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Bright Future for Taurus0x Blockchain Smart Derivatives Trading Protocol

Taurus0x is a California-based start-up company launching a blockchain-based protocol to power financial derivatives for any asset over any network. The project promises it will be “secure, decentralized, simple and transparent.” The platform is built on the Ethereum blockchain and works in a peer to peer network distributed via off-chain and on-chain protocols. The use of smart contracts eliminates the need to rely on a broker to trade assets. Reducing reliance on an intermediary reduces the risks and costs of derivatives trading. Moreover, the hybrid “off-chain orders, on-chain settlement” model enables any type of asset (not only cryptocurrencies) to work on the platform and makes the protocol capable of powering any centralized or decentralized exchange.

Blockchain Smart Derivatives Trading

The main benefits of this platform will become apparent to those who keep track of ICOs. Taurus is open source and 100% distributed. The project is not a cryptocurrency exchange but rather a base layer protocol that enables exchanges in the derivatives market, which means that the transactions are not limited to cryptocurrencies and the protocol can serve any independent app.

How it Works

The Taurus0x project was created by an open community on GitHub and is based on JavaScript and governed by a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO). Taurus0x works based on signed smart contracts. The protocol allows any entity to issue contracts secured by asymmetric cryptography. The user creates a signed smart derivative using the protocol to specify conditions and set an expiration date for the contract. The contract can then be shared. Anyone can take the contract, negotiate conditions, and sign it using the Taurus0x platform. After both parties have signed the contract, it goes to the Ethereum Blockchai and is executed when the conditions are met. Each transaction is stored forever on the blockchain, which allows exchanges to match orders and verify and publish transactions. Taurus0x uses dualsig peer to peer contracts which are created, signed and shared off-chain.

Future Plans

According to the whitepaper, the Taurus v1 platform and the Taurus0x API Service will be released in the third quarter of 2018. During this time, the project will also start pursuing exchange partnerships.

Taurus0x’s plans for 2019 include the release of an iOS and Android app early in the year and the release of Taurus v2 in the second quarter, along with DAO development and cross-chain development.

ICO Details

The project will soon be launching the Taurus0x platform on Betanet. It be fully functional and ready at the time of the beta launch, which is set for July 3rd, a few days before the token generation event. The first round of the main token sale will run from July 7 to July 26 with a 20% discount. 10,000 TAUR tokens will sell for 1 ETH (not including discounts). The total supply will be 250,000,000 TAUR. The hard cap is 20,408 ETH.

Conclusion

This is an interesting project because of the versatility of its products. The exchange protocol Taurus0x is developing is not limited to cryptocurrencies. It can be used for trading any kind of asset. The protocol will also work with centralized and decentralized platforms. The diversity of use cases for the Taurus0x platform bodes well for the success of the project.

Website: https://www.taurus0x.com/

Medium: https://medium.com/@Taurus0x

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Monarch: A Universal Crypto Wallet Ecosystem

The Monarch project bills itself as a “Total fiat-crypto exchange with a wallet and merchant plugin that offers recurring payments for monthly bills, on a proprietary blockchain with tokens continuously backed by silver.”

Sounds like a lot! Essentially, Monarch is one of several new projects competing to overcome existing barriers to widespread cryptocurrency adoption. These barriers are well-known: buying and selling digital currency - and then trying to cash out into fiat currency - is not simple and still requires a degree of technical knowledge. The crypto space poses a variety of risks in regards to the management of private keys and seed phrases, which can be easily lost or stolen. Finally, there is the possibility of financial losses related to market volatility and crypto asset devaluation.

How will Monarch overcome these barriers?

