Я задал команде вопрос, касательно участия инвесторов раннего финансирования в проекте, так как раньше не знал что здесь они присутствуют.

На это мне ответили, "что такие инвесторы есть почти в каждом ICO, однако это не афишируется. В случае с  Open Collectors Network ранние инвесторы выступают как стратегические партнеры. Они инвестируют не только деньги, но и время и собственные ресурсы/возможности для развития проекта. " О суме ранней скидки команда не сообщает.

Биржа exmo уже сейчас пропускает HBZ на $1,254,420 в сутки. Реально не ожидал такого, тамошние инвесторы стали покупать HBZ с завидным удовольствием, нагнав цену сразу на 50%.

Возможно повлияли сегодняшние новости от команды, где они отчитались о начале лицензирования своего бизнеса на територии США. Вспоминается ситуация Patientory, когда они не могли год получить лицензию. Почему нельзя уже во время или до начала ICO решить этот краеугольный вопрос?

Helbiz App first look

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIaEQjxAb18

Если все будет реализовано так как показано на этом видео, цена HBZ не может не расти. Наконец-то показали хоть-какие то результаты своей многомесячной работы.

Just do not sell at this price, nobody forces us to sell at this dumped price, people. Just wait until Papie will release it`s platform, buy on dips. Maybe the bottom is reached or not, but PPP will skyrocket in the nearest months, surely. Cause they have utility value, in which market is in need.

Из-за выхода токена PPP на бирже Fatbtc произошел неприятный обвал цены. Сами PayPie якобы просили сию биржу удалить их из торгов, но биржа не послушала. Казалось, что после всех новостей и выпущенной беты спрос на токен должен вырости, но произошел временный выход в фиат части инвесторов. Плохих новостей нет, обычная спекуляция.

An increasing number of millennials are utilizing bitcoin marketplaces and peer-to-peer exchanges like Paxful to invest in the cryptocurrency market as a store of value and an alternative payment system to banks.

Millennials Better Suited to Lead Cryptocurrency Adoption

Earlier this year, Columbia University Business School professor Chris Castiglione stated that millennials are better suited to lead the adoption of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and Ethereum because they are capable of managing the risks associated in transacting with and investing in cryptocurrencies.

“I think the crypto market is attractive to millennials because it’s a space with both a lot of growth and risk. People who are 40+ years of age are likely settled down with a career and family, and less inclined to get into such a quick growth, volatile field. It’s been the same way with startup founders over the past 2 decades. Millennials also seem to be much more digitally literate than Gen X or baby boomers,” explained Castiglione.

Cryptocurrency wallets and exchanges enable users to send, receive, store, and invest in cryptocurrencies with ease and eliminate the necessity of technical knowledge on blockchain technology and cryptographic systems. As such, by simply entering wallet addresses and maintaining back ups of private keys, it is possible for newcomers to send, receive, and store bitcoin relatively easily.

Bitcoin provides complete financial independence and freedom, as it eliminates the involvement of third party service providers like banks. Even on exchanges and marketplaces like Paxful that are peer-to-peer, users can buy and sell bitcoin without depending on financial institutions.

Consequently, because trusted third party service providers do not exist, careless mistakes such as sending funds to the wrong bitcoin address or account could result in permanent loss of funds and unrecoverable errors. Castiglione stated that to utilize cryptocurrencies, individuals must have some digital literacy and thus, millennials are better suited to adopt cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and Ethereum.

“Many of the people starting cryptocurrencies and tokens do seem to be between the ages of around 22-40. But obviously anything is possible, and I could list many exceptions to the rule,” Castiglione.

Millennials Core of Crypto

In consideration of the statement of Castiglione, it is not an understatement to claim that millennials are a core part of crypto. With studies suggesting that millennials have lost trust in banks and financial institutions over the past few years, the cryptocurrency sector is in ideal position to appeal to young users.

Bitcoin service providers and peer-to-peer marketplaces such as Paxful have started to observe a rapid increase in the activity of millennials on their platforms and as millennials continue to utilize cryptocurrencies more extensively in the future, platforms like Paxful will be able to grow exponentially in terms of user base and user activity.

