I located a suitable public place for our people to meet.
It is named Wall Street Atrium. It is located at 60 Wall Street, NY, NY, 10005. This is a world-class indoor atrium with plenty of arrangeable seating and tables, a coffee shop, free WiFi, with professional security guards regularly on site, it is an easy 1 minute walk to the NYSE, and there is an escalator that directly links to the 2-3 trains. This atrium is wide open and free every day, morning noon and nights, excluding some major holidays.
So now there is a meeting place.
Topic: I am Building a Crypto District in New York City - page 2. (Read 615 times)
Of course, we can assume that the whole area of New York can be named after cryptocurrency, but knowing what laws in the United States, it can be accurately assumed that such an idea will encounter very big bureaucratic problems. Especially if you take into account the current attitude of the US government towards cryptocurrencies, then you can not rely on the support of local or central authorities.
Some facts: "FiDi" is printed on the maps in NYC and FiDi is well known. The Financial District is the heart of finance in New York City. It includes Wall Street and the New York Stock Exchange all the way to One World Trade Center.
The DeFiDi, is appropriately christened. DeFiDi will be a physical location. We do not yet know the exact site of DeFiDi but it will be massive enough to have the name installed on the subway map. This is all part of the planning process.
Oh and the kids will love it.
The DeFiDi, is appropriately christened. DeFiDi will be a physical location. We do not yet know the exact site of DeFiDi but it will be massive enough to have the name installed on the subway map. This is all part of the planning process.
Oh and the kids will love it.
There are always opportunities somewhere and if it is not ICO's it will be something else, right? Because, 2017 is long gone and over with. I believe that right now is the most magical moment for this.
So how do you plan to raise money? Crowdfunding, angel investors? It'll cost a pretty penny to get this idea off the ground.
What we are creating is a bonafied Decentralized Financial District, so this should be known as the DeFiDi, thank you very much. Easy as pie. How does that new name suit you?
How do you pronounce that, "dee-fye-dye?" Not too catchy! I remember people tried to start calling downtown San Francisco "FiDi" but it never caught on.
We will need a public space outdoors, too. Satoshi Square, anyone? 
Yes! Meetups and peer-to-peer trading @ Satoshi Square sounds perfect.
No it's not trolling. This is as real as you and I all make it.
But come to think of it, "Crypto" is the wrong term for naming this District... There is already a Financial District in NYC, aka FiDi. What we are creating is a bonafied Decentralized Financial District, so this should be known as the DeFiDi, thank you very much. Easy as pie. How does that new name suit you?
We will need a public space outdoors, too. Satoshi Square, anyone?
But come to think of it, "Crypto" is the wrong term for naming this District... There is already a Financial District in NYC, aka FiDi. What we are creating is a bonafied Decentralized Financial District, so this should be known as the DeFiDi, thank you very much. Easy as pie. How does that new name suit you?
We will need a public space outdoors, too. Satoshi Square, anyone?
Well, I just can't fight feeling that OP is just trolling us... It is almost impossible to do such thing, goverment wouldn't let him do this no matter how hard he would be trying. He basically needs to own his island to be even remotely close to establishing something like this 
Instead of creating a whole new Crypto District and finding the money to fund the high rentals, why not just fund a education drive to increase Bitcoin education and adoption with the existing retailers and companies that are doing business there already? I think that would be much easier and cheaper to do than going big like this. 
New York City is also the birth place of the BitLicense and one of the most controversial business licenses that was enforced in that state. Doing business in a city with regulators that are that close minded is going to be a uphill battle. Good Luck.
New York City is also the birth place of the BitLicense and one of the most controversial business licenses that was enforced in that state. Doing business in a city with regulators that are that close minded is going to be a uphill battle. Good Luck.
And you need lots of money to be able to realize your dream. Finding investors maybe one way to get funds but the difficult thing is how to convince them that this project will run and you must know that investors will always calculate profit and loss.
When it comes to crypto I find it difficult to get support from the government, because the government itself has not yet found the benefits to be gained from adopting crypto in daily life in its environment.
When it comes to crypto I find it difficult to get support from the government, because the government itself has not yet found the benefits to be gained from adopting crypto in daily life in its environment.
And we need a Business Pitch.
A business pitch unlike any other!
A business pitch unlike any other!
What is wrong with a New Yorker proverb? Carlos Matos is from Bronx, he could a company you there to talk with Mayor. He already have New Yorkanian accent. He is a perfect guy. All we need is a good proverb.
the funny thing is, if it were 2017 you could have run an ICO and funded this whole thing with it. you couldn't buy the properties of course, but it would fund rental overhead and startup capital for the businesses. then you could create an "ecosystem" around the token, beginning with global acceptance within the district. then poof, you can claim it's a "utility token".
too bad ICOs are dead eh?
