HYDRO was never on fund-raising mode.

    HYDRO created a strong community through Airdrops and none of the coin was sold in initial days to generate funds.

    HYDRO entered the market with an existing product - Raindrop 2FA

    HYDRO was never interested to pay any Crypto exchange to get HYDRO listed. If it would have been done like any other coins, Hydro would have earned in millions.

    Hydro's vision is to overtake Google 2FA authenticator's market and they are very confident on it - https://medium.com/hydrogen-api/sneak-peak-hydro-2fa-app-auth-on-the-blockchain-56574d5746f0

    Raindrop is claimed to be the first blockchain based 2FA in the planet. That being said, Raindrop will be the SAFEST 2FA in the planet.

    A Newyork based company and it invited the public few times to visit their office. This shows their transparency.

    HYDRO is even more transparent that it had exposed the key people's identity in their website via linkedin/Twitter links - https://www.hydrogenplatform.com/about

    HYDRO's mission statement is mature and simply great - "Our company mission is simple: Create a worldwide ecosystem for better, simpler, fairer, more transparent, and more affordable financial products. Hydrogen will create a new digital economy that will uplift and empower an emergent middle class, bringing fintech to the masses." -Mike Kane, Co-Founder & CEO

    Founder is very much down to earth and not self boasting like Justin Sun.

    HYDRO and Team had attended/attending multiple conferences related to Blockchain to broaden their visibility and high chances for you to meet them if you are really interested in Blockchain.

    Blockchain Conference - NewYork 2018 - https://medium.com/hydrogen-api/hydro-at-blockchain-conference-new-york-2018-110a4845498e

    Blockchain Scalability & Interoperability Event - NewYork 2018 https://medium.com/@hydrogenapi/blockchain-scalability-interoperability-event-april-24th-in-new-york-city-4e9827bb3a4e

    State of Digital Money SODM- Los Angles 2018 https://medium.com/hydrogen-api/hydrogen-goes-to-silicon-beach-state-of-digital-money-a98dea1ca91

    BlockTank - NewYork 2018 - https://medium.com/hydrogen-api/get-ready-for-block-tank-4db295d57f88

    LIMA FINTECH FORUM - PERU 2018 https://twitter.com/HydrogenAPI/status/993090176351195136

This list are just partial and all between Apr-2018 to May 2018.

12. Hydro Team introduces all the new members who join the team via email Medium and Twitter. This shows the sign of maturity, leadership, seriousness towards the job and their positive attitude.

13. Hydro's Roadmap and vision are clear.

14. Raindrop is just one product which is getting live this week, apart from that there are 2 more products where the development are hitting the final stages.

15. Hydrogen have been invited to join the B-Hive community! B-Hive is the leading fintech ecosystem in Europe, with partners that include Allianz, AXA, ING, BNP, and Mastercard.

16. Hydrogen is tarting an industry consortium called FINDI - Financial Industry Decentralization Initiative! We will be bringing together startups, scholars, influencers, and developers to achieve a mission of reducing the unbanked, lowering prices, and creating greater transparency in financial services globally, by adopting the power of public blockchain.

17. With Hydrogen platform you can able to create the below or more with just very less effots through the simple pluggable API and all works in Blockchain. https://www.hydrogenplatform.com/atom

    Multi-Factor Authentication

    Client Onboarding

    Accounts

    Investments

    Performance

    Orders

    Questionnaires

    Risk Scoring

    Goals Tracking

    Rebalancing

    Simulations

    Support

    Marketing

    Documents

    Billing

    Business Intelligence

    User Interface

    Investing - Robo Advice, Hybrid Advice, Brokerage, Self Directed, Wealth Management, Thematic Investing, High-Net-Worth, Asset Allocation

    Saving - Mandatory Savings, Volutary Savings, Goals Planning, Goals Based Investing

    Insurance - Annuities, Structured Products, Life Insurance, P&C Insurance

    Wellness - Personal Financial Management, Budgeting, Financial Health, Financial Planning

HYDRO is designed in such a way that it can be easily integrated to any websites, CRM, SMS, Chat, Analytics, Email, Support, Brokerage, Aggregation, Payments, E-Signature, AI, KYC, etc,. within minutes. Hydro enables developers to seamlessly deploy blockchain in their existing applications, without the need to create expensive infrastructure.

If Hydro takes their steps properly, they can be one among the top 100 fotune companies in future.

All the payments to these services are designed to paid via Hydro tokens/coins and it will also be one among the Tier-1 coins soon. If it reaches within top-list, it will be one of the first or very few ERC-20 tokens among the top coins.


https://www.reddit.com/r/ProjectHydro/comments/8hrnpe/why_hydrogen_platform_hydro_can_be_a_great_coin/

[My questions are:]

Although it seems to you that there are no solutions, I assure you that your answer is within your reach. The answer to the question of what you should do cannot be given to you by your friends, families or even experts, but only by yourself.

What I can tell you is that you can not influence the will of your loved one to solve the problem if he/her ever thinks he has it. The behavior of the loved one can certainly indicate that he/her is a gambling-dependent person. Gambling addiction is sometimes referred to as - "hidden disease" because there are no obvious physical signs or symptoms such as drug dependence or alcohol dependence. Compulsive gamblers usually deny or alleviate the problem, and they do everything that is in their power to hide their problem.

