Topic: [ANN] (QTUM) - A Scalable Smart Contract Platform w/ Proof of Stake - page 54. (Read 525472 times)

San Francisco meetup:

Friday, 13 April 2018
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
1535 Mission Street

https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/SF-Qtum-Developers/events/249439269/?_cookie-check=BW47EqIHNdpDgHkK

The Qtum Heroes article is very cool, that's an example of gaming on Qtum. There was another article recently about content distribution:


"Two Roads Picture in collaboration with Vevue, which is a peer-to-peer application for video distribution hosted on Qtum’s chain, has announced the release of the first movie to be ever distributed for viewers via blockchain network. The movie is in the genre of dramedy and the main focus in the movie is set on a young man who is wasting his life as a hacker, but things quickly change for him once he begins stealing other people’s mail while pretending to be working as a postal office. Everything changes for the main protagonist when he meets a widow through the letters he’s been stealing while he is being chased by an FBI agent."

https://www.cryptorecorder.com/2018/04/03/qtum-qtum-is-open-for-movie-distribution/

Pan Entertainment Platform 777.Bingo Launches QTUM Heroes on Blockchain

World’s first pan-entertainment blockchain platform 777.Bingo is announcing the launch of its first venture in crypto-gaming.

QTUM Heroes is an online arena game designed to support cryptocurrency payments. It’s developed by leading game studio Mob Arts in collaboration with the QTUM blockchain. The new game comes after Mob Arts’ 2013 runaway success, House of Heroes. Thanks to its popularity, the mobile game was the first to be launched on all Tencent platforms despite being developed by a third party. Now, the studio’s own 777.BINGO platform is betting on cryptocurrencies for a new approach to the game industry. CSO Matt Lee stated that BINGO would be a “pioneer in linking the traditional gaming industry with new blockchain technology.” To participate in QTUM Heroes’ soft launch, visit 777.bingo.

Read the details in the article of Coinidol dot com, the world blockchain news outlet: https://coinidol.com/777bingo-launches-qtum-heroes-on-blockchain/

Qtum is Bitcoin with Smart Contact and POS !

Seems Qtum community is become better and better

when Qtum will be top10 ?

this year or next year

Bitcoin Instant is being mined once again ~ we do appreciate you!! :-D  $BTI to da moon!!!

yeah, most people probably have sold already at a loss and those holding on like me must be in quite a stressful situation.

you alive? :\

The price of qtum tokens upsets me.. I bought tokens in January at the peak of the price.. Now I have to wait very long for growth..

Recommended Qtum wallet update:

* Fixed a bug where transactions with low fees would get stuck in the local mempool

* Fix a bug with clearing cache of StorageResults

* Add contract support to "createrawtransaction" rpc call

https://github.com/qtumproject/qtum/releases/tag/mainnet-ignition-v0.14.16 …

You can now use your LedgerHQ on https://qtumwallet.org/

Always make sure you own your private keys, never leave your tokens on an exchange.

This QTUM project deserves a lot of recognition from the community.
I doubt people realise what potential this could have compared to pathetic attempts like cryptokitties.

the more people learn about the coin, the more interest is shown in it as a hybrid of the two main ecosystems bitcoin and Ethereum. after information about Hollywood interest became even more heated, I hope to see it soon in the price of a coin.

Recent Article By Cryptoninjas:



"A unique aspect of the Qtum platform is its combination a Bitcoin Core fork and Ethereum’s Virtual Machine (EVM). In other words, it is a hybrid blockchain. This blend results in extreme security–from the Bitcoin network–and extreme flexibility–derived from Ethereum-like smart contracts. Developers will be able to port projects from both Ethereum and Bitcoin onto Qtum’s platform with ease, keeping a level of compatibility with ongoing processes from derived both blockchains. This will save developers time and money, as key network components won’t have to be recreated from scratch."


https://www.cryptoninjas.net/2018/03/29/blockchain-users-are-increasing-every-day-but-theres-a-problem/








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According to data gathered by Blockchain.Info, the number of blockchain wallet users has been increasing exponentially since 2011. Last year ended with over 21 million wallet users, and if growth continues at a similar pace, the 2018 total could more than double. Along with a similar line, ICOs continue to grow at a blistering pace. Per CoinSchedule’s ICO tracker, there have already been seventy-plus ICOs raising over 2.8 billion dollars total, almost three-quarters the amount raised last year in about 20 percent of the time. Long story short, blockchain technology will enjoy another incredible year.

