding within a larger investor base, as well as suffering fewer manipulations by financial institutions.
In the Mobu ecosystem the token issuers(real future companies on MOBU) post bounties to get service providers, Developers earn MOBU tokens for creating smart contracts, KYC providers pay MOBU tokens to join the network/ecosystem, Investors pay MOBU tokens for KYC process, legal representatives and escrow providers earn MOBU tokens for offering services. Mobu additionally will steel bank partnerships to ensure FIAT can easily be converted to crypto all around the world and MOBU tokens can be earned worldwide. Furthermore, Lockup utility will ensure scarcity of MOBU tokens!
The Pre-ICO with up to 25% bonus will start on 1st of September, you can already put yourself on the interest list on their website by clicking "Register Your Interest" and filling out your data.
🔶 Documents:
📑 Whitepaper — Mobu Whitepaper
🔶 Additional links:
🌐 Website — mobu.io
✈️ Telegram — t.me/mobuCHAT
🕊 Twitter — twitter.com/MobuICO
📓 Facebook — facebook.com/MobuICO
🐣 Reddit — reddit.com/r/Mobu/
📸 Instagram — instagram.com/MobuICO/
🐱 Github — github.com/mobuadmin
🗣 Bitcointalk — bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4726508.0
📚 Bitcoin Wiki — en.bitcoinwiki.org/wiki/MOBU
📺 YouTube — Mobu YouTube channel
📝 Medium — medium.com/mobu-io
🔶 ICO-Dates:
Symbol: MOBU
Token type: ETH (ERC20)
ICO Price: 1 RBY = 0.15 USD
Min purchase: 0.1 ETH
Total supply: Tokens are only issued when physically sold
(350,000,000 tokens maximum possible supply, as per smart contract)
Soft cap: 1,000,000 USD
Hard cap: 35,000,000 USD
ICO Start date: 1st of December 2018
The Pre-ICO starts on 1st of September and comes with an up to 25% Bonus, visit their website and click on "Register Your Interest" to keep informed.
🔶 Our Score:
🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 4.5/5
The Mobu project, which delivers a product which is genuinely needed, is managed by a strong team and advisory board with lots of experience in a broad spectrum. They have a detailed whitepaper and a clear vision while entering a vast market where up until now none competitor is active. Security tokens are apparently "the future of Crypto", and thus, we expect Mobu to be a strong player and a success story in this area. The MVP is announced for this month, just before the Pre-Sale starts, and once we had a chance to test the platform, we will consider to higher the current rating.
🔶 Promotional video: https://youtu.be/ydlXE_E2UUo
Mobu is a decentralised platform and end-to-end solution for launching compliant security tokens - "The Future of Security tokens".
The 80 Trillion dollar big securities market is coming to the blockchain. But there are still plenty of problems which occur when launching a security token. One of the main problems which arise when planning on launching a security token is the fact that it is a legal, regulatory and technical nightmare launching one. Furthermore, until now there is also no trusted competitive environment for ICO service providers to ensure lower pricing and better quality.
Those problems MOBU aims to solve.
MOBU is an ecosystem/marketplace that implements a unique MOB20 standard protocol to ensure compliant security tokens and similar to how the HTTP protocol defined the internet, the MOB20 protocol aims to define a set of commands that a compliant security token should implement!
Mobu uses the blockchain technology to create a set of rules that govern the issuance of security tokens while programming them into smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain. This way they are transparent and immutable. And they decide on security tokens due to the lower fees, the more complex versions of dividend policies and voting rights, the possibility to execute deals faster and succeed cross-border funding within a larger investor base, as well as suffering fewer manipulations by financial institutions.
In the Mobu ecosystem the token issuers(real future companies on MOBU) post bounties to get service providers, Developers earn MOBU tokens for creating smart contracts, KYC providers pay MOBU tokens to join the network/ecosystem, Investors pay MOBU tokens for KYC process, legal representatives and escrow providers earn MOBU tokens for offering services. Mobu additionally will steel bank partnerships to ensure FIAT can easily be converted to crypto all around the world and MOBU tokens can be earned worldwide. Furthermore, Lockup utility will ensure scarcity of MOBU tokens!
The Pre-ICO with up to 25% bonus will start on 1st of September, you can already put yourself on the interest list on their website by clicking "Register Your Interest" and filling out your data.
🔶 Documents:
📑 Whitepaper — Mobu Whitepaper
🔶 Additional links:
🌐 Website — mobu.io
✈️ Telegram — t.me/mobuCHAT
🕊 Twitter — twitter.com/MobuICO
📓 Facebook — facebook.com/MobuICO
🐣 Reddit — reddit.com/r/Mobu/
📸 Instagram — instagram.com/MobuICO/
🐱 Github — github.com/mobuadmin
🗣 Bitcointalk — bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4726508.0
📚 Bitcoin Wiki — en.bitcoinwiki.org/wiki/MOBU
📺 YouTube — Mobu YouTube channel
📝 Medium — medium.com/mobu-io
🔶 ICO-Dates:
Symbol: MOBU
Token type: ETH (ERC20)
ICO Price: 1 RBY = 0.15 USD
Min purchase: 0.1 ETH
Total supply: Tokens are only issued when physically sold
(350,000,000 tokens maximum possible supply, as per smart contract)
Soft cap: 1,000,000 USD
Hard cap: 35,000,000 USD
ICO Start date: 1st of December 2018
The Pre-ICO starts on 1st of September and comes with an up to 25% Bonus, visit their website and click on "Register Your Interest" to keep informed.
