Topic: DNotes 2.0 - Staking, CRISP Interest, DNotes Pay - page 216. (Read 148870 times)

So is there any progress or release date expected for the Dnotes 2.0?

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Long Blockchain Pulls Back from Crypto Mining Plans

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This is really cool to see Brisbane airport accepting cryptocurrencies. I am currently in Brisbane, and have seen numerous places about advertising that they accept Bitcoin / Dash / Ethereum, and a few others on various shop windows (mostly boutique-like coffeeshops and food joints). It is a clear sign of adoption beginning to take hold, and that merchants think that there is enough people about who own cryptocurrencies and/or would like to receive them as payment for goods. I'll look about for any places that accept it on my flight home.

Can't wait to see the first places in NZ begin to accept them for payment. Unfortunately in New Zealand the banks are being rather hostile to crypto. The only New Zealand exchange -- cryptopia -- just had their bank provider close their account (ASB bank), and they are currently in the process of finding alternative banking solutions. Until then, New Zealanders will need to resort to Local Bitcoins, or another decentralized exchange if they want to be able to onload and offload New Zealand dollars onto an exchange, or look to foreign exchanges like those in Australia. I can see New Zealand as being a lucrative market for the first cryptocurrency that can establish a foothold as a simple payment network.

I have been asked by some chief executives of large government organisations to present my views on blockchain and cryptocurrencies to a group of executives from various organisations. Hopefully with better information we will be able to make some common ground that could lead to better treatment of cryptocurrencies in New Zealand.

Thanks for sharing, Chezzz. It is inspiring to have supporters like you and your brother recognize the DNotes difference. Our team has been working very hard over the last four years to help DNotes realize its vision. We are looking forward to a very exciting year.

I understand the frustration, wiser. Our industry has the tendency of pilling on both extremes - both high and low. Over the long-term good coins will do well. I have no doubt that DNotes will do very well.

It could make sense to break it down to a series of two to three articles. Perhaps one covering the traditional banking, credit/debit card and financial systems, the roles of the Central bank, etc. ... strength, weaknesses, threats, pros and cons. The second article could cover the roles of Bitcoin and other digital currencies in helping to mitigate and prevent "a sudden halt" in economic activities in the event of a major global financial crisis. One section will need to explain about blockchain technologies and smart contracts as the relate to global commerce, payment and settle, and Letter of Credit facilities. Another section could cover consumers - never to lose their entire life savings....

Yes, it can get quite complex and lengthy. If it can be done in a fair, objective, and unbiased manner it could be a uniting force to help more people of influence to work together for the good of society. It is always a good thing to have a back-up. In this case, having a digital currency to supplement fiat currencies can be invaluable. That digital currency must be built from ground up with that purpose in mind.

I've gotten zinged some by the current market downturn. The part that really annoys me is the way in which the entire asset class moves in sync (mostly, there are a few exceptions here and there). If Bitcoin falls, so does everything else. If Bitcoin rises, ditto. It's lovely when Bitcoin is on the rise because often, the alts you hold will rise even higher, and then your gains can be exponential. But then when Bitcoin drops, and everything else with it, it's like the rapidly shrinking net worth. It's very difficult to work with, especially if you happen to need some cash during the contracting phase.

A coin that can continue to hold steady or even rise while the rest of the crypto asset class is falling would get attention, especially if it managed to do that more than once.

I'm pretty happy to have coins that don't fall *as much,* such as DMD Diamond. But will DNotes be the coin that stands on its own and even rises when there's blood in the streets? I think it has a pretty decent chance.

Yeah its a topic that can go to the core of society itself. My only fear is the length of an article on that subject, it would minimum be 8-10 pages for me to go through and explain everything and all the inter-related topics and how they relate to each other. However it will be extremely instructive as well.

