Hi dear BGL community!
We have a few paid initiatives and possibilities, which could help to uplift the project greatly.
We did discuss with a team what is most relevant and important, so here's the list of options:
Paid activities:
Forum signatures campaign:
Place BGL into avatar and forum signature and receive rewards!
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5313677.0
Node incentive program:
Every week (1008 blocks)
20 nodes would be randomly picked and awarded
$20 each.
For this particular moment it means that every new node would get this bonus, until network grows!
https://bglcontest.bitaps.com/nodesThis contest is planned up to next halving in March 2022.
Hourly updated list of nodes:
https://bglcontest.bitaps.com/nodes_list
Transaction contest is resumed!
Every week wallet address will be picked automatically which is included in most transactions.
This address will be awarded
$100.
https://bglcontest.bitaps.com/
https://gitcoin.co/wu-emma/active
Media coverage (Nils sloiz):Here's the document that allows anyone to add/edit PR activities:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sWj9kg3RZJfI7xB8hKj28jvJS1YQ5hUlgQ7kz_WBXA8/edit?usp=sharingThese wallets are for general gathering for anything mentioned is this document (expenses would be reported)
bgl1qer9564z9t4xccvurxxnq5s3yr4rexf8azc43nc (BGL)
bc1qe3jcnyx7ysgtfg5m9q9tvemh93ukvakn0kmp8y (BTC)
0x5df158c8c3d9E99192a3D69888f961560e6e7e3B (ETH, USDT, USDC, etc.)
1. (done) Explainer video (about node and basic usage) from Professor Crypto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTIR89HMH_U2. Top-tier media article (starting on 'C'): $8997bgl1qd0u8ch6hes79hek92j84fg2u9rdp7jcfkw05rg (BGL)
bc1q28phhqj65dt4q5u7vvdpyaj4tgskr4ayt4m590 (BTC)
0xF868E704A59373e4D2494A0CB57D8c59561e74F0 (ETH, USDT, USDC, etc.)
3. (done) Article creation for U.Todayhttps://u.today/bitgesell-bgl-releases-android-application-with-no-backend-developed-by-hackathon-winners--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Listing opportunities (Listing.Help):Tier 3 exchange - DONETier 2 exchange - 6btcbgl1qnf0mcwagk0newclmncsxh35gwm2t0hu77k8yfg (BGL)
bc1qcvzw8y3hy5dtt6rrrhj0h30dnmnw3373vr29h3 (BTC)
0x4D4fe6af68224Ef2C44c74CED2Ac85DFCf7034fC (ETH, USDT, USDC, etc.)
Tier 1 exchange, starting with 'B' - 40btcbgl1qasp0pr33mcuh7hrgw6pueedq37z2fsxptzm8ej (BGL)
bc1quvv6xpfc6asn40kjzsw0ezl8c9ragpwsnj6jc9 (BTC)
0x5D3B2388159F277277A57A2C7f81F12A08728B8C (ETH, USDT, USDC, etc.)
We are not mentioning names of any exchanges before final confirmations to avoid various claims or declines.
Listing.Help agency would be a service provider for this category.
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Core development (Matt vanorton):Development activities can be arranged using bounties program on gitcoin for various tasks (all links would be transparently published):
$2K would provide ability to publish a batch of tasks to increase development speed (this includes packages).bgl1qnccmrd6un74hhadx5s9kjnqql7342hd5jjj2ec (BGL)
bc1qpltrl7amkv07gnrhfk7ukkvk95v6dr48xk5w2a (BTC)
0x86BC22243007Bf263D1F194305C3099AB9c05966 (ETH, USDT, USDC, etc.)
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Branding of Bitgesell:We are getting questions about logo, website design and brand, so decided to include that too:
goal is $10-30K to implement this with a professional agency with relevant experience.bgl1qyfg3qrvuwgcngt562qjekg76043nasraaut3cp (BGL)
bc1qsdst7x96llxs5nqka0rcpyzp7evjw2aerx363c (BTC)
0x42138CED6DeB8B793Db7c94faf4ec295929Dbd63 (ETH, USDT, USDC, etc.)
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Node growth incentive program:Current award fund $200/week. If we gather $5K, we would double the number of winning nodes for 6 months.bgl1qkpmkzmg84ezgl3a8q9w586jjhgqmmn3m8tctjn (BGL)
bc1q0xyv0u8du9zmf4mux8puza6feve3gp23kzdxe9 (BTC)
0x03F88f202B87C5806CfB7Ef1ea2b34Bf7BC62aDE (ETH, USDT, USDC, etc.)
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Software development:1) bglwallet.ioWeb wallet support: bgl1q8skv7gg5k3mmf27y3cg5jzw7alazffvt5ev3pg (BGL)
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I decided to also fund most of the big activities with BGL coins in the amounts to get them covered when the price reaches $1.
