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GENEXI Biotech Accelerator Comments on GEN Tokenomics

On June 1, 2018, GENEXI Biotech Accelerator will launch the sale of its utility token, GEN, which is essential for operating in the GENEXI ecosystem. The GENEXI ecosystem is a decentralized platform aimed at supporting innovative projects in the biotech industry, as well as distributing biotech products under GENEXI’s quality seal. This is a niche, secure digital space for all interactions between manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of biotech products. High-tech, blockchain-based solutions ensure absolute transparency of the entire supply chain, from manufacturer to end seller, automate the majority of the supply system, eliminate middlemen and guarantee protection from counterfeit and

On June 1, 2018, GENEXI Biotech Accelerator will launch the sale of its utility token, GEN, which is essential for operating in the GENEXI ecosystem.

The GENEXI ecosystem is a decentralized platform aimed at supporting innovative projects in the biotech industry, as well as distributing biotech products under GENEXI’s quality seal. This is a niche, secure digital space for all interactions between manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of biotech products. High-tech, blockchain-based solutions ensure absolute transparency of the entire supply chain, from manufacturer to end seller, automate the majority of the supply system, eliminate middlemen and guarantee protection from counterfeit and fraud.

GENEXI platform offers an innovative solution for the e-commerce market which will facilitate cross-industry operations within the whole ecosystem. Biotech producers can focus on expanding sales of their existing products and significantly cut the production and distribution costs by creating mutually beneficial partnerships with distributors through multiple channels of interaction.

All transactions within the ecosystem use GEN tokens. GEN token is an efficient payment method and transaction engine of choice. It is an ERC-20 standard utility token which enables economic establishment of the GENEXI platform. GEN token will let users  procure various services and buy the products of projects that have been successfully launched within the platform. The main objective of GEN is value creation, and to make that happen, there needs to be a specific linkage between user actions and the resulting effects. GEN tokens can be described as a lifeblood of today’s emerging online economies, motivating and mobilizing participants to collectively provide an integrated set of solutions, while sharing the same database, user base and currency.

Current limitations on international money transfers will not apply to the GEN token. The ecosystem will allow any participant to scale up, thereby increasing token liquidity. Platform features also allow for its members to exchange GEN tokens amongst themselves.

GENEXI’s tokenomics was developed with the help of project advisors Anti Danilevski, head of the largest Russian crowdfunding community and a blockchain expert, and Roel Wolfert, the founder of Qoin, a well-heeled expert in ICOs, management consulting, venture capital, banking, IT, and marketing.

“I think the most important thing for a token is to be in demand. The value of utility tokens is set by the audience and can remain in place, creating high rating on the market. I believe that GENEXI creates beneficial biotech products that are capable of solving problems on a global scale. With my own experience, I can say that these products work. And as long as there is a supply of them, there will be a demand,” comments Anti Danilevski.

GENEXI analysts predict that with growth among manufacturers and in the number of distributors, the GEN token will become a multifunctional instrument on the global market, allowing more and more participants to join the GENEXI sharing economy.

The project’s ICO will last two months, until July 31, 2018. In that time, GENEXI plans to raise 20 to 70 million US dollars. Twelve billion GEN tokens were issued in total, 70% of which will be made available as part of the initial offering. Funds raised will go toward issuing grants to promising biotech projects, as well as toward research and development of the ecosystem and biotech products.

More information about the project is available on its official website: https://genexi.io/

Whitepaper: https://genexi.io/WP.pdf

Telegram: https://t.me/genexi_eng

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GenexiAccelerator

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Genexi_bio

This is a sponsored press release and does not necessarily reflect the opinions or views held by any employees of The Merkle. This is not investment, trading, or gambling advice. Always conduct your own independent research.

Brazil Has Gone Crypto Crazy, Investor Numbers Surge

Brazil, at country that boasts the largest economy in South America, is becoming increasing interested in cryptocurrencies and associated blockchain technology, with the public, the government, and the education system all hopping on the bandwagon. Brazilians Hyped-up About Crypto In 2016, Brazilians moved $160 million in and out of Bitcoin. Last year, 2017, that number

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Brazil, at country that boasts the largest economy in South America, is becoming increasing interested in cryptocurrencies and associated blockchain technology, with the public, the government, and the education system all hopping on the bandwagon.

Brazilians Hyped-up About Crypto

In 2016, Brazilians moved $160 million in and out of Bitcoin. Last year, 2017, that number was up to around $2.4 billion. In relation, a year ago Foxbit had roughly 100,000 registered users. Today, the cryptocurrency exchange has more than 400,000 — out of an estimated 1.4 million that have opened accounts with them and their three main competitors over the past two years. Compare that to the roughly 600,000 who have stock brokerage accounts, it’s easy to see that Brazilians have been turning to cryptocurrencies in droves.

“For the guys who used to hide dollars under their mattresses, now they are hiding it in Bitcoin,”

Says Eduardo Ferreira, head of international business development at Foxbit London, speaking with Forbes. “It’s students buying it. It’s 60-year-old bus drivers,” Ferreira adds.

As for governmental progress, Brazil’s Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) has a working group that’s discussing regulations for investing in crypto assets. Cryptocurrency experts in the country suspect that they will follow Japan’s lead at best, and, at worst, the lead of the U.S. This despite the fact that, earlier this year, CVM banned registered investment funds from trading in cryptocurrencies (though that changed shortly after when the agency altered their statement, permitting indirect ownership of the coins).

“A few months ago I would say that CVM was negative on crypto, and now if you ask me I’d say they are neutral about it,” Furlan says, “which is good.” The Central Bank of Brazil are also onboard, currently developing their own blockchain platform.

The Brazilian educational system, too, is taking steps to prepare its students for an upcoming era of cryptocurrency. Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV), a higher education institution in São Paulo, has announced the first Master’s degree in Cryptofinance. The pioneer course in Brazil follows the lead of top universities in the U.S., including Duke, Cornell, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), who have started offering classes on the subject.

The Future: Cryptocurrency Developments in Brazil

Moving forward, at least two new cryptocurrency exchanges are in the works. São Paulo based XP Investments is set to be the biggest, brand-name player in the market and the first from the traditional securities business to enter the space. Last November, the firm created a position for an investment analyst of crypto-assets.

Then there’s newcomers CriptoHub, who are issuing their own coin and going after Foxbit by offering trading in not just Bitcoin, but altcoins too. “They can easily be the Binance of Brazil,” says Chad Anderson, one two U.S. advisors for the startup and founder of Oceanside Digital Assets in Los Angeles.