“As masters of the side hustle and challengers of the traditional 9-5 working lives of previous generations, millennials are welcoming blockchain with open arms,” Storm CEO Simon Yu noted, emphasizing that cryptocurrencies have also become an opportunity for millennials.

https://www.newsbtc.com/2018/05/20/millennials-use-bitcoin-marketplaces-like-paxful-invest-cryptocurrency-market/

Crypto Markets See Slight Growth, Total Market Capitalization Nears $392 Bln

May 20: Crypto markets saw some growth over the past 24 hours, with all of the top ten cryptocurrencies listed on Coinmarketcap currently in the green and total market capitalization approaching $392 bln.

Bitcoin (BTC) is up around 3 percent in 24 hours to press time, currently trading at $8,520.

Ethereum (ETH) has crossed the level of $700, currently trading at $719 with an increase in value of about 3% over the past 24 hours.

Total market cap is around $392, slowly recovering after it dropped to as low as $361 on May 18.

A new entry into the top 10 altcoins by market cap, Tron (TRX) has seen some of the largest gains over the past 24 hours, up 11 percent and trading at $0.076 by press time.

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is trading at $1,290. Up 9 percent in 24 hours to press time, the coin has seen the biggest weekly loss of the top 10 contenders - around 12.5%.

The crypto markets overall have seen a drop of around 10 percent during this week’s Consensus conference, instead of a boost that was predicted by some analysts, such as Fundstrat’s Tom Lee. In the wake of the decline, Lee commented that the crypto industry lacks the “trifecta of progress” in the form of institutional tools, support from banks, and regulatory clarity.

Earlier this week, Ethereum Foundation advisor William Mougayar, claimed that regulators lack a fundamental understanding of cryptocurrencies, with particularly the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lacking an understanding of the core nature of the industry and trying to apply a one-size-fits-all approach.

May 18, Cointelegraph reported that the Supreme Court of India has ruled that no complaints can be filed in any High Court of India against the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) recent ban on banks servicing crypto-related accounts.

Source >> https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-markets-see-slight-growth-total-market-capitalization-nears-392-bln

The president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, is urging the global community to work together to draft common rules regarding the use of cryptocurrencies. Nazarbayev said the current, disparate regulatory guidelines around the world cause confusion and inefficiency.

“It is necessary to start developing common rules,” Nazarbayev said May 17 at the 2018 Global Challenges Summit, as reported by TengriNews. “Most countries are actively exploring the possibility of adapting cryptocurrency to the current configuration of financial systems.”

He continued: “At the same time, we see completely separate actions of states in this issue. And these disparate actions will lead to inefficiency.”

Wants U.N. Oversight

The Kazakh president said it’s important to reach a global consensus regarding crypto regulations as the market grows. Accordingly, he suggested that the United Nations spearhead the efforts to aggregate rules.

“I propose that this initiative be implemented on the United Nations’ platform – the only body that is elected by the entire human society to solve very serious problems,” Nazarbayev said. “There is a need to build new effective mechanisms for dialogue between states.”

Nazarbayev said he believes the G7 and G20 forums, which are comprised of the world’s wealthiest industrialized countries, do not adequately represent the interests of the global community. Kazakhstan is not a member of either the G7 or the G20.

“The G7 and G20 formats — in which I participated more than once — in our opinion, does not embrace the global view of the world,” he said. “Therefore, we put forward the initiative of G-Global, which will allow us to take into account the opinion and interests of all countries.”

Continue reading >> https://www.ccn.com/kazakhstan-president-calls-for-global-rules-on-cryptocurrencies-under-un-oversight/

Researchers were able to detect malicious Chrome extensions that could be used for secret cryptocurrency mining.

HACKERS TARGETING CRYPTOCURRENCY USERS

With the recent rise of digital asset traders and investors, many hackers and other cybercriminals are targeting cryptocurrency users. Many major cryptocurrency exchanges have also advised their users to enable certain security features like 2-factor-authentication and SMS authentication.

Most cryptocurrency and cybersecurity experts advise digital asset investors to store their cryptocurrencies on hardware wallets like the Trezor and Ledger Nano S. But direct cryptocurrency theft isn’t the only thing that crypto enthusiasts should worry about. A new type of malicious malware is able to secretly mine cryptocurrencies on users’ machines.

ARE YOUR CHROME EXTENSIONS SECRETLY MINING CRYPTOCURRENCIES?

A recent blog post by Radware reports about a new discovery by cybersecurity researchers. Malicious cybercriminals are able to abuse a Chrome plugin named “Nigelify” with a malware code in order to steal personal information and secretly mine cryptocurrency. The malicious Chrome extension is able to bypass Google’s extension validation checks by creating copies of genuine extensions and insert the short malware script.

