I'll do that. Thanks!

Update - Just applied via their helpdesk - Let's see if they list us

We're hoping that the Asdex exchange will be open soon with KOBO pairings. I've also (as usual) been in touch with YoBit trying to get them to update their KOBO wallet and open up deposits/withdrawals.

I know it's frustrating but I'm working on getting KOBO onto exchanges. I just refuse to spend $20,000 - $50,000 on an exchange listing that might only last for a year or so. I don't have the luxury of ICO money to do all that. I can use that money to develop the Asdex exchange for African crypto projects that have been sidelined (just like KOBO). It would be a new trading environment for investors interested in exploring new options.

Yes, it's working well. The thing is to keep it synced (try not to leave it too long between syncs) if you're staking a lot and occasionally send balances to new addresses to keep the wallet efficient.

It wasn't easy but we got it upgraded

Work has started on the mobile wallet for KOBO. It will be a schildbach wallet which isn't the greatest (in terms of being constantly synced) but it hopefully allows KOBO to be completely independent without the need for a backend server pushing out hashes. Once the mobile wallet is built, there's a young UI designer from Nigeria that I'll be sending it to for a new look and feel that utilises the different denominations as a swipe option (KOBO / MANILLA / COWRIE / MANSA). She's a fantastic UI designer and I'm sure she'll help produce something very different from what's currently available.

Btw, I've relocated to Gaborone, Botswana and I'm now working with BitcoinLady https://twitter.com/bitcoinlady on KOBO, Satoshicentre https://satoshicentre.tech/, PLAAS https://plaas.io and also Asdex https://asdex.com - I'm hoping there might be some good news soon on the Asdex exchange. We've been talking to a few people.

Yes, I meant I've not posted an update here on BitcoinTalk. The github release was done a few days ago. I didn't expect anyone to check github before I'd updated this thread.

The popup issue is being looked into. Thanks for pointing that out.

Also, the Client sub-version is now specific to our base denomination - Mansa

Yes, it's definitely a step up. Kobocoin at Bitcoin core 0.13.0 is a major milestone.

I've been doing some testing on it to make sure everyone's funds are safe when upgrading. I haven't posted an update yet so I'm surprised you found it!

Which popups are you referring to? I've got a new wallet running on win64 and it seems to be responding. It's possible there's more tweaking to be done.

UPDATE

The code update and testing has now been completed. As normal, upgrading crypto code is never straightforward, so apologies for the delay.

We're now just customising the final look before it's released, so the new 2.13.0 wallets (Win/Mac/Linux) will be with you soon.

Then we get started on the new android wallet. It's a schildbach wallet but it's going to incorporate the simple USP of KOBO when I'm finished with it.

There's more news with https://asdex.com/ but I'll leave that for another time. It's looking more and more like it's going to be a Uniswap type service but we'll see.

 

UPDATE

Milestone reached! We're getting there. Kobo has now been rebased to 0.13.0. This is the first successful compile of the new QT wallet. Version will be updated to 2.13.0 for release. From now on kobocoin version will follow the bitcoin core version it's based on, so if we move to 0.14.0 then kobo will become v2.14.0

You'll also notice Mansa as a replacement for Satoshi in version being broadcast to the network. So the updated proto will be /Mansa:2.13.0/



Extras

I'm investigating the possibility of kobo once again having it's own schildbach moblile wallet once the upgrade is complete. Coinomi wanted too much money to continue using the service. I can develop our own mobile wallet (which is my plan) rather than spending $$$ on a third party service that can be discontinued at will. I'd like to see a completely independent kobo moving forward.

I've also built, and am investigating, the AtomicDEX dev suite (https://atomicdex.io/). I'm looking into kobo having it's own DEX located at http://asdex.com. The idea is that asdex will concentrate on cryptos devoted to African development, and cryptos most frequently traded in Africa. It's my plan that people will be able to use asdex to swap both ERC20 and UTXO tokens without a controlling central exchange. Most DEX's at this time concentrate only on ERC20 tokens. There will be no need to register or deposit any currency on the DEX, so your funds are safe and your private keys are yours and remain local to you. I think it will be a good move.

I've been speaking to some prominent African crypto projects to see if we can work together on this. So far the signs are positive but I'm happy to proceed alone if necessary.

Further updates to come as things progress.

 

UPDATE

THE BAD NEWS AND THE GREAT NEWS

The Bad News - The Windows Wallet

Unfortunately, the current code needs to be updated to use QT5 and OpenSSL v1.1.1 to create the Windows QT wallet. The issues I was experiencing with the windows wallet build are common issues with older cryptos. The windows wallet cannot be easily built on the current code.

