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Out of curiosity, if you any viewer is familiar with writing Stellar SSC, please contact me.

What is inaccurate about it. You are correct about not being on any other social media channels. That is intentional. I am  only on this one as I deem it the best one to get back feedback that I value.

Furthermore, this not a full blown ICO/TGE by any means. That will be at some point in the future. Anyway, keep monitoring. I appreciate it and all constructive comments.

I just learned about crypto investing pools as a mechanism to help the "little" guy get in at whale rates. I will get back to this thread on that if it is deemed as a reasonable way for the Tokin' Token project to proceed.

Also, this is not a money grab. It is the result of 18+ months of research. Crypto and Cannabis -- not a single token/coin in this market at the present time is worth much, and certainly not a single token/coin is doing anything for the legal cannabis industry that benefits the industry or the players or the consumers of the products. The Tokin' Token is the only viable project that can change that - at least at this point in time. The rest out there -- just money grabs.

The white paper is not written in marketing hype. It is written for the serious business person who likes things not all hyped up.  In the actual generation event, it will be handed over to the marketing guys. They like to fluff things up. Personally, I don't like fluff. But it seems to sell.

Mentioned in first post.  tokintoken.net

It is only for the amount of tokens that need to be sold to do the actual generation events. Whitepaper is there.

But, I am now in talks with a European org to back the whole thing. If we swing a deal, this thread will be emptied (I can't delete it).

The only way this project will not survive is if it is somehow bought out and wrapped into the buyer's business. At this point, it is not the token we are talking about but the Network. Now, as it stands, in a global market it will be a market leader since it is the first of its kind and can adapt as competition arises so as to maintain its position. The market itself is estimated to be, in today's dollars, about $2-300 billion (USD) overall. Once the EU comes onboard legalizing, the market will most likely more than double.  The token will always be a part of the Network - it is what powers the network and will be recirculated within the network on a continual basis. The token will also be more stable as it is more aligned with the cannabis industry than with crypto marketplaces. One day, a person who uses the token in California goes on a trip to Australia or Germany or Spain (for example) and while there can purchase from a Tokin' Token Network member in those countries. The only way a cannabis crypto will work is to be the power behind an agricultural marketing cooperative network which is designed to benefit the masses (the people) making up the industry - the smaller farmers and the users of cannabis, whether they be recreational or medical users. Otherwise, a standalone cannabis coin will be next to useless (as they are now) and without a network the big conglomerates will just push the small guy out. The Tokin' Token and the Tokin' Token Network gives the small producers and businesses a fighting chance to stay in business in the face of consolidation. Work together for the benefit of all.

Lots of places in the world cannabis is illegal. But, in lots of places it is becoming legal to some degree or the other. That is a growing trend. The fate of the token? Quite simply, the token sales will fund a "network" and be used within this network. The Network is a separate thing from the token. The Network will start in USA and Canada, and expand into areas as legality comes online. Unlike ANY cannabis-related coin in existence (at this point in time), the Tokin' Token has a real world use and would benefit users such as receiving discounts on cannabis from sellers in the Tokin' Token Network. All buyers and sellers, from growers to retail customers, use the Tokin' Token. This does not prohibit them from using cash or other crypto -- the buyers just don't get the discount when purchasing from Tokin' Token Network members. Furthermore, by operating within the Network, and being a part of a large Network, growers, manufacturers, testing labs, even retailers can take advantage of being part of a much larger group that has more buying power -- effectively competing with the large players. Consolidation is happening -- and small players will be forced out unless they organize somehow. I come from an agricultural background -- I know how agricultural marketing coops work to keep the small family farm going in the face of the large industrial operations. In this case, the Tokin' Token is the means to implement the Tokin' Token Network. A crypto that has a use other than speculation.

Well, low-key marketing efforts have begun. As of this posting, most interest is being generated from Asia, followed by Europe. This is expected since those parts of the world look at things more long-term than people in the USA.

Next phase of the "low-key" marketing will be directed to cannabis users in the USA (week of 16 Sept).

2,000,000 (2 million) Tokin' Token up for a Public Sale on the SDEX (Stellar Decentralized Exchange).
Sale proceeds to be used for the actual TGE. Recommend using Stellarport. Name of token is TTN. For more info visit -- tokintoken.net .

A rare token! Why? Because it has a real world use and function. Because it is not a pie-in-the-sky, off-the-wall, hair-brained idea. Because it's founding purpose is to benefit people and smaller businesses within the worldwide cannabis industry, from grower to retailer, by giving them the ability to compete against and have the economies of scale to effectively compete against much larger organizations. No other cannabis-related cryptocurrency has this potential. NONE! NADA! Not a single one!