🔶 Our Score:
🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 4.5/5
The Mobu project, which delivers a product which is genuinely needed, is managed by a strong team and advisory board with lots of experience in a broad spectrum. They have a detailed whitepaper and a clear vision while entering a vast market where up until now none competitor is active. Security tokens are apparently "the future of Crypto", and thus, we expect Mobu to be a strong player and a success story in this area. The MVP is announced for this month, just before the Pre-Sale starts, and once we had a chance to test the platform, we will consider to higher the current rating.
🔶 Promotional video: https://youtu.be/ydlXE_E2UUo
🇫🇷 UNICEF France Accepts Cryptocurrency Donations for Humanitarian Activities
Whatever one thinks of
‘babies are dying from lack of bitcoin’ comments attributed to a certain cryptocurrency evangelist, you are now no longer limited to fiat currencies if you want to assist needy children.
This follows an announcement by UNICEF France that it is now taking donations in cryptocurrencies. Driven by the need to expand its circle of donors the humanitarian body will now accept nine cryptocurrencies – Bitcoin, Ripple, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, EOS, Stellar, Litecoin, Monero, and Dash-
via its website.
With the exception of the non-mineable cryptos namely Ripple, EOS and Stellar, well-wishers will also be able to donate their computing power by mining the other six cryptocurrencies directly to UNICEF France’s wallets.
Disruptive Technology
According to the executive director of UNICEF France, Sebastian Lyon, blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies have offered the humanitarian world an opportunity that shouldn’t be passed as they are “an innovation in terms of solidarity and fundraising”.
The decision by UNICEF France to accept cryptocurrency donations comes months after the success of a campaign known as GameChaingers in February this year where the global UNICEF body launched an initiative to help children in war-torn Syria by asking gamers to contribute their computing resources to mine cryptocurrency. The initiative focused on mining Ethereum and all that interested donors needed to do was install the Claymore mining software. By the time the campaign ended on March 31, 85 ETH had been mined.
UNICEF Australia
The concept of donating computing power for purposes of mining cryptocurrencies was also borrowed by UNICEF Australia in April, as CCN reported. In the case of the UNICEF Australia initiative though the mining was conducted by visiting a website, HopePage, which had been set up for the specific purpose of mining Monero.
“The HopePage allows Australians to provide help and hope to vulnerable children by simply opening the page while they are online,” explained UNICEF Australia’s Jennifer Tierney at the time.
Unlike in the case of cryptojacking where the creators of mining malware design it in such a way that computing resources are exploited without the knowledge of the user, UNICEF Australia’s campaign involved first obtaining the explicit permission of visitors. Website visitors were also given the ability to set the amount of processing power they wanted to put aside for mining. This, plus the period of time spent on the website, counted in determining how much they donated.
Additionally, UNICEF Australia also went to great efforts to assure potential donors that by accepting to donate their computer’s mining power, their devices would suffer no harm.
Whatever one thinks of
‘babies are dying from lack of bitcoin’ comments attributed to a certain cryptocurrency evangelist, you are now no longer limited to fiat currencies if you want to assist needy children.
This follows an announcement by UNICEF France that it is now taking donations in cryptocurrencies. Driven by the need to expand its circle of donors the humanitarian body will now accept nine cryptocurrencies – Bitcoin, Ripple, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, EOS, Stellar, Litecoin, Monero, and Dash-
via its website.
With the exception of the non-mineable cryptos namely Ripple, EOS and Stellar, well-wishers will also be able to donate their computing power by mining the other six cryptocurrencies directly to UNICEF France’s wallets.
Disruptive Technology
According to the executive director of UNICEF France, Sebastian Lyon, blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies have offered the humanitarian world an opportunity that shouldn’t be passed as they are “an innovation in terms of solidarity and fundraising”.
The decision by UNICEF France to accept cryptocurrency donations comes months after the success of a campaign known as GameChaingers in February this year where the global UNICEF body launched an initiative to help children in war-torn Syria by asking gamers to contribute their computing resources to mine cryptocurrency. The initiative focused on mining Ethereum and all that interested donors needed to do was install the Claymore mining software. By the time the campaign ended on March 31, 85 ETH had been mined.
UNICEF Australia
The concept of donating computing power for purposes of mining cryptocurrencies was also borrowed by UNICEF Australia in April, as CCN reported. In the case of the UNICEF Australia initiative though the mining was conducted by visiting a website, HopePage, which had been set up for the specific purpose of mining Monero.
“The HopePage allows Australians to provide help and hope to vulnerable children by simply opening the page while they are online,” explained UNICEF Australia’s Jennifer Tierney at the time.
Unlike in the case of cryptojacking where the creators of mining malware design it in such a way that computing resources are exploited without the knowledge of the user, UNICEF Australia’s campaign involved first obtaining the explicit permission of visitors. Website visitors were also given the ability to set the amount of processing power they wanted to put aside for mining. This, plus the period of time spent on the website, counted in determining how much they donated.
Additionally, UNICEF Australia also went to great efforts to assure potential donors that by accepting to donate their computer’s mining power, their devices would suffer no harm.
Pinmo- Intelligent social marketing secured by blockchain
Pinmo combines an intelligent marketing platform with motivated social sharing to drive higher, authentic engagement across multiple social media sites. The Best Part? It's all validated by blockchain technology and IBM's Watson.
✅ What is Pinmo?