The Great News - Every cloud has a silver lining

This bad news about the Windows wallet was delivered to me by the same legendary dev who built the Windows/Mac wallets for the last update. He's also the dev who incorporated the encrypted messaging code into the desktop wallet (did you know the desktop wallets support encrypted messaging)?. I got in touch with him a few days ago and he's still in the crypto business. Awesome news for us!

So we've now agreed on the following code update and work:

• Full rebase to Bitcoin 0.13.x code. This is a very robust code base that PoS can be incorporated into. Once up and running, selected updates from BTC or other projects are easier to implement.
• Integrate Travis CI. This is a good way for users to see the changes pushed to the repo are correct and will build to specified standards.
• Automate build system using the Gitian Release process. This ensures users build their code in the same way as designed.
• Full set of builds and installers for Windows, Linux, Mac etc...
  

Once we get to Bitcoin 0.13.x code it opens up so many new features including:

• Compact Block support (BIP 152)
  
  • Less bandwith spikes
• Hierarchical Deterministic Key Generation
  
  • Seed phrases supported
• Segregated Witness - SegWit
  
  • Implements the Lightning Network (hurrah!)
  • Supports atomic swaps (trade without an exchange)

FULL DETAILS ON BITCOIN v0.13.0 - https://bitcoin.org/en/release/v0.13.0

Work started this evening and should take about 2 weeks. Please be patient for the Windows/Mac wallets. They'll be delivered as soon as the code update is completed. I'll also make sure that Coinomi and CryptoID are informed and up to speed once the update is released.

On another positive note, I was able to communicate with one of the senior support people at YoBit today. Once the update is completed I 'might' be able to get the wallet issues resolved on the exchange.

All in all, this is a major step forward for the project and sets us up very well for the long term. Once again, thanks for your patience and continued support.

TT

Much appreciated. I've reached out to him.

I'll concentrate on that now. I really needed to sort out the blockchain and third party issues. Compiling the windows wallet failed at the last step and it's been a b*****d to troubleshoot (possibly a leveldb issue). If you know anyone who can compile a windows qt wallet then send them my way please. Mingw32 experts are hard to find.

UPDATE: MANDATORY

PLEASE UPDATE YOUR LINUX CLIENTS AND WALLETS to v2.2.0.1

KOBO wallets for all Mobiles and Desktop OS are also available on Coinomi
https://www.coinomi.com/en/asset/kobocoin/



MANDATORY - Client Updated to v2.2.0.1

• Github Release page - https://github.com/kobocoin/Kobocoin/releases/tag/v2.2.0.1
• Github - https://github.com/kobocoin/Kobocoin/

- Resolves syncing issues experienced recently by introducing checkpoints on the blockchain.
- The Windows/Mac wallet build is in progress. This initial source release is to help service providers Cryptoid (explorer) and Coinomi (wallet) get past their current issues. I will also inform YoBit of the new code release.

New staking nodes added

To help secure the integrity of the blockchain, there are now 4 new KOBO nodes staking 24x7. I'll be adding more staking nodes over time:

• node1.kobocoin.com : 78.129.130.192
• node2.kobocoin.com : 95.154.194.58

Follow-Up

• CryptoID Block Explorer is now fully synced - https://chainz.cryptoid.info/kobo/
• Coinomi wallet is now fully synced - https://www.coinomi.com/en/asset/kobocoin/
• YoBit exchange has been informed of the update. Maintenance Request submitted
• Kobocoin website tidied up to remove dead exchanges, add info, and look more generic - https://kobocoin.com

Right now we're in a lot healthier position than a lot of projects that started around the same time. We're still on CMC (it's a big thing now!) and awareness has grown a lot in 2020. It may all be quiet on the surface but there's still work going on behind the scenes. KOBO is now recognised as part of the African crytpo landscape. In fact, as small a project as we currently are, we're punching well above our weight compared to other cryptos trying to get a foothold in mobile finance in Africa. Very many crypto aware Africans are now holding KOBO. With the new 4 staking nodes the blockchain is now a lot more secure and efficient.

One of the major problems we have is (still) exchanges. I have to be honest here. I do get requests from exchanges wanting to list KOBO. They all expect some sort of listing fee in the thousands of $$. I've already been burnt by paying for listings on exchanges that now no longer exist (e.g. Cryptopia). I can't be doing that forever. I'm reaching out to the exchanges to list KOBO but they generally want loadsa $$ for even a basic listing. I understand the exchanges operating costs. I know they need to make a profit. Poor BTC / LTC / ETH devs must have spent a fortune getting listed!

