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[tokeweed]

You promise charts. There are no charts.

Got lazy.  So I linked some cryptocoin charts up there.  Anyway, which projects do you think have excellent teams in your opinion?

Thanks.

[montaga]

its wrong because usd had to be converted to btc on the day of funding not today at 266 anyway

Code:

 
bitshares 7500 btc
digibyte 940
ethereum 31531
fatcom 2287
getgems 2633
madsafe 12200
mastercoin 4700
nem 63
nxt 21
ripple 112782
stellar 11278
storj 910
supernet 5737
swarm 1200
viacoin 610
ziftr 3700

[tokeweed]

Anything new?  Anything to be added or deleted on the list?

Thanks.

[reRaise]

Anything new?  Anything to be added or deleted on the list?

Thanks.

GG article http://www.timesofisrael.com/meet-the-kibbutznik-who-wants-to-disrupt-the-global-banking-system/

Maybe you can mentioned the Crypto projects which got VC backing aswell.

[BitcoiNaked]

Anything new?  Anything to be added or deleted on the list?

Thanks.

GG article http://www.timesofisrael.com/meet-the-kibbutznik-who-wants-to-disrupt-the-global-banking-system/

Maybe you can mentioned the Crypto projects which got VC backing aswell.

I think the app looks beautiful

[tokeweed]

Update (06/08/2016):  Removed the platforms/projects with super low volume in the exchanges.  Those that were removed had daily trading volume that stayed only in the hundreds of USD, of which we do not want people buying into because of higher chance of becoming bagholders.  Decent volume and liquidity is a must if an investor wants to get out of a trade due to various reasons.

Positive and negative feedback are now allowed as long as they're not shills and FUD.  Feedback must be articles or blogs from known devs that you might have read about a platform/project, negative or positive.  One example is this one:  http://bitcoinhivemind.com/blog/case-against-augur/.  I'm sure there are many more.  Please post them.

Removed platforms/projects:

GetGems
Omni (Mastercoin)
Neucoin
SuperNet
Swarm
Viacoin
Zifter

Added platforms/projects:

DigixDAO
Lisk
The DAO
Waves

Please suggest projects that might be good to add in the list.  Thanks!

[tokeweed]

Stellar Co-Founder Joyce Kim resigns as executive director

Thank you, it’s been stellar.
A little over two years ago, I co-founded an ambitious nonprofit to create infrastructure that communities could use to freely design and create their own financial services. Now, the time has come for me to move on to my next project. I will be passing the torch to my co-founder, Jed McCaleb, and I will continue as Chairperson of the Board.

I have always looked at the tech industry as a powerful tool in shaping and advancing our society. I started Stellar.org because it is a technology that can make the world truly and meaningfully better. Digital currency is a great disruptor, but for me, it is time to find a new challenge. Still, the experience has been meaningful for me me both professionally and personally.

https://joycekim.wordpress.com/2016/05/24/thank-you-its-been-stellar/

[tokeweed]

Just for this thread's record...  Got it from another thread.  Thanks to From Above and froggy. 

Charles Hoskinson joins Lisk as a Senior Consultant

https://blog.lisk.io/lisk-adds-charles-hoskinson-steven-nerayoff-as-senior-advisors-to-facilitate-product-development-5a2260613699#.30mpyftik

[lermontov]

Why no Augur?

[tokeweed]

Why no Augur?

Very low volume in the Gatecoin exchange.  And now, not listed in any exchange afaik after the hacking.

[tokeweed]

Will The DAO Become Ethereum's MtGox?

Tual founder of Ethereum startup Slock.it which created the code on which The DAO is built told CoinDesk:  "You don’t want a bad story about Ethereum. If [The DAO] were to crash, people would compare it to Mt Gox."

http://www.coindesk.com/dao-can-keep-becoming-next-mt-gox/

They really need to figure this out ASAP.

[tokeweed]

Just posting some of the updates in the crypto scene this past week.  Enjoy.    And please give some suggestions of other platforms you want posted in the OP.  Thanks!


The Ethereum Foundation welcomes Microsoft as the Premiere Sponsor of Devcon2, Shanghai 19-21 September, 2016

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DigixDAO Company Update — 10 Jun 2016

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MaidSafe and Yuanbao Forge Asset Trading Partnership

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Who or What is DAOhub.org?

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Wavesplatform mainnet launched.

Source

[tokeweed]

Hello guys.  Another weekly update straight from the blogs of their respective platforms/projects.  

It's really sad seeing what happened with Ethereum.  But in the long run, as far as the whole world of cryptocurrencies is concerned, it's a good thing.  Hacks and exposing security issues must happen now and it's better that way.  The earlier these issues are known, the earlier the devs can find a fix and everyone to learn from them.

Thinking About Smart Contract Security

Source


Republishing the Security Audit Report for DigixDAO contracts

Source


DHS S&T Awards $199K to Austin Based Factom Inc. for Internet of Things Systems Security

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Early Adopter Bounties and First Day Rewards DistributionEarly Adopter Bounties and First Day Rewards Distribution

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Seven Leading Banks Join Ripple’s Global Network

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Important: You can no longer split from the DAO, you will lose ALL of your tokens!

Source


Among the projects listed there's two that caught my eye and might make profitable trades.  BTS and XRP.  They look to go on a trend reversal as the volatility of both are starting to increase at the same time the prices are going up.  That means there's interest in these two again.  

