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Digital Currency Weekly Recap 3-27-2016

GameCredits Announces CoinFest UK GrandPrix Contest
Dutch Central Bank Could Launch its Own Cryptocurrency
Thomson Reuters to Sponsor April’s London Ethereum Meetup
New Ripple Office in London Serving Europe
First Multi-Sig Ethereum Wallet Unveiled

http://dcebrief.com/digital-currency-weekly-recap-3-27-2016-2/

Happy Easter all!

Thank you for your great support, Mark. There were a few large blocks on the sell side at Poloneix. They seem to be all cleared now.

Happy Easter Brandon.

Happy Easter to our friends and family around the world.

I will be with family all day.

Happy Easter everyone!

The NIRP Thing?

The BoJ’s recent policy failure is the latest in a series (Fed, BoJ, PBOC, ECB) that is leaving the emperor looking nakeder and nakeder.


Little Markie just getting back to struggling with the buy-sell split on Cryptopia:

Poloniex is presently 1497-1494 – niiiice!
But Cryptopia is still 1550-1253

Mark

Very interesting unintended consequence. It makes a lot of sense though.

Agreed kanus, digital currency being a push system has potential to become the safest way to transact online.

This is a great article on the unintended consequences of negative interest rates.

The article states that when the Bank of Japan introduced negative interest rates it created a rally in the yen and reduced consumer demand, which was the exact opposite of what they were going for.

Negative interest rates are causing large wealthy corporations to NOT spend money and buy back their own stock instead, which is distorting the 'real' value of the stock in relation to the economic times. With no new product development and/or expansion, there are no new jobs. So much for stimulating economic growth...


GOING NEGATIVE - http://www.investmentadvisordigital.com/investmentadvisor/april_2016?pg=24#pg24

Forde is on the right track... The most important thing about cryptocurrency with online payments is that you don't have to enter information that someone could steal and use it to charge your account. On top of that, you don't have to enter much more than your shipping address to have something shipped to you. Checkout could be much more efficient.

This was a great recap on state regulations for those interested.  State Regulation Roundup Revisited

Blockchain Weekly Recap 3-26-2016

RSK Labs Garners $1m in Seed Funding For Bitcoin Smart Contracts
New Hitachi Lab to Study Blockchain
Dubai Turns to Blockchain for Smart Cities Initiative
Sony Announces Blockchain-Based Education Certificates
In Podcast, MIT Media Lab’s Forde Says Blockchain Key to Unlocking Internet’s Potential
Blockchain World Expo to be Presented in Toronto

http://dcebrief.com/blockchain-weekly-recap-3-26-2016/

It is thought provoking. However, that is probably an accurate representation of industry-wide frustration and fear of, “destroying a burgeoning industry from the inside.” That fear is not groundless. I don’t think that it is likely, but yes Bitcoin could still fail.

“Time for action” is a great idea but who is going to lead, and can enough people recognize the right direction if they are being led to one?

There is too much noise and confusion. Yet the payoff is way down the road even if you are on the right path. The willingness to commit to the long term and working together collaboratively for mutual benefits is a rare breed, though that is what it will take. DNotes is committed to do all the right things. But even for us, it's hard not to feel lonely sometime while traveling down a uniquely different path.

“Time for action

The revolution has begun.

It's not a revolution that many have noticed and, even with all of our bluster, it can still fail. But let's not let it.

There is no upside to abandoning one of the most unique and potentially life-saving financial technologies in the world, but there is also no upside to ignoring the problem of slow-moving major players, a petty user base that sees conspiracy in every Reddit post and bankers who chortle at blockchain in public and invest millions into it in private.
You say you want a revolution. Make one.”

Read more: http://www.coindesk.com/land-1000-bitcoin-wallets/

This is worth reading:

http://www.coindesk.com/land-1000-bitcoin-wallets/

And never so in-my-mind tasty, C.B., as when I'm contemplating ring-barked fruit trees and munched-to-the-ground peas and and and . . .

Nah. I love them. No money in the world would buy the peace I have here!

20,000 members on Cryptomoms! Splendid!

