Can CanYa Bump Upwork, Fiverr, and Easy Out Of The Freelance Market?

In the last 40 years since the invention and democratization of the internet, use has grown radi-cally. Some estimates indicate that as many as 4 billion unique individuals are online. Yes - bil-lion with a B. In other words, more than half of the world’s total population.

This sort of cataclysmic adoption has also been paired with exploding opportunity through online services. The internet has morphed from a simple information sharing platform into a comprehensive entity for nearly everything. E-commerce has particularly come into its own, with sales totally nearly 10% of gross US transactions. Since 2008, this rate of online transactions has been increasing, even during the midst of the global financial crisis.

In this new gig economy, corporations like Upwork, Fiverr and Etsy have sought to connect freelancer workers and artists with employers, while Ikea made headlines by acquiring Gig economy company TaskRabbit, which provides handymen to assist with various manual labor tasks. These connections show that the world is fast moving toward a gig economy structure, with as many as 34% of all American workers functioning in this capacity.

While these companies represent a significant change in how employment online fuctions, they are the first generation of such portals, and are showing considerable signs of stress. CanYa, an Australian blockchain-based platform, plans to be the online marketplace to replace sites like Upwork and Fiverr.

CanYa is a decentralized online marketplace where service providers can connect with customers and send and receive payment via cryptocurrency. The blockchain platform permits sellers to interact with employers directly--a truly peer to peer (P2P) experience, unlike the veiled systems at Upwork and others.

https://coinidol.com/canya-freelance-market/

MasterCard is to open access to its insider blockchain via an API to allow for a seamless way to transact.

Mastercard is to open access to its insider blockchain via an API to allow for a seamless way to transact. They will do it at the Money 20/20 hackathon in Las Vegas next week.

It seems the Payment Card Giant decided to take up the lead of Android and others in the sphere of payments. They will open access to their blockchain via an API, which will allow banks and retailers to develop their own solutions of how to work within the network.

Mastercard has already tested its solution, and is definitely going to implement it in the business-to-business sphere, allowing for a seamlessly easy way of transacting between companies and other institutions. The new solution offers four key differentiators - privacy, flexibility, scalability, and, last but not least, the reach of the company’s settlement network.

https://coinidol.com/new-way-to-transact-with-mastercard/

STK Global Payments announced that Alex Tapscott will join the STK Advisory Board, providing strategic direction on the development and implementation of the STK token. STK is holding a Token Generation Event from November 13-24, 2017. A pre-sale will run from October 30-November 13, 2017.

Built on the Ethereum blockchain as an ERC20 token, the STK token will enable instant cryptocurrency payments at point of sale -- the first such solution to bridge cryptocurrency with retail transactions in real-time.

Tapscott is a globally recognized thought-leader, investor and writer focused on the impact of emerging technologies on business, society and government. Alex is the Founder and CEO of NextBlock Global, an investment company actively managing a diversified portfolio of digital assets. Alex is also the co-author (with Don Tapscott) of the bestselling book Blockchain Revolution. Alex is a co-founder of the Blockchain Research Institute, a founding member of the IMF High Level Advisory Group on Fintech, a founding member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Blockchain, and a special advisor to Elections Canada.

https://coinidol.com/stk-global-payments-announces-alex-tapscott/

LWF Changes the Concept of Logistics with P2P As Uber did for Shipping

ICO LIVE- LWF.Local World Forwarder, the world's first decentralized logistics platform. Change the concept of logistics with P2P and decentralization As Uber did for shipping

When someone thinks about logistics, the first thing that comes to mind is: DHL, UPS and, why not, Amazon or other major service providers involved in the global delivery system. More than 88% of the world's packages are managed by a third party company. They take the package forwarding it through one of these large companies. All this to get a profit from the final customer.

When Uber started they asked themselves: "why should transport be so expensive for people?" and: "how can we make a profit for us and for the citizen?" so Uber was born.

