[ANN] UBIC:The cryptocurrency providing UBI for the masses using the E-Passport

[ubicorn]

I released V0.2.0 please upgrade your nodes

After block 85000 there will be a protocol upgrade that will affect the register passport transactions.
Two new fields were added (uint16_t)mdAlg and (std::vector) signedPayload.

    (uint16_t)mdAlg hash algorithm used to digitally sign passport data.
    (std::vector) signedPayload is an ASN1 Object containing no personal information but it may contain a field called signingTime(timestamp from when the Gov. issued the chip) that could be very interesting for future usages.

V0.2.0 clients are incompatible with V0.1.x clients.

[Ubiubi18]

it may be off limits for years, but we need a decentralized organisation one day with enough checks and balances and a buget allowing to give out free "universal passports" to everyone - as self sovereign as possible and in compliance with https://www.icao.int/publications/pages/publication.aspx?docnum=9303 ?

[uboid]

The android app will soon be available on F-Droid https://gitlab.com/fdroid/rfp/issues/923

[ubicorn]

A new UBIC currency UIS (ICELAND) will be added with version 0.2.1 and will activate with block 146500.
Nodes that don't upgrade to V 0.2.1 will be stuck at block 146500.

[uboid]

The UBIC android wallet is now also available on F-Droid ( https://f-droid.org/packages/network.ubic.ubic/ )

[uboid]

There were some issues with the block explorer: https://ubic.network
I am trying to fix them. Unfortunately it also affects the app.

[uboid]

The issue with the block explorer has been fixed.

[ubicorn]

It is now possible to register an icelandic passport if it was issued after 2013!

[ubicorn]

I am currently working on version 0.4, this will be the first version to be "exchange ready".
It will be very stable and have some new API endpoints that will make exchange integration easier.

[Ubiubi18]

Sad news, there was no mention of new NFC functionalities in iOS 12 at the keynote.

uk home secretary announced few weeks back that Apple promised to enable the Brexit e-passport App finally to work with iOS in late 2019 .( More and more people will grow accustomed to use their passport with NFC due to looming brexit btw. ) https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/29/android-brexit-app-for-eu-citizens-to-work-on-iphones-says-sajid-javid

[uboid]

Sad news, there was no mention of new NFC functionalities in iOS 12 at the keynote.

uk home secretary announced few weeks back that Apple promised to enable the Brexit e-passport App finally to work with iOS in late 2019 .( More and more people will grow accustomed to use their passport with NFC due to looming brexit btw. ) https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/29/android-brexit-app-for-eu-citizens-to-work-on-iphones-says-sajid-javid

It is happening!

Here is what we know Apple is adding to iOS 13 for NFC. We will update this as information comes in. [...]
Direct access to issue NFC commands for the protocols FeliCa, ISO 15693 (SLI-X), ISO 7816 (Type 2, NTAG…) and Mifare (Ultralight, Plus, DESFire)

Source: https://gototags.com/blog/apple-expands-nfc-on-iphone-in-ios-13/

This is what was actually needed: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/corenfc/nfciso7816tag/3043835-sendcommand

[uboid]

Looks like there are a lot of people that want to use the new NFC capabilities of iOS13 to do something with the ePassport.
Nice to see that this technology is gaining traction.

[Ubiubi18]

Looks like there are a lot of people that want to use the new NFC capabilities of iOS13 to do something with the ePassport.
Nice to see that this technology is gaining traction.

I guess your ios13-ubic-app is allready in the pipeline?

[uboid]

Looks like there are a lot of people that want to use the new NFC capabilities of iOS13 to do something with the ePassport.
Nice to see that this technology is gaining traction.

I guess your ios13-ubic-app is allready in the pipeline?

It is indeed ;-)
This September will be an exciting time!

[Ubiubi18]

correct me if i am wrong but i guess your going to create that ios13-NFC-passport-reader as standalone-app first because you can do it and such a thing doesnt exist yet - without ubic in mind but open for everyone?

that kind of app might probably have a exponential higher userbase, i imagine 1.000+ or even 10.000+ downloads within few month after release, no matter that a few dozend competitors will produce similar apps as well.

What if you link ubic directly or build-in a link into that app to a webspace where people can find and discuss all known applications that use NFC-E-Passports at that time? That would for sure be the brexit-app in the first place, but could as well link to UBIC - and content could be build out continously?

[uboid]

correct me if i am wrong but i guess your going to create that ios13-NFC-passport-reader as standalone-app first because you can do it and such a thing doesnt exist yet - without ubic in mind but open for everyone?

that kind of app might probably have a exponential higher userbase, i imagine 1.000+ or even 10.000+ downloads within few month after release, no matter that a few dozend competitors will produce similar apps as well.

What if you link ubic directly or build-in a link into that app to a webspace where people can find and discuss all known applications that use NFC-E-Passports at that time? That would for sure be the brexit-app in the first place, but could as well link to UBIC - and content could be build out continously?

This is indeed my plan. I already have an app like this on the play store with 10k+ installs although it isn't advertising for UBIC yet.
Link here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bondi.nfcPassportReader.jan.mrtd2

[Ubiubi18]

Thumbs up for Andrew Yangs first appearance at democratic debate in a few hours!

[Ubiubi18]

I imagine a opinion poll on top of UBIC, where people can pseudonymously cast a reliable vote for example on future presidental candidates - or on the question: brexit yes or no.

It would create for the first time reliable internet polls - those on top of ubic cant be tricked that easy using bots or fake identity - and cant be faked by the instance itself that started the internet poll question in the first place.

People just need to register to ubic and every casted vote is expressed in a tiny transaction to a burning address, which is read out by the app as a vote for or against something, whatever question was asked.

Regarding anonymity against the state: people wont care too much about it if it comes to topics like brexit or presidency.

[uboid]

I just released version 3.3 of the UBIC Wallet for android on the play store. I don't know however how to trigger a new release on F-DROID
This version improves the registration process, shows pending transactions and has some UI improvements

Play store link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=network.ubic.ubic

[uboid]

I was able to submit a passport reader app on the app store and it was accepted but isn't visible on the app store yet.
I am confident a UBIC wallet for iOS is possible in the near future.