Mark

Her story is touching and Joe's suggestion of using crowd funding may be her best bet. She may have to pick one that is more charity oriented. Joe mentioned GoFundme. A second one is CrowdRise.

What I am concerned about are the complexities of coming up with a viable business model and the necessary skill sets to execute. It takes a lot more than money to take it to the next level. I would be surprised if any VC would even look at it. Looks like she needs someone with the right experience to work with her.


GoFundMe vs CrowdRise

GoFundMe and CrowdRise are two popular crowdfunding sites that allow individuals (like you!) to raise money for different personal expenses, causes, and charities. Just like there are subtle differences between Kickstarter and Indiegogo, two popular reward-based crowdfunding sites, there are also similarities and differences between these two platforms. Choosing the right platform for your needs is key.

Do you want to raise money for a charity? Are you fundraising for unexpected medical expenses, or to cover education costs? This GoFundMe vs CrowdRise comparison should help clear up some details about each of these fundraising services and give some insight as to which one is best for your situation.

GoFundMe is a crowdfunding site that markets itself as a platform where individuals can raise money for a wide variety of personal causes for established charities. This platform has categories for just about any cause you can think of, and an ‘other’ category in case your cause is really out of the box.
They also have a special section for major event fundraising – like Ferguson Rebuilds, Philippine Typhoon, and Colorado Flooding. GoFundMe allows users to raise money without a campaign deadline or to choose an all-or-nothing model (you must hit your goal to keep the funds raised.

“San Diego-based GoFundMe was launched on May 10, 2010 and has quickly become the World’s #1 fundraising site for personal causes and life-events. Hundreds of thousands of people have raised over $700M from 8M donors for the things that matter to them most.” – Source.

Categories: medical, volunteer, emergencies, education, memorials, sports, animals, business, charity, community, competitions, creative, events, faith, family, national news, newlyweds, other, travel, and wishes

Cost: GoFundMe takes a 5% fee while the cost of credit card processing depends on your location (2.9% + $0.30 for USA and Canada) or if you are a charity. For information on pricing for other locations see this page.

Notable campaigns: There have been several campaigns that have gone viral in the media on GoFundMe, including money raised for Boston Bombing victims and businesses that were harmed during the Ferguson protests. I’ve included snapshots of them below. For more campaigns, check out our list of inspiring GoFundMe projects or those listed on the GoFundMe website.

“San Diego-based GoFundMe was launched on May 10, 2010 and has quickly become the World’s #1 fundraising site for personal causes and life-events. Hundreds of thousands of people have raised over $700M from 8M donors for the things that matter to them most.” – Source.
Categories: medical, volunteer, emergencies, education, memorials, sports, animals, business, charity, community, competitions, creative, events, faith, family, national news, newlyweds, other, travel, and wishes

Cost: GoFundMe takes a 5% fee while the cost of credit card processing depends on your location (2.9% + $0.30 for USA and Canada) or if you are a charity. For information on pricing for other locations see this page.

Notable campaigns: There have been several campaigns that have gone viral in the media on GoFundMe, including money raised for Boston Bombing victims and businesses that were harmed during the Ferguson protests. I’ve included snapshots of them below. For more campaigns, check out our list of inspiring GoFundMe projects or those listed on the GoFundMe website.

Read More:  http://www.crowdcrux.com/gofundme-vs-crowdrise/

What she is looking for is someone who has the know how and experience to take a new product to market. She said that she doesn't even know where to start, which is probably why she went with an 'invention company'.

I told her I would post her story on CryptoMoms and then it could be used as the story link for Twitter and Facebook to get the word out.

Shark Tank, or perhaps a venture capitalist (if they took over getting the product manufactured??), would probably be a good fit.

Are there any crowd funding sites that would guide someone through this?

Excellent cause and story behind it. You have our support. I would suggest that this type of project would do much better on a social / crowd funding site like gofundme, I'd be willing to bet it would get substantial support there.

Please check out this story on CryptoMoms - http://cryptomoms.com/forum/index.php?topic=1312.msg6516#msg6516