Well, for LWF it’s the same. We have noticed that in many countries in the world retail products are very difficult to find on time and at a good price against Europe / US's main market; this due to a lot of reasons: protectionism, fear to ship in some countries, control of the price around the world by the big companies and of course the poor logistics services in the growing-up countries.

LWF will let users have a decentralized, clear and profitable environment where to safely build the first P2P-logistic-network.

https://coinidol.com/lwf-changes-the-concept-of-logistics/

Virtual Reality Ad Tech ICO Spectiv Receives Over $1 Million in Presale
 
Virtual reality streaming platform Spectiv has just closed its private early supporter presale, where Signal Tokens were sold for a total of 3,548 ETH, 32 BTC, and $58,000 USD.
Spectiv is a dedicated VR media platform where users can stream their VR video experiences to the world, and where others can enjoy those experiences from the comfort of their homes. It is a niche streaming platform similar to Twitch, but with a focus on VR content. Learn more about it here.
Signal Tokens will be used on Spectiv's platform to directly connect advertisers with attention influencers. This is achieved through Spectiv’s “Ad Campaign Smart Contracts” which advertisers can use to directly reward viewers, publishers, and curators for driving attention to their ads. Every ad view and click that occurs on the ad is communicated to the Ad Campaign Smart Contract which then autonomously rewards Signal Tokens.
The Signal Token Protocol is not limited to the Spectiv platform; it is open-source. The protocol is designed for any media platform to adopt and implement. Spectiv brings integral value to this protocol by acting as the pioneer and first use case, providing a foundational layer for other media platforms to benefit from and build upon. This pragmatic approach to token creation could bridge the gap between blockchain theory and real-world utility.
 
https://coinidol.com/virtual-reality-ad-tech-ico-spectiv/

You can just read the article:)

For example, this part:

"Technological innovation always paves the way for dramatic changes. Right now, a few juggernauts are ruling the video streaming roost, and the biggest of them all is YouTube. By offering millions of videos that cover every genre, YouTube is the current video distribution king. Yet the site is aging rapidly as it is stuck in the past from a technological point of view. The site features massive expenses as all of its content has to be stored on servers, and the issue of rewarding content creators is getting increasingly thorny as YouTube continues to alter its rules and demonetize many videos and channels.
The main problem with sites like YouTube is that they're stuck in the past. New innovations, such as blockchain technology, is altering the landscape in many fields, such as finance, records, and, of course,  video streaming. The blockchain offers quite a few benefits to online video distribution and consumption, such as smart contract technology. Smart contracts allow for an almost infinite variety in how videos are monetized and shared. Content creators can reward users who choose to seed their content, and users can directly support creators in many different ways: pay-per-view payments, subscriptions, and donations. For creators, the beauty of the blockchain is that revenue goes directly into their wallets. Advertisers can choose to deal directly with users or creators, or perhaps both. Plus, there's a high level of security associated with smart contract technology as it is heavily encrypted and shared globally via a decentralized ledger. "

Cointed Token ICO – starts in less than 24 hours

The established crypto company Cointed Ltd. will start its own ICO on 20.10.2017 to collect an extra budget of 120 million Dollars. With these funds, the internationalization of the company is to be further advanced.

What makes the Cointed ICO Token so unique?

Cointed does not merely present an idea that is to be implemented in an uncertain period of time.

The company already has a working business model and functioning concept. The undertaking is thus a profitable business and the expansion starts immediately after completion of the financing round.

What have been the milestones of Cointed since 2014:

        - a Bitcoin exchange with more than 15,000 users
        - own mining farms with 400 GH/s in 2 countries
        - 100 BTC ATMs in 4 countries

https://coinidol.com/cointed-token-ico/

International Boosteroid project starts ICO on October 23

Having successfully sold two million BTR tokens ahead of schedule at the pre-ICO, international project called Boosteroid starts ICO on October 23. The key difference between Boosteroid and other startups is that it will be implemented regardless of the ICO results: the computing facilities are already being build.