We have built a sharing platform that connects advertisers, marketers and social media users. The platform aims to eliminate all middlemen in the advertising industry and allows marketers to directly connect with those who can spread their brand best.
🎥Video presentation: https://youtu.be/CtRdZco9c68
🔧Technical Perspective
Pinmo is the first Dapp that focuses on providing cross-chain solutions for advertising traffics. The main ledger and advertisers’ portal Dapp is placed on the Ethereum. Furthermore, Pinmo also works with different public chain partners to develop Node Dapps and together, form a traffic sharing community.
While Pinmo Tokens are the main form of trade and payment, they are not the only form – campaigns can be traded by other cryptocurrencies from public chain partners. Currently, we already have Nebulas and Elastos as our public chain partners, with many more to be added in the near future. Additionally, the Pinmo platform utilizes IBM Watson’s AI technology, which allows us to deliver ads towards a more focused target audience.
How PINMO Can Help❓
Pinmo has developed a unique monetized marketing system that considers a variety of opportunities to display content across multiple social media platforms that fully incorporates the needs of users and customers. It also monetizes the sharing of organic content—incentivizing customers to share and interact . Pinmo brings together intelligently optimized ads for social sharing, underpinned with the security and validation of blockchain technology.
PRE-ICO START DATE : 25 SEPTEMBER 2018 12:00 PDT
Pinmo combines an intelligent marketing platform with motivated social sharing to drive higher, authentic engagement across multiple social media sites. The Best Part? It's all validated by blockchain technology and IBM's Watson.
✅ What is Pinmo?
We have built a sharing platform that connects advertisers, marketers and social media users. The platform aims to eliminate all middlemen in the advertising industry and allows marketers to directly connect with those who can spread their brand best.
🎥Video presentation: https://youtu.be/CtRdZco9c68
🔧Technical Perspective
Pinmo is the first Dapp that focuses on providing cross-chain solutions for advertising traffics. The main ledger and advertisers’ portal Dapp is placed on the Ethereum. Furthermore, Pinmo also works with different public chain partners to develop Node Dapps and together, form a traffic sharing community.
While Pinmo Tokens are the main form of trade and payment, they are not the only form – campaigns can be traded by other cryptocurrencies from public chain partners. Currently, we already have Nebulas and Elastos as our public chain partners, with many more to be added in the near future. Additionally, the Pinmo platform utilizes IBM Watson’s AI technology, which allows us to deliver ads towards a more focused target audience.
How PINMO Can Help❓
Pinmo has developed a unique monetized marketing system that considers a variety of opportunities to display content across multiple social media platforms that fully incorporates the needs of users and customers. It also monetizes the sharing of organic content—incentivizing customers to share and interact . Pinmo brings together intelligently optimized ads for social sharing, underpinned with the security and validation of blockchain technology.
PRE-ICO START DATE : 25 SEPTEMBER 2018 12:00 PDT
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Introduction to Pinmo
Pinmo is a platform designed to help everyday social media users a chance to monetize their organic shares and interactions just like influencers.
Novogratz sees Bitcoin Jumping 30% in 2018
During an interview with CNBC Fast Money, Novogratz explained that it is impossible for Bitcoin not to rebound to the $8,800 to $10,000 range. Over the last three days, the crypto market has added $25 billion to its valuation, triggered by the 100 percent increase in value of Ripple and strong momentum demonstrated by Ethereum.
As CCN previously reported, Novogratz emphasized that the next long-term rally, which may lead the valuation of the crypto market to reach $20 trillion, will be triggered by FOMO (fear of missing out) amongst institutions like pension funds and hedge funds.
In the past month, Morgan Stanley and Citigroup have released their plans of adding crypto custodian solutions to their existing infrastructure in the months to come. With BitGo and Coinbase already operating as trusted and regulated custodian solution providers, there are sufficient products institutions can rely on to enter the crypto market.
As such, Novogratz stated that once Bitcoin demonstrates another strong short-term rally supported by individual investors and retail traders by the end of this year, more institutions will invest in the market.
“It won’t go there ($20 trillion) right away. What is going to happen is, one of these intrepid pension funds, somebody who is a market leader, is going to say, you know what? We’ve got custody, Goldman Sachs is involved, Bloomberg has an index I can track my performance against, and they’re going to buy. And all of the sudden, the second guy buys. The same FOMO that you saw in retail” explained Novogratz.
During an interview with CNBC Fast Money, Novogratz explained that it is impossible for Bitcoin not to rebound to the $8,800 to $10,000 range. Over the last three days, the crypto market has added $25 billion to its valuation, triggered by the 100 percent increase in value of Ripple and strong momentum demonstrated by Ethereum.
As CCN previously reported, Novogratz emphasized that the next long-term rally, which may lead the valuation of the crypto market to reach $20 trillion, will be triggered by FOMO (fear of missing out) amongst institutions like pension funds and hedge funds.
In the past month, Morgan Stanley and Citigroup have released their plans of adding crypto custodian solutions to their existing infrastructure in the months to come. With BitGo and Coinbase already operating as trusted and regulated custodian solution providers, there are sufficient products institutions can rely on to enter the crypto market.
As such, Novogratz stated that once Bitcoin demonstrates another strong short-term rally supported by individual investors and retail traders by the end of this year, more institutions will invest in the market.
“It won’t go there ($20 trillion) right away. What is going to happen is, one of these intrepid pension funds, somebody who is a market leader, is going to say, you know what? We’ve got custody, Goldman Sachs is involved, Bloomberg has an index I can track my performance against, and they’re going to buy. And all of the sudden, the second guy buys. The same FOMO that you saw in retail” explained Novogratz.