Binance issued their own coin as a utility token used for discounts on exchange fees. CriptoHub hopes to be the go-to exchange for Latin American startups that eventually hop on the initial coin offering (ICO) bandwagon.

As for the ICO market, it’s still just catching on in Brazil. But if the past is any guide, the country, which has been at the forefront of fintech initiatives for South America, will adapt quickly. “As global mass adoption [of crypto] accelerates, I want to have a foothold in Brazil,” Anderson says.

If things go as planned, this move towards crypto will inject new life into Brazil’s (currently) small startup market, where there are about 150 new companies building blockchain platforms for education and fintech projects.

“Crypto is turning everyone into an investor, “says Fred Wilson, a partner at Urban Square Ventures. “It’s easy to understand why so many are interested in it,” he says. “This is a nation of lower- and working-class-income people, and they don’t have stock brokers. They have all heard about how this thing called Bitcoin is making people rich. Crypto is introducing a whole class of people in Brazil to investing.”

 

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Cryptocurrency Payment Service Platform SoPay Launches Crowdfunding on the LEEKICO Platform

Sydney, Australia –  SoPay, a project aiming to develop a fast, private and easy-to-use digital currency payment platform, announced its much anticipated token sale will start on May 29, 2018 and end on June 3, 2018. The sale is managed on the LEEKICO platform and expects to collect a total of ETH 10,000. More information about the sale is available on the LEEKICO platform: https://leekico.com/issue/buy/id/69. SoPay is a digital currency payment platform similar to Alipay which provides convenient, rapid, and secure payment service, but for cryptocurrencies. With the SoPay APP, users can recharge, transfer and withdraw their assets simply by

Sydney, Australia –  SoPay, a project aiming to develop a fast, private and easy-to-use digital currency payment platform, announced its much anticipated token sale will start on May 29, 2018 and end on June 3, 2018. The sale is managed on the LEEKICO platform and expects to collect a total of ETH 10,000. More information about the sale is available on the LEEKICO platform: https://leekico.com/issue/buy/id/69.

SoPay is a digital currency payment platform similar to Alipay which provides convenient, rapid, and secure payment service, but for cryptocurrencies. With the SoPay APP, users can recharge, transfer and withdraw their assets simply by entering their 6-digit password with no requirement for storing a private key. Each transaction is validated within one second before it is credited to the account and does not require any service charges. Adding to the convenience, users can also retrieve forgotten digital assets with phone number + 4 PIN + identification any time.

On the privacy side, service providers and third parties do not have access to the user’s private information, allowing for a seamless and confidential experience for anyone using the platform for transacting crypto assets.

For developers seeking to implement the solution in their application, SoPay provides its OpenAPI interface, enabling simple and reliable payment through smart contracts. Thanks to the ease-of-use of the solution, developers can integrate the interface in only 6 days.

SoPay’s API V1.0 has been published for core partners and the SoPay APP is undergoing beta testing internally and will be released shortly. SoPay is already cooperating with many game development companies helping them to achieve digital currency payment scenarios, with the plan to activate tens of millions of users.

SoPay’s core management and development team members have strong background and deep knowledge in blockchain technology, each with more than 10 years of operational experience. They previously held various vital positions in Fortune 500 companies such as Huawei, Tencent, Nokia, Alibaba and Samsung. In addition, SoPay’s cornerstone investors and consultants are well regarded in the blockchain industry, including well-known angel investors Da Kongyi and Liu Xiaoying as well as Yibite and ChainPE founder Chong Ge.

About LEEKICO

LEEKICO shares the belief of asset decentralization and commits to promoting the wave of global cryptocurrency start-up companies. LEEKICO aims to build an initial coin offering platform with ensured security, integrity, fairness and transparency for both start-up companies and investors. LEEKICO provides cryptocurrency and blockchain start-up companies with crowdfunding services, and provides investors with comprehensive cryptocurrency consulting services, pre-ICO, and post-ICO management service. Both start-up companies who are planning to go through an ICO process and investors who are involved in ICO projects will enjoy the best experience with LEEKICO’s one-stop service provided by the LEEKICO platform.

www.leekico.com

About SoPay

SoPay is a digital currency payment service platform on the blockchain that helps its users easily access to the digital currency. SoPay ensure to complete every transaction within one second and free of charges. With the SoAPI interface, application and content developers can integrate the interface only in 6 days to support digital currency payment.

Learn more about SoPay by visiting https://sopay.org , or visit official telegram group at https://t.me/sopay_en .

This is a sponsored press release and does not necessarily reflect the opinions or views held by any employees of The Merkle. This is not investment, trading, or gambling advice. Always conduct your own independent research.

ICO Race a New Event for Crypto Startups has Announced Largest Ever Pitching Prize of 1 Million and a Listing on one of the Top Three Exchanges in the World

icoOrganised by Eidoo, the multicurrency wallet and hybrid exchange, the event will be held in Lugano on 7th June 2018 to give ICOs the chance to win the highest prize ever given for a pitching competition Lugano, Switzerland: May 30th – Cryptocurrency app Eidoo is inviting selected ICOs to pitch at The ICO Race held in Lugano, to win a staggering total of $1 million towards token sales. The event one of the first of its kind in the crypto world that will award money to an ICO in exchange for tokens, following a rigorous process judged by a panel

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Organised by Eidoo, the multicurrency wallet and hybrid exchange, the event will be held in Lugano on 7th June 2018 to give ICOs the chance to win the highest prize ever given for a pitching competition

Lugano, Switzerland: May 30th – Cryptocurrency app Eidoo is inviting selected ICOs to pitch at The ICO Race held in Lugano, to win a staggering total of $1 million towards token sales.

The event one of the first of its kind in the crypto world that will award money to an ICO in exchange for tokens, following a rigorous process judged by a panel of seven experts within the sector.

Each ICO will have a 10-minute pitch in front of a qualified panel of judges who will make their evaluation based on five steps; solution of the problem, business & token sale model, token sale terms, the team behind the ICO and their pitch. In addition to the prizes, Eidoo is offering the ICOs attending the semi-finals and finals the option of a 20% discount on their acclaimed ICO Engine Platform.

The experienced panel of judges will include:

  • Lars Schlichting, partner of Kellerhals-Carrard
  • Thomas Bertani, CEO of Eidoo and founder of Oraclize
  • Paolo Ardoino, CTO at Bitfinex
  • Federico Tosato, founder of Adm Ventures and Yeldo
  • Anna Palmina, managing director of Palmina Ivest
  • Marc P. Bernegger, member Advisory Board of Cryptofinance Group
  • Mike Costache, CEO of d10e & Advisory Board of TaaS

ICOs are coming from a wide range of sectors including finance, IoT, artificial intelligence and identity, amongst many others. Successful ICOs will be ranked based on the evaluation given by the judges.

