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This is my first time participating in this kind of review campaign so will try to give my best review as I can. So here it goes:


I will be grading issues that I think there is with the current Utopia P2P Ecosystem application in the following way.

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• Also I will be adding these issues inside {quotes} so that anyone reading my review can easily look into the issues I have found.

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Utopia P2P Ecosystem build version: v1.2.406 (64-bit)
Operating System: Windows


[Registration, Login & Backup]

Upon starting the application after installing I am greeted by the registration window where in I filled in all the details and proceeded. Generation of private keys took a bit of time but after 3-4 minutes, I was given my Public Key and a Welcome Tour where in a brief of all the key features of the Utopia ecosystem was given. UI is very neat and clean and not much flashy which I usually expect in a normal chat/messaging application, so the developers has done a great job there to give their users a neat and easy interface to interact to.

Login window also contains all the options for a new user to register, already registered user to sign in and also the restore option for the ones with the private key or seed phrase can restore their wallet (not chat, or other features backup). Also here, everything has been taken care of by the developers.

In this section, I will also add on my review of the options I used in [File] bar since it deals with user credentials, security, backup and all.



[UChat, UChannel & UMail]

I have checked all these features and to me UChat felt more like Messages we have in phone, UChannel like Discord(but limited functions) and UMail like a normal email service. After checking all these three, I feel like at least two of them could have been integrated into one - UChannel and UChat. But rest aside, Utopia has given their users every option when it comes to messaging and chatting.

I personally didn't tried messaging anyone but while trying out the exchange crp.is, I received messages in both UChat and UMail and both of these were fast and also I was properly notified through notification as well.


[UWallet]

I was given 5 CRP for this review and I check everything except for the Crypto Card since it requires 3 CRP fee. I tried out Swap option which really worked out well and all my swapping transactions were done under ~1 minute. I also tried the exchange Crypton Exchnage (crp.is) where I tried various trading pairs and then moved my balance back to Utopia client and throughout the whole process it was all fast and smooth and every transaction was done under a minute.

Crypto Card is also a great feature inside Uwallet which I wanted to try out but I retracted back given the amount I had and the fee it required for the creation. I however checked the Merchant list and it says Utopia has 1850+ merchants in total which is a very good number. So Utopia Crypto Card users really has good no. of options to use it on.




[Idyll Browser]

This is an inbuilt browser which users can use to visit websites hosted in P2P network. The Idyll Browser actually works on uNS registry. It is not necessary that a site registered in uNS will be available on Utopia network. There are 2 steps and both have to be followed in order to host a website on Utopia network: a) Registered on uNS and b) Packet forwarding should be set to the site . For example: One can find google.com and www.google.com on uNS records but they won't be able to visit the site because the owner of the uNS registry haven't set the packet forwarding properly or haven't set it at all.

I had to go through a bit in uNS Registry and I found two sites working (there could be more): Agoradesk.com and sms4sats.com . Both sites are working fine and other reviewers can use this to review the functioning of Idyll Browser





[Overall Summary]

I was impressed with the way application has been developed and all and everything is linked up very well to give their users a comfortable experience. However application uses lot of resources so at certain times I also faced some lagging issues while operating alongside Chrome just like others here, so I think developers need to optimize the application a lot but that's a long process.

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I hope my review is helpful for all the readers and the one's currently reviewing this and others who are about to review this application. I still have more than 3.5 CRP balance left which I am thinking of making a uVoucher and to pass it on to the next reviewer so that they can use it to properly test and review as much features as they can. Send me a PM if anyone needs CRP.

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We are also still waiting for the 5 CRP accrual to test the features of the Utopia ecosystem. I can't wait to leave my review, but without it my review would not be complete. So, I continue to wait. Hope this post helps speed up.   joeperry, send me a test CRP already.

