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That's a cool idea. Probably the simplest implementation would be to allow for the creation of datafeeds which are dependent on other datafeeds (and thus don't have to be actively published - they can just update any time their constituent parts update). There's no reason this couldn't work as you describe, although a lot of other work has to happen first, obviously  P.S. Is bitblu going to crowdfund by selling a smart-property IPO on MasterCoin? We'll be able to accommodate that soon!  Heh, we have enough regulatory issues as it is, although it's a definite possibility worth considering. We're focusing first on understanding our regulatory path, building a good business plan, testing out the market ... we'll look into what it means to do an IPO, regulation wise. |
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We are building an investment platform that specializes in crypto-currencies and other crypto-assets. A major part of our offering is the ability to purchase composite assets that automatically diversify into the various alt currencies, AKA "IndexCoins". What occurred to us is that soon, using MasterCoin backed currencies feature, we could implement such indexes as trustless independent assets! (assuming the whole backed currencies feature works, which still remains to be seen). We could program the creation of an asset, backed by a Trust Fund, that aims to track the index itself. This is how it could work: 1. We would publish price feeds of the various alt currencies on top of the MasterCoin blockchain. 2. We would then create a new backed currencies, backed by Mastercoin for example, that tracks the weighted average of the top 10 currencies in our feed. Regulatory wise, this might mean that we are no longer "creating an index" on an ongoing basis, because what we'll be doing is just publishing a price feed of the alt currencies, not managing the composition. The price of the new index coin will be automatically calculated by the Mastercoin blockchain (or rather the clients implementing it), and the fund would purchase or sell coins based on the discrepancy between the price of the new coin and its underlying assets, just like any other backed currencies. TL;DR - if "backed currencies" can be used to implement GoldCoins, they can be used to implement IndexCoins.
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Hello everyone! After the launch of our beta site, we are now recruiting a co-founder CTO to join us. We have loads of details about the position and company on our Jobs page. I'll just copy the header: We love Bitcoin, and crypto-currencies in general. Our mission is to build a world-class investment platform that specializes in digital currencies, because the world will soon need such a platform.
What we need
A CTO. Someone to take ownership of our entire technical operation, architecture, and security. You have to be top notch. You could get a job at Google or Facebook it you wanted too ... but you just love startups too damn much and are looking for the challenge of building a new company from scratch.
Please read further details on the jobs page itself. It also links to a blog post that explain what we're all about. We are located in Israel, but recruiting globally. Please send appropriate resumes to jobs@bitblu.com and/or reply to this thread. P.S. We'll be visiting the Bitcoin EU conference in a few weeks, you can meet us there! |
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Right on schedule - the new bitblu.com is launched! It is still a bit iffy on mobile, please bear with us while we make some fixes / make it responsive. If you have any suggestions or comments whatsoever, please reply to this thread or email us at info@bitblu.com |
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FYI, just wanted to update that we're launching a brand new design in 3-4 days, and provide you with some easy links to follow us at: - Blog- Twitter- Facebook- Google+Stay tuned! |
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Hey guys, second blog post about our first crypto index coming soon. In the mean while you can send an e-mail to info@bitblu.com and we will send you the first index. Also you can sign up to bitblu.com and follow us in twitter to get updates. Thanks a lot! |
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What is Bitblu? Almost two and a half years ago Namecoin, the first altcoin, was born. It was an innovative answer to the current centralized domain system, and a form of diversification over Bitcoin. Since then, especially in the last six months, various alternatives to Bitcoin have been sprung up, and the entire crypto-currency field has grown, together with the alts. A lot of the alt currencies do not bring any real innovation to the table, and as a result haven’t managed to capture any significant market share. However, several interesting alts have also emerged, including such alts as Namecoin, Litecoin, PPCoin, Primecoin and Freicoin. What’s common to all these alts is they genuinely try to improve upon certain features in Bitcoin, such as decentralizing mining or eliminating it altogether, fighting economic inequality, or DNS centralization. While Bitcoin remains the undisputed “king of crypto”, the future remains to be seen – whether Bitcoin will be the only crypto-currency remaining, will there be a mix of a few relevant coins, or whether another coin will take over as the leader is unknown at this point. So, why should you care? The alt currencies are not just full of innovation, they are also an opportunity. As a separate asset with some but not absolute correlation with Bitcoin, diversifying your investment portfolio into alts has the potential to decrease your risk level or increase your expected reward. Just like in the stock market, investing in each individual alt is a risky investment – riskier than Bitcoin in fact, because of their small market cap and high volatility. However, investing in a basket of currencies, or an index fund, is an easy way to get exposure to a variety of assets. Some of them might tank, but others may rise, and the overall index is less risky than the average risk of its composing assets. Moving beyond alts, there are other elements worth considering in the Bitcoin ecosystem. Ripple is not technically an alt currency but rather an entire payment system, backed by a company that received significant VC investment. Bitcoin Mining, which began as a few hobbyist miners in basements, has