BITFINEX TAKE CENTER STAGE

Bitfinex, the world’s largest and most advanced cryptocurrency trading platform, will be taking center stage at the event as the main speaker. Bitfinex appearance at the event strongly marks the ICO Race as a must-see on the crypto calendar, as the acclaimed digital asset trading platform is rarely involved with events of this nature.

Among the ICO Race sponsors, attendees can expect to have the chance of meeting several companies currently making strong leads in the crypto world including KPMG, Santiment, CryptoCompare, ParkinGo, Sgame and many more.

MEET WALLEM

ICO Race will also be the event of choice for the first public demonstration of Wallem, a Pokemon Go style game for the crypto world where users can walk around a city collecting crypto tokens.

An innovative mix of augmented reality, users will be battling to steal tokens from each other in an interactive, single or multiplayer game that is set to become the trending game for 2018.

The anticipated game will launch with Lugano as its founding city, from where the game will be expanded worldwide.

Eidoo CEO and ICO Race judge panellist, Thomas Bertani, says of the event:

The ICO Race is an opportunity for up and coming ICOs to strengthen their chances of succeeding. For Eidoo, it’s extremely important for us to penetrate through the growing market of ICOs to ensure we support sincere and innovative ideas making the best use of token sales, a completely modern and decentralised concept. We’re very much looking forward to meeting and hearing from a multitude of teams with potential working relationships in mind.”

For further information please visit https://icorace.ch

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About Eidoo

Eidoo is a fast, easy multicurrency wallet and hybrid exchange for blockchain assets, and the first human-to-blockchain interface for all cryptocurrency needs. Eidoo is available to download for free from the iOS app store, from the Google Play Store for Android, and for all desktop devices such as Linux, Mac and Windows.  Learn about Eidoo from the official business paper and stay up to date on Twitter @eidoo_io.

About Eidoo ICO Engine

ICO Engine is the first tool powered by Eidoo that allows users to participate in ICOs through the Eidoo mobile and desktop app (available for iOS, Android, Mac, Linux and Windows) with a user-friendly procedure, in a secure system and with a growing community.

The ICO Engine website brings together several great upcoming ICOs, allowing users to get to know them according to their features: from the project to the team, from the start date to what they intend to collect. ICO Engine combines the Eidoo app with the expertise of Bitmax, an exchanger authorized to manage payments in fiat money and currently the leader in the ICO industry in Switzerland. ICO Engine is, therefore, a type of social network dedicated to ICOs which ensures, with its KYC procedure; high visibility thanks to over 250.000 Eidoo downloads worldwide and more than 20.000 KYC verified users.

About Wallem

Wallem is a mobile game that will be available for both iOS and Android devices. Similar to Pokemon Go, it will allow users to catch tokens while they walk around a city thanks to GPS and augmented reality technology. Players can gather (catch) the tokens they find on the territory and steal them (snatch) from each other, using their own device in AR+ at close range. To capture others’ tokens and defend your own, you need a strategy, special items, experience and team play.

This is a sponsored press release and does not necessarily reflect the opinions or views held by any employees of The Merkle. This is not investment, trading, or gambling advice. Always conduct your own independent research.

Just 2 days before the end of its ICO, DIWtoken.com launches its Alpha Version

It has already been three weeks since the launch of DIW’s ICO with just one week left to go – just enough time to seize this rare opportunity and join this unprecedented project! The entire team has been on constant alert for months now with quite a few kilos of coffee consumed on many endless meetings and sleepless nights! It has been a unique and amazing experience thus far and everyone is looking forward to the next stage that the project is about to enter. There is a contrast of emotions though within the team. Excitement regarding its own project,

It has already been three weeks since the launch of DIW’s ICO with just one week left to go – just enough time to seize this rare opportunity and join this unprecedented project! The entire team has been on constant alert for months now with quite a few kilos of coffee consumed on many endless meetings and sleepless nights! It has been a unique and amazing experience thus far and everyone is looking forward to the next stage that the project is about to enter.

There is a contrast of emotions though within the team. Excitement regarding its own project, but disappointment regarding many others and the industry in general. Unfortunately, ICO projects have made a bad name for the industry and for blockchain technology in general. Some have labelled cryptocurrencies, and especially ICOs ‘Ponzi schemes’, ‘fraudsters’, ‘mothers of all bubbles’, ‘criminal cyber-terrorism’, ‘greedy scams’ and many more.

The underlying reason is that most of the teams behind ICOs are just after quick money. They have no vision for the future, nor have they made any solid, or well thought out plans on how to proceed and how to implement the latest technology within their proposed product.

Furthermore, the teams who have actually made plans claiming to incorporate ground breaking blockchain technology, actually don’t. Blockchain is only utilised marginally and is not included in the core of their product. Blockchain is used just as an excuse that enables these teams to proceed with an ICO.

Additionally, it has been proven that the teams behind most ICO projects are inadequate for the job, some not even including people remotely associated to blockchain technology.

DIW is different. The team behind DIW always had its sides on developing the project – it was never about the funds. It was all about the project; about breaking new technological ground, being pioneers.

With a highly skilled group of people, the DIW project is bound to succeed. Our coders, cryptographers, solidity developers as well as front end developers, are highly skilled and motivated. With a proven track record, our team was focused on developing the project even before the start of the ICO.

Due to all of this labour, we are now highly excited to announce the release of our Alpha edition on testnet.

Getting to the nitty-gritty details everyone has been waiting for:

Alpha DIW Platform on testnet

By proceeding with uploading its Alpha on a testnet, DIW is providing its early adopting members with the opportunity of joining its team in the development of the project. The testnet allows the creation of a virtual account giving the opportunity for everyone to use the Alpha edition of DIW’s product for free via a demo account and without the need to save actual sensitive information for it to work. The first function of DIW’s vault that is to be released, is that of the password manager. The team will be releasing the Alpha edition of its product utilizing the basic interface design proposed within the DIW whitepaper. Additionally, parts of the code will also be released on GitHub. Please keep in mind that part of the code’s core will be hidden for now due to the very early stage that the project is in right now. Moreover, please note that the Alpha edition, is being developed on basic technology that is currently available to the team. More advanced technology will be incorporated as the project along with technology progresses. Further enhancements will be made via the incorporation of partner technology such as that developed by Ties.DB and the Raiden Network as well as that of future partners.