Ease of Adoption

The project will develop an easy to understand interface that allows users to add bank account information and exchange crypto assets with fiat currency from within the Monarch platform. Users will be able to buy or sell digital currency and transfer fiat currency back into their bank account. Monarch also has software (patent pending) that allows users to make recurring transactions and bill payments for online services (e.g. Netflix, Amazon), mortgages, car payments, phone bills, etc. The platform will also save addresses that users frequently transact with, just like PayPal or Venmo. To facilitate the use of crypto to buy goods and services, Monarch’s merchant plug-in will integrate any eCommerce Content Management System (WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, etc.), allowing businesses to accept cryptocurrency as one-time or subscription payments.

Eliminating Security Risks

Monarch has two central security-related features. First, each user will have a cold wallet to which they will own the private keys. This will enable them to take advantage of hard-forks and use Ethereum-based tokens, while also maximizing security. Hot wallets will enable users to set recurring payments and for subscription based products or services. Second, the Monarch platform will have a password generation tool that will electronically store passwords, manage 2FA codes, cold storage wallet interfaces, cryptocurrency balances, private keys, and traditional fiat payments.

Buffering Market Volatility

To address market volatility the project plans to back their tokens with silver. Ten percent of the Monarch Security Token (MST) supply will be backed by silver, initially paid for by the proceeds from the token sale. Thereafter, ten percent of transaction fees in the ecosystem will be used to continuously buy physical silver until one ounce of silver backs each security token, ensuring that one day, with proper adoption, MST tokens will be fully backed by silver. Thus, buffering market volatility and crypto asset devaluation.

A Two-Token Structure

Monarch uses two tokens: The Monarch Security Token (MST) and the Monarch Utility Token (MT). The MST token allows holders to benefit from dividends. Fifty percent of Monarch Hot Wallet transaction fees will be distributed proportionally to MTS holders in the form of MT tokens. The MT token is also used as a transactional medium within the ecosystem to optimize the fee structure and payment remediation. Users will earn “cash back” for using MT to buy goods and services. While peer-to-peer MT transactions will be free, merchants who use Monarch Payment products (e.g. eCommerce Plugins for WordPress or Shopify) will pay 50% lower fees per transaction.

A Third Token?

During the token sale, Monarch is issuing a third type of token called Monarch Promo Token. Users will be eligible to earn Monarch Promo Tokens by using the Monarch App (soon to be available in the Apple Store) or helping to promote the project. The Promo tokens will be swapped 1-to-1 for Monarch Utility Tokens after the token generation event.

Resources

Website: https://monarchtoken.io/
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CyClean: An Electric Vehicle Renting Service using Blockchain Technology

The CyClean project is based on a simple idea. The car is one of the most widely used modes of transportation in the world, which up to now has run on gasoline. This is no longer sustainable and the car is evolving into an electric form. The CyClean project plans to connect its business fortunes to this historical and technological shift through creating a rental system of electric vehicles. The project’s whitepaper describes how it will develop its platform, conduct research, develop products (including a self-driving electric car!), and work to reward those who use their electric vehicles.  The Cyclean platform will soft launch the rental service through smart contracts using the CyClean coin as the starting point and then expand the product line. Currently, CyClean’ s business model covers electric bicycles and electrical motorbikes but it seeks to expand to electrical cars as well.

There are some questions about user adoption that face CyClean. The current market for electric cars is small relative to gasoline vehicles. Without government investment and/or regulation, it seems hard to believe that this market will grow rapidly in the next 3-5 years. Moreover, there are already electric car cooperatives in various cities in North America that serve those who are interested in electric cars. Membership includes a monthly fee that gives access to electric rental cars, which can be reserved and parked anywhere in the city. It is an existing and inexpensive solution for people who only need a car occasionally and do not want the hassle and expense of keeping one in a large city. One wonders how CyClean plans to penetrate such markets? Admittedly, the company is based in South Korea and plans to focus on South Asian markets before expanding worldwide. So perhaps once it has established itself in South Asia it will look like a more realistic competitor for the existing options elsewhere in the world.

Another question with this project relates to the fact that its ultimate plan is to develop a self-driving electric car, which if successful would definitely be a draw for customers. However, considering the known challenges of self-driving technology and the fact that that the project has not yet begun research in this area, one wonders if the plan of having a working prototype in the 3-5 years is realistic.