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My review:

1. Add an option to view your CRP balance in fiat currency, like USD or any other fiat currency. This will show how much in USD your  CRP Balance




2. Why I can't close this Chats tab/window? It will always be much better to customize my dashboard because there could be some people that don't want to use Chats at all, like, they only will use it most of the time the wallet itself (send/receive transactions)



3. Uniform number of decimal places.
You must have only 1 uniform number of decimal places so users will not confuse about how much their balance is. And for example in the future, the price of CRP will increase or become expensive, I believe decimal places will matter. So having uniform decimal places / rounding off all over the dashboard will help.



4. Swap Page

• a. I think it's much better to show how much is your rate in the swap, like 1 CRP = 0.52 UUSD or vice versa.
• b. I tried to swap 1 CRP to UUSD, but when I pressed the button "Exchange" I didn't even get any confirmation or alert if I wish to continue. I think it's much better to add a confirmation pop-up just in case a user accidentally pressed the "Exchange" button

Review
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Introduction: Privacy and decentralization are key products that people need,  an act that we need to practice and exercise as individuals; it is a right, and anyone is free to exercise it by abstaining from monitoring and censorship from a group of organizations and governments that believe they need to cage everyone's ways on the internet and invading one's privacy. Utopia, a new dawn of decentralization network that embodies the necessary tools to safely access the internet without leaving any marks or stains, here are some interesting features I found on the platform.

Installation/Starting: The process of installing the app was simple and quick. Since the app is entirely anonymous in the sense that everything you do on it is done through the public key, the creation of the account username and public key with a strong password was the first step that was required in the installation process., it is entirely anonymous without any requirement of email, phone number; what is required from users is just the public key to use and access any other components of the platform efficiently.

Profile: Upon completing the setup process, a new dashboard with a carefully chosen theme emerged, capturing my immediate attention. The initial tab that drew my attention was "My Profile," as the entire functionality of the application relied upon the information contained within it, namely the username and Public Key. The profile contains additional options to set up first name and last name as optional fields in the beginning but they are not important in the first place, the important thing is to remain anonymous and maintained maximum privacy.

However, within the profile settings, I discovered an astounding feature that allowed for interaction with the app in a unique way. They had incorporated a naming service known as UNS(Utopia Naming Service), which came highly recommended for all users to register with.



UNS, or the Utopia Naming Service, serves a simple purpose: it provides a human-readable format for Public Keys that can be utilized by anyone on the Utopia platform since the Public Keys are typically comprised of alphanumeric characters and can be challenging for users to remember or differentiate. However, UNS offers a more user-friendly alternative, allowing contacts to be added directly without the need for the cumbersome Public Key, with UNS, users can easily distinguish between various contacts and identify individuals as User A or User B.

uWallet: The built-in U wallet provides users with a simple interface that conveniently displays transaction history on the sidebar. As I began reviewing the application, my initial transaction was receiving 5CRP. What impressed me was that the sender's public key was visible, allowing me to identify the source of the transaction. The amazing aspect of this feature is that the transaction remains untraceable, with only the sender's public key being revealed, ensuring maximum privacy and anonymity.

Swap: Another remarkable feature of Utopia is its built-in swap functionality. Within the Utopia ecosystem, there are two coins available: Crypton CRP and Utopia USD(stablecoin). These coins can be accessed directly within the Utopia app, allowing users to conveniently swap between them when they feel unsafe with the market volatility and instances where users may prefer not to hold CRP due to its volatility, they can make use of the swap feature without the need to withdraw the coins from the platform to other trading exchanges.



To assess the swap function, I personally tested it and was astounded by the results. I successfully executed a swap of as low as 1 CRP to 0.52 UUSD without encountering any slippage issues. This shows the efficiency and reliability of the swap feature within the Utopia ecosystem.

