We keep the smaller thread open as a precaution. In the event that my account becomes compromised, we may transition to the smaller thread, and continue operations from there.

The SmartChain is a protocol that runs on top of the Radium blockchain. We handle scaling by managing data usage, using only as much as needed. No more, no less. Currently, data is not encoded in OP_RETURN metadata, but it will be in coming versions. Thus, anyone who does not wish to support the data generated by the SmartChain in the future may choose to prune that data from their client.


I cannot guarantee the accuracy of that explorer at this point.
The CryptoID explorer however is 100% accurate: https://chainz.cryptoid.info/rads/address.dws?XckBEEpGnSuZB2ipwXRLVfuSGZdjVSndjb.htm

I can't give any specific ETA, as that is more Justin's side of the project. He isn't available at the moment, but I'm sure he can give a status update soon.

Yes we are. Azure, however, requires some additional development. That additional development will most likely occur after the release of Phase 2.4 of the SmartChain.

For those of you curious about the extra development that is needed in order to be added to Azure, we need a Mono-compatible command line client of the SmartChain. Once that is complete, we will create the deployment template, contact Microsoft, and work with them until acceptance into the BaaS marketplace.

Thank you, I will add the faucet to the OP.

Hello! Thank you for taking a look at our project.
To answer your questions:
1. The current state of the project is the continuing development of the SmartChain client (the next release will be Phase 2.4), and the continuing development of the Radium Ion Cloud towards a proof of concept release. After the proof of concept release of the Ion Cloud, we will move quickly towards a Phase 1 release, which will contain general fixes, improvements, and added features. We are also trying to improve Radium core, but that has taken a backseat lately. The reason being: if it's not broken, don't break it by trying to fix it. On the non-development side, we're continuing to work on various how-to and promotional videos, as well as various things that would make us more "official" per say (Trademarks, LLC, etc etc). I'm probably forgetting things in that list, but I will correct it if I remember them.

2. The main thing that the community needs at the moment is exposure. Any great work is done in vain without people to know about it, or without people to receive a benefit from it. We also need to remember to stick to honesty, transparency, and answer questions with respect. We must refrain from hostility when met with misinformation, and simply address each case as it occurs.

3. For an outsider, things that are important about the future of the project include: We are here for the long haul, we are constantly developing, we are 100% committed, and we seek only the best innovation and growth in all aspects for the greater community. Many innovative products are to come, some focusing on technical utility, while others focusing on general usability by the larger populous.

Let me know if there's anything I missed, or if you have any other questions.

Best regards,
-Tim M.
TM2013

Indeed. We're taking the Tor approach, in the sense that we can't be held liable for content that we can not control. We simply produce the tools, and we can not control what people do with those tools. Eventually, once we move beyond a proof of concept release and into a phase one of the Ion Cloud, I plan to host the required files on the blockchain, as well as store their hashes. From that point on, it will be officially immutable by any outside authority or entity.

Good question. The Ion Cloud will always be open source, so you may always inspect what you are getting into before you run it. Currently, industry standard client side encryption is used to process and protect files. As long as you keep your password and PIN number safe, your files will only ever be in your hands.

Best regards,
-Tim M.
TM2013

Those logos win. Feel free to PM me in order to arrange a fitting bounty for them.

It is looking very nice so far, I am continuing to code the backend at the moment.
In addition to the 250 coin giveaway by jasemoney, we are offering a 250 coin bounty to anyone who can offer a good logo for the Radium Ion Cloud.

Hello! Progress on the new platform is still coming along nicely, the UI now has an upload option, and the login/settings UI will be coming soon. The backend server mechanics are coming along nicely as well. File encryption and shredding are working perfectly, and node propagation/file verification will be the next order of business.

It is a very interesting technical challenge, one that we are proud to face. At this point, we believe hard encryption and file shredding are the way to go for security. Passwords will be managed via HD wallet mnemonic keys, and PINs are in place for additional security. A portion of the files will be managed locally, the rest will be shredded and load balanced across the network of public nodes. File integrity is guaranteed via client side hashes and hashes stored on the blockchain. If anyone has any suggestions, we are more than open to them.


Mind explaining what Circuits even is? I've never heard of it.
Also, we are not hiding. JJ12880 is Justin J., and I am Timothy M.
melancholy and Bitkapp may chose to reveal their names at any time.
We would ideally like to go through the process of forming a Project Radon LLC at some point in the not too distant future, so our identities will be publicly documented soon enough. Justin has undergone ID verification with both Bittrex and Poloniex, and I will be undergoing ID verification with Poloniex soon.
We are here to answer any more questions you may have.

Thank you for the compliment, we appreciate it. Just one correction, we never had an ICO period. It was simply a time when the prices were low, when we had much less exposure.

The Bootstrap will enable you to sync up to roughly a month ago. Download the file, extract it, and place the bootstrap.dat into your Radium appdata folder (%appdata%/Radium on Windows, .Radium on Linux). Once you restart your wallet, it will say "importing blocks", and sync you to roughly January much faster than downloading the blocks from the network.

Currently, my focus is on Radium core updates and the Ion Cloud. Justin is still actively working on Phase 2.4/Phase 3 of the SmartChain (May I mention, it is looking very nice). Feel free to follow the aforementioned Github repositories to track development, we're making more commits and more progress every single day.

Those were simply used as reference points for the concept, I realize that is the case for each. The Radium Ion Cloud will be 100% decentralized.

A public proof of concept will not be ready for at least a couple more days, but the github repositories that you may follow to keep track of development are as follows:
https://github.com/alaniz3/Radium-IonCloud-UI
https://github.com/tm2013/SmartChain-OP_RETURN
https://github.com/tm2013/Ion-Cloud

The official Ion Cloud repository is currently empty, but that will contain the final public release once it is ready for testing.

All feedback is welcome.

Best regards,
-Tim
TM2013

We are continuously developing behind the scenes. Some major progress has been made over the past couple days, and we will release more information once we are confident in a working proof of concept.