Dnotes Team,

Thank you for all for your words of encouragement!!! Dnotes was brought to my attention by my brother and we are very smart with our money and have spread it around just like you suggested in many types of investments throughout my 50 years of life. That's right 50 years young, anyway I was excited with what he showed me and have done some homework and will look at all that you have suggested. Your hard work and commitment to the Dnotes company is what drew me in. I am in for the long run and will continue to spread the word about what you have accomplished. Many people in my family have now opened a vault and have a little nest egg for the future. Thank you for everything and I will take your advise and "Ride the Wave!!!!" Something my brother has been telling me since he introduced Dnotes and the Cryptocurrency world to me.

Hey IvaneCibe, thank you very much. I will check them out, when I have a little more time. We always appreciate ideas and feedback from our community.

One of NextGen VC roles could very well be to help some of the great projects in our industry the are stumbling for various reasons.

One small correction to avoid confusion. Our funding program is a reg. A+ Mini-IPO and not the traditional "IPO". That could come a few years later as DNotes Global expands. It is our plan to allocate as much as 50% of the proceeds for NextGen VC to invest in highly selected companies and projects.

Edited - Updated: It appears that Polymath Network's funding was limited to accredited investors. It is not an "ICO". Since they already have a huge network they have a very good chance of succeeding.

In my opinion, their vision of providing a legal platform for others to offer the sale of securities that are in compliance with the SEC rules as registered or exempt securities are not achievable, unless those offerings are limited to accredited investors. For example with Reg D 506 (c) filing, there is no upper limit to the amount of money that can be raised from accredited investors worldwide. They can use a token for the offering and only make them available to retail investors after being listed on an exchange.

DNotes is taking a different approach. We will be using Reg. D 506 (c) to raise up to $2.5 million to fund our A+ Mini-IPO Title IV Tire 2 to raise up to $50 million from accredited and non-accredited investors worldwide. We will be using DNotes Global, Inc. common stock shares instead of issuing another coin. Our approach is significantly more complex, costly, and time consuming. It has already been keeping me very busy. In view of our future plans, I have no doubt that this is the right approach.

I was not able to track down "Cardstack" based on the limited time I had. Can you post a link. Thanks.

Excellent, I can't wait to read that. I can imagine that it will be very technical with many interrelated components affecting one another and spread very quickly. In such scenarios, it would become a global financial crisis we have never seen before. Our attempt to mitigate a financial crisis of such magnitude using currently available tools as "back-stop" will not likely to be sufficient or effective.

There is a great argument to be made that a trusted global digital currency, sufficiently stable and well integrated with its banking and global payment network systems will become immensely valuable to society in the event of such a financial crisis. This is within the scope of DNotes long-term vision and a vital part of our strategic positioning. We just have to supplement fiat currency, not replace it. And we could be the banks best friends.   

 

Hey DNotes,

I wanted to bring to your attention couple projects that I think could be helpful in the future.

You might already know about this one -- Polymath Network. I'm not sure what your exact plans are for the upcoming IPO, but maybe you could use their technology to create security tokens. They've been blowing up recently and the publicity for DNotes wouldn't hurt either.

Also,

Cardstack. This one is still very young, but I think what they're doing goes along very well with DNotes' approach of making the crypto accessible and easy to understand.

Hope this helps.

Looking forward to the launch.

Hey Chezzz.  I know most of the DNotes team and community has given their advice.  If I could give my 2 cents to you and other new investors too.  I've been involved in the crypto industry since 2013-2014(ish).  It has been a roller coaster ride most of the time.  It's kind of the nature of this untested, new technology market.  This pull back isn't the first, and wont be the last.  I've seen gains happen just as fast as the drops.  To be sure, investing in this is not for the feint of heart.  I've had many stomach aches along the way..lol.  

I hope you've done a little research before hand, to know the technology you were investing in.  If so, you should feel confident with your decision that crypto can truly be revolutionary.  Without a full understanding of the power of blockchain or DLT, it might leave you left wondering.  May I suggest you look up some "TED Talk" blockchain videos on Youtube. The many different guest discuss how this technology can change and solve problems of the world.  Even if you have a general idea, do some deeper research.  Get to know all the in's and out's.  I think with a greater understanding, it'll put your mind at ease.