All of DIW’s community members are welcome to put the alpha edition of the vault through its paces, keeping in mind that it’s a product in development. The team is aware that the alpha will be buggy at first, so your understanding and patience will be highly appreciated. Please do not report back any issues for now. Using the alpha version at first, will enable you to become supporters of the DIW Blockchain revolution!

As the team feels that the project’s supporters should also be included in its development, since they will be making up the bulk of its users, DIW plans to release a ‘Bug Report Program’ that will award all of its contributing participants with DIW Tokens depending on their involvement and level of assistance in the development of the project. Further details will be released regarding this program in due time, including how to gain approval in order to get on-board.

Main points behind the coding of the platform:

         The team has used the most proper and professional coding available today to ensure the best performance, optimization and efficiency, making sure that its product is future proof as well as able to be rapidly developed.

         Trusted technologies have been utilized to create our decentralised securely encrypted storage system, such as the Ethereum platform and operating system as well as the IPFS protocol and network, due to their proven capabilities.

         For secure and efficient encryption of the data, the team opted to incorporate algorithms such as the RSA & AES.

         Furthermore, the team has used a ‘Functional programming’ paradigm in the design process assuring the code’s scalability, upgradability and optimisation.

How the DIW Storage System Works

Account Creation – 1st Step

  1.       The user will be creating an account on the DIW network
  2.       The user will then receive their ‘private’ and ‘public’ keys

DIW Data Encryption Method

  1.       The system creates a random number (‘secret’) in the background.
  2.       The user’s client software encrypts via RSA algorithm the ‘secret’ utilizing the user’s ‘public key’ (‘secret’ + ‘public key’ = ‘encrypted secret’).
  3.       The client software then also encrypts the user’s actual data via AES algorithm utilizing the ‘secret’ as the required data encryption / decryption password (‘secret’ acting as password + ‘data’ = ‘encrypted data’).
  4.       The resulting ‘encrypted data’ (now having been converted to a single file) is then sent to the IPFS network for decentralized storage. In turn, the IPFS network returns an SHA hash file with the location of the file within the decentralised network.
  5.       The client software then sends the location of the SHA hash file to the DIW Ethereum contract for storage in relation to the specific user. DIW’s contract, running on Ethereum network, then seals the SHA file’s location. Blockchain technology ensures that the stored SHA hash file is permanent without any modification or tampering possibilities. The SHA hash file acts as proof regarding the authenticity of the original ‘encrypted data’ stored.
  1.       Lastly, the ‘encrypted secret’ file is sent directly to the DIW Contract so that it may also be sealed by the Ethereum network.

DIW Data Decryption Method

  1.       The ‘encrypted data’ file is downloaded to the client device from the IPFS network.
  2.       The ‘encrypted secret’ file is also downloaded as it is necessary for data decryption.
  3.       The ‘encrypted secret’ is then decrypted back to ‘secret’ via the utilization of the user’s ‘private key’.
  4.       The ‘encrypted data’ is then decrypted back to our original data by utilizing ‘secret’ acting as the decryption password.

DIW Data Share Method

  1.       The ‘secret’ file is encrypted utilizing the Second User’s ‘public key’ with the resulting ‘encrypted secret’ file being provided to the Second User.
  2.       The Second User then receives the location of the ‘encrypted data’ file within the IPFS network.
  3.       Finally, the Second User goes through the ‘Data Accessing Method’ described above.

That’s all regarding the release of the initial technical details for now. Ongoing support will be provided through DIW’s communication channels and everyone is welcome to proceed with providing the team with their queries and suggestions.

You can access the Alpha Version of the DIW platform at https://alpha.diwtoken.com/

These are exciting times indeed. DIW wishes to thank all of its supporters for joining in and enabling the fruition of its project. Furthermore, DIW invites everyone that hasn’t joined the project yet for any reason to do so now, while the ICO lasts for privileged access to the project.

This is a sponsored press release and does not necessarily reflect the opinions or views held by any employees of The Merkle. This is not investment, trading, or gambling advice. Always conduct your own independent research.

The Evolving Face of Software Multimedia

TheMerkle_The FutureMultimedia is an expression which has been used for some time. In simple terms, it refers to the use of more than one medium of expression, such as the use of a book and a film to tell the same story. In this article, our aim is to explore what multimedia means in terms of modern software, and where these examples are the most visible. Note that some of the most recent forms of gaming, such as blockchain gaming, don’t yet need multiple variants, and so these remain as potential areas of future exploration. Expanding Industries The idea of different

TheMerkle_The Future

Multimedia is an expression which has been used for some time. In simple terms, it refers to the use of more than one medium of expression, such as the use of a book and a film to tell the same story. In this article, our aim is to explore what multimedia means in terms of modern software, and where these examples are the most visible. Note that some of the most recent forms of gaming, such as blockchain gaming, don’t yet need multiple variants, and so these remain as potential areas of future exploration.

Expanding Industries

The idea of different forms of software multimedia has a basis in the different uses and strengths of the host devices. Some of the most common forms we have seen this in the past have been from video games. When a new game or property came out, for example, and the game had a lot of hype, it would make sense to guarantee as wide of a release as possible. This meant creating different versions for different devices, even though the wide disparity in power between these devices would often make the versions almost unrecognizable by gameplay or graphics. Check out Street Fighter 2 for the ZX Spectrum for a prime example of this, an interesting effort with a less than stellar result.

“Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix 2” (CC BY-SA 2.0) by gamerscoreblog

In the modern age, we see this more commonly through the expanding industry of online gambling. Unlike with traditional video games, casino games tend not to be quite so demanding when it comes to performance demands on their host systems. Because of this, the games tend to be a much more standardized experience when it comes to multimedia releases. Look at any major online casino, like the one shown in this Roxy Palace casino review, and you’ll see games which have been purposely built to offer a continuous experience. By offering software as similar as possible across multiple avenues, there is far less confusion over these different avenues, which does a much better job at fostering engagement than with the traditional method.

A Standardized Future

As the general processing power of our desktop, laptop, and mobile devices increases, there is less of a call to purposely downgrade the gameplay of an experience in order to fit it on another system. A prime example of this would be the Player Unknown’s Battleground game from Bluehole. This is a game which is hugely demanding on systems, yet has been accurately ported to both the ageing Xbox One and even mobile devices, in a very recognizable state. There are also questions yet to be asked in the field of cryptocurrency and blockchain gambling, as these are making great strides yet still ultimately remain in their infancy.