What is the Tokin’ Token?
The Tokin' Token is quite possibly the most relevant cryptocurrency for the worldwide cannabis industry today. Unlike the current crop of cannabis-related tokens, the Tokin’ Token is a “true” utility token that has a “real world” purpose and use – to be “spent” in the Tokin’ Token Network. Tokin’ Token usage is anticipated to increase as the Tokin’ Token Network expands worldwide in the fast-growing legal cannabis industry.

What is the Tokin’ Token Network?
The Tokin' Token Network is the DH Gate of the worldwide legal cannabis industry. The " Network" is a worldwide membership-only network of cannabis and cannabis-related businesses working together for the benefit of all – from the grower to the retail customer. Similar to agricultural, chemical, and pharmaceutical cooperatives, the network is comprised of commonsense, specialized and coordinated marketplaces where wholesale and retail businesses and their customers can buy and sell marijuana products. Network members co-exist in partnership to assist in the creation of a more cohesive, inclusive, and relevant industry. In today’s cannabis world, the Tokin’ Token Network is the only cooperative network of its kind on planet Earth.

Visit the website to find out more. If there are questions here that are answered had you visited the site, I will not answer. I am not interested in people or their money if they are not willing to do any minimal work on their own.

The Tokin' Token will be available on SDEX simply because SDEX is inherent in the Stellar protocol.

I am in the process of researching where to do an ICO/TGE for the Tokin' Token, which is the power behind the Tokin' Token Network. The Tokin' Token Network is, at inception, a group of 5 synergistic inter-related marketplaces specific to targeted sub-segments within the worldwide legal marijuana supply chain. On a case-by-case basis, funds raised will also be used to assist businesses that are members of the "network" in reaching that next level they need to become profitable operations (a greatly needed service in the legal cannabis industry).

A "True" Utility Token
The Tokin' Token is a “true” utility token designed for use by business members of the Tokin' Token Network and in the case of retailers their retail customers. The Tokin' Token is one of few cryptos designed to function as money in a real-word scenario. It is not designed for speculation – speculators will not like it although cannabis businesses and users will. HODLers might appreciate it as a place to "park" during periods of extreme downward volatility in markets due to its relative stability. The purchasing power of the token is tied more to the retail cost of legal marijuana than to any exchange or speculation. We can not and do not make any claims of increasing value (this is sort of standard disclaimers necessary in the TGE process).

The project is ready to go. However, after researching where to best do the TGE (jurisdictions) I started to look outside the USA. I found it difficult to want to give up 25-30% of the raise to taxes (funds raised are considered revenue in the USA). I believe project supporters want their money to go to the project. Furthermore, having to deal with all the SEC stuff makes a USA-based TGE cost-prohibitive (very very very expensive – requires a backer with deep pockets in order to do a TGE in the USA). As a result, the TGE will most probably be performed using an off-shore entity. Currently, Malta is edging out the Caymans as the jurisdiction to issue the token. Of course, a North American presence will be necessary – probably HQ’d in Nevada. But Malta will still be necessary, especially as the more-than-twice-as-large European market for legal cannabis opens up (3-5 years).

While this project is over 2 years in the making, the project does not yet have a complete team in place (only the CTO/programmer-cryptographer). In the near future, the project will need people from Europe when it actively expands into that market. In any case, I know exactly the type of persons, their experience levels and backgrounds needed to fill various positions within the operation.

The project does not place emphasis on a technological team but on people who will drive the Tokin' Token Network as a business. This is not to say the project is ignoring technologists – it will have them as well but the legal cannabis industry is a highly-regulated business, a worldwide one at that, and not just a token. Those who will be responsible for the token on a daily basis will be within the IT group.

Additionally, the project avoids ETH (ethereum) as a platform and instead uses the Stellar platform (more secure and much faster). After all, the token will be used as the primary medium of exchange for a business use case and transaction cost, security, and speed is paramount.

The project white paper is completed as well as a real business plan (focuses on the USA) with modest projections for the business end. The Tokin' Token will initially fund the business and be used as the primary source of transacting business within the network.

On a final note, I would certainly be open to having a partner/partners. I am particularly interested in a CMO with a background in neuroscience/neuromarketing and a CFO with a good grasp of monetary infrastructure and policy. But not too many -- partners can be painful.

I look forward to questions from users (not speculators) of utility tokens, particularly as it relates to cannabis. I will try to answer speculator questions as well but this token is not geared to that audience.

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