One strength of the CyClean project is that the CyCoin token is already integrated with the JPAY platform. This is a strength because JPAY is  currently used as a cryptocurrency payment system in South Korea. The JPAY platform has an established Kiosk system, MVNO smartphone business, as well as JPAY ATMS and member stores. Using JPAY, the CyCoin token will be used to pay rental and mobile service fees for electric bicycles and motorbikes, as well as other products that CyClean plans to launch down the road.

Mining

The project whitepaper also states that the Cyclean coin will be mineable, just by using CyClean products. For example, if a user rides a CyClean electric motorbike, the user gets coins based on the distance traveled. This form of mining will be made possible by server integration and a wireless network linking CyClean products.

CyCoin ICO Token

Token Name: CyClean Coin

Token Symbol: CCL

Platform: Ethereum Total Issue: 4,000,000,000

Price: 1 CCL = 0.0001 ETH

The total supply of tokens is 4,000,000,000. 30% (1,200 000 000) will be sold during the ICO and purchasable using ETH. The ICO will begin on June 27th, 2018. The pre-ICO is already underway and runs until May 28th.


Website: https://cyclean.io/
Beta App: http://cycleanrental.com/
Explainer video:

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Forever Has Fallen: Transmedia storytelling linked to an online-offline economy

Forever Has Fallen is a global “transmedia” game that promises to give players an immersive experience through linking gameplay to interaction on social media, email, text messaging, websites and even real world events in the form of fan driven scavenger hunts, challenges, and meet-ups. The game also gives rise to an online/offline economy utilizing the Forever Coin utility token. As players progress through the game, they are rewarded with Forever Coin. In return, players are asked for special favours, research, and problem solving to advance the plot. Blockchain technology is used to create an immutable ledger for tracking player ranks and achievements, as well as ownership of in-game digital goods. Smart Contracts are used to reward players who contribute to and promote the game. The Forever Has Fallen project hopes that this online/offline economy will attract a high level of participation from players as their actions directly influence the value of the Forever Coin tokens.

The storyline behind Forever Has Fallen is compelling. Players must help uncover the truth behind the destruction of a billion-dollar start up known as The Forever Social (a social media platform that creates mass digital immortality) and the gruesome murder of one of its top executives. The main character in the game is Karl-Axel Mattiasson, the tech mastermind behind The Forever Social who is being framed for the crimes. Karl needs the player’s help to clear his name and find the real killer(s). When players complete tasks and help him solve the mystery to clear his name, Karl rewards them with the Forever Coin token.

Besides being integral to the in-game story, the Forever Coin is also a central part of an online/offline economy that extends beyond the game. The game contains a marketplace with digital goods and collectables that players can create, sell and buy. Players also produce content for the game by creating experiences for other players. They are rewarded for this with Forever Coin. The top content creators will be rewarded from a pool of 450,000,000 tokens (valued at approximately $45 million US) and from fellow players who buy and use their content. The project hopes that this model of player generated content will provide scalability allowing the game to become global while remaining fan-driven. The token will also be linked to various business partners, so players can eventually use the token offline to pay for offline experiences relevant to the game.

The team behind Forever Has Fallen have a significant amount of experience working in marketing, blockchain development, and transmedia & gamification. Some members of the team have worked with companies such as Sony, Warner Bros, LEGO, Disney and Microsoft.

Funding for Forever Has Fallen will come from an Initial Coin Offering in which 35% of the total supply of the utility token will be sold to generate funding to complete the game. The remaining token supply will be used to encourage participation in the game economy and adding value to the game over time.

Website: https://www.foreverhasfallen.com/
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6jj5eGgpp0
Explainer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY74A1PBNNE&t=3s
Demo website: https://theforeversocial.com/


ETH: 0xF3E6f86Beb14875Ee52838D55A6a9c685f546cA4

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