“Bitcoin Blockchain Technology” (CC BY 2.0) by Descryptive

Alongside the evolution of technology, the bar for multimedia is constantly rising. While differences will inevitably exist, often due to inherent control variances, the spread and variety are constantly shrinking, bringing these different versions closer and closer together. In the past, the differences we have seen have been based on technology. We now look at a future where disparity is a matter of choice and not a matter of necessity.

This is a sponsored press release and does not necessarily reflect the opinions or views held by any employees of The Merkle. This is not investment, trading, or gambling advice. Always conduct your own independent research.

Are Credit Card Payments Still Top Choice for Businesses in EMV, Crypto Currency World?

credit cardMore than ever, understanding the benefits of credit card payments is essential for businesses. EMV continues to grow, cryptocurrency is staking its claim as an accepted payment method, and it’s all happening fast. From fraud protection to transaction fees, it can be challenging to know what form of payment is best for your business. One thing is for certain in the digital era, consumers prefer to use debit and credit cards to cash. In fact, a consumer payment study found that 75 percent of U.S. customers choose cards to cash. This makes accepting cards paramount for businesses. However, will new technology push

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More than ever, understanding the benefits of credit card payments is essential for businesses. EMV continues to grow, cryptocurrency is staking its claim as an accepted payment method, and it’s all happening fast.

From fraud protection to transaction fees, it can be challenging to know what form of payment is best for your business. One thing is for certain in the digital era, consumers prefer to use debit and credit cards to cash.

In fact, a consumer payment study found that 75 percent of U.S. customers choose cards to cash. This makes accepting cards paramount for businesses.

However, will new technology push the traditional credit card into extinction? Let’s take a closer look at credit cards, EMV chip card technology, and cryptocurrency to see how they stack up for businesses.

Lower Crypto Transaction Fees

The rise of cryptocurrency as a form of payment can’t be ignored by businesses.

Lower transaction fees are one crypto business benefit.

“A credit card company charges a percentage, usually around 1-3% of the transaction amount,” Jia Wertz of Forbes explained. “This makes Bitcoin fees almost inherently less expensive than credit card fees.”

This is because cryptocurrency transactions are supported byblockchain technology, a peer-to-peer decentralized network. Meaning no financial institution middlemen.

However, fees associated with digital wallets via cryptocurrency exchanges can stack up. Depending on what exchange you use for your merchant wallet, you may need to transfer your digital currency to another exchange to get fiat currency.

At the end of the business day, transaction fees from credit card transaction could be lower, and more efficient. It depends on how you have your crypto payment set up. Security risks can also be a concern for businesses as well.

Cryptocurrency Exchange Security

The blockchain itself provides heightened security features. For instance, each block (transaction) that is created on the blockchain is verified, secured, and enforced with innovative encryption.

However, the security of the blockchain is not the issue. When accepting cryptocurrency as a form of payment for your business, you will need to partner with an exchange to get a merchant wallet.

Unfortunately, hacks of exchanges are quite common. In fact, storing your cryptocurrency on a hardware wallet can still be risky. For example, Coincheck, a prominent exchange was hacked earlier this year. About $550 million of NEM coins were stolen. This is just one of the many major cryptocurrency hacks.

Exchange hacks can put your business at risk if you’re not constantly exchanging your crypto into fiat currency.

Does EMV Fraud Exist?

EMV chip card technology has become a must for businesses. After 2015, businesses needed to accept EMV payments of become liable for fraud and chargeback costs. This has caused a boom in EMV cards with nearly 450 million EMV chip cards issued by Visa alone.

The idea behind EMV chip card technology is to reduce fraud. “Unlike magnetic-stripe cards, every time an EMV card is used for payment, the card chip creates a unique transaction code that cannot be used again,” Sienna Kossman of Creditcards.com explained.

However, differences between traditional credit cards and EMV chip cards aren’t so big. Yes, fraud protection may be lower, but most EMV cards still have magnetic swipe strips to accommodate for businesses that have not switched over, or for consumers using cards while abroad.

Businesses Need to Have a Consumer Perspective

When deciding on payment options for customers, businesses need to put themselves in the shoes of the consumer. What is the preferred payment method for your target audience?

As far as cryptocurrency is concerned, many people have yet to really use it as a regular form of payment. This is due to the volatility of the crypto market, and the need for mainstream adoption.

There are also no consumer benefits, such as reward points, building or increasing credit score, loan approval, and fraud protection. This makes it absolutely essential to accept credit card payments, “EMV-ready” or not.

Should you accept credit card payments via EMV chip card technology? Yes. Due to the fraud liabilities businesses face if they do not, it is a safer bet. Business owners can mitigate loss from chargebacks with EMV technology as well.

What Payment Methods Does Your Business Accept?

It can be challenging for businesses to hone in on the right payment method. With all the trending cryptocurrency news out there, it is certainly tempting to accept digital currency.

EMV also continues to grow, but businesses can still process EMV chip cards like traditional credit cards since most still have magnetic strips.

In the end, the choice comes down to three main elements. Business efficiency, the payment method customers prefer, and keeping your business protected from fraud.

This is a sponsored press release and does not necessarily reflect the opinions or views held by any employees of The Merkle. This is not investment, trading, or gambling advice. Always conduct your own independent research.

The TRON mainet switch — What TRX holders need to know

On May 31 the TRON project began the switch from being an ERC-20 token to its own mainet. So what will this mean for TRX holders and how did it impact the TRON price?

On May 31 the TRON project began the switch from being an ERC-20 token to its own mainet. So what will this mean for TRX holders and how did it impact the TRON price?

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash, EOS, Litecoin, Cardano, Stellar, IOTA: Price Analysis, May 30 – Cointelegraph

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Markets Proving LTC Isn’t Dead After Satoshi Lite Did His “Trick”: Litecoin (LTC) Price Analysis (May 31, 2018)

Unlike most coins, Litecoin is slowly forging itself as a merchant’s coin. The Litecoin Foundation social media campaign brought in some few leads while most incoming agents don’t want to miss the revolution. Besides merchants, exchanges and cryptocurrency buy-sell apps as Buda.com also help bring in market liquidity. Going forward, I expect Litecoin prices to

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Unlike most coins, Litecoin is slowly forging itself as a merchant’s coin. The Litecoin Foundation social media campaign brought in some few leads while most incoming agents don’t want to miss the revolution. Besides merchants, exchanges and cryptocurrency buy-sell apps as Buda.com also help bring in market liquidity. Going forward, I expect Litecoin prices to appreciate as the crypto market recover.