Raincheck-Global loyalty & rewards points exchange aggregator on 🚀 Stellar
Want to be able to transfer your existing reward/loyalty points into one digital unit that can be used at any scheme? How about accurately monitoring your points, with the flexibility of transferring them at any time, on a fast and secure network? RAIN Token will give you this power at a fraction of the cost of other providers. Built on the Stellar Blockchain your secure transactions will go through within seconds at the cost of one cent per 100,000 transactions, whereas Ethereum based projects still cost around $0.20-1.45 per transaction. RAIN Token is the seamless and inexpensive experience you’ve been waiting for.
Built by a team with diverse backgrounds in full stack software development, data/cyber security, global payments, retail, travel, finance and investment; Our two founders pioneered the internet in the early 90’s, founding several tech startups and have a combined 50+ years experience in the ICT sector. The RAIN Token team recognises the faults in current loyalty/rewards schemes and with their wealth of knowledge, and experience, have created a solution.
Plus, unlike some exchanges, RAIN Token has your back if you get stuck. A dedicated customer service team is available 24/7. No more submitting a support ticket and waiting 2 weeks to get an automated response.
The RAIN Token is all about simplifying the reward/loyalty point systems and giving power back to the consumer, allowing them to attain the best value - Creating opportunities for retailers, and customer, alike. Get in on this awesome project before it takes off.
https://raintoken.org/
https://t.me/getraincheck
Want to be able to transfer your existing reward/loyalty points into one digital unit that can be used at any scheme? How about accurately monitoring your points, with the flexibility of transferring them at any time, on a fast and secure network? RAIN Token will give you this power at a fraction of the cost of other providers. Built on the Stellar Blockchain your secure transactions will go through within seconds at the cost of one cent per 100,000 transactions, whereas Ethereum based projects still cost around $0.20-1.45 per transaction. RAIN Token is the seamless and inexpensive experience you’ve been waiting for.
Built by a team with diverse backgrounds in full stack software development, data/cyber security, global payments, retail, travel, finance and investment; Our two founders pioneered the internet in the early 90’s, founding several tech startups and have a combined 50+ years experience in the ICT sector. The RAIN Token team recognises the faults in current loyalty/rewards schemes and with their wealth of knowledge, and experience, have created a solution.
Plus, unlike some exchanges, RAIN Token has your back if you get stuck. A dedicated customer service team is available 24/7. No more submitting a support ticket and waiting 2 weeks to get an automated response.
The RAIN Token is all about simplifying the reward/loyalty point systems and giving power back to the consumer, allowing them to attain the best value - Creating opportunities for retailers, and customer, alike. Get in on this awesome project before it takes off.
https://raintoken.org/
https://t.me/getraincheck
Ethereum and Bitcoin trading is on its way to Brazil
Leading broker firm in Brazil Grupo XP has announced plans to set up a cryptocurrency exchange for Bitcoin and Ethereum trading. According to a report by Bloomberg, the firm will be launching the exchange, dubbed XDEX, in upcoming months. As Brazil’s largest financial conglomerate, the operation will be major-scale. According to the brokerage’s CEO Guilherme Benchimol, the exchange will begin operations with around forty employees. The new exchange will be run by Thiago Maffra, who has been in the financial space for over eight years.
Grupo XP is aiming to be in possession of R$1 trillion Reals (which translates to approximately $245 billion USD) by the year 2020. According to the report, this figure is four times the expectation that the company has to raise by the end of 2018. According to the firm’s CEO, there are approximately 3 million Brazilians who are exposed to Bitcoin. He noted, however, that only around 600,000 people in the nation invest in stocks. Owing to this, the firm is setting a focus on the crypto-industry.
As it stands, the exchange will begin trading only Bitcoin and Ethereum. These are the two highest ranked cryptocurrencies in terms of market cap.
At the time of writing, Bitcoin has seen a decline of 0.62% in day-on-day trading and is trading at $6,690.839 USD. Ethereum, on the other hand, has seen an incline upwards of 5.25% and is trading at $239.503 USD.
Earlier this week, the Brazilian Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) launched an investigative probe into six of the country’s major banks. It was reported that Banco do Brasil, Bradesco, Itaú Unibanco, Santander Brasil, Banco Inter and Sicredi are under investigation. The probe came after several allegations of complaint against the banks.
Leading broker firm in Brazil Grupo XP has announced plans to set up a cryptocurrency exchange for Bitcoin and Ethereum trading. According to a report by Bloomberg, the firm will be launching the exchange, dubbed XDEX, in upcoming months. As Brazil’s largest financial conglomerate, the operation will be major-scale. According to the brokerage’s CEO Guilherme Benchimol, the exchange will begin operations with around forty employees. The new exchange will be run by Thiago Maffra, who has been in the financial space for over eight years.
Grupo XP is aiming to be in possession of R$1 trillion Reals (which translates to approximately $245 billion USD) by the year 2020. According to the report, this figure is four times the expectation that the company has to raise by the end of 2018. According to the firm’s CEO, there are approximately 3 million Brazilians who are exposed to Bitcoin. He noted, however, that only around 600,000 people in the nation invest in stocks. Owing to this, the firm is setting a focus on the crypto-industry.
As it stands, the exchange will begin trading only Bitcoin and Ethereum. These are the two highest ranked cryptocurrencies in terms of market cap.
