Just invested 300 BTC and 10 Million NXT in Cell 411

[Marc De Mesel]

Instead of calling the police 911 you can use the app Cell 411 and be helped by your friends and other users.

The app is growing rapidly. I approached the founder and he was open to receive a financing in crypto.


Very proud:

http://truthvoice.com/2016/03/cell-411-inc-receives-200000-seed-capital-announces-version-3-release/

http://cointelegraph.com/news/decentralized-emergency-response-app-cell-411-receives-angel-investment-all-in-crypto


Great interview:

https://letstalkbitcoin.com/blog/post/sovereignbtc-84-marc-de-mesel-on-the-cell411-p2p-defense-app-and-investing-in-crypto

[4by2]

In an anarchic society, something like this would work. I just personally believe that this is going to have a... "unique" time with all the various things that will happen or I predict will happen thanks to the use of this app.

I hate to say it, but I'm not sure how well this would work. It certainly would help get people less dependent on the government, but this could end up backfiring.

And 300BTC is a massive investment...

[jacktheking]

received the investment of 10 Million NXT and 300 BTC, worth $200,000, from crypto- currency investor and entrepreneur Marc De Mesel.

Cool. However I really doubt the survival chances of this type of application. I'd rather call my local police than calling my friends in case of emergency. If I forgot to bring my wallet after eating a dinner, I would be able to call my friends using default cellphone - there is no need for this type of app.

I do wish to see this application success however since it received funding in cryptocurrencies. .

[MingLee]

received the investment of 10 Million NXT and 300 BTC, worth $200,000, from crypto- currency investor and entrepreneur Marc De Mesel.

Cool. However I really doubt the survival chances of this type of application. I'd rather call my local police than calling my friends in case of emergency. If I forgot to bring my wallet after eating a dinner, I would be able to call my friends using default cellphone - there is no need for this type of app.

I do wish to see this application success however since it received funding in cryptocurrencies. .

I think this is a lot of what 4by2 was saying, there isn't a whole lot of potential for this aside for those who are maybe in the bad parts of town. But I too can't see this immediately working considering the ability for the police to show up at a relatively quick pace, or at least the ability to shoot if they trespass on your property.

[qiwoman2]

WOW that's a lot of bitcoin you had to invest. Did you buy shares in the company or is it just a private investment? I do hope you have great success in the app and hope you have a good marketing team behind it. I would love to blog about it on my coin blog for a small bag of satoshi   . Would be good to get the word out. I love new innovations in technology and wish I was much younger to enjoy the rapid pace of development.

[partysaurus]

have to say its a pretty neat idea, never heard about apps like this before got me abit intrested going to look it up. it sounds like a good thing

[vrm86]

There are examples of many services that can be used from the app level instead of phone calling, so why not the emergency alerts? Mobile apps provide many feature, that can save your time and improve effectiveness - that things are crucial for alerting anyone. Good job 

[Herbert2020]

i don't get why would someone choose to call a friend in case of emergency!
emergency services like police, ambulance,... can get there much faster than my friends can. maybe it is good for some country that doesn't have a decent emergency service.

those devs should spend their time and money on something that has practical use.

[GermanGiant]

Instead of calling the police 911 you can use the app Cell 411 and be helped by your friends and other users.

The app is growing rapidly. I approached the founder and he was open to receive a financing in crypto.


Very proud:

http://truthvoice.com/2016/03/cell-411-inc-receives-200000-seed-capital-announces-version-3-release/

Sign a message by the private key of the address from where u have sent 300 BTC. Till then u r just bluffing.

[2112]

i don't get why would someone choose to call a friend in case of emergency!
emergency services like police, ambulance,... can get there much faster than my friends can. maybe it is good for some country that doesn't have a decent emergency service.

those devs should spend their time and money on something that has practical use.

This app is for ghettos and gangbangers. Like Fergusson, Missouri or the many French immigrant arrondissement.

[btcltccoins]

Thats is the great news. This app will be very popular and involving bitcoins for such popular apps will help Bitcoin
grow a great deal.
We should all encourage these type of apps and solution which promote Bitcoin or uses bitcoin in some way or other.

[Marc De Mesel]

Cointelegraph did also great article on it  

http://cointelegraph.com/news/decentralized-emergency-response-app-cell-411-receives-angel-investment-all-in-crypto


The author, Joël Valenzuela, by the way inspired the Cell 411 founder Virgil on porcfest last year with his self made porcalert app.  

[Marc De Mesel]

Sign a message by the private key of the address from where u have sent 300 BTC. Till then u r just bluffing.

Still busy with the transaction, transfered 205 BTC.


Here the bitcoin address of Cell 411 Inc:

https://blockchain.info/address/1FVteQF2NCPAgnbbpRuqowTLxcCE2YsyKo


Tomorrow I make the last btc payment which will bring the total on 300 BTC.


After that the NXT payment. 

 

[Marc De Mesel]

Thanks so much all for your support!

I think this is instrumental because VC's today, even when they invest in bitcoin startups, invest with USD.

To my knowledge this is the first VC investment fully done with crypto.

[thejaytiesto]

Wow dude thats freaking insane. How did you get all that money to begin with?
In any case, about the app, I think this is the type of stuff that ends up getting regulated by governments. There is a risk that they don't like people "playing policemen" so to speak, this is why the software should be decentralized and anonymous.
Just like Uber has all those regulation problems because they are competence against taxi, we may see some problems with this. Overall sounds good tho.

[Kprawn]

The App can come in handy, when you getting gang banged in a pub or something, but when you are in real trouble, I would rather call a ambulance or the police. I agree with one of the other posted.. post

proof of this investment or we call it BS. Why would they need that much money to develop a App to call 10 people when you are in shit street? Just put a close friend on speed dial and you set to go. Or use

a WhatsAPP group, created for emergency purposes.    

[lexuz]

i wish this app will get success and make some people trust to bitcoin so bitcoin price will up fast and i hope media will not give negative side to bitcoin again.

[allwelder]

Instead of calling the police 911 you can use the app Cell 411 and be helped by your friends and other users.

The app is growing rapidly. I approached the founder and he was open to receive a financing in crypto.


Very proud:

http://truthvoice.com/2016/03/cell-411-inc-receives-200000-seed-capital-announces-version-3-release/

http://cointelegraph.com/news/decentralized-emergency-response-app-cell-411-receives-angel-investment-all-in-crypto

Cong.Marc De Mesel 
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[Carlton Banks]

I think this kind of app is a good idea, but I understand the concerns of others in this thread; the network can only be as good as the participants. Where I disagree must is with their wholly negative view of the possibilities; if people with professional standards of medical or personal security register, it has the potential to deliver a far better service than current centralised providers.

Reliable identification of both good and bad actors will be the key to success for this app. If both can be reliably ascertained (at least by, say, other natives of the same country/region), then this model could totally outcompete centralised emergency services on speed, care, and price. If you've got good emergency care skills, and you want Bitcoin, I'm buying.

[aerobatic]

I think this kind of app is a good idea, but I understand the concerns of others in this thread; the network can only be as good as the participants. Where I disagree must is with their wholly negative view of the possibilities; if people with professional standards of medical or personal security register, it has the potential to deliver a far better service than current centralised providers.

Reliable identification of both good and bad actors will be the key to success for this app. If both can be reliably ascertained (at least by, say, other natives of the same country/region), then this model could totally outcompete centralised emergency services on speed, care, and price. If you've got good emergency care skills, and you want Bitcoin, I'm buying.

its not a new idea.  we did something similar a few years ago.   http://prmac.com/release-id-6017.htm

(ours didnt do so well, hope theirs does better)

-- Jez