[ANN][Blocknet] truly decentralized exchange | token ecosystem infrastructure

[Trollollo]

is there a development roadmap published?

It is in process right now

[Trollollo]

I mean,roadmap and whitepaper is in process

[Lautrer]

Early conceptual mockups of the decentralised exchange UI by sadochismo: https://twitter.com/The_Blocknet/status/855801087646982145

[Zimtente]

it will also be possible to trade on the same blockchain? for example trading tokens on the ETH chain for ETH. or ETH tokens for other ETH tokens?

thanks

[sumade]

@Optimiza that's the experience I hope to have - is this possible? I am not sure how the DX will work exactly from the user viewpoint

[86B]

Update from lead dev atcsecure about 2 hours ago on Slack:

atcsecure
[8:06 AM]

[8:06]
I can give a quick update as its been quiet since the last round of testing
 
right we have 2 major tracks

the api & orderbook for the “testing” dx

you can use the dx today with btc/syscoin/ltc

the 2nd track is the service-node update which is slated for 3rd week of july

however we haven’t started testing that release yet so that date may move a little depending on when we start/finish testing, the alpha release is coming end of next week so we can discuss the timeline then if needed

so the current milestone is a working api/orderbook and with the major mile stone being the update to service-nodes

atcsecure
[8:10 AM]
we also have a few coins to add to the DX.. that will be happening over the next week or 2

Big things coming very soon!

[serkand93]

Is there any Team section Where can I look at the Dev team members ?

[Dotcommie]

Is there any Team section Where can I look at the Dev team members ?

I would assume the marketing team is coming out with all that stuff soon, but Dan(atcsecure) is the man, the myth, the legend, behind this project.  You can find out a little information on what he's been involved in on his linkedin profile, but I learned the most through the XCurrency and Blocknet threads over the years.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-metcalf-b821a812/


Again, I'm fairly confident the new marketing team is working on more of what you're looking for(the whole team), but Synechist may also be able to share a link or page on their website that I somehow didn't see before.

[truxton]

Wow.  In a sea of red at Coinmarket cap, Block is a shining 14% green right now. Its outperforming 90% of all the other coins. Only 10 coins are green right now and Block is right in the middle.  

[BTCwriter]

I found some interesting information,what can be used in marketing.
There is list of hacked exchanges and losses


   Date             Bitcoin Service Targeted                   Attack Details                        BTC stolen                  USD value
2016 Aug                    Bitfinex (exchange)             user wallets/inside job                 119,756                 $66,000,000
2016 May                    Gatecoin (exchange)               hot wallet multicurrency                                                 $2,000,000
2016 Mar                 ShapeShift (exchange)     inside job   multicurrency                                                 $230,000
2016 Mar                      Cointrader                         hot wallet                                 81 BTC                 $33,600
2016 Jan                    Bitstamp (exchange)               hot wallet                                 18,866                 $5,263,614
2015 Feb                          Bter (exchange)             cold wallet/inside job                  7,000                         $1,750,000
2015 Feb                       Exco.in (exchange)             cold wallet/inside job                    n/a                            n/a
2015 Feb                        Kipcoin (exchange)     cold wallet/inside job                  3,000                         $690,000
2015 Feb                         796 (exchange)             cold wallet/inside job                 1,000                         $230,000
2015 Jan                       Bitstamp (exchange)           hot wallet                                 19,000                 $5,100,000
2015 Jan                        Cavirtex (exchange)     user database stolen                   n/a                              n/a
2014 Dec                  Blockchain.info (wallet)   c user wallets (bug, R values)           267                         $101,000
2014 Dec                    Mintpal (exchange)                      inside job                          3,700                         $3,208,412
2014 Aug                   Cryptsy (exchange)                      inside job multicurrency                                         $6,000,000
2014 Mar                        Flexcoin (wallet)                  hot wallet                                  1,000                         $738,240
2014 Mar                 CryptoRush (exchange)    cold wallet/inside job                  950                         $782,641
2014 Jan                   Mt.gox (exchange)        hot & cold wallets/inside job          850,000                 $700,258,171
2013 Dec               Blockchain.info (wallet)     2-factor authentication breach                  800                         $800,000
2013 Nov                  Inputs.io (wallet)           cold wallet/inside job                          4,100                         $4,370,000
2013 Nov                       BIPS (wallet)                 cold wallet/inside job                          1,200                         $1,200,000
2013 Nov               PicoStocks (exchange)        cold wallet/inside job                          6,000                         $6,009,397
2012 Mar                 Linode (webhosting)                inside job                                  46,703                 $228,845

Do not be next sucker,use blocknet!

Is blocknet working yet? I haven't been here for awhile.

[Optimiza]

@Optimiza that's the experience I hope to have - is this possible? I am not sure how the DX will work exactly from the user viewpoint

With Jaxx-wallet the idea is partially there so far, however it has limited coins, does not connect to hardware wallet, and the exchange is made using Shapeshift.  Wallets like these could fall within the Blocknets scope, although maybe blocknet may end up being a specialized exchange service (i.e. one of the wallets 'apps').  More ambitiously, the end product I see would be something like the Ethereum Mist Browser, except the Browser is blockchain specific, whereas this general purpose software would be multi-blockchain.  I haven't found any project like this out there (except Jaxx and hardware specific lite clients like Trezor, but  how do you invest in them?); blocknet comes nearest to the above vision from the projects I know.   