At the time of writing, Bitcoin has seen a decline of 0.62% in day-on-day trading and is trading at $6,690.839 USD. Ethereum, on the other hand, has seen an incline upwards of 5.25% and is trading at $239.503 USD.
Earlier this week, the Brazilian Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) launched an investigative probe into six of the country’s major banks. It was reported that Banco do Brasil, Bradesco, Itaú Unibanco, Santander Brasil, Banco Inter and Sicredi are under investigation. The probe came after several allegations of complaint against the banks.
CRYPTOCARZ IS THE WORLD'S FIRST BLOCKCHAIN-ENABLED VR RACING EXPERIENCE
CRYPTOCARZ IS A MULTIPLAYER, VIRTUAL REALITY (VR)-ENABLED RACING EXPERIENCE, DEVELOPED USING THE ETHEREUM BLOCKCHAIN.
To play, users will have to load the car assets into the game from an Ethereum wallet, where they are stored as an ERC721 token. The ERC721 token has paved the way for a new class of digital assets called non-fungible tokens (NFTs). These allow users to own, customise and maintain control in the
same way as in the physical world.
Blockchain Studios contends that this new asset class opens up new opportunities for user engagement and ownership. We believe that the first wave of innovation will come from gaming. CryptoCarz is the first platform to bring together blockchain, VR and gaming technologies. By giving gamers new options to visualise, own, adapt and race their own car, we think a new era in gaming has arrived.
WE BELIEVE GAMING IT WILL BE TRANSFORMED BY THE RISE – AND INTEGRATION – OF THREE TECHNOLOGIES: BLOCKCHAIN, E-SPORTS AND VR.
Each of them, independently, represents a paradigm shift for game development and consumption. Their attributes will make technology more individual, inclusive and immersive. The combination of these technologies will give rise to new scenarios, where gamers can own, modify, trade and play in an unprecedented way
THE CONCEPT
Cars, gaming and cryptocurrency are shared passions at Blockchain Studios, so combining them was a natural choice when we started working on CryptoCarz. We see strong synergies between the cryptocurrency community and gamers and we believe there is a market for a game that blends racing, cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. CryptoCarz is a multiplayer, fully immersive, VR-enabled racing experience, powered by the Ethereum blockchain. To race in the game, a user will have to demonstrate ownership of a car that is modelled and stored as an ERC721 Ethereum token in the gamer’s private wallet. The car will then be loaded into the game via integration with MetaMask and other proprietary tools
The game will initially offer 20 car models representative of the top cryptocurrencies. Each model will have a maximum of 650 units, hard-coded and numerically defined in the smart contract.No further cars in these models will be produced in the future.
Links:
Telegram Group: https://t.me/cryptocarz
Website: www.cryptocarz.io
Whitepaper: https://www.cryptocarz.io/docs/CryptoCarz_WP.pdf
One pager: https://www.cryptocarz.io/docs/CryptoCarz_1P.pdf
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cryptocarz
Medium blog: https://medium.com/@cryptocarz
CRYPTOCARZ IS A MULTIPLAYER, VIRTUAL REALITY (VR)-ENABLED RACING EXPERIENCE, DEVELOPED USING THE ETHEREUM BLOCKCHAIN.
To play, users will have to load the car assets into the game from an Ethereum wallet, where they are stored as an ERC721 token. The ERC721 token has paved the way for a new class of digital assets called non-fungible tokens (NFTs). These allow users to own, customise and maintain control in the
same way as in the physical world.
Blockchain Studios contends that this new asset class opens up new opportunities for user engagement and ownership. We believe that the first wave of innovation will come from gaming. CryptoCarz is the first platform to bring together blockchain, VR and gaming technologies. By giving gamers new options to visualise, own, adapt and race their own car, we think a new era in gaming has arrived.
WE BELIEVE GAMING IT WILL BE TRANSFORMED BY THE RISE – AND INTEGRATION – OF THREE TECHNOLOGIES: BLOCKCHAIN, E-SPORTS AND VR.
Each of them, independently, represents a paradigm shift for game development and consumption. Their attributes will make technology more individual, inclusive and immersive. The combination of these technologies will give rise to new scenarios, where gamers can own, modify, trade and play in an unprecedented way
THE CONCEPT
Cars, gaming and cryptocurrency are shared passions at Blockchain Studios, so combining them was a natural choice when we started working on CryptoCarz. We see strong synergies between the cryptocurrency community and gamers and we believe there is a market for a game that blends racing, cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. CryptoCarz is a multiplayer, fully immersive, VR-enabled racing experience, powered by the Ethereum blockchain. To race in the game, a user will have to demonstrate ownership of a car that is modelled and stored as an ERC721 Ethereum token in the gamer’s private wallet. The car will then be loaded into the game via integration with MetaMask and other proprietary tools
The game will initially offer 20 car models representative of the top cryptocurrencies. Each model will have a maximum of 650 units, hard-coded and numerically defined in the smart contract.No further cars in these models will be produced in the future.
Links:
Telegram Group: https://t.me/cryptocarz
Website: www.cryptocarz.io
Whitepaper: https://www.cryptocarz.io/docs/CryptoCarz_WP.pdf
One pager: https://www.cryptocarz.io/docs/CryptoCarz_1P.pdf
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cryptocarz
Medium blog: https://medium.com/@cryptocarz
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) is planning to introduce three bills to support blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies
The three upcoming bills are entitled the “Resolution Supporting Digital Currencies and Blockchain Technology,” the “Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act,” and the “Safe Harbor for Taxpayers with Forked Assets Act.”