But the interest is more pronounced in XRP because the volume increase is huge across the board on Polo and the Ripple gateways.  That plus the news of 7 banks join Ripple and 90 more coming.

Here are some charts.  Encircled are the possible points of trend reversals.



BTS




XRP

On a final note, these are not recommendations to buy but are just my thoughts for fun and discussion purposes only.  Thanks.

[tokeweed]

The Ethereum Foundation Releases The Soft Fork Update

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Geth (the reference Ethereum implementation) reached version 1.4.8, the update will give the users the option to support a temporary freeze of the funds linked to The DAO accounts (this includes the address of the hacker). This will affect the users who made legitimate DAO splits, Szilágyi said:

As such – if the community votes to enact the soft-fork – we propose a follow up patch to the soft-fork that will whitelist all DAOs split according to the intent upheld by the enacted soft-fork.

It's very wise of them to let the community 'decide'.  That way, the people really responsible for this fiasco are eased of any more problems that was caused by the attack after the fork.

And of course, their community would decide to support the soft fork (that will lead eventually to a hard fork) in order to protect their invesments.  They are royally screwed either way, might as well go to the option where there is a 'fix'.

Edit:

On a side note.  Stellar Lumens is breaking out, albeit with small volume but still could be 'safely tradable' by placing a smaller position.

[tokeweed]

Hey guys, just recently been adding more links under each platform.  Specifically a community link which goes to their reddit page and a github link which goes to their github.

One good habit of getting into before deciding to buy a coin/token is to visit their community and see how active it is.  An active and vibrant community is usually a good sign that there's a lot of support for the platform.  And that's a good thing for grass roots, organic growth.

Another thing you should do is check out their github.  See if their devs are actively working on the project.  If you see the project has not been active for over a year (or a few months), then it's better to stay away and do further research and find out why it's inactive.

And finally of course, know the team!  Knowing the people behind the project is a must.  You should know their background and what their past projects/work are, be it crypto related or not.  A good team is as much as good as the platform or company itself.  If you have a team full of B and C players, then you could be producing a mediocre product.

With all that said, you should also be looking at the charts.  A downtrending chart should be avoided and also avoid predicting the bottom.  You're only exposing yourself to unnecessary risks by doing so.  Another thing is volume and liquidity.  The higher the better as it makes trading in and out easier.

[tokeweed]

Stellar:  Deloitte Partners with Stellar for Affordable Payments, Extensive Reach

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Deloitte, one of the largest purveyors of professional services in the world, has integrated with the Stellar network to build a revolutionary cross-border payments application.

Launched at the Consensus conference in New York in May 2016, the Deloitte Digital Bank is now available to power instant payments across borders.

As mentioned couple of days ago, XLM (still labeled STR in Polo) was breaking out and could start to trend.  Well today there was a spike in volume coupled with an increase in price in which the signs are pointing that there is indeed a possibility of a trend coming.  The volume isn't really that huge.  But it's good enough.

XLM (or STR in Polo) Chart





Also...  What's up with NEM?  That chart looks solid!  Props to the people who are holding since the beginning.  Congrats!

XEM Chart

[tokeweed]

Nxt announces: ‘ARDOR’

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The Nxt core dev team is letting anyone get into the blockchain space with a new child chain platform, ARDOR, which will incorporate the technologies proven for years by the Nxt 1.0 cryptocurrency and blockchain. Soon, anyone will be able to create their own solutions using the blockchain technology with the Ardor child chains.

...

How to get Ardor

You’ll be able to participate in Ardor right away. As Ardor continues testing and development, Nxt 1.9 will be released. With Nxt 1.9, you’ll get your first chance to own a piece of Ardor. All those who hold an amount of NXT will also get a piece of Ardor. Snapshots will start be taken on an hourly basis, starting on July 14th to October 12th. Then, your total NXT will be averaged, and you’ll receive that amount in Ardor tokens on October 12th, which will be freely tradeable up until the Ardor system launches.

Looks like there's early interest in NXT's new platform as it showed in the current breakout of NXT.  But then again, it could be traders taking advantage of the recent news as most of the volume is from NXT/CNY at BTC38.  And in my experience, the Chinese love to pump it real good given the opportunity.  But I wish the NXT team good luck with Ardor nevertheless.



Either way, the price more than doubled in a span of a week or so and I wish I got in the trade.  

NXT Chart



 

[tokeweed]

A little update on BTS.  Although there's little volume, the price has started to move again.  This could be a start of a breakout.

There's no news about BTS as of now.

BTS Chart



Volume is low, but decent.  Majority of the volume comes from BTS/CNY at BTC38 and Poloniex.  Could this be another speculative trade by Chinese traders?

[tokeweed]

Possible short opportunity on ETH coming.  Weakening price action + lower than usual volume are early signs that it's starting to go down.  As we have seen, it was really supposed to go down as a lot of holders dumped their ETH tokens and are not touching this at the moment.  But I speculate the price has surged artificially by the insiders in order to save the platform.  And rightly so, they have to protect their entire investment.  

The question is how long would it last though.  We still haven't heard from the attacker in days and he could still be there lurking and waiting for the right moment to strike.

ETH Chart

[Nxtblg]

Possible short opportunity on ETH coming.  

Relevant link: "Ethereum's DAO Wars Soft Fork is a Potential DoS Vector"

But that noted, an ETH short is a risky bet because community sentiment seems to be solidifying in favour of a hardfork. To be frank, I don't know what's going to happen to ETH: the riskiness on both sides has gotten me leery. But then again, I'm not much of a trader.