Some likevfo think it is a semi-autonomous self governed peer-to-peer system of digital money.
Decentralized and "not governed" are very different things.  Good topic but you have stumped me.  I will watch this topic! 🙂

Hi I wrote this based on their whitepaper and based on my research on the Byzantine method which the Antshares, now NEO famed "upgrade"?from the projects that came before it.  Here is the link to that article you may find helpful.

https://btcmanager.com/antshares-flexes-a-tech-muscle-set-to-release-smart-contracts-for-everyone/

And here is an excerpt from the article that gives an idea why Antshares / NEO is special.

" The Byzantine Alternative?
There is an alternative emerging called the distributed Byzantine Fault Tolerance algorithm (or dBFT) which is used by Antshares, the Shanghai-based blockchain startup technology company, as well as Hyperledger.
The term Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) is named after the Byzantine General’s problem, or an intricate and complex system vulnerable to attack when sides do not agree on one thing.   The BFT describes the challenge of achieving consensus in a distributed blockchain. Securing a publicly distributed blockchain with a Byzantine Fault Tolerance algorithm has a high tolerance even if under attack.
To secure blockchains, a distributed Byzantine Fault Tolerance algorithm recognizes two types of participants which are professional node operators, doing so to make money and regular users who are simply using the blockchain.
A dBFT blockchain achieves consensus via the specially appointed, professionally-operated nodes nominated by ordinary nodes through delegated voting. One of these special nodes will act as a "Chairman" for each newly forged block and broadcasts their version of the blockchain; if two thirds of the other nodes agree, consensus is reached. In the event, consensus is not reached, another node is appointed as "Chairman" until two thirds of the remaining nodes agree.
Consequently, the rate of transaction handling is much faster and more energy efficient than the alternatives..."


Hope it helps! !

I LOVE the concept.  Real estate needs a system like this, I sincerely hope your project sees a successful launch.
Thanks for the cool concept share! Cheers and may your property's values continue to grow.
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Ouch!  I would like to first say that I am sorry for your misfortune.  Then I want to point out That you said exactly the right word to describe the issue that will need to be fixed in order for you to successfully invest and profit. You said you are IMPATIENT.  
If you decide to buy again, lock it up in a vault and forget about it for a few months.  Perhaps this will be the only way to achieve results for you, and it works.  I like to take a small amount of all my funds- every time - and stash away just enough that could pay for a cup of coffee or a dinner.  Then I delete that amount from my mind totally. So the money doesn't exist to me any more.   It adds up quick and when I am ready to look into the vault it's going to be enough to pay for my sons college. Voila.  

To answer your question:  continue, but be patient....

It's funny, I used to blah blah blah all over town just wouldn't stop talking about how Bitcoin is going to change the world.  I would carry on and on and my friends and my family would roll their eyes and they didn't believe the hype.
Well, the tables have apparently turned.  Now my own mother calls me daily to discuss bitcoin and she always says "lori I believe now, I wish I would have known! Why didn't you tell me to invest?" 

I just roll my eyes, because I DID! 

It is not fair to compare with USD because while the ups and downs may not be as dramatic, the United States Dollar is part of a centralized fiat system and my beloved Bitcoin is peer- to-peer completely dencentralized.  
It can be currency. It is currency. It has mood swings, but at least I know It is mine.  Can't say the same thing about
My hard earned USD.  I get to have possession of my USD but it belongs to the federal reserve and if I shred it it's a crime.  If I decided to burn a Bitcoin by destroying access to my private  key, it wouldn't be a crime. Because what's mine is mine, when we talk about Bitcoin.

I like the topic though, thank you for provoking my positive thoughts about Bitcoin.
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The reason Bitcoin is the most popular is because it was the first.
The other reason for its popularity is with Bitcoin came something clever, something that
Solved problems in the way we transact, and that is Blockchain. 
ThankYou Satoshi Nakamoto!!!!❤️🦋❤️🦋❤️

This is interesting thanks for sharing.  How did I miss this project along my path? 
I am reading up, checking the historicals...
looks like a promising investment still. Cheers and good job to the quantum Resistant Ledger Team. 
I love the concept.
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Wow!! I wonder if the criminals from who he stole the money were also busted.
Sounds like Vigalante and I am curious as to the consequences of his crimes, and if any reward
Was given for his help (with the people who he stole from ) .