The legislation is focused on the support and development of blockchain technology, as well as the establishment of a safe harbor for taxpayers with “forked” digital assets.
The three upcoming bills are entitled the “Resolution Supporting Digital Currencies and Blockchain Technology,” the “Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act,” and the “Safe Harbor for Taxpayers with Forked Assets Act.”
The legislation is focused on the support and development of blockchain technology, as well as the establishment of a safe harbor for taxpayers with “forked” digital assets.
Weiss Ratings: Ethereum has excellent blockchain technology and that the limit of its application is "the sky itself".
Weiss Ratings, a provider of market research and stock analysis for ETFs, funds, crypto-currencies, banks and insurance companies, took a bold step, saying that Ethereum will absorb 50% of Bitcoin's market share in the next 5 years.
In addition, the researcher referred to the world's first crypto currency as "one trick pony", claiming that Ethereum has excellent blockchain technology and that the limit of its application is "the sky itself".
Weiss Ratings, a provider of market research and stock analysis for ETFs, funds, crypto-currencies, banks and insurance companies, took a bold step, saying that Ethereum will absorb 50% of Bitcoin's market share in the next 5 years.
In addition, the researcher referred to the world's first crypto currency as "one trick pony", claiming that Ethereum has excellent blockchain technology and that the limit of its application is "the sky itself".
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Before Bitcoin existed, we were 20 years into the internet revolution and still no closer to having an open global financial system.
If someone else has control over when and where you can spend your money, do you really have freedom of expression?
🗣Andreas M. Antonopoulos, a best-selling author, speaker, educator, and one of the world's foremost bitcoin and open blockchain experts.
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If someone else has control over when and where you can spend your money, do you really have freedom of expression?
🗣Andreas M. Antonopoulos, a best-selling author, speaker, educator, and one of the world's foremost bitcoin and open blockchain experts.
Watch the full video
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Bitcoin's Origins and the Genesis Blockade
In this talk, Andreas recounts the origins of Bitcoin, the meaning of the message embedded forever in its genesis block, and how we figured out who the banks truly serve when there was no other choice. He also speaks about what happens when money stops working…
🌐Brothers Winklevoss’ Gemini Trust Company plans to expand into the UK market. The company filed an application to the Financial Conduct Authority, which is responsible for regulating cryptocurrency industry in the country.
Gemini continues to explore potential jurisdictions around the globe to provide a best-in-class digital asset exchange and custodian which will enable growth and infrastructure to the entire digital asset community.
Although we have no immediate plans, we . . . will always evaluate opportunities that allow the global economy to buy, sell and store digital assets in a regulated, secure and compliant manner, the company commented.
💡Just to mention, this month the Winklevoss launched stablecoin tied to US Dollar approved by New York’s Department of Financial Services and filed a new patent for securely storing digital assets.
Gemini continues to explore potential jurisdictions around the globe to provide a best-in-class digital asset exchange and custodian which will enable growth and infrastructure to the entire digital asset community.
Although we have no immediate plans, we . . . will always evaluate opportunities that allow the global economy to buy, sell and store digital assets in a regulated, secure and compliant manner, the company commented.
💡Just to mention, this month the Winklevoss launched stablecoin tied to US Dollar approved by New York’s Department of Financial Services and filed a new patent for securely storing digital assets.
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👤➡️👤Now you can send your unique tokens directly from the Opera crypto wallet to any person you want.
Beta version of browser Labs, which includes Ethereum wallet with a support for Linux, Windows and Mac has been released to the public.
Implementation of QR code made it easier to keep your private keys safe from hacker attacks on your mobile phone. Also, for approval of transactions, fingerprint feature was added.
Moreover, you will receive notifications about transaction progress and completion. The same applies if you are receiving a payment, a token or a collectible: you will get notified that there is something new in your wallet.
Opera for Android with Crypto Wallet supports Ethereum, All ERC-20 Tokens as well as a curated list of ERC-721 Unique Tokens/Collectibles.
Beta version of browser Labs, which includes Ethereum wallet with a support for Linux, Windows and Mac has been released to the public.
Implementation of QR code made it easier to keep your private keys safe from hacker attacks on your mobile phone. Also, for approval of transactions, fingerprint feature was added.
Moreover, you will receive notifications about transaction progress and completion. The same applies if you are receiving a payment, a token or a collectible: you will get notified that there is something new in your wallet.
Opera for Android with Crypto Wallet supports Ethereum, All ERC-20 Tokens as well as a curated list of ERC-721 Unique Tokens/Collectibles.
🔬Analytical resource Longhash launched its own bitcoin-tracker.
With its help, users will be able to determine the degree of security of addresses in the network of the first cryptocurrency.
Representatives of the resource explained their decision by wanting to withdraw the cryptocurrency from the shadow of complete anonymity.
The image shows the classification of wallets according to the color scheme:
1. Deep blue - the stock exchange;
2. Blue - using bitcoin mixers, hiding the sender's address through its substitution;
3. Purple - mining;
4. Orange - the game industry.
Thanks to the service, users can also get information about the activity of transfers from / to the specified address.
With its help, users will be able to determine the degree of security of addresses in the network of the first cryptocurrency.
Representatives of the resource explained their decision by wanting to withdraw the cryptocurrency from the shadow of complete anonymity.
The image shows the classification of wallets according to the color scheme:
1. Deep blue - the stock exchange;
2. Blue - using bitcoin mixers, hiding the sender's address through its substitution;
3. Purple - mining;
4. Orange - the game industry.
Thanks to the service, users can also get information about the activity of transfers from / to the specified address.