From the News

After Crypterium, we now have a Chilean cryptocurrency exchange, Buda.com supporting Litecoin and three other coins in Argentina. By now you might have heard how Argentina is open to new technologies of which blockchain stands out. Pound to pound, Argentina is easily the largest cryptocurrency market in Latin America and we can gauge that by the recent steps taken by the central bank and the number of Cryptocurrency ATMs in place. With Buda.com opening their services to Argentinians and majority of South American countries, their CEO hopes that this will open doors for many more to join in the crypto revolutions. With Buda.com, they can now buy, hold or even sell cryptocurrencies.

Buda.com shall allow bi-directional exchange of Bitcoin, ETH, and in the coming days Litecoin with Argentina’s Peso. Inevitably, moves as such will play a role in reducing volatility and uncertainty that continues to plague cryptocurrencies. This same volatility stifles institutional investment. In a statement, Pablo Chavez of Buda.com said using cryptocurrencies would go a long way in helping shape Argentina’s financial industry and their economical interaction with the internet.

As this was happening, NASDAQ couldn’t hide but comment on Litecoin capabilities. In my view and assuming Bitcoin continues to be the dominant cryptocurrency with current valuation, it shall cement its reputation as a store of value. On the other hand, Litecoin is quickly emerging as a perfect medium of exchange complementing Bitcoin in line with their white paper assertions. As a complementing coin, we can easily see how Litecoin is performing by checking the number of retail adopters, merchants and their average daily transactions.

Litecoin (LTC) Price Analysis

Weekly Chart

If by any chance this week’s candlestick close as a bull then we shall have to wait for next week’s confirmation of a nice triple bottom. Of course, for buyers and Litecoin supporters, this is but a reprieve happening inside a month that is largely bearish. Note that even if bears might seem to be in charge, there is a caveat that might be their undoing.

Trading volumes for the better part of May have been consistently low. This cements  our assertion that May claw back of April gains were largely long coverings. Remember that in this depreciation, sellers did recover more than 80 percent of April Bull rally. In my view, long term traders can consider trading this coin after next week. Otherwise, swing traders can hitch bear or bullish moves in the daily chart.

Daily Chart

Just like our in our general analysis, Litecoin prices are bottoming out. We can trace this to May 29 which was overly bullish reversing from our main support line at $110. But that’s not the deal though. Besides, volume spikes on May 29 exceeds recent averages. Despite yesterday’s bear candlestick, buyers might step on the accelerator today. In this case, aggressive traders can begin buying on dips in lower time frames while conservatives can wait for a breach above $130. Ultimate targets stand at May highs at $180 and ideal buys is round $110.

 

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Mainnet Launch is Tron’s True Acid Test: Tron, EOS, IOTA, Stellar Lumens and Litecoin Price Analysis (May 31, 2018)

Indeed, yesterday’s rejection of lower lows is but a sign that buyers are beginning to take root in lower time frames. As often the case following periods of strong volatility, price action usually move within a tight trade if not countering the surge. Yesterday price action shows this. Being a hyped case, Tron mainnet launch

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Indeed, yesterday’s rejection of lower lows is but a sign that buyers are beginning to take root in lower time frames. As often the case following periods of strong volatility, price action usually move within a tight trade if not countering the surge. Yesterday price action shows this. Being a hyped case, Tron mainnet launch should be the focus of the day. I recommend longs if and only if Tron buyers push prices above 7.5 cents. If not, we remain neutral until that happens or bears push below 5.5 cents minor support line.

EOS Price Analysis

So, after raising more than $4 billion in their year-long ICO, Dan Larimer and Block One are offering a mere $10,000 for anyone who unearths a flaw(s) in their platform. Well, this is honestly a spat in the face of researchers, network security experts and bounty hunters who dedicate their time-sometimes their whole lives-to ensure the security of everyone using EOSIO blockchain.

It’s even worse because in the last 48 hours alone, two network existential vulnerabilities have been found by well-meaning researchers a few days before they launch their mainnet. In my view, Dan Larimer should incentivize people by increasing bounty reward, after all, they have a big war chest against intruders. Why jeopardize developers and “hundreds” of projects set to launch on their super-fast platform?

Our trade plan is pretty much the same as yesterday’s projection only that we shall begin looking for under-valuations in lower time frames. Note that May 30 candlestick is bullish concluding that this indeed is the nascent stage of a potential bull rally. Then again and as expected, yesterday’s trade candlestick is bearish countering May 29 bullish move.

Litecoin (LTC) Price Analysis

There are a host of activities that make Litecoin unique. The Litecoin foundation runs the affairs of Litecoin on matters development but their figure head, Charlie Lee defines Litecoin. He’s active on Twitter, updating followers on everything Litecoin despite claiming that he doesn’t own any coins. Litecoin is quickly turning into a medium of exchange complementing Bitcoin which most say is a store of value. Complementing this are exchanges and payment providers listing LTC for their customers. Over time and in the long haul, this oils the network’s liquidity and stabilizes LTC prices.

In line with May 30 price forecast, I recommend buying Litecoin on dips preferably at around $115 whenever there is a correction. As visible from the chart, there is a long covering in my view following yesterday’s bearish candlestick testing May 29 lows. Aggressive traders can increase their longs at current prices. On the other hand, waiting for a breach above $130 can turn out to be a superior trading strategy because then, buyers would indeed be in charge.

Stellar Lumens (XLM) Price Analysis

Aside from Litecoin, Stellar Lumens caught the eyes of NASDAQ who sees it as growth currency. This endorsement stamp alone is important and could buoy prices in the coming days. In their analysis, NASDAQ views their partnership with IBM is a perfect ladder for the blockchain company to scale further. Besides, they have a solution that not only gears for companies and individual to carry out cross border payments. Transactions are relatively cheap, fast and secure. These are important qualities being sought by individuals/companies who care about speed, security and privacy.

Like most coins under our radar, Stellar Lumens prices are trading within a very tight trade range. It’s a common occurrence especially when prices were literally exploding before their print out. Because of May 30 trade recommendation, I suggest buying on dips today with stops at May 29 lows at 28 cents or there about. Reasonable buy targets stands at May highs anywhere between 45 cents and 50 cents.

Tron (TRX) Price Analysis

Ask anyone on what they thought prices would be before Tron mainnet launch and to the moon was the chorus. Yes indeed, it may have been the case. However, with the Bitcoin declining, the whole crypto market including Tron sank with it. It’s a disappointment yes but still, it could have been worse if the whole thing was cancelled. Remember, Tron VM launch was not even a market mover.

No worries though, this time round the whole mainnet launch shall be on live streamed though YouTube and Periscope. This way, everyone, regardless of their geographical location, can witness the launch of the century.