The gambling addiction is the type of impulse control disorders and because of that, the compulsive gamblers cannot control gambling impulse, even when they know how bad and harmful they are. The gambling problem can burden relationships, hinder responsibility at home and at work, and lead to a financial disaster. Although gambling addiction can be cured, every treatment is the key readiness of a person to admit to having a problem and wanting help.

In most cases, the relationship is burdened to such an extent that it also affects the health of the non-gambler in a relationship, and ultimately determines the further course of life that does not go in the desired direction. Blackmailing the loved one to terminate the addiction will not lead to the desired effect, nor the "forced" treatment will. If a loved one is not aware of at the moment that he/her has a problem that needs to be resolved, none of the above solutions will result in improvement.

It is important that you realize what you want and how well you are willing to neglect your own needs, wishes and priorities until your loved one feels he/her has a problem.

I suggest an honest conversation with the loved one, without condemnation and blackmail, which will show you in what way is he/her looking at his/her own problem, and then comes your decision about the further course of the relationship: the willingness to fight with the uncertain end, or the decision to continue your life course in the other direction.



To all of you with the same problem, I wish a lot of luck and courage!



My questions are:

Do you have the same problem at home?

If you have this particular problem are you trying to solve it?

If you have solved it, can you share your "personal fight" flow and outcome here?

Thank you!

[(I am mainly pointing toward the gambling addiction in this thread)]

Dependence is a behavioral disorder that manifests itself through the inadequate satisfaction of human needs and can be created by any action that creates the desired effect, is constantly repeated and becomes a goal for itself. When performing the activity which is causing the addiction, serotonin and adrenaline secretion in the brain are increasing, which further leads to a change in mood and emotional state. If a particular activity is performed often, that leads to the increased tolerance, apropos the need of the organism to increase the intensity and duration of the activity, in order to achieve the desired effect.


Non-chemical addiction does not involve the input of a substance into the body and can occur in a variety of forms, such as
gambling addiction, internet addiction, food addiction, shopping, sex, work, video games, etc.

All dependencies have the following characteristics:
(I am mainly pointing toward the gambling addiction in this thread)

Execution of a specific activity that led to the dependence which has been created over a long period of time or longer than planned.

The existence of a constant desire and the need for a certain action to be performed.

One or more attempts to make certain behavior from which the addiction is created to be stopped, reduced or controlled.

Conducting more and more time in carrying out certain activities, planning or recovering from the consequences of the same.

Preoccupation with the action from which the addiction was created and the preparations for its execution.

Ignoring of the other obligations such as work, school, or family.

Isolation from family and friends, in order for the activity to be done without their knowledge about it.

Continuous performance of certain activities, despite the awareness of their negative consequences.

Increasing the frequency and intensity of engagement with a particular activity, in order to achieve the same effect.

The occurrence of abstinence syndrome (a set of unpleasant physical and psychological symptoms such as restlessness, irritation, insomnia, headache, loss of appetite) after cessation of activity from which addiction has been created.

My question is -
Which characteristics are characterizing you?

[Pathological gambling can leave extremely difficult and long-lasting consequences per person!]

Pathological gambling can leave extremely difficult and long-lasting consequences per person!

They can be classified into several groups:

Physical consequences are happening due to frequent, stressful situations. A person which is gambling survives stress when finding gambling assets during gambling, in situations when he loses and wins, and finally, when he/she feels guilty because he/she gambled again. As a consequence of this condition, health problems are starting to appear.

Some examples are:
digestion disorder, headaches, insomnia, mumps, loss of appetite or increased appetite, increased consumption of alcohol and cigarettes or psychoactive substances, migraine, rapid heart rate, cardiovascular disease, skin diseases, dandruff, tics, trembling, increased sweating, and other stress-related illnesses.


Psychic Consequences from the gambling addiction can cause mental disorders, which are manifested by:
weaker concentration, poor memory, difficulty in thinking, frequent and inadequate mood swings, slowness, depression, impulsiveness, reduced motivation and narrowing of interest.

Also, there are also characteristic changes and the establishment of an addictive behavioral pattern characterized by behavior based on the "principle of affection," which is inherent in children, not the "principle of reality" that is inherent to adults.
Characteristics are:
lying, manipulation, selfishness, egocentricity, immaturity, insensibility, irresponsibility, negative attitude towards authorities.
 

In addition to these, other specific personality traits that are specifically connected with of gamblers are appearing:
parasitism, laziness, inability to deal with productive work, grandiosity, and omnipotence develop.

In the group of psychological consequences, the so-called comorbidity is also a rule, and not as an exception. With gambling, other psychological disorders are appearing such as:
nicotinism, alcoholism, drug addiction, anxiety disorders, depression, hyperactive pores, eye and attention deficit.