Thailand’s fourth largest bank, Kasikornbank, has recently joined the blockchain-based Visa B2B Connect program for cross-border payments
According to The Nation, Kasikornbank is the “first” bank in the country to use the technology, setting the stage for a more widespread use of blockchain in the country’s banking sector.
Suripong Tantiyanon, Visa’s country manager in Thailand, expressed his opinion on the partnership, noting that Visa B2B will support developments in “security, governance, and distributed ledger technology.”
According to senior vice president for Kasikornbank Siriporn Wongtriphop, using blockchain for international payments will help his company become "the leader in the industry" due to the additional security for payments.
According to The Nation, Kasikornbank is the “first” bank in the country to use the technology, setting the stage for a more widespread use of blockchain in the country’s banking sector.
Suripong Tantiyanon, Visa’s country manager in Thailand, expressed his opinion on the partnership, noting that Visa B2B will support developments in “security, governance, and distributed ledger technology.”
According to senior vice president for Kasikornbank Siriporn Wongtriphop, using blockchain for international payments will help his company become "the leader in the industry" due to the additional security for payments.
CRYPTOCARZ IS THE WORLD'S FIRST BLOCKCHAIN-ENABLED VR RACING EXPERIENCE
CRYPTOCARZ IS A MULTIPLAYER, VIRTUAL REALITY (VR)-ENABLED RACING EXPERIENCE, DEVELOPED USING THE ETHEREUM BLOCKCHAIN.
To play, users will have to load the car assets into the game from an Ethereum wallet, where they are stored as an ERC721 token. The ERC721 token has paved the way for a new class of digital assets called non-fungible tokens (NFTs). These allow users to own, customise and maintain control in the
same way as in the physical world.
Blockchain Studios contends that this new asset class opens up new opportunities for user engagement and ownership. We believe that the first wave of innovation will come from gaming. CryptoCarz is the first platform to bring together blockchain, VR and gaming technologies. By giving gamers new options to visualise, own, adapt and race their own car, we think a new era in gaming has arrived.
WE BELIEVE GAMING IT WILL BE TRANSFORMED BY THE RISE – AND INTEGRATION – OF THREE TECHNOLOGIES: BLOCKCHAIN, E-SPORTS AND VR.
Each of them, independently, represents a paradigm shift for game development and consumption. Their attributes will make technology more individual, inclusive and immersive. The combination of these technologies will give rise to new scenarios, where gamers can own, modify, trade and play in an unprecedented way
THE CONCEPT
Cars, gaming and cryptocurrency are shared passions at Blockchain Studios, so combining them was a natural choice when we started working on CryptoCarz. We see strong synergies between the cryptocurrency community and gamers and we believe there is a market for a game that blends racing, cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. CryptoCarz is a multiplayer, fully immersive, VR-enabled racing experience, powered by the Ethereum blockchain. To race in the game, a user will have to demonstrate ownership of a car that is modelled and stored as an ERC721 Ethereum token in the gamer’s private wallet. The car will then be loaded into the game via integration with MetaMask and other proprietary tools
The game will initially offer 20 car models representative of the top cryptocurrencies. Each model will have a maximum of 650 units, hard-coded and numerically defined in the smart contract.No further cars in these models will be produced in the future.
Links:
Telegram Group: https://t.me/cryptocarz
Website: www.cryptocarz.io
Whitepaper: https://www.cryptocarz.io/docs/CryptoCarz_WP.pdf
One pager: https://www.cryptocarz.io/docs/CryptoCarz_1P.pdf
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cryptocarz
Medium blog: https://medium.com/@cryptocarz
CRYPTOCARZ IS A MULTIPLAYER, VIRTUAL REALITY (VR)-ENABLED RACING EXPERIENCE, DEVELOPED USING THE ETHEREUM BLOCKCHAIN.
To play, users will have to load the car assets into the game from an Ethereum wallet, where they are stored as an ERC721 token. The ERC721 token has paved the way for a new class of digital assets called non-fungible tokens (NFTs). These allow users to own, customise and maintain control in the
same way as in the physical world.
Blockchain Studios contends that this new asset class opens up new opportunities for user engagement and ownership. We believe that the first wave of innovation will come from gaming. CryptoCarz is the first platform to bring together blockchain, VR and gaming technologies. By giving gamers new options to visualise, own, adapt and race their own car, we think a new era in gaming has arrived.
WE BELIEVE GAMING IT WILL BE TRANSFORMED BY THE RISE – AND INTEGRATION – OF THREE TECHNOLOGIES: BLOCKCHAIN, E-SPORTS AND VR.
Each of them, independently, represents a paradigm shift for game development and consumption. Their attributes will make technology more individual, inclusive and immersive. The combination of these technologies will give rise to new scenarios, where gamers can own, modify, trade and play in an unprecedented way
THE CONCEPT
Cars, gaming and cryptocurrency are shared passions at Blockchain Studios, so combining them was a natural choice when we started working on CryptoCarz. We see strong synergies between the cryptocurrency community and gamers and we believe there is a market for a game that blends racing, cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. CryptoCarz is a multiplayer, fully immersive, VR-enabled racing experience, powered by the Ethereum blockchain. To race in the game, a user will have to demonstrate ownership of a car that is modelled and stored as an ERC721 Ethereum token in the gamer’s private wallet. The car will then be loaded into the game via integration with MetaMask and other proprietary tools
The game will initially offer 20 car models representative of the top cryptocurrencies. Each model will have a maximum of 650 units, hard-coded and numerically defined in the smart contract.No further cars in these models will be produced in the future.