Crypto Cards: This is another enhanced iteration of Public Keys, known as Crypto Cards. With this unique card number, you can effortlessly receive CRP and UUSD from others without having to disclose your public key. Crypto Cards serve a similar purpose to UNS but at a more affordable cost. To obtain a crypto card, you only need 3 CRP, whereas UNS requires 10 CRP, making the payment for a crypto card three times cheaper. Furthermore, Crypto Cards consist of just 16 characters, in contrast to the 64 characters found in public keys.

uVoucher: Utopia offers another exciting feature that allows users to redeem free gift vouchers for discounted CRP in their wallets. With this option, any user can use their given voucher to convert it into CRP. Not only does this functionality incentivize more users to join the platform, but it also generates increased demand for vouchers during events, enabling people to enjoy the benefits they offer. This feature serves to enhance user engagement and promote wider adoption of Utopia, creating a win-win situation for both users and the platform.

uChat: Unlike the conventional chatting apps that store encrypted chat logs in a centralized server, Utopia takes a different approach. It completely eliminates the need for a central server to store users' information and logs. Instead, Utopia only requires the public keys of your contacts to initiate chats with anyone you desire. This unique setup ensures strict anonymity, as you have no knowledge or understanding of who is on the other end of the conversation. This is indeed a commitment to privacy protection in design, offering users a truly secure and anonymous chatting experience.


***Suggestion: The UNS service is a great future, I would have loved to have one or two names created but I was limited by the CRP on my wallet, maybe the next 2 or 3 users should be given that privilege to have one demonstrated for everyone to see how naming service work within the Utopia ecosystem.

*More exchange listing: The volume CRP on centralized exchanges is reducing, one of the exchanges Hotbit announced yesterday to shut down, and that will even make the volumes decline further. The Utopia team should consider adding tier 1 exchange like Kucoin to further boost liquidity and adoption.

*Decentralized applications are almost generally open source, yet I was unable to locate the Utopia Repo on GitHub or any other documentation. The safety and security of the Utopia platform must be made clear to the public, as well as if the servers are really as decentralized as they stated.

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I thank joeperry for the trust and invitation to participate in this campaigns. I could not refuse, because campaign manager's personal appeal undoubtedly flatters my vanity and 30$ is 30$.

In fact, this is my first participation in the review campaign and I was curious about the Utopia ecosystem. I confess, until now I had no idea about the existence of this project and now I wanted to study it a little closer. It remains to wait for the accrual of test CRP and let's go!

MY UTOPIAP2P REVIEW

#REGISTRSTION: registration on Utopia p2p ecosystem was amazing, unlike many other application that would demand you to give out your email address, phone number some even demands any other social media accounts, UtopiaP2P registration only demand which username your wanted, your name and surname I think but all later requirements was optional and then asked which password you want and that's all. I think this also proves Utopia p2p word that they are concerned about protecting the privacy of their user.

#Home page. After registration you are giving a unique Utopia p2p address which can be used to get CRP crypton which is the native coin of Utopia p2p, some of the features that visible are
*uMail where you can receive and send emails on the ecosystem that's quite impressive.

*uWallet: under you uWallet you get your own personal wallet which contains your CRP crypton balance and UUSD (which is the stable coins of Utopia p2p) balance. spending out CRP crypton from here was very easy and straight forward with zero to nil transaction fees.

*uVoucher: I was particularly impressed about this, here you can generate a unique code which house the amount of CRP you put in it and someone can receive that amount of CRP by activating that code, unique like Cards. Pretty amazing.

*Mining: well I have never been big on mining but from what I have research Utopia p2p has a simple mining system which I would check out as time goes by.


#The channels: this was another thing I found interesting, Utopia p2p application has large amount of channels where you get to interact with amazing people, the Utopia chat lobby was really interesting for me and so was CRYPTON Exchange traders, and I saw some channels for local languages community that's very Great.


In summary my experience on this ecosystem has been nothing short from Amazing, Utopia p2p prioritize decentralization, security, anonymity and privacy protection that's very cool, I think I would be using the ecosystem and exploring more Daily.

#uMusic: like I said I would keep exploring the UtopiaP2P ecosystem I stubbled on the UtopiaP2P uMusic and it was amazing, you get the chance to listen to amazing music and it's great for upcoming artist as the can upload their songs and communicate with prospective listeners also unlike other music platforms where you get adverts always there is no ads on this uMusic channel.