I'll keep pushing. We're getting there slowly, but we're still in the race, AND we're a recognised contender.

TT

 

UPDATE

MANDATORY - Client Updated to v2.2.0.1

PLEASE UPDATE YOUR LINUX CLIENTS AND WALLETS (Windows/Mac wallets to follow)

• Github Release page - https://github.com/kobocoin/Kobocoin/releases/tag/v2.2.0.1
• Github - https://github.com/kobocoin/Kobocoin/

- Resolves syncing issues experienced recently by introducing checkpoints on the blockchain.
- The Windows/Mac wallet build is in progress. This initial source release is to help service providers Cryptoid (explorer) and Coinomi (wallet) get past their current issues. I will also inform YoBit of the new code release.

New staking nodes added

To help secure the integrity of the blockchain, there are now 2 new kobo nodes up and running and staking 24x7:

• node1.kobocoin.com : 109.169.81.72
• node2.kobocoin.com : 95.154.192.152

UPDATE

Issue

I've investigated what's going on with the KOBO blockchain. There's no quick answer as to what's occurred here. My current thinking is that there are multiple forks existing right now because of the very low transaction volume. It happens...

Proposed Solution

• I've spoken with CryptoID (https://chainz.cryptoid.info/kobo/) and Coinomi (https://www.coinomi.com/asset/kobocoin/). We've agreed that the client needs to be updated.
• The updated client will use an updated checkpoints file to point all clients at the right chain (up to block 2575000). This is not the solution used in the newer v20 bitcoin codebase, but kobo is still at a much earlier codebase, so it's a valid solution until kobo is upgraded. While transaction volume is low, it may require regular client updates (maybe every 6 months) to maintain blockchain integrity.
• I'll build 2x kobo nodes in the cloud (one with a koboseeder - https://github.com/kobocoin/koboseeder) for 24/7 operation. This should help. I used to have 3 cloud nodes running when the android wallet was in use but I discontinued them once we got onto Coinomi. They're not cheap!
• Update Github and inform community, CryptoID, Coinomi, and YoBit (if they'll listen) to update their clients.

This should hopefully resolve the issue. I should have github updated by the end of this week (I want to test locally before uploading). I'll then be in contact with Coinomi and CryptoID to update and regen their blockchains, and hopefully have the 2x new nodes fully operational by the end of next week (Sept 12th).

My block height while writing this is 2575909

TT

2575909

So it looks  like there's definitely an issue with the blockchain. I'm looking into what the issue is and how to resolve it. At the same time, my wallet is fully synced and staking (more slowly than usual but still working).

Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I'm able to sync my desktop wallet (it's syncing slower than normal but it's working). I can also stake. I'll look into it over the weekend.
 

As soon as the vinyl is applied to one of the buses I will post further pics. I want to get pics of the buses in town and market settings. It will be good for publicity and community growth. These will be on public buses that transport people. These are not 'roadshow' buses. Three buses and one saloon car will be wrapped. We might try and make deals with more cab firms to get wider coverage but this will be a 6 month test.

This is all possible thanks to Panashe Tapera, previously with Golix, and now Head of Growth for Kobocoin.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ptapera/

Panashe on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=12&v=rUjy8NoiZDU

He is already an invaluable part of the future growth of Kobocoin.

We are now working together to grow the kobo community. He's done good stuff so far. Without him on the ground the bus advertising idea would never have gotten off the ground.

There's also a new monthly newsletter that visitors to the website can sign up to.

Also, I have started updating the OP. It had lost all images because I went to https and couldn't edit it while my account was hacked. I'll be using more screenshots of the website etc so it's more up to date.

Legit, and identity theft resolved!

I have finally got back my original account that got hacked 2 years ago  

First things first. Sorry about Cryptopia. Beyond my control. I also lost KOBO and BTC. I would suggest that you use Golix or Coinexchange. Once the new initiative is rolled out I will start to look for other exchanges.

There's still some negative trust (showing a red thread if you're not logged in). This is because other members were kind enough to flag the account as being hacked and these flags need to be removed. One user has already removed the negative trust. I'm pushing for the other two guys to do the same.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;u=168257

I'll soon have a nice update for you all that involves some Kobocoin branded buses that will be in an African capital city sometime soon.