BTR Token Sale

The first stage starts on October 23, 2017 at 9:00 (CET) and ends on November 6, 2017 at 21:00 (CET). ICO can be completed ahead of schedule if the needed investments are raised. Users can buy BTR tokens with ETH, BTC, BCH, LTC

https://coinidol.com/boosteroid-project-starts-ico/

CryptoGames has a Solution for All the Indie Game Developers with their ICO Project - Battle of Titans

It's nearly impossible to launch a mobile game without investment nowadays. Most of the developers meet this problem, even ones with very promising products. And those who succeeded lost a great deal of possible profits in the beginning, without Grand Opening. CryptoGames has met similar circumstances but they've found a unique solution for all the industry in general.

The numbers of gaming industry are of no secret, all the data is available to the public. Market cap is over 100 billion dollars, expected annual increase makes this area very attractive for the investment. But whales never sleep pushing out little indie-fish.

Common funding takes control on the company seizing those rights from original developers. Crowdfunding doesn't work attracting only final consumers.

Blockchain changes old ways presenting the ICO - equal and convenient opportunity for everyone to get a piece of the future profits in a usual and well-known business. So CryptoGames will help indie-studios to launch their games using BTT - platform's brand currency. And that's not all: to illustrate all the possibilities, team starts with their own game - Battle of Titans.

https://coinidol.com/cryptogames-battle-of-titans/

ExHasta’s Pre-Sale launches in 24 hours

An opportunity to invest in the future, today.

ExHasta is a digital platform that uses blockchain to fund development of Moonshot projects (game-changing projects, like Elon Musk’s Hyperloop). It also distributes the intellectual property (patents, hardware specs, and all processes involved) to innovators, entrepreneurs, and businesses; and trains them to use it. And you can invest in them now.

During pre-sale, for just one week, tokens will have a 30% discount, with no minimum investment.

ExHasta creates Moonshot technology, distributes it, and trains people to use these tools to create impact in the world. Tokens are ExHasta’s digital currency. Like bitcoin or ether, it’s safe, transparent and global. Users with tokens trade them for the intellectual property they want to acquire and to apply for a place at regular training summits.

https://coinidol.com/exhasta-pre-sale-launches/

VOISE Blockchain Music Artist Platform Set for Full Alpha Launch

Disruptive music artist platform has announced the launch date for their global music downloading and streaming app headlined by Grammy-nominated Carolyn Malachi and DJ sensation Jinco.

"Don't quit your day job" is the first advice most artists get the moment they reveal their intentions. The industry is highly competitive, opportunities are limited, producing content is tasking and putting them out is saddled with challenges.

"Don't do it for the pay, do it for the passion" tends to be the follow up when the artist starts encountering difficulty distributing their works or having intermediaries cut into whatever meager reward they should have been reaping.

Making a living as an artist is incredibly hard when every play boils down to distribution. Self-distribution rarely provides the artist with the necessary exposure to justify the effort, while third-party distributors will take anywhere between 15 to 40% of revenue generated by content. Factoring production cost of content, marketing, and logistics, the artist is often left with nothing to take home.

https://coinidol.com/voise-blockchain-music-artist-platform-set-for-full-alpha-launch/

“Imagine an interactive, collaborative gaming community that lets the players create and shape their own destiny and wealth. Imagine an analytical platform with deep player insights and new exciting revenue generation opportunities for game developers. Imagine generating a constant revenue stream just by playing the games you love”.

It is not a fantasy, but this is the concept powering the development of UK-based tech company TriForce Tokens' online gaming solutions. The company aims to disrupt the multi-billion dollar online games industry through the development of the world’s first decentralized game development, enhancement, and distribution platform.