The report mentions that the group behind this malware campaign may have been active since March 2018. The researchers believe that the malware may have infected over 100,000 different machines in over 100 countries. The majority of the infected machines are located in Ecuador, Philipines, and Venezuela.

According to the researchers, the malware is able to mine cryptocurrencies like Monero, Electroneum, and Bytecoin through an algorithm called “CryptoNight.” The article notes that the malware campaign was already able to mine $1000 worth of cryptocurrencies (mostly Monero) within six days. Cybersecurity experts are actively advising users to constantly update their anti-virus and anti-malware programs in order to shield their machines from hackers and other cybercriminals.

Source >> http://bitcoinist.com/new-malware-is-able-to-mine-cryptocurrencies-through-chrome-extensions/

JPMorgan co-president Jerry Pinto confirmed the bank was “looking into” the Bitcoin space May 16, saying cryptocurrency “will play a role” in the future.

Speaking to CNBC over two interviews, Pinto, who could be in line to succeed CEO Jamie Dimon, said that JPMorgan is able to trade Bitcoin futures but has not yet opted to do so.

“We are looking into that space. I have no doubt that in one way or another, the technology will play a role,” he responded when asked about trading Bitcoin-based products.

“If we need to clear futures of bitcoin, can we do it? Yes. Have we done it? No.”

Pinto’s neutral stance continues the investment banking giant’s somewhat mixed signals about Bitcoin in 2018.

Despite banning customers from purchasing cryptocurrency using its credit cards, senior executives - including the once infamously bearish Dimon - have variously spoken out about the beneficial aspects of both Bitcoin and blockchain technology.

Pinto, too, sees the future of the economy incorporating aspects which were born with the mainstream entry of cryptocurrency.

“The tokenization of the economy, for me, is real,” he continued.

“Cryptocurrencies are real but not in the current form.”

JPMorgan is working on blockchain integration, Cointelegraph reported earlier this month, filing a patent for real-time p2p interbank transfers using the technology.

Source >> https://cointelegraph.com/news/jpmorgan-co-president-jerry-pinto-cryptocurrency-will-play-a-role-in-future

Savedroid`s CEO Dr. Yassin Hankir will come to Moscow to attend the World Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Summit 2018. After all this jokes and rumors, i would like to see his presentation, let`s hope he can show us something new and interesting regarding the project.

Savedroid CEO Yassin Hankir, тот что шутник и бородач, приедет в Москву на World Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Саммит 2018 и будет там выступать.

Дата проведения: 19 May 2018 - 20 May 2018

Расположение: Noviy Arbat Avenue
Novyy Arbat, 36, Moskva, 121205, Russia

https://app.viqapp.com/opportunities/event-world-blockchain-and-cryptocurrency-summit-2018-9b0cf8bc-7051-4bdd-803f-a28cc0eceb1f

South Korean regulators and officials are likely to relax their approach to regulating cryptocurrencies, starting with classifying them as ‘financial assets’.

There’s a July deadline looming for G20 nations after policymakers called for recommendations for regulating cryptocurrencies, seen as ‘financial assets’ by the economic leaders from the world’s twenty largest economies.

South Korea’s regulators, however, have previously classified cryptocurrencies as ‘non-financial assets’ due to their speculative nature. It is becoming increasingly apparent that Korea is likely to shift its stance with a friendlier policy as the country’s financial watchdog promises to “improve things” on the regulatory front.

As reported by the Korea Times, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) –  Korea’s financial watchdog – acknowledged the G20’s unified stance meant that Korea would have to change its policy, stating:

“It’s almost certain that cryptocurrencies will be classified as assets and the main issue will be centered on how to regulate them properly under the unified frame that will be agreed upon between G-20 nations. Given the current stance [in Korea], this isn’t good, but we will step up efforts to improve things.”

The statement falls in line with recent remarks from Yoon Suk-heun, the new governor of the FSS, who said that an internal study on cryptocurrencies identified ‘positive aspects’ that could lead to relaxed regulations in the near future.

“Regarding cryptocurrencies, there are some positive aspects…” FSS chief Yoon said during his ceremonial swear-in last week. Notably, the FSS was the same authority to carry out a ban order that completely curtailed initial coin offerings (ICOs) in the country in September 2017.