Interesting viewpoint, however ... I kinda like the idea of making money from the air, as you said. 
I see what you mean also about the easy profits contrasting with basic economics, but since the landscape of
Finance is changing in the war of Bitcoin, perhaps economic law is due for a change as well. Just a thought. ❤️🦋❤️🦋

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I might reply to friends who think all bitcoin is for criminal activity something like...
"Let me see a dollar from your wallet" then I would tuck the dollar somewhere like their belt  or something. Then I would say "You are a stripper! I always knew it! That dollar was probably in the bra of a stripper therefor, you are also a stripper."    Of course my logic wouldn't be met well with enthusiasm so I would remind them that as a Bitcoin user and enthusiast, I am still NOT a criminal.   Hopefully then I would get a small round of applause.  Point is- we are millions of users of Bitcoin.  MSN and CBS and similar mainstream media are filling the media with scare stories and that's why you rarely hear the heart warming tales that involve Bitcoin.  People gravitate towards bad news. Why? I don't know 🦋❤️🦋❤️

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Thank you for pointing out the simple fact that FINALLY small transactions will be "a thing" once again.  I really appreciate that small fact that you have pointed out.  It is actually quite hefty in terms of how it weighs in on my feelings about the fork.  I can't believe I hadn't thought of how freeing it will be to be able to send small payments again.  Helllooooo Satoshis, get in my wallet! 😂

 

Thanks for your feedback!   I credit the bulk of the definition part of that article to my friend Zodiac (as you can See in the article) so I also learned that BIP is more than the other part or a computers
favorite phrase - you know "Bleep-boop-beep-BIP".   😂  Thanks very much for your feedback, it was nice to see.  Bitcointalk is a tough crowd so it's an intense challenge to avoid negative scrutiny.   They do know how to keep a girl (or a guy)  honest though!

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Wow congrats on meeting your minimum cap!  Your project team made that look easy!  
Wow.  Again, nice work guys and girls, it's great to see your success because your
Project has been a favorite of mine for a while now, I admire the concept and the methods your team chooses
To share your project with the world.  Bravo.
Many cheers! Also: happy profiting!
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I agree but in a decentralized utopia.... what is the best way to "regulate"?
It's crucial to research a project at a minimum...but it isn't enough to just find a topic they started ... and just because they have an "Ann thread" and a link to a semi-decent white paper... it isn't enough to bet the farm.
I say this because I have been approached in both private messages and in public threads with  request to help with a project in ICO phase or "Pre-ico". More than once I was asked to WRITE a white paper for pay.  I appreciate the offers for work however some requests are clearly from insincere or shady individuals, others have evolved into great projects that are sure to succeed. It's hard to decipher between the shit and the shine! 💩🌟

If they don't have an actual product or technology at work, this is a problem. If they just want to invent another coin
With no developers actually creating anything, this is a problem. 
I love the Waves Platform concept, Komodo is another one but the issue becomes... if anyone can create a token using a templated blockchain platform type of deal, perhaps the platforms creators (Yes, you Sasha**) should have a CLEAR warning of the risks of investing in new tokens, coins, assets or side projects ...  and it should be IMPOSSIBLE to miss or skip the warning. Perhaps in the app download, on web versions etc there should be a pop up that won't disappear unless the visitor scrolls and checks a certain box saying they have read the warning.

That's just one idea and it won't stop the brand new accounts from posting fake bounties to rile up interest.
I wish there was a way to grade the quality of an ICO or any of the new startups.
It's an ongoing, developing concern for all of us.
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It's most definitely NOT too late, in fact some may advise you to buy buy buy as the fork begins just so you get a great price (if it in fact decreases in value) .
Try typing "may the fork be with you" into the press section search bar for a great read about the topic. Good luck in whatever the fork you decide.

Hello,
The Civic Admins with authority over your issue are swamped currently, and they will get back to you soon.
Until then I was able to find some info on the website that might be helpful if it applies to your situation.
From the FAQ:

"How will I know if my purchase was successful? Both Bitcoin and Ethereum networks are overloaded.

For purchases made in BTC and ETH, we will deem a purchase to be successful when three confirmations have been received within six hours of the time that payment information is displayed to you during the crowdsale process. We reserve the right to refund your purchase if the transaction is processed after the six hour period lapses.

What will I need in order to participate in the crowdsale?

You will need the following:

1. Download the Civic App and register with Civic by providing your phone number and email address. To download the app, search “Civic Secure Identity” in the App Store for iOS or on GooglePlay for Android.