TriForce Tokens promises to deliver innovative and rapidly deployable blockchain-based tools for tournaments, P2P trading, peer ranking, anti-piracy protection, and the world's first honorary rewards system. The TriForce network will foster community collaboration between players, encouraging them to work together and reward one another across games and platforms.

https://coinidol.com/triforce-tokens-announces-main-token-sale-innovate-uk-audit/

The Future of Classified Advertisement: UTRUST and SOMA Announce Strategic Partnership

Classified advertisement is a big upcoming challenge for marketing companies. On one hand we have the age-old wisdom that classified advertisement works, while at the same time the tech is getting extremely obsolete and ineffective. It is no surprise that classified marketing companies are experimenting new techniques and making collaborations in new tech to maintain their competitive edge by exploring new territories.

Soma is a blockchain-based startup that has done pioneering work in developing classified advertisement for the future. It is now partnering up with UTRUST, a cryptocurrency payment solution provider and are now teaming up to take lead in classified advertisement industry. The new innovative online marketing system will include the option to pay from the cryptocurrency of your choice. The purchase will be backed by a self-proclaimed “groundbreaking cryptocurrency buyer protection mechanism”.

https://coinidol.com/utrust-and-soma-announce-strategic-partnership/

SimplyVital Health Partners With Toro Risk Consulting Group On Transformational Blockchain Healthcare Technology

SimplyVital Health (SVH) and Toro Risk Consulting Group, LLC (Toro) have announced an affiliation that brings the transformational healthcare technology of SVH together with the marketing, legal, and risk expertise of Toro.

Toro recognized early on the potential that SVH’s pioneering platform has to help providers transition from fee-for-service to value-based healthcare. New value-based payment models, such as bundled payments, allow providers to realize savings if they can decrease the average cost of patient care.

SimplyVital Health’s platform uses blockchain technology to capitalize on bundled payments. This platform includes comprehensive consulting, metric selection, care coordination, and negotiation. Future developments of the platform will leverage Health Nexus, SVH’s open-source blockchain protocol that is safely adoptable by health care. Toro brings experience in negotiating protection from assuming downside risk, as well as guidance on how to reduce the costs and occurrences of medical complications. Together, SVH and Toro can help streamline data sharing and reduce costs for both patients and providers.

https://coinidol.com/simplyvital-health-partners-with-toro-risk-consulting-group/

Globitex: Commission-free Bitcoin Cash trading and token sale

The institutional-grade Bitcoin exchange, co-founded by an early Bitcoin adopter Jon Matonis, has announced their token sale project to facilitate a step-change in trading volumes and liquidity.

Globitex, a Bitcoin exchange with advanced API functionality, is scaling to accelerate Bitcoin development into a truly global currency, and will accept Bitcoin (XBT), Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) for its forthcoming token sale.

Free trade for BCH and XBT

Following the hardfork of the Bitcoin Blockchain at 12:20:00 UTC on 1 August 2017, a new Bitcoin-based Blockchain known as Bitcoin Cash (BCH) was created. Balances on the existing Bitcoin (XBT) Blockchain were duplicated on the BCH chain. In the following weeks, Bitcoin Cash has gained significant miner support and user interest, and is therefore also being supported by cryptocurrency exchanges.

https://coinidol.com/globitex-commission-free-bitcoin-cash-trading/

As of October 12, 2017, the capitalization of the cryptocurrency market has reached $162 billion.

The capitalization of the asset market – the cryptographic tokens produced by ICO projects - amounts to $7.8 billion. The appearance of a separate asset market indicates the growing role of ICO projects’ tokens. These digital assets are not only designed to be a means of exchange speculation, but also to have functions significant for business: they provide access to services, allow voting, accumulate a passive income and are used for internal settlements in companies and ecosystems.

Evolution of the blockchain from a distributed accounting system to ICOs.

The blockchain technology is a distributed database that is supported by a number of nodes. There is no single regulatory body in the system. The history of operations and any changes become noticeable to all network members. It is advantageous for businesses to use blockchain for processes in which data transparency and authenticity is important.