#Crypton Exchange and the Application: doing my research I discovered that Utopia p2p has an application and I am always a big fan of decentralized exchanges so I check it out, this exchange has no KYC requirements that's a green flag, also your uWallet is what you link to the exchange, sending funds from your uWallet to the exchange has a very fast transaction with very low fees, I was very impressed, also I noticed that the exchange has listed CRP crypton and Utopia USD obviously and Bitcoin, Monero, it's still developing but the concept of the exchange is great.

Suggestions: well after my research on this Utopia p2p ecosystem it's really hard to fault it, it's an amazing project for real and they have great ethics, decentralized, secured and privacy protection.well I would suggest the team does all it can to promote the project, a hidden gem remains a hidden gem. The should pay great attention to their publicity, with all they have to offer it would be a successful project if they can create awareness.

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Utopia Review

I downloaded Utopia updated version from official website which is almost 200 mb (64 but). Installation is very easy and no need any complex run in program to login. I created new account and it's saved directory in my PC for quick login.

There are so much in this app which can be discussed but i will limit myself to some important things i think is important to discuss.




Dashboard:
Dashboard and theme is very clear and there is option to adjust dashboard. Different themes are available amyd users can select any one because Everyone has their own preferences.

Messenger:
This is my first time experiencing this kind of messenger and it's looking quite different from others. I used centralized messenger before where data is not secure but Utopia team claiming that here your privacy and chat will be fully secure.

I tried Umail service and sent my first mail. for sending mail to other users I needed a public key so I logged into another device to check this service. It's quite fast and If i am not wrong the speed is better than Gmail. I will recommend this mail service to everyone because it does not ask for any phone number or other  things for using.

Suggestion
I will suggest here that if it's possible then bring a feature of sending and receiving mail to gmail, hotmail also.

Chat:
Chat service is also good and i tried sending voice messages, sending files and buzz, All tools work fine. The maximum size is 100 mb for file sending. built-in stickers are so good and i checked that tons of stickers are available for chatting.

Channel:
Utopia ecosystem allow you to join different channel. This is same as telegram or Whatsapp group chatting but here your privacy will be secure and no one can check your public key without your permission. i do some chatting and it's so much entertainment with chatting with new friends and a lot of new friends you can make here.


UWallet:
I received 5 CRP Tokens for checking all Wallet service. This ecosystem support two tokens, CRP and UUSD(stable coin). CRP is listed in Tier 2 exchanges and one can check real time prices and exchanges in Coinmarketcap. Passports are also supported. I found out that If anyone wants to get the benefits of a token then buy from these exchanges or direct from passport and then send it to wallet address provided by Utopia APP and the same process for selling CRP. both CRP and UUSD can be swapped internally.

uVoucher:
This is the most interesting tools to gift your Family, friends or giveaway. Its very easy to create voucher just by writing amount of token and message in comment and then preview transaction to approve it. You will be given a voucher code. now share this code with those you want to gift. If your friend gives you voucher code then you can also activate uVoucher by entering in same page.

Suggestion: It will be more interesting if we can add number of users who can collect this voucher and also option of equal and random token from total tokens allocated for voucher.

Mining is also availabe where token will be staked for certain period of times to get some extra free token.

Airdrop:
I think this is recently added to the ecosystem to spread their app all over the world. Every day 11 thousand active users will be rewarded with free CRP Tokens.



IDYL browser:
This is secure browser for searching any content and it's will work same like Firefox. i find this built-in browser very slow, failed to open pages. Team should give attention to this in next update.

Referel Program:
If anyone have community then Utopia also take caring of these users. 1 UUSD will be given for every direct referel. In this way number of users will be increase and chat will become more active

Conclusion:
The main purpose of Utopia is to provide peer to peer secure chat service (Umail and Chat) but at the same time Users can earn reward by different activities mining,stacking, Airdrop and referring others. App is available for both PC and Mobile users. The main chat system is available on both system but for wallet tools you must use Desktop app. Privacy is must when you chat others especially when you are familiar with crypto and Utopia is best app for this.