[Dotcommie]

@Optimiza that's the experience I hope to have - is this possible? I am not sure how the DX will work exactly from the user viewpoint

With Jaxx-wallet the idea is partially there so far, however it has limited coins, does not connect to hardware wallet, and the exchange is made using Shapeshift.  Wallets like these could fall within the Blocknets scope, although maybe blocknet may end up being a specialized exchange service (i.e. one of the wallets 'apps').  More ambitiously, the end product I see would be something like the Ethereum Mist Browser, except the Browser is blockchain specific, whereas this general purpose software would be multi-blockchain.  I haven't found any project like this out there (except Jaxx and hardware specific lite clients like Trezor, but  how do you invest in them?); blocknet comes nearest to the above vision from the projects I know.   

Think of Blocknet more like bitorrent.

It is the architecture linking everything together. Truly peer to peer, which means you can use whatever wallet and coins you want and access any of those coins features/advancements/perks through what Blocknet is enabling. No more bitstamp or bitfinex holding your private keys, losing funds, stealing, etc.


(official Blocknet please correct me if i'm wrong though. Most of the articles I read that explained that are pretty old now.)

[NrX]

Blocknet is looking much more good day by day at value and popularity because of timing when people really need some fully decentralized exchange. I am happy my little amount is becoming much more valuable. It deserves to reach at $100 due to limited supply.

[Dotcommie]

Blocknet is looking much more good day by day at value and popularity because of timing when people really need some fully decentralized exchange. I am happy my little amount is becoming much more valuable. It deserves to reach at $100 due to limited supply.

Indeed.  GDAX(coinbase) went down again during a selloff and the amount of people left twiddling their thumbs while the world burned around them is a lot more than the other times too.  This may turn out to be great timing for Blocknet to introduce that new marketing team and put them to work 

[Trollollo]

I found some interesting information,what can be used in marketing.
There is list of hacked exchanges and losses


   Date             Bitcoin Service Targeted                   Attack Details                        BTC stolen                  USD value
2016 Aug                    Bitfinex (exchange)             user wallets/inside job                 119,756                 $66,000,000
2016 May                    Gatecoin (exchange)               hot wallet multicurrency                                                 $2,000,000
2016 Mar                 ShapeShift (exchange)     inside job   multicurrency                                                 $230,000
2016 Mar                      Cointrader                         hot wallet                                 81 BTC                 $33,600
2016 Jan                    Bitstamp (exchange)               hot wallet                                 18,866                 $5,263,614
2015 Feb                          Bter (exchange)             cold wallet/inside job                  7,000                         $1,750,000
2015 Feb                       Exco.in (exchange)             cold wallet/inside job                    n/a                            n/a
2015 Feb                        Kipcoin (exchange)     cold wallet/inside job                  3,000                         $690,000
2015 Feb                         796 (exchange)             cold wallet/inside job                 1,000                         $230,000
2015 Jan                       Bitstamp (exchange)           hot wallet                                 19,000                 $5,100,000
2015 Jan                        Cavirtex (exchange)     user database stolen                   n/a                              n/a
2014 Dec                  Blockchain.info (wallet)   c user wallets (bug, R values)           267                         $101,000
2014 Dec                    Mintpal (exchange)                      inside job                          3,700                         $3,208,412
2014 Aug                   Cryptsy (exchange)                      inside job multicurrency                                         $6,000,000
2014 Mar                        Flexcoin (wallet)                  hot wallet                                  1,000                         $738,240
2014 Mar                 CryptoRush (exchange)    cold wallet/inside job                  950                         $782,641
2014 Jan                   Mt.gox (exchange)        hot & cold wallets/inside job          850,000                 $700,258,171
2013 Dec               Blockchain.info (wallet)     2-factor authentication breach                  800                         $800,000
2013 Nov                  Inputs.io (wallet)           cold wallet/inside job                          4,100                         $4,370,000
2013 Nov                       BIPS (wallet)                 cold wallet/inside job                          1,200                         $1,200,000
2013 Nov               PicoStocks (exchange)        cold wallet/inside job                          6,000                         $6,009,397
2012 Mar                 Linode (webhosting)                inside job                                  46,703                 $228,845

Do not be next sucker,use blocknet!

Is blocknet working yet? I haven't been here for awhile.

It is working right now in beta stage,and people are able to collect fees,from trading coins.In Q3 of July,will be soft work,and exchange will move to main net,then Service Nodes will start collecting trading fees in Block currency.If someone will buy Digibyte with bitcoin,he will pay fees.Service node will get trading fee in Block.Block will be bought in market,and sent to Service nodes.
The more trades will happen,the more Block will be bought from market.

[cryptoholic11]

So main net launch is july/august?

[Lautrer]

Yes, its planed for third week of July, but could take few days longer...

[kludzins]

Nice bloodbath today 

[XRP1]

I don't understand. They do the same thing? They are direct competitors? https://nvo.io/index.html

[Xaltotun]

I don't understand. They do the same thing? They are direct competitors? https://nvo.io/index.html

No.

One doesn't do anything except sell its tokens for their future exchange.

The other is currently live on testnet, mainnet soon.