Read the full article: https://coinidol.com/tokenization-is-another-way-to-use-blockchain-in-business/

ATB Coin is Listed on the HitBTC Exchange

ATB Coin is already present on the HitBTC Exchange, the 4th leading сrypto-exchange of the world with $66,700,000+ daily trading volume.

HitBTC allows traders examine the best features of ATB Coin which include high speed, the highest level of security and other advantages. The new cryptocurrency starts its way of changing everyday life to the better. Among the most significant ones are:

Segregated Witness allows to optimize the place in the block with the list of transactions, due to which the number of transactions in one block, in comparison with the majority of other existing popular cryptocurrencies, increases several times, respectively, increasing the speed of transactions;

Lightning Network provides an opportunity for ATB Coin users to almost instantly make an unlimited number of transactions between users with a reduced commission, without waiting for confirmation from the blockchain network;

https://coinidol.com/atb-coin-is-listed-on-the-hitbtc-exchange/

MultiBot: Multi-functional Trading Platform that Helps to Protect Users Funds

MultiBot, a multi-functional multi-threaded trading platform in the cloud, that constantly monitors the situation on the cryptocurrency market and operates following a specified algorithm to protect users’ funds, has announced the launch of its token ICO with special bonuses for early investors.

MultiBot is a new platform that aims to bring together the best tools and services for working with cryptocurrency trading platforms using the various advantages of the SAAS model, such as independence from equipment or the platform, no need for installation, and accessibility from any corner of the world using any device with Internet access.

This platform will fill the need for a single multifunctional tool for working with crypto currency stock exchanges. The use of adware on the basic tariff will help encompass the majority of cryptocurrency users. The shareware model was chosen for the basic tariff due to the lack of offers for advertisement space on crypto currency resources and an increased demand for affordable automation of stock market actions.

https://coinidol.com/multibot-multi-functional-trading-platform/

The pioneer of online binary options trading, Binary.com recently announced that it is performing an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) as a substitute for an Initial Public Offering (IPO).

Binary.com believes that a blockchain-based offering –– compared to a listing on a traditional stock exchange –– is more advantageous to prospective investors.

Taking ICOs a step further

This year alone, 176 ICOs have raised over USD 2.7 billion (as of mid-October), according to Coinschedule, a website that tracks ICOs around the world.

Each ICO is different, but most tend to exhibit similar characteristics. They tend to revolve around an idea for a new implementation of blockchain technology, and will issue new forms of cryptocurrency tokens to prospective investors in order to raise funds for the project.

However, Binary.com promises to set a new standard in how ICOs are carried out. As a profitable company with a proven business model, Binary.com has designed its offering to protect investors by adhering to best practices in corporate governance, investor disclosure, and transparency.

https://coinidol.com/online-trading-pioneer-binary-com-chooses-ico/

CRYPTO20 Set For ICO After Successful $5M Pre-Sale

The minimum fund cap was reached within hours of the pre-sale launch on 7 October 2017.

CRYPTO20’s goal is to bring peace-of-mind cryptocurrency investment to mainstream investors. It is an index fund that holds and autonomously rebalances a data science proven portfolio of the top 20 cryptocurrencies.

Actively managed funds have consistently failed to beat the market index despite decades worth of data, billions of dollars and hundreds of analysts at their disposal. When they have, their fees dilute investor returns to less than if they had simply held the index.

Due to rising crypto prices, the fund value per token exceeded the price of tokens being sold. Pre-sale investors were able to acquire $1.10 of underlying crypto assets for $0.95 per token.

The CRYPTO20 pre-sale is now over, with over 2000 backers from 93 countries and $5 million in total funds raised. The main ICO starts on the 16th of October 2017 at 18:00 GMT and ends on the 30th of November at 00:00 GMT.

https://coinidol.com/crypto20-set-for-ico-after-successful-pre-sale/