These positive developments for the cryptocurrency space come at a time within weeks of a legislative effort by Korean lawmakers who are drafting a bill to legalize the launch of new cryptocurrencies and ICOs in the country.

https://www.ccn.com/south-korea-will-focus-positive-aspects-of-cryptocurrency-soften-policy/

U.S. regulators are still looking into cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings, but don't aim to suppress the industry, according to comments made during a panel at CoinDesk's Consensus 2018 conference in New York.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) enforcement director James McDonald, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Enforcement Division Cyber Unit chief Robert Cohen and associate deputy attorney general Sujit Raman participated in a panel discussion on enforcement activities in the space Tuesday. They were joined by Kiran Raj, chief strategy officer at crypto exchange Bittrex, with the panel moderated by attorney Steve Bunnell.

The government representatives, who disclaimed that they only spoke for themselves and not their respective agencies, notably all agreed that they did not want to hinder innovation or interfere unduly with blockchain or the tokens built on the nascent technology.

That said, they all also stated that they had to act against those seeking to defraud or outright steal from participants in the space.

Cohen and McDonald both said their agencies had "open-door policies" for those trying to launch token sales, with Cohen explaining:

"The SEC has been open about meeting with people from the industry, to come in and meet with the staff, to talk about the ideas you have, the new developments, and have a dialogue about the new technology. The commission encourages ways to raise capital, we don't regulate the technology - we regulate the financial industry and the markets."

On actually regulating the space, McDonald noted:

"Our mission is to foster financially sound markets, and we understand as a regulator that requires a certain amount of [flexibility] in our approach. We're doing it in a way that doesn't hinder innovation and doesn't interfere with other regulatory priorities."

Raman similarly cited a need to protect Americans as the focus for any actions taken by the Department of Justice, saying:

"The number one priority for the Department of Justice is to keep people safe. One concern we have for the larger virtual currency space is large sums of money are flowing through the market without touching financial institutions ... From a national security perspective or an anti-money laundering perspective, that's something ... we have to investigate. As with anything else, it's a balance but it's certainly one of our priorities, to know what's going on."

When asked about his concerns, Bittrex's Raj pointed to a lack of regulatory clarity surrounding token sales:

"One of the big pieces of feedback I get ... is we need more certainty. One of the main things we get is we hear about fraud ... we agree, we don't want them in the industry. The problem is how do we take guidance and apply it to what you're doing when it's so far away from what the fraud people are doing?"

McDonald agreed, saying:

"LabCFTC is providing their expertise to make sure we end up in the best place possible. We're careful not to be putting ourselves out there in the same way that the policy divisions would be but the policy divisions are having conversations with market participants."

However, Cohen said the SEC has released guidance on tokens, saying:

"The main issue is whether the token or whatever asset you have is a security, and the commission has put out guidance on that. If a firm or person is making a good-faith effort to comply with the law, and one step to that is if they're talking to regulators, [we'll work with them]."

For those who do seek to defraud others, Cohen said:

"It's clear when people are not making good-faith efforts to comply, and that's when we step in."

https://www.coindesk.com/us-regulators-say-want-avoid-hindering-blockchain-innovation/

Хорошо что вы связались с яхтенной компанией, хотя бы есть уверенность в партнерстве. Биржа топ 5 никак не анонсируется, хотя это ожидаемо, может все дело в средиземноморском менталитете, наверное там никто никуда не спешит.

Мое мнение, возможно, член команды сливает токены, через какого человека, постоянно отправляя ему по 50 млн. токенов, тот планомерно продает. Тупо сидит на ордерах как наседка и продает, либо бот поставил. Все эти заявления в телеграме, что они не при делах, это не возможно, мы не понимаем о чем речь, мне лично не внушают доверия. Они одно говорят, мы разорвем рынок аренды авто, когда выйдут наши приложения для аренды и крипто кошелек. Но этот золотой дождь и не думает прекращаться, и если они еще выкинут 100 млн токенов, могут еще обвалить цену.