All supporters could provide their Name/Nickname and in such case would be mentioned on forum and a file in Git repository
PS: We have public wallet for donations in genesis block. A large coin number is accumulated there for the future.
After first halving we plan to divide it to six parts and spend one part each year to support the project.
The wallet is transparent, if anyone would like to manage this activity and arrange a pipeline it would be very welcome.
Roadmap:
Tactical tasks (approx. time):
- (done) Stress-test (let's make transaction contest, rules would be announced soon) (September);
- (done) Technical issues (unit tests, code sync with BTC codebase, automated builds) (September-November) ;
- (done) Software (wallets) - we are going to make hackatons (October-December) ;
- (done) Infrastructural growth (node growth incentivizing, as bitnodes did with goal of 5000 nodes);
- (done) Cross-chain and DeFi integration (WBGL for staking/borrowing and DEX);
- Framework/DAO for community governance for BGL public wallet and project (grants for project development);
Strategic priorities:
- Core team expansion and formation;
- Marketing activities, social media channels;
Advisory wanted:
- DeFi-knowing people to approach using BGL for staking protocols, and bridge to Ethereum, similar to wrapped BTC, the goal is to get into something like Compound/MakerDAO
- How to most effectively establish code maintaining process? (Maybe Bitcoin is not the perfect example, considering how hard is to make any change go through main maintainers) The main idea is to have community-driven flexible management.
- How to organize website maintenance (including content)? Open-sourcing website looks like a proper first step.
Project traction:
- 3-29-2021 https://bitcoinist.com/bitgesell-first-halving-just-happened/
- 3-29-2021 CI integration finished, release 0.1.5 is available on website/GitHub for major platforms]
- 3-28-2021 https://www.newsbtc.com/news/company/bitgesell-the-new-digital-golds-first-halving-just-happened/
- 3-28-2021 First halving of BGL occured, the block reward is now 100 BGL
- 3-27-2021 https://coingape.com/the-new-digital-gold-bitgesell-bgl-is-about-to-successfully-complete-its-first-ever-halving/amp/
- 3-25-2021 New BGL explorer http://bitgesellexplorer.ca/
- 3-13-2021 Pull request created in Ren project https://github.com/renproject/multichain/pull/78
- 2-24-2021 https://u.today/how-early-stage-blockchains-access-liquidity-through-top-exchanges-bitgesell-lists-bgl-on-digifinex
- 2-24-2021 Added on cexz exchange https://www.cexz.ca/trading/bglbtc
- 2-23-2021 Listing on DigiFinex exchange https://www.digifinex.com/en-ww/trade/USDT/BGL
- 2-22-2021 https://www.jinse.com/news/blockchain/1004694.html
- 2-20-2021 Twitter campaign started https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5318619.0
- 2-14-2021 Builds are available to test with code sync updates from BTC https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5238559.msg56351191#msg56351191
- 2-11-2021 Burnt coins are added to bitaps explorer https://bgl.bitaps.com
- 2-01-2021 https://news.bitcoin.com/halving-burns-on-bitgesell-the-optimal-combination-for-scarcity-and-value-in-the-crypto-age/
- 2-01-2021 Signature campaign started on bitcointalk forum https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5313677.0
- 1-25-2021 BGL network hashrate reaches 25 TH/s for the first time
- 1-17-2021 New mining pool added BGL: zpool.ca
- 1-15-2021 https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/introducing-bitgesell-the-blockchain-focused-on-scarcity
- 12-30-2020 100% BTC code sync is done, tests and builds are in progress
- 12-24-2020 Crowdfunding support program launched (items, spreadsheet and addresses created
- 12-20-2020 Video explainer published on Professor Crypto youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTIR89HMH_U
- 12-18-2020 U.Today article https://u.today/bitgesell-bgl-releases-android-application-with-no-backend-developed-by-hackathon-winners
- 12-16-2020 Discord channel launched https://discord.gg/ceEqhxchzN
- 12-15-2020 Started fundraising program for various growth activities
- 12-10-2020 75% of code sync with BTC latest changes merged
- 12-04-2020 Web wallet is ready to use at bglwallet.io
- 11-25-2020 New builds 0.1.2 for Linux/Windows (incl. installer)/MacOS
- 11-20-2020 50% of code sync with BTC latest changes merged
- 11-16-2020 New network size record: 48 nodes in total.
- 11-9-2020 New network size record: 42 nodes in total. US takes the lead!
- 11-9-2020 Hackathon successfully finished. 9 teams/projects were selected as winners
- 11-6-2020 Hackathon is launched. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPUw9L8KVcc
- 10-31-2020 Pizza day! (at 4pm CET!)