evolved to become a full-fledged industry, which various companies and business models. Several stock exchanges now trade “virtual stocks” of companies, without the need for a costly full-fledged IPO (One such stock-exchange-traded company, SatoshiDice, was recently sold for a total of $12,000,000). Investors who are interested in the crypto-currency ecosystem, and want to invest and diversify their investment and do more than just hold actual Bitcoins, do not have a good way to do it today. The process of creating and managing a well-rounded portfolio takes a lot of thought and effort, and is too prohibitive for the general population. This is where we come in Our vision and mission is to make this process as easy as logging into your online bank account and investing in the various stocks, bonds and indexes. We are building a unified platform to manage all kinds of crypto-currency investment. Bitblu will be a unique combination of simplicity and power – you will be able to build your portfolio within two minutes and always have full control over it. Whenever you want, will be able to easily adjust your investment according to the dynamic market trends. Stay tuned – we have a lot more coming up, and we will start revealing the bits and pieces along the way. I’ll give you a quick sneak preview and say that our first “crypto index” is almost ready, and we are accepting early investors who want to participate in the private beta (more details soon). For more information, please contact us at info@bitblu.com and sign up for our beta at http://bitblu.com*For the full blog link go here: http://blog.bitblu.com/2013/08/23/what-is-bitblu/ and for the old bitcointalk.org thread go here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=268899.msg2993240#msg2993240Thanks for reading, any feedbacks, comments are welcomed. |
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A few updates: 1. After some thinking, we rebranded the project from YourBitBot to Bitblu (Facebook/Twitter, G+ account updated, please follow us at the new accounts above). 2. We're opening up for a few more private beta customers, if you're interested to be part of the private beta, please email us at info@bitblu.com3. Here is a new blog post that better explains what we're all about. Expect more updates soon... The Bitblu team |
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Hello everyone, We wanted to update you about our latest project called Bitblu. The website is designed to be a secure service that manages your crypto-currency portfolio according to your desires, with complete transparency and control. We will implement various trading strategies, ranging from very basic ones to more advanced ones (you pick whatever trading strategies you want to apply). For example, the most basic strategy we will offer is a "Fixed ratio" strategy - you can tell us how to divide your portfolio between a few different alts (e.g. 80% BTC, 10% LTC, 10% XRP), and we will keep rebalancing your portfolio when the different alts change in relative valuation. The site is not ready yet, but we would like to get early feedback on the concept. 1. Anyone who registers for our beta will get 6 months free when we launch. 2. If you have 1 minute to spare, we'll appreciate it if you fill out this short survey. 3. Any other feedback is welcome. As of right now, we secured our first few customers, and we keep growing. You can find us on facebook, twitter, and Google+. Thanks! |
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Hello everyone, We wanted to let you know about our latest project called YourBitBot (rebranded as Bitblu). The website is designed to be a secure service that manages your crypto-currency portfolio according to your desires, with complete transparency and control. We will implement various trading strategies, ranging from very basic ones to more advanced ones (you pick whatever trading strategies you want to apply). For example, the most basic strategy we will offer is a "Fixed ratio" strategy - you can tell us how to divide your portfolio between a few different alts (e.g. 80% BTC, 10% LTC, 10% XRP), and we will keep rebalancing your portfolio when the different alts change in relative valuation. The site is not ready yet, but we would like to get early feedback on the concept. 1. Anyone who registers for our beta will get 6 months free when we launch. 2. If you have 1 minute to spare, we'll appreciate it if you fill out this short survey. 3. Any other feedback is welcome. |
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And ... we're launched at btclondon! I repeat my previous message - if you have an innovative startup in the Bitcoin/crypto ecosystem, and would like to be featured, please let us know. You can email us at info@bitblu.com |
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FYI, the first 3 spots for our launch are finalized, and we have one in our waiting list.
We will of course continue accepting new submissions and publishing them after the convention.
To submit your startup, please send us to info@bitblu.com:
- 1-2 lines that describe your startup
- URL
- BTC address for donations
- Social links (Your Facebook & Twitter)
See you in London!
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(FYI - the website is not launched yet ... in our rush to make everything ready for the launch we haven't had time to set up a "coming soon" page. Be patient - it will launch on July 2nd) We would like to announce a new upcoming website called bitli.st or "bit list", which will be a central place for new pre-launch startups in the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency world. It will be a way for startups to gain traction, attract an initial user base, and even accept Bitcoin donations before they officially launch. For users the site will provide ways (email, RSS, Twitter etc.) to get updated on the hottest startups that deal with our favorite crypto-currencies. Our own launch will take place in Bitcoin London, where will open with three exciting new startups. We already have one slot out of the three taken up, but the other two launch slots are still available. If you have a new, innovative startup in this field, please don't hesitate to contact us at info@bitblu.com. See you at BTC London, Ron Gross / ripper234 / ron@bitblu.combitBlu Co-Founder & CEO |
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I'm a young new startup that would like to start posting.
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