However, as blockchain users and blockchain startups increase in number, the industry as a whole still has some problems that need to be addressed. Despite tremendous growth, blockchain scalability, for example, is still a concern. As the number of users and businesses increases, existing blockchain systems will continue to crack under pressure. The Ethereum Network, for example, is used as the foundational infrastructure by hundreds of platform. And yet, despite attempts to scale and reduce blockchain bloat, the network is still overcrowded. Unless a solution is implemented relatively soon, things could get pretty ugly.

In response to these dire needs, several companies have stepped up and developed unique platforms that attempt to make blockchains more user-friendly. Qtum is one example of an advanced blockchain that addresses the problems with existing decentralized networks. It can not only scale, but also contains an amount of flexibility that will attract business and industry adoption. A huge part of Qtum’s potential is its hybrid blockchain structure. Many believe hybrid chains are the next step in blockchain development.
How the Qtum Platform Solves Existing Blockchain Problems

One of the key features of Ethereum is that it lets users integrate smart contracts into their systems. These self-executing contracts actualize once the terms of the contract are reached, giving companies an incredible amount of customizability.

Unfortunately, Ethereum smart contracts use the Proof-of-Work (PoW) protocol. This protocol is relatively expensive and often results in blockchain bloat. As a growing number of companies use Ethereum smart contracts and dApps (decentralized applications), there is the possibility that the blockchain becomes too big to function efficiently, train wrecking business operations. The inability to scale and effectively handle bloating may very well be the Achilles heel of the emerging industry.

In contrast to Ethereum, Bitcoin, and other dozens of other blockchains, the Qtum platform the Proof-of-Stake (PoS) protocol to implement its smart contracts. This means the platform will scale efficiently, minimizing the risk of blockchain bloat. What’s more, “[the] consensus mechanism of Proof-of-Stake is more suited for business applications”, per the company’s white paper, making it ideally suited to grapple with the steady influx of blockchain users and companies.

Ethereum’s Casper update, which will integrate a PoS protocol, is still facing delays that are stalling its rollout. Thus Qtum maintains a significant advantage because it has used PoS from the beginning. Control over the network will be truly decentralized, mitigating the risk of a 51 percent attack or a scenario where a few miners control the networl’s operations.

A unique aspect of the Qtum platform is its combination a Bitcoin Core fork and Ethereum’s Virtual Machine (EVM). In other words, it is a hybrid blockchain. This blend results in extreme security–from the Bitcoin network–and extreme flexibility–derived from Ethereum-like smart contracts. Developers will be able to port projects from both Ethereum and Bitcoin onto Qtum’s platform with ease, keeping a level of compatibility with ongoing processes from derived both blockchains. This will save developers time and money, as key network components won’t have to be recreated from scratch.

Finally, and perhaps most importantly, the hybrid blockchain technology is powered by an onchain governance mechanism that lets users easily adjust the parameters of the network. Block size, gas price, and gas limit will all be easily adjustable, preventing the need for network splits and hardforks. These important features make Qtum one of the most flexible infrastructure platforms available, which will be extremely helpful for businesses as they deal with the tremendous growth of blockchain technology.

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Here's an interesting snippet:

"The number of google searches of QTUM has increased since the beginning of March, showing increase in  interest in the coin even as BTC and ETH searches dropped significantly"

Thank you for the interesting article. I'll come in handy.
I just write an article about this project. But in Russian.

Thank you very much for the detailed instructions!
Now it remains to understand.)))
I have so far kept all the coins on my online wallet

Those facts have got my imagination running wild as a child. It would be nice, one day, to... pack my bag  with 1KK of QTUM... but it has  1,000 times less atm.

Qtum and Vevue On Yahoo!




Los Angeles (AFP) - A few years behind Wall Street, Hollywood is turning to the technology behind cryptocurrency bitcoin to distribute movies in a development hailed as the beginning of the end for piracy.

Leading the charge is "No Postage Necessary," a romantic indie comedy about a luckless hacker that is being distributed via peer-to-peer video network app Vevue, running on Qtum, the most advanced blockchain in the world.










Los Angeles (AFP) - A few years behind Wall Street, Hollywood is turning to the technology behind cryptocurrency bitcoin to distribute movies in a development hailed as the beginning of the end for piracy.