- 10-30-2020 New record of the transaction contest is 17122 transactions
- 10-29-2020 https://u.today/press-releases/bitgesell-crypto-wallet-kickstart-online-hackathon-6-8-november
- 10-27-2020 New winners https://bit.ly/37QJmNX
- 10-21-2020 Hackathon is announced! https://mybglwallet.com/ Telegram chat: https://bit.ly/3iZXGpd
- 10-20-2020 GitHub: 2 more pull requests was merged, 4 contributors
- 10-19-2020 Node incentive program: new 10 winners, 31 nodes, new countries (Japan, Australia, Great Britain)
- 10-12-2020 Node incentive program: new 5 winners, 25 nodes, new countries (Germany, Italy, USA)
- 10-10-2020 Transaction contest: new winner, new record is 8243 transactions
- 10-9-2020 Network is now 20 nodes. Node incentive program is ongoing! https://bglcontest.bitaps.com/nodes
- 10-8-2020 First merged GitHub commit from Gitcoin community https://gitcoin.co/issue/wu-emma/bitgesell/9/100023782 (2 contributors)
- 10-2-2020 New good review https://bit.ly/30PeV6s on u.today
- 9-29-2020 BGL launched Gitcoin bounty activities for developers
- 9-21-2020 Transaction contest is ongoing! https://bglcontest.bitaps.com/
- 9-16-2020 arabic review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ddJ8tkRsfk
- 9-3-2020 review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzjhstNSi50
- 9-2-2020 review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQCfVHU4lQA
- 8-29-2020 BGL launched official social networks channels on Telegram, Twitter, Medium, Reddit
- 8-22-2020 BGL have listed on Coingecko
- 8-18-2020 review cryptobenelux.com (NL)
- 8-05-2020 New maintainer for BGL Core onboarded
- 7-23-2020 BGL have listed on Alterdice exchange
- 7-20-2020 new pool Zergpool.com
- 7-18-2020 BGL have listed on Crex24 exchange
- 7-12-2020 review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZI0CvhgOyc
- 7-08-2020 review https://youtu.be/QkUGIxjdjaA
- 6-29-2020 explainer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzsRCH8JDEM
- 6-23-2020 BGL have listed on Catex exchange
- 6-8-2020 BGL have listed on Coinmarketcap
- 6-2-2020 New builds are available as .deb package for Debian/Ubuntu (incl. GUI wallet) and MacOS
- 6-1-2020 BGL have listed on HotBit exchange
- 5-21-2020 First Press Releases
- Domain & website (bitgesell.de)
- 5-3-2020 New pool https://www.mining-dutch.nl/?page=pools
- 5-2-2020 New pool https://smithpool.net
- 5-2-2020 Block explorer https://smithpool.net/explorer/BGL
- 4-27-2020 Turkish discussion is here
- Español discussion is here
- 4-24-2020 Deutsch discussion is here
- Chinese discussion is here
- Français discussion is here
- 4-20-2020 new Block explorer (thank you Bitaps)
- domain & website bitgesell.ca (thank you MiningCoinsPool)
- Indonesian discussion is here
- 4-19-2020 block explorer (thank you MiningCoinsPool)
- 4-16-2020 Italian discussion is here
- 4-10-2020 gpu miner
- 4-8-2020 new pool https://miningcoins.ca/ (thank you MiningCoinsPool)
- 4-7-2020 Debian/Ubuntu package
- 4-4-2020 launch blockchain
How to create and use bitgesell wallet:1) Download wallet software from bigesell.ca
2) Backup your wallet.dat file, when you first start BGL, new address/key is created
3) Register on exchange
4) Buy bitgesell
5) Withdraw to your wallet address of 'bgl...'
If you install wallet on another device, replace new wallet.dat file with stored wallet.dat to
gain access to existing wallet. We would be providing mnemonic-supported wallet soon.
To sell BGL:If you already have BGL, send them to address that exchange provides for BGL coins
How to mine Bitgesell:1) Register on
www.nicehash.com/2) Top-up balance
3) Register on any of BGL pools (pool.bitaps.com or mining-dutch.nl)
4) Take note of pool settings. It looks like :
stratum: stratum+tcp://pool.bitaps.com:8888
workername: <your email>.worker1
password: x
5) Come back to
www.nicehash.com/, to 'Marketplace', choose 'keccak'
6) Make an order for mining with your pool settings
7) If everything is ok, mining will start according to your order, as people will plug in their hashing powers on it
8 ) Go to pool.bitaps.com or mining-dutch.nl and do withdrawal after some mining rewards are credited to you by the pool.
How to setup a node of bitgesell:1) Just download BGL-core software from bitgesell.ca
2) Launch it (graphical wallet or command-line BGLd)
3) Keep it working, it will sync automatically with the blockchain and find other nodes to be a part of network
(or even better you can run a node on a server to support the project
https://bglcontest.bitaps.com/node_setup)