The social consequences relate to the problems that gambling causes in the social environment of addicts, in several areas of social life:

Professional consequences are first expressed in:
absentia from work, illness, poor quality of work, poor communication with colleagues and intolerance towards superiors if the addict is employed.
If a person is in the process of education, there are:
[color=greenabsences from classes or lectures, pauses in education or his break, worse results and grades, problems with colleagues and professors.
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Consequences in interpersonal communication - This group includes problems in communicating with people who are reflected in:
increasingly frequent conflict situations, fights, quarrels, criticism of others, glorification of one's own and degrading other people's work.
Communication problems arise: in relation to partners, friends, family members, colleagues, neighbors ... Relations with them become weak and superficial, and communication termination often comes to an end.

The economic consequences are often and most pronounced. Due to frequent losses of large amounts of money, constant loans from family, friends and at the end of taking money from the loaner, the gambler, and his family are beginning to suffer on the financial plan as well. It takes several years for the gambler and his family to recover from these consequences (provided that the person no longer gambles). Unfortunately, there is not a small number of those who never recover from these consequences.

Criminal-legal consequences arise mainly after all sources of money "dry up" from the family to those "from whom they could almost borrow". In order to get money, addicts resort to the commission of crimes and most often robbery -  stealing and robbery.

Family consequences are also included in a group of social consequences, but are, for the sake of importance, separated into a personal group. The problem of gambling is also the problem of the entire family system. Relations within family become worse, more conflicting. Communication among members becomes superficial and insincere and family roles are disturbed. The family begins to isolate itself from the social environment, contacts with friends and relatives are reduced. It will take a long time from the moment when it is learned that one member is an addicted gambler until the moment of this same gambler going to the treatment. During this time, the family is going through a paradoxical process, in which (despite the best intentions for the addicted member), it will contribute to various ways of further developing and pushing the gambler to stay in the addiction phase. All of this is a result of defense mechanisms by family members.

Thus, for example, following mechanisms of defense that are appearing in the wife and mother are:
negation-type - they are convinced that the gambling habits are only temporary - that's the current thinking, according to the principle "it will not happen to me".

minimizing - he/she is not a gambler he is just betting

projection -  society is guilty for everything, they have brought him in this phase

There are also other defense mechanisms but the list is too long to write them all in a single post!

However, by the time the family begins to face this difficult problem which brings consequences which are becoming increasingly apparent and they are trying to help the gambler. There is a range of measures; so-called solution such as:
prayer, conviction, quarreling, threats of divorce and abandonment, tracking and also the movement to another city.

All of these attempts are only temporary solutions, but they also create new problems, which are exacerbating an already unsettling situation. Only at this stage family members are deciding to seek the professional help!

My question is -
______________
Has gambling left a trace on you; if it has which consequences are you experiencing right now?

[IMPORTANT!]

The ICO is a crypto equivalent to a standard IPO in the Initial Public Offering. This is the term used for new projects and startups in the crypto world but instead of stocks, investors receive initial coins that are part of a newly-created project network.
As we know, 2016 was a year of great boom for new innovations, solutions, but also scams and coveralls. This theme is made for the reason that together, as a community we find some potentially good project, the "pearl" in the sea of ​​the volatile world of crypto value. The potential is enormous if we can spot something really valuable because we have seen 10X, 100X in this world, but also returns that are simply unimaginable in the standard business world.

What I am looking for is a good idea, a big, strong team, smaller hard cap (since it later has a much greater potential for bigger, more explosive profits) and maybe that the project already has a beta version. From my experience, these are the most important indicators of future project success.

I would like skeptics to sidestep this topic because it is not designed for people who are not interested, or for whatever reason they do not believe in investments or simply investments are not attractive to them in this way. If you have an attitude related to ICO or general cryptomarket, this is NOT a topic for you. Bitcoin or bitcoin theme for skeptics is designed for discussion. Here we talk only and exclusively about the technical side of a potential new project and anything related to that coin only.

I would also like to complain that complaints, bounties, and other marketing coins also circumvent this topic because I repeat, this is NOT a topic for you. This is a topic for investors and serious money.

IMPORTANT! Every investment you make is your decision. We are here to exchange opinions only, but in the end is your final decision whether you want to invest your money or not.


And finally a word of encouragement. I had a lot of positive experiences with this area. There were plenty of good profits here. There was also a premature sale. Even there was one scam that I went into (that Polybius project). Fortunately, I managed to get out of time with a minuscule loss. But what is encouraging, given the overall boom of this unsettled market, even that verified scam has not lost its value but is still keeping its initial ICO price. So just imagine a good, good project and how its price will look like.


Here is one example of a project that I believe contains all the high-quality features of a good investment:

Valid - ICO that deals with transaction data and intends to connect users to data stores. The team comes from Switzerland, an open door to the ICOs, from which one of the most successful projects comes. One example is Modum, whose counselor is currently working on this project.

The guy looks serious and has been checked transparent and solid. They did not rush with the release of the ICO, saying that they did not intend to fast-paced hunting
The hard cap is relatively small, about $ 30 million. I expect ICO success similar to Modum. I recommend you to read the Whitepaper.
Valid already has a made beta version.
Social networks show that the project is still quite unnoticed and is still waiting for its discovery.
All in all, a pretty solid ICO!