Links:
Telegram Group: https://t.me/cryptocarz
Website: www.cryptocarz.io
Whitepaper: https://www.cryptocarz.io/docs/CryptoCarz_WP.pdf
One pager: https://www.cryptocarz.io/docs/CryptoCarz_1P.pdf
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cryptocarz
Medium blog: https://medium.com/@cryptocarz
Bitmain sponsors 🏀 NBA’s Houston Rockets as cryptocurrency goes mainstream
Bitmain Technologies, the world’s biggest supplier of cryptocurrency mining equipment, is looking to help push its industry into the mainstream through a sponsorship deal with professional US basketball team the Houston Rockets.
AntPool, the Bitmain-owned bitcoin mining company, has signed up for an undisclosed amount as a major sponsor of the Rockets in the upcoming 2017-2018 season of the National Basketball Association (NBA), according to an AntPool statement on Wednesday that was posted on Facebook.
“As the cryptocurrency industry around the globe continues to evolve and develop, it is going to be more and more important for companies like AntPool to lead the conversation and conversion of consumers to adopt and understand digital currencies,” said Li Haijiao, the head of AntPool’s overseas operations.
While bitcoin remains the largest digital currency by market cap, most people still don’t use cryptocurrencies every day, meaning the industry has yet to achieve mass adoption. However, news of institutional interest in the space by the likes of asset management giant BlackRock, as well as a collaboration between New York Stock Exchange owner Intercontinental Exchange, Starbucks and Microsoft on a digital asset platform, means digital currencies have started to engage a wider audience than just the financial fringe.
Bitcoin prices spiked to around US$19,000 in December 2017 but have since slumped to a trading range around US$6,000-US$8,000 in recent months.
AntPool will set up an exhibition inside the Toyota Centre, the Rockets’ home arena in downtown Houston, from January 19 next year, according to the company. It was unclear whether the logos of Bitmain and AntPool will be featured at the arena’s courtside billboards, which would make these seen by an estimated 900 million online viewers in China during live broadcasts of the Rockets’ games.
Bitmain Technologies, the world’s biggest supplier of cryptocurrency mining equipment, is looking to help push its industry into the mainstream through a sponsorship deal with professional US basketball team the Houston Rockets.
AntPool, the Bitmain-owned bitcoin mining company, has signed up for an undisclosed amount as a major sponsor of the Rockets in the upcoming 2017-2018 season of the National Basketball Association (NBA), according to an AntPool statement on Wednesday that was posted on Facebook.
“As the cryptocurrency industry around the globe continues to evolve and develop, it is going to be more and more important for companies like AntPool to lead the conversation and conversion of consumers to adopt and understand digital currencies,” said Li Haijiao, the head of AntPool’s overseas operations.
While bitcoin remains the largest digital currency by market cap, most people still don’t use cryptocurrencies every day, meaning the industry has yet to achieve mass adoption. However, news of institutional interest in the space by the likes of asset management giant BlackRock, as well as a collaboration between New York Stock Exchange owner Intercontinental Exchange, Starbucks and Microsoft on a digital asset platform, means digital currencies have started to engage a wider audience than just the financial fringe.
Bitcoin prices spiked to around US$19,000 in December 2017 but have since slumped to a trading range around US$6,000-US$8,000 in recent months.
AntPool will set up an exhibition inside the Toyota Centre, the Rockets’ home arena in downtown Houston, from January 19 next year, according to the company. It was unclear whether the logos of Bitmain and AntPool will be featured at the arena’s courtside billboards, which would make these seen by an estimated 900 million online viewers in China during live broadcasts of the Rockets’ games.
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U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer to lead pro-blockchain and crypto legislation
Mr. Tom Emmer, US Congressman for Minnesota’s 6th District announced his intention to promote and protect the implementation of these technologies by elaborating several revolutionary legal instruments.
Mr. Emmer issued statements expressing his enthusiasm and willingness to do what he can to promote the use of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies as a way of boosting innovation and economic growth in the country:
“The United States should prioritize accelerating the development of blockchain technology and create an environment that enables the American private sector to lead on innovation and further growth, which is why I am introducing these bills … Legislators should be embracing emerging technologies and providing a clear regulatory system that allows them to flourish in the United States.”
The three bills of which Mr. Emmer speaks seek to touch on a series of sensitive issues in what can be considered a “grey area” within the North American legal system. As excellent as the intention is, it cannot be forgotten that the bureaucratic formalities necessary for its final implementation make it challenging to establish a date in the legal roadmap for a crypto-friendly United States.
Mr. Tom Emmer, US Congressman for Minnesota’s 6th District announced his intention to promote and protect the implementation of these technologies by elaborating several revolutionary legal instruments.
Mr. Emmer issued statements expressing his enthusiasm and willingness to do what he can to promote the use of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies as a way of boosting innovation and economic growth in the country:
“The United States should prioritize accelerating the development of blockchain technology and create an environment that enables the American private sector to lead on innovation and further growth, which is why I am introducing these bills … Legislators should be embracing emerging technologies and providing a clear regulatory system that allows them to flourish in the United States.”
The three bills of which Mr. Emmer speaks seek to touch on a series of sensitive issues in what can be considered a “grey area” within the North American legal system. As excellent as the intention is, it cannot be forgotten that the bureaucratic formalities necessary for its final implementation make it challenging to establish a date in the legal roadmap for a crypto-friendly United States.