The decline in Tron prices from yesterday’s candlestick is a stand out. While most were trading positively with small gains, Tron were printing losses despite their mainnet launch coming in less than 24 hours. Now, after checking technical formations particularly May 28 candlesticks and the positive sentiment around this mainnet launch, buying at current prices may mean perfect timing. However, like yesterday’s emphasis, trading when prices are above 7.5 cents is a little bit more conservative and safe for those who need assurance.

IOTA (IOT) Price Analysis

Yesterday’s IOTA events did breathe life into IOTA buyers. After Trinity Audit announcement, Mathew Yarger is the latest member to join the IOTA Foundation. We expect more experts to join in the blockchain fray as this is definitely the future.

In the meantime though, traders can take IOTA longs. Ideal stops should be at $1.3 just as our previous trading plan suggests.

 

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PR: TE-FOOD Partners with HALAL TRAIL Bringing Halal Food Companies to the Blockchain

Bitcoin Press Release: TE-FOOD, the leading blockchain based fresh food traceability solution announces partnership with HALAL TRAIL to track livestock and fresh food from farm to table, through the halal food chain. 25 May, 2018. Albstadt, Germany: TE-FOOD partnered with HALAL TRAIL™, a UK based company, to track livestock and fresh food from farm to …

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Bitcoin Press Release: TE-FOOD, the leading blockchain based fresh food traceability solution announces partnership with HALAL TRAIL to track livestock and fresh food from farm to table, through the halal food chain.

25 May, 2018. Albstadt, Germany: TE-FOOD partnered with HALAL TRAIL™, a UK based company, to track livestock and fresh food from farm to table, through the halal food chain.

From the 7.6 billion people in the world, almost 2 billion are Muslims. The halal method in the food industry refers to the permissible or lawful way of preparing food and drinks according to Islamic law.

According to industry estimates, the global halal food market will reach USD 2.55 trillion by 2024.

Due to religious reasons, this enormous market of Muslims consciously seeks trusted, halal certified sources when they buy food. Their motivation to check the source of the food is very strong.

The Solution

HALAL TRAIL will be the first solution to expand to all global halal food markets, and provide food traceability and quality verification services for the sector.

The solution, with processes specifically developed for HALAL TRAIL will provide a top-to-bottom solution for the supply chain companies from physical identification materials, B2B mobile app, and a mobile app for consumers to check the history of the food they intend to buy. To provide verification on data credibility, all traceability data will be stored on blockchain.

Food traceability combined with blockchain technology is the solution which can give Muslims peace of mind that their food was prepared according to Islamic law.

Two Pilots in June

HALAL TRAIL will utilize TE-FOOD’s technology on two pilot projects in June 2018 track chickens and lambs in Lancaster, Tunbridge Wells & Manchester, U.K. as a reference to be implemented globally.

Leading Food Companies Trust TE-FOOD

This collaboration is the next step in the deliberate global expansion of TE-FOOD. With live operation since 2016 in Vietnam, and over 6000 business customers (including food companies like Auchan,AEON, LOTTE Mart, CP Group, and Big C ), TE-FOOD is a stable and results-driven player of the blockchain based supply chain solution providers.

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Korean Supreme Court Rules Cryptocurrency Is Asset With Economic Value

Korean Supreme Court Rules Cryptocurrency Is Asset With Economic ValueThe South Korean Supreme Court has ruled that cryptocurrency is an asset with economic value that can be confiscated. In the case involving a porn site and 191 confiscated BTC, the country’s top court upheld a district court’s ruling. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Supreme Court Has Ruled South Korea’s top […]

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Korean Supreme Court Rules Cryptocurrency Is Asset With Economic Value

The South Korean Supreme Court has ruled that cryptocurrency is an asset with economic value that can be confiscated. In the case involving a porn site and 191 confiscated BTC, the country’s top court upheld a district court’s ruling.

Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space

Supreme Court Has Ruled

Korean Supreme Court Rules Cryptocurrency Is Asset With Economic Value
Supreme Court of South Korea.

South Korea’s top court ruled on Wednesday that the government could confiscate cryptocurrencies as crime profits since they are assets with economic value.

The case involves Ahn, who operated an online porn site, and his 191 BTC that the prosecution confiscated, as news.Bitcoin.com previously reported. “This marks the first time a cryptocurrency has been subject to confiscation,” the Korea Times wrote.

With Wednesday’s ruling, “The Supreme Court recognized cryptocurrency as an ‘asset with measurable value,’” the publication detailed and quoted the Court stating:

The cryptocurrency is recognized to have value so it can be confiscated.

191 BTC Confiscated

“From 2013, Ahn distributed 235,000 obscene pictures online and made 1.9 billion won,” the news outlet described, adding that he “was arrested and indicted in May 2017 for violating the Protection of Children and Juveniles From Sexual Abuse Law.” Ahn was subsequently “sentenced to 18 months in prison and fined 696 million won by a lower court, confirmed by both a high court and the Supreme Court.”

Korean Supreme Court Rules Cryptocurrency Is Asset With Economic ValueWhen Ahn was arrested, the prosecution seized his 216 BTC, claiming that they “were earned illegally and urged they be seized as cyber assets,” the publication conveyed. However, a lower court ruled against them, “stating bitcoins only existed electronically and had no physical form.”

The prosecutors then appealed to a high court which “ruled in the prosecution’s favor, saying the cyber assets could be seen as profit earned from the trade in goods.” The high court ruled that 191 of “bitcoins [seized] were earned from the proceeds of crime,” and ordered them to be confiscated. At the time of this writing, this amount of BTC is worth over $1.4 million.

The publication quoted the high court explaining at the time:

If we return the bitcoins to Ahn, it will be giving him back profits that were earned illegally from running an online porn site.

“The Supreme Court upheld this ruling,” the news outlet reiterated, adding that this “will allow any cyber assets gained from illegal activity such as gambling, drug deals, pornography and prostitution to be confiscated.”

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PR: Impleum Announce their Open Source Blockchain Platform

Bitcoin Press Release: Impleum is a powerful and scalable path to develop decentralized applications (DApps). DApps use the decentralised capabilities of blockchain technology and a layer of powerful service nodes to route information. 23 May, 2018. Kyiv, Ukraine: Impleum main chain currently hosts the IMP currency will be future hub for all sidechains. Impleum side …

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Bitcoin Press Release: Impleum is a powerful and scalable path to develop decentralized applications (DApps). DApps use the decentralised capabilities of blockchain technology and a layer of powerful service nodes to route information.