Then go one step further...go through all the DNotes forum posts and DNotes Youtube video's.  Really understand what DNotes is building.  I think you will find there's no other project out there better positioned right now than DNotes.  This should give you comfort as well.

Hopefully you didn't go all in with your investment.  With dollars on the side, you should have comfort knowing you can still pay bills, live life normally, and maybe have a little left to average in with at these low prices.  Also, have a longer term investment vision of 2+ years.  Don't have a day trader mentality.  Very, very few people can trade this market and become millionaires, like some like to portray.  This market is very unpredictable, and probably has eaten up those traders.  Holding in a great project like DNotes, is the best way, IMO, for newcomers and veteran's alike to be successful in the long run.

As someone mentioned before, you only lose money if you sell.  Buying high and selling low is the worst decision, IMO.  I personally have taken the mentality that I would rather just go down with the ship, than sell low, only to have the market rebound and then you're really kicking yourself.  This keeps me sleeping well at night.

IMO, there is a lot of unfounded FUD out there right now.  A lot of main stream news that is blown way out of proportion, or out right lies.  (This seems to be M.O. anymore)  Some of the bad news is true, but with it, hopefully we'll see a lot of these scam "platforms", crap coins and ICO's get thrown out with the trash.  This industry has been in need of a clean up, and will only strengthen it in the long run.  Not to mention, January typically tends to be a bad time for crypto's.  (I wish I was better at history myself).  All the fundamentals are the same as they were a month or two ago, if not better.  It was only around Dec. 10th when we crossed the same overall market cap we're at right now.

If anything, just step away from coinmarketcap for a while.  Stop watching the daily or hourly price.  Let things settle down.  (btw...i find www.livecoinwatch.com a better website)  Like it's been said before, only you know what's best for you and your situation.  For me, I haven't flinched (much) because I believe DNotes, and crypto in general has a huge future ahead.  I'm confident and excited for the rest of 2018 and beyond.  I'm glad you found DNotes, and hope you'll stay around.

That really is a fantastic topic however answering it is slightly different to what people think it is. What you really need to understand in such scenarios is banking risks in the case of sovereign defaults which is a topic almost everyone gets incorrect. Including the big boys, I will do it perhaps next week. It's a fascinating topic, very technical however.

Hi Daniel, I am glad that you can pay us a visit. Hope you can join us often. I always enjoyed reading your articles. Thank you for your great contributions.

There is one subject matter that I had wanted to write about but don’t have the time to think through it and do the necessary research to support my case. I think you could do a better job than I would.

In July 2015, I wrote about the near collapse of Greece financial system:
“Small business owners unable to pay suppliers risk losing their business. Importers dependent on letter of credit facilities face an immediate halt to trading. Just like its citizens, the Greek government must also pay its bills. Its inability to do so could mean the reintroduction of a much-devalued currency like the drachma, and there has been talk of creating their own digital currency.”
https://www.advfn.com/news_Grexit-Digital-Currency-Long-Term-Solution-Co-Fou_67594907.html

Well, somehow, they survived but continue to struggle. But what if a few countries ended up in total collapse of their financial systems simultaneously – a sudden halt to all economic activities. How invaluable would it be to have a truly global stable digital currency in preventing a sudden halt in global commerce? I am sure you can expand on that.

One day DNotes can indeed be that digital currency. In the mean, we must continue to do the right things and build a solid foundation.

Brisbane Airport to Accept Crypto

https://dcebrief.com/brisbane-airport-to-accept-crypto/

Welcome Daniel, thanks for joining us on the forum! I will give it some thought and see if I can come up with any suggestions for you. Great work on the articles so far.

Thank you! I try to make them as readable to the average person as possible. I hope I can improve writing on these topics and have them be even more engaging for the readers. If anyone has any questions or suggestions for articles please let me know.