Leading the charge is "No Postage Necessary," a romantic indie comedy about a luckless hacker that is being distributed via peer-to-peer video network app Vevue, running on Qtum, the most advanced blockchain in the world.

Jeremy Culver ("An Evergreen Christmas") wrote, directed and produced the release from US production house Two Roads Picture Co., shot on 35 mm film.

The movie gets its US theatrical release and worldwide blockchain debut in June and will also be available to buy online using cryptocurrency.

"We are thrilled to provide movie lovers around the world a brand new way to experience their entertainment by turning the blockchain into a feature film distribution channel," Culver said in a statement.

"Although this is a first for the industry, we hope it will signal a shift in the way content is shared and consumed."

A blockchain is essentially a shared, encrypted "ledger" that cannot be manipulated, offering the promise of secure transactions that allow anyone to get an accurate accounting of money, property or other assets.

The technology publicly records the unique alphanumeric strings that identify buyers and sellers, allowing more transparent and secure peer-to-peer payment systems.

Blockchain debuted in 2009 as a ledger for the leading cryptocurrency bitcoin and is already used in food safety, finance and sea freight.

Its advantages, according to Culver, include immutable proof of intellectual property rights, transparent royalty payments, and, since all blockchain data is resistant to duplication, a future in which movies are "no longer pirated."

- 'Timely and relevant' -

"No Postage Necessary" tells the story of cynical, single computer hacker Sam -- played by "Vikings" and "Black Mirror" actor George Blagden -- who makes ends meet by stealing mail while disguised as a postal worker.

He happens upon a letter written by a heartsick Josie (Charleene Closshey) to her late husband and fallen marine, and the tender missive awakens something in Sam.

He conspires to meet the beautiful, young war widow and she warms to the idea of a new chance at love -- but not before Sam's past comes knocking in the form of an FBI agent looking for missing bitcoins.

Closshey, who composed the score and was part of the female-led production team, says she and her colleagues recognized the opportunities around the title the moment they read the "timely and relevant" script.

"Although the film makes light of a misguided cyber genius who can hack a multi-billion dollar corporation within minutes, these types of technological advancements are becoming a normal part of everyday life for society as a whole," she said.

Culver is hoping blockchain can help "No Postage Necessary" go viral, as moviegoers who upload a review as soon as they leave the theater will be able to unlock Vevue tokens as rewards.

"Up until now, the technology just hasn't been ready -- there wasn't a platform to support the vision," he added, noting the serendipity of a movie about bitcoin being the first to release on the blockchain.

"But innovation creates its own timing."

Following the movie into blockchain technology will be sci-fi anthology "New Frontiers," effectively five sci-fi movies filmed around the world and stitched together into one feature film.

- 'Simply a database' -

Funded and distributed on the blockchain via a partnership between XYZ Films, Ground Control, and SingularDTV, production is already underway with a release expected before the end of the year.

"Decentralized," a movie from the LiveTree ADEPT blockchain platform, is set for release in autumn, starring Amari Cheatom ("Django Unchained") as a skeptical economics professor learning about the technology.

The feature from video shorts specialist Christopher Arcella will serve as a pilot to a television series covering many topics in the complex tech and computing sector.

"The story is written to provide an educational narrative in a fictional setting to help people completely unfamiliar with the technology gain some initial footing," a spokesman for ADEPT said in a statement.

A number of issues need to be resolved before blockchain technology becomes mainstream, with the anonymity of transactions concerning regulators seeking to crack down on money laundering and financing of terrorism.

Pop culture writer Amy Roberts says Culver's statements are demonstrative of a widespread fallacy that the mere presence of a blockchain can guarantee the information in it is resistant to alteration.

"Bitcoins, for example, cannot be copied as they are just entries on a ledger -- not digital files per se -- whose authenticity is incentivized and managed by thousands of individual peer operators worldwide," Roberts wrote in a commentary for the Film Daily online magazine.

"But media or other data, even if referenced on a blockchain, can always be duplicated. A blockchain is simply a database."

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Hi Ukraine2020, there is a guide for this on our Git. Here is the link:

https://github.com/qtumproject/qtum/wiki/Qtum-Wallet-Tutorial

Please make sure that you are following the best practices. Try not to keep your Qtum tokens on the computer you use for everyday computing, encrypt the wallet with a strong secret, and back it up to multiple locations. You may want to consider using a Qtum Stakebox or Raspberry Pi solution.