Being able to read and interpret the data of multiple chains in one client is the first step towards being able to bridge them. Service nodes can potentially be bridging points between chains ie send one coin, receive another.
Exciting stuff
When you say "being able to bridge them", isn't that what "Ripple/xrp" will do? And MS is adding a Ripple validator node to Azure.
Isn't Ripple/XRP semi centralized?
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I think this is pretty accurate about Ripple. They are more centralized because of all the regulations they are complying with in order to combat anti money laundering and other know your customer type of compliance. Also, if you look at their advisory board it is composed of many in previous government positions and this will contribute to their centralized aspect of work. Big companies that play by Wall Street rules and are in bed with government to some extent are also within some of the investors of this new institutional digital currency. But even with this Ripple will bring much benefit to average consumers as well and not just the big players.
http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/40448/is-ripple-centralized-or-decentralizedSo yeh, its centralized.
SPR could potentially do what ripple does without regulation or oversight.
Don't get me wrong here, I am in on SPR and I don't want to be a downer at all, but..... You say SPR could do in the future, what Ripple IS doing today, and this is with all the regulation and oversight. Ripple are way ahead in this field (x-Boarder payments), yes working with the system and it's going to happen. This will help to legitimise ALL crypto's in the mind of the everyday user, it will be good for all. imo
enduser's= 80% of worlds population that still has no idea what's going on, let alone cares anymore.
What with another possible banking crisis and terrorism and the other s*/t going on around the world.
I think it will be what the everyday person/enduser (Drone/Zombie) trusts, and that will be AML/KYC policies and probably alot more security than there is today!
decentralized second layer on top of Bitcoin and Big Data mining is what got me excited about this coin. This is very interesting stuff indeed.
The SPR should stick to this path full steam ahead.
Data=information=power=$£