23 May, 2018. Kyiv, Ukraine: Impleum main chain currently hosts the IMP currency will be future hub for all sidechains. Impleum side chains allow businesses to easily deploy their own customised blockchains without the overheads inherent in running their own blockchain network infrastructure. Side chains will house all the data of your DApp, scaling effortlessly in tandem with your evolving project. Join the open ecosystem based on Impleum blockchain platform now.

Upcoming DApps

Quizi.io – webservice

Quizi is a powerful marketing tool. It is a service of convenient and informative quizzes and polls, the results of which are saved in the blockchain. They stay reliable and unchangeable forever. Discover answers to the most provocative question or pass the test and get reward in cryptocurrency. Settle the old dispute. Express your opinion and share it with your friends.

OldStyleRacing – mobile game

Old Style Racing is a classic time killer for iPhone and iPad. It was designed as a retro cars racing game. The game control is all about double tapping. Showing top results in this game is a tremendous challenge. The gist of the game comes down to maneuvering a car between barriers on the road and collecting coins. Coins can be exchanged for IMP. First you need to go to the account and withdraw your coins on your Impleum wallet.

What Impleum has to offer:

  • Instant. Impleum transactions are simple and efficient.
  • Private.All financial information, history and balance is confidential.
  • Secure. Transactions are backed up across hundreds of servers.
  • Staking. Forget power-hungry mining rigs – stake and earn interest.
  • Masternodes. Service nodes that allows Impleum DApps to scale off-chain.
  • Low fees. Impleum improves your savings with .001 transaction fees.

Impleum coin

Like any blockchain Impleum has its own coin – IMP, which has a set of unique technical parameters. IMP is a hybrid coin with PoW and PoS.

Mining Opportunities

Impleum hybrid coin, which based on a proof-of-stake (PoS) and proof-of-work (PoW). In the sense that PoW is used only for the initial distribution of the money supply.

PoS

Proof-of-Stake just is a mechanism that allows the network to confirm transactions and prevent fraud. However, it does not require any resource intensive calculations to be performed. The only requirement is to have some IMP coins in your ballance and keep your IMP Wallet connected to the network. Periodically, your balance will be increasing as new coins are awarded to you for your support of the IMP Network.

PoW

Impleum Proof-of-Work mining is the process of making computer hardware (CPU and GPU) do mathematical calculations for the Impleum network to confirm transactions and increase security. Mining algorithm is x13. As a reward for their services, Impleum miners can collect transaction fees for the transactions they confirm, along with newly created IMP. PoW block reward linearly reduces the reward of PoW block from 48 IMP to 0.48 IMP. Mining is a specialized and competitive market where the rewards are divided up according to how much calculation is done.

Masternodes

Impleum Masternodes are computers that are constantly connected to the Impleum Network and perform certain tasks allowing Impleum to achieve faster and more private transactions. To run the Impleum Masternode one is required to have a certain amount of IMP in their balance, as collateral, and fulfil other requirements imposed by the protocol. Designed to create a circulating coin supply, help provide the coin price stability needed for mass-market adoption, and reward quick investors with a more generous passive income.

A Proof of Stake Coin for Everyone

Staking your Impleum not only secures and stabilizes the network. It also rewards you with an annual interest rate based on the current block reward. The more you earn, the more earning potential you have. This key difference puts the earning power in your hands and not powerful mining cartels.

Cross-platform wallets
Impleum features accessible wallets through graphical user interfaces (GUIs) across all major operating systems (Windows, macOS, and Linux). Setting up your wallet takes minutes, and will encrypt your funds with the highest level of security, and allows you to stake your IMP for greater interest rewards over time. For more technical users, command line interface (CLI) wallets are also available.

Donate

Impleum team makes every effort to ensure that Impleum project has become the market leader in the blockchain industry. Impleum conducted a number of negotiations with the exchanges, with PoS Pools, large private telegram channels and other potential partners. Impleum is announcing an open IMP donate. All collected BTC will be distributed.

Supply and pre-mining

All pre-mining funds will be spent on development Impleum. Max Supply 100,000,000 coins. Only 1% of all coins will be pre-mined.

Road map

  • Q2. 2018. Mainnet release.
  • Q3. 2018. Listing on exchanges.
  • Q4. 2018. Masternodes up.
  • Q1. 2019. DApp open source SDK.

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Nobel Prize-Winning Shiller Claims Bitcoin May be Extinct in 100 Years

Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Shiller has spoken out – again – against Bitcoin, and claims it could become extinct within the next 100 years. Will Bitcoin Be Here in a Century? Speaking on CNBC’s ‘Trading Nation,’ the Yale professor argued that the cryptocurrency won’t look anything like it does today, and that if it does

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Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Shiller has spoken out – again – against Bitcoin, and claims it could become extinct within the next 100 years.

Will Bitcoin Be Here in a Century?

Speaking on CNBC’s ‘Trading Nation,’ the Yale professor argued that the cryptocurrency won’t look anything like it does today, and that if it does it’ll go by a different name.

“There will have been many hard forks changing it and changing it. And, it’ll be a matter of dispute whether it exists or not,” Shiller added.

With Bitcoin’s value continuing to fluctuate, Shiller states that one scenario that could take place is similar to what occurred in 2013 when it reached $1,000 only to lose 80 percent of its value. He added: ‘It looked like Bitcoin was just fading away. It’s so hard to predict these things.’

Yet, while he may have a doomsday opinion of the future of Bitcoin, the economist said that he doesn’t mean to be dismissive of the cryptocurrency. Even though he claims that it looks like it’s in a bubble, with the more than 1,350 digital currencies on the market, with a market cap value, he said ‘something good may come out of this.’

Shiller is known for voicing his opinion on the cryptocurrency market. Earlier this month, he was reported as saying that the digital currency industry was copying some of history’s most failed monetary experiments. He also added that no one outside of computer science is able to explain how cryptocurrencies work. In October, he commented on the ‘strange enthusiasm’ for Bitcoin, calling it a ‘fad.’

The professor is not alone in his negative estimations regarding Bitcoin. Legendary investor Warren Buffett to JPMorgan head Jamie Dimon have cast views on the cryptocurrency in the past. In response to Buffett’s ‘rat poison squared’ remarks regarding Bitcoin, cryptocurrency mining firm Genesis Mining tweeted a picture that asked whether Buffett had got it wrong about Bitcoin, after getting it wrong about Google and Amazon.

In Shiller’s case, though, even though he may not be as optimistic on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general, he hasn’t resorted to baseless name calling when it comes to the cryptocurrency market. For now, whether Bitcoin survives the next 100 years remains to be seen. While it may be struggling with its price at the moment, for now it doesn’t look as though it’s going anywhere anytime soon.

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