Я тут провел маленький анализ, с трудом нашел видео Лайв стрима на канале какого-то свадебного видео оператора, а не HelBiz. Команда сидит в телефонах, не скажешь что для них выход на биржи ожидаемое событие. Директор Pallela вообще с листка читает, прочитал за него, в прошлом менеджер какого-то футбольного небольшого клуба из Италии.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HSoKpNbCJc - Старое видео, где с ним спорят какие-то люди.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9hohaxeCPQ - Сама конференция

Парень который вышел с докладом, сразу видно что модель, весь красивый такой, и этот человек отвечает за разработку приложения. Видно же что не программист.
И действительно, парниша - профессиональная модель.

https://www.instagram.com/hannestad1/?hl=en

http://www.modelwerk.de/page/model-4778/Jonathan_Hannestad.html

Из всех кто выступал больше доверия к CEO Skryll Lorenzo Pellegrino, седоватый такой мужчина, по старым новостям из инета, он действительно работает в группе компаний Skryll. Но и он судя по соц. сетям любит красивую  жизнь.

https://twitter.com/lollanza/status/834578627471695872

С официального сайта убрали партнеров, яхтенную и авиа компанию. Но я помню название.

http://royalyacht-brokers.com/ - Можно написать яхтенным брокерам, и узнать существует ли данное партнерство с Helbiz.

Сама яхтенная компания удалила страницу о партнерстве.

http://royalyacht-brokers.com/helbiz/

Такие моменты меня смущают в проекте. Может кто еще владеет разнообразной информацией, делитесь пожалуйста.

________________________

Из позитивного

парень-модель сказал что у них уже готов весь программный код по проекту(backend), несколько лет в работе, и надо только доделать внешний вид приложений (frontend). Если все это правда, то они действительно могут порвать рынок авто аренды.

У Биржи Bitlish дешевые комиссии на вывод ефира, 0.001 ETH, в 10 раз меньше чем у конкурентов.

Почти нет объемов на биржах, хотя цена близка к ICO. Видно что народ расчитывает на дивиденты и долгосрочное вложение. У CAVIAR в советниках David Drake, этот парень управляет многомилионными хедж фондами и врят ли будет учавствовать в скаме.

Two Chinese bitcoin mining equipment makers plan $1 billion Hong Kong listings: IFR

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Two Chinese bitcoin mining equipment makers plan to raise up to $1 billion each from Hong Kong listings this year, riding on strong global interest in cryptocurrencies, IFR reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the plans.

Canaan Creative filed a listing application to the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong on Monday, IFR, a Thomson Reuters publication, reported.

Zhejiang Ebang Communication has also started working with advisers on a proposed Hong Kong float of up to $1 billon, reported IFR.

Ebang listed on China’s National Equities Exchange and Quotations, also known as the New Third Board, in 2015 and was

delisted from the over-the-counter market in March after announcing in January that it would seek a Hong Kong listing.

Chinese bitcoin mining equipment makers are hungry for capital to fund their growth as the heightened interest in cryptocurrencies has led to a surge in demand for their machines.

Canaan, which sells “Avalon” mining machines with customised super-fast ASIC chips, made revenue of more than 1 billion yuan in 2017. Although cryptocurrencies can be mined using regular computer equipment, specialised processing devices dedicated to mining are more effective and can generate more income.

The company’s co-chairman Jianping Kong told Reuters in April that he expected China’s push to promote the domestic chip industry to help drive growth for the company.

Credit Suisse, CMB International, Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley are joint sponsors for Canaan’s float, according to IFR.

Canaan Creative declined to comment. Ebang could not be immediately reached for comment. All the banks didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

Canaan’s IPO valuation has yet to be set as there is no listed comparable and the prices of cryptocurrencies have

fluctuated a lot, reported IFR. It was valued at $500 million in mid-2017, IFR said, attributing it to one of the people.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bitcoin-hongkong-ipo/two-chinese-bitcoin-mining-equipment-makers-plan-1-billion-hong-kong-listings-ifr-idUSKCN1IG0F2

Я не уверен что цена на сайте icodrops соответствует действительности. Datawallet собрали 40$ млн, это факт. Текущая капитализация 23$ млн. Примерно в 2 раза с того времени упал ефир.

Сайт же указывает что токен упал до 0.33x ETH.

Понятно что токен упал, но не в 3 раза в Ефире, особенно для участников пресейла.

Helbiz заявили что являются одними из спонсоров Consensus конференции в Нью Йорке, той самой после которой биткоин и крипта начали стремительный рост в прошлом году.

Но я не могу их найти в списке спонсоров.

https://www.coindesk.com/events/consensus-2018/sponsors/