2. If you are paying in BTC:

A) Your BTC on an exchange or in a wallet, ready to be sent to the address displayed to you via the crowdsale widget.

B) Your BTC refund address which is your receiving address.

C) Your ERC20 compatible wallet address (please see examples of such wallets in the Technical Questions section below)

3. If you are paying in ETH:

A) Your ETH in an ERC20 compatible wallet (Note: It will NOT be possible to send ETH from an exchange)"

I sincerely hope this helps, but if not, you should be hearing from them soon. I know it's frustrating, so thanks for your patience.

Lori Likes for Coremedia.info
Original News Link:

http://coremedia.info/blockchain-news/item/815-may-the-fork-be-with-you


With Bitcoin set to fork near the beginning of August, it's amazing to see the panic slowly spreading across the throngs of Bitcoin users. There are many perspectives on the matter and all of them become heated under scrutiny.   

Let's take a breath, shall we?

A good friend and technology wizard known as Zodiac from Bitvest.io wrote a beautiful explanation of technical details and teriminology. It says:

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“WHAT THE FORK? BIPS, FORKS, SEGWIT, UASF, AND NYA?“

BIP: Bitcoin Improvement Proposals are the method to implement new features in Bitcoin. They may also be informational documents or describe new processes external to the protocol, e.g.: modifications to the BIP system itself. Each BIP is given its own number to identify which it is. For example, BIP141 is the BIP# for SegWit.

Forks: A fork is where a blockchain splits into two pieces (forks) at a certain block. Usually, only one fork lives on, but it is possible for multiple to exist.

There are two major types of forks used to upgrade Bitcoin. Hard forks which make the rules more lenient and are backward incompatible requiring all users and nodes to upgrade their software. There are also soft forks, the safer method of forking by making rules stricter, leaving old clients and wallets compatible, but are simply lacking the new features.

SegWit: Segregated Witness is a BIP which increases network capacity, security, and scalability through a soft fork. SegWit comes with a lot of new functionalities and fixes besides the block size such as malleability fix which enables the creation of second layer networks like the Lightning Network.

UASF: User Activated Soft forks are a way for the economic majority, along with a small percentage of miners to force the majority of miners to accept a protocol upgrade. The goal of a UASF is to soft fork the chain and have all economic activity occur on the upgraded fork, devaluing the coins on the other fork. In theory, this will incentivize miners to mine the more profitable fork, as the only coins which have value are the ones which users accept and trade.

NYA/SegWit2x: The New York Agreement proposes an upgrade to the network activating SegWit through a different soft fork bit incompatible with BIP141, then a hard fork within three months to 2MB. This would raise network capacity about four-fold in practice. 2x for SegWit itself and 2x for 2MB (hence the name).

While the promise of increasing to twice the capacity of SegWit alone may sound good, this is not without technical issues. Being a hard fork itself makes NYA/SegWit2x a potentially dangerous upgrade path. It is also seen as a potentially undesirable outcome due to the aggressive timeframe that the 2MB hard fork is set to occur in.”

Read the whole piece here: Zodiac's The Forkening http:www.blog.bitvest.io

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The most important thing to consider as the upcoming fork approaches is the storage of your Bitcoin stash.

If your coins are managed by someone say in an investment scenario, ask the admins a few questions. Check the list below and find a comfortable position for you and your coins. 

What's the plan for my Bitcoin supply before, during and after the fork?

Which Chain will my BTC follow if I keep my coins in your care? The answer should be something like “The economic majority and the most profitable or most safe surviving chain will be the choice to follow”.

What can I do to protect the value of my coins? There should be an answer. It doesn't have to be pretty language or a fancy, perfect pitch but there needs to be a clearly defined plan.

Depending on the results you get, you may decide to take an alternate route with your Bitcoin.  If you feel unsteady or unsure AT ALL about the hands your bitcoin is resting in, you can either withdraw to a self controlled wallet until the dust settles or exchange your Bitcoin into a few different altcoins if you wish, until the fork has taken place. 

Don't panic. Just calmly determine what is right for you and your Bitcoin.

Written by
LoriLikes
Email lorilikes@coremedia.info

Ok so, let's hear your criteria that helps you determine whether a token within the waves platform is a profitable asset/investment or not.   Waves ITSELF is going to boom.  Done. However I would like to hear the way you guys are weeding out the legit projects from the wise guys who want a quick ride on the ico bandwagon.   
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