There are always opportunities somewhere and if it is not ICO's it will be something else, right? Because, 2017 is long gone and over with. I believe that right now is the most magical moment for this. As a matter of a fact I have a meeting next week with a finance person who is potentially well connected with angel investors. I plan to mention this wild and massive Crypto District concept. Let's see if the person shoots it down, or not! too bad ICOs are dead eh?
So... if we just get the Japanese on board, and also, get the Russians on board, then we can start to embark upon this long journey together...
the funny thing is, if it were 2017 you could have run an ICO and funded this whole thing with it. you couldn't buy the properties of course, but it would fund rental overhead and startup capital for the businesses. then you could create an "ecosystem" around the token, beginning with global acceptance within the district. then poof, you can claim it's a "utility token".
too bad ICOs are dead eh?
All the best to you. My first thought was well this guy is crazy, but hey, we have to start somewhere. Maybe you will be the crypto-currency kingpin in New York. Like the Silicon Valley but for Bitcoin. 
The point is that - if you really succeeded in creating a district based only on cul crypto - you would probably create so many legal and fiscal problems that the authorities would stop you before.
Well, as they say, Good luck!
Well, as they say, Good luck!
I'm not here to burst your bubble but the answer may surprise you a bit.
Let every bird sing its note. Now, how about some of those Japanese steaks? Perhaps the best in the world...
Let me ask you this:
How many Trillion dollars worth of Crypto is already floating around out there already?
How much, huh?
I'm not here to burst your bubble but the answer may surprise you a bit.How many Trillion dollars worth of Crypto is already floating around out there already?
How much, huh?
According to coimarketcap.com, total market capacity for the entire crypto market is currently around ~0.2 trillion $
So the answer to you question is actually zero trillions... unfortunately.
I guess 213 billions of dollars still can make an impression, yes?
Dream big as the say (I see you like proverbs) but maybe start with something more realistic (do not tilt at windmills), like NY-BTC-day or NY-crypto-fest? Couple of days of sheer fun, a parade maybe a concert etc. Definitely impressive achievement in terms of spreading the crypto awareness, without any districts takeovers and all the legislative hassle. Just saying.
How about we put a Japanese steak house in the middle of the District? Like a really fine steak house. It makes me hungry just thinking about it... and I think the Japanese will fully support this project.
We really do not need politicians, because when building a District like this, politicians are secondary (if that even). I'd take a Japanese steak house operation over some NYC politician any day of the week. So let's all just tuck those politicians back into their little cages for now...
So... if we just get the Japanese on board, and also, get the Russians on board, then we can start to embark upon this long journey together...
We really do not need politicians, because when building a District like this, politicians are secondary (if that even). I'd take a Japanese steak house operation over some NYC politician any day of the week. So let's all just tuck those politicians back into their little cages for now...
So... if we just get the Japanese on board, and also, get the Russians on board, then we can start to embark upon this long journey together...
I was expecting to see more than a Japanese proverb.
Fate aids the courageous. 
You chose NYC not knowing how the local government will react? You don't have a support of businesses, you don't have your own money, you haven't talked to any of the politicians. You have a great idea but such ideas need support from someone or something already in the early phase. Now you're like a kid who says he'll be an astronaut one day, without knowing if he has the brains and the physics to go through all the tests.
First go and talk to politicians and business owners and ask if some of them would support the project. Why did you choose NYC? It's not the cheapest of places and the Bitlicense sucks.
A hook is well lost to catch a salmon. First go and talk to politicians and business owners and ask if some of them would support the project. Why did you choose NYC? It's not the cheapest of places and the Bitlicense sucks.
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We need to build a Crypto District.
It needs to be in NYC.
And we need sit down and talk with somebody with huge influence, like the mayor
Or the governor, or somebody very influential like that.
And we need to speak with them Directly,
It needs to be in NYC.
And we need sit down and talk with somebody with huge influence, like the mayor
Or the governor, or somebody very influential like that.
And we need to speak with them Directly,
Oh man... You chose NYC not knowing how the local government will react? You don't have a support of businesses, you don't have your own money, you haven't talked to any of the politicians. You have a great idea but such ideas need support from someone or something already in the early phase. Now you're like a kid who says he'll be an astronaut one day, without knowing if he has the brains and the physics to go through all the tests.
First go and talk to politicians and business owners and ask if some of them would support the project. Why did you choose NYC? It's not the cheapest of places and the Bitlicense sucks.
I was expecting to see more than a Japanese proverb. It would be better if you included some of your thoughts and plans in what you're planning to do, how would you do it, its purpose and such... But just like what you believe, I agree with you that it can be done. It will only take a lot of process, but everything will be worth it if you achieve your dream of building a crypto district in nyc. Goodluck, I guess..
That is very nice to know. Bitcoin nowadays is an essential tool in our daily lives and portability is always a win situation for consumers using it as a payment processor. Envisioning something like this is also a great step in attracting more investors in Bitcoin.
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