Newdex Influencer Voting in Progress!
Newdex influencer voting is in progress and I am running in the top 10 contenders! My goal is to become a Newdex influencer and explore the DEX ecosystem so as to help establish a fair environment of mutual benefit. This last part may sound a bit overdone but it is the truth. My goal may be simplistic but the journey sure is not.
I started to circle the cryptosphere after mid-2017 and dove in around the same time. Lost all my savings, gained them back, and have been learning about it ever since. I feel that I have reached a critical point where I need to delve into the blockchain-based ecosystems not just as a participant but as a contributor. Becoming a Newdex influencer is my way of contributing not only at a higher level but also to explore established decentralized environments – up close and personal.
I need your help with this. I need your votes to get selected, so please:
Go to this page: https://newdex.vip/events/vote
**Vote for me by selecting – Yawar Jung (Tag 19)**
**You need to have an EOS account and you have to log in**. Each EOS account gets one vote every 24 hours. So you can vote daily from today until 31st July.
I do not ask for your votes lightly. The current digital environment is riddled with people begging for things that they don't deserve, and scams are present on every turn. As an influencer, I won't be in a position where I can help people and neither do I promise to compensate you for your votes. All I can say is that, please read my past content and then judge me whether I am worthy of your vote. Keep in mind that an influencer is merely a glorified content creator.
If I were to become an influencer, I WILL NOT use my position for benefitting individuals. My target would be to serve the greater community and if possible receive fair compensation for it. It is important to understand that the content created by an influencer, revolves around Newdex and its relationship with the rest of the ecosystem. It simply means that an influencer lets you know through their content the latest developments at Newdex and what you can do to benefit from these developments.
I am not sure what the future holds but I would one day like to write a post as much more than just a blogger. Perhaps as someone who has contributed to the community in deep and meaningful ways; someone who is both proud and grateful to be able to have done that.
After yesterday all I am seeing is a lot of disdain for twitter. The reality is that we need to get our act together before they do. This world is made of partnerships and sooner or later the big tech is going to come looking for the smart tech. And when they come only to find us in disarray, they'll leave to look for something even better. Keep in mind that blockchain is not the only solution around. It is on you and me to make sure that we develop it to the point that it becomes the best possible solution.
I will not disagree with the fact that people are lazy with their social media. It's scary - because to hold power in your hands and not realize it's worth is dangerous. We use the same rotten passwords, act blase about our digital security and most importantly we feel comfortable handing over the control of our digital presence to 'big tech'. This is a recipe for disaster because the supposed 'big tech' is lazy too. Sooner or later the market conditions will force them to come looking for smart tech (read: blockchain crowd with crypto heads).
The Fall
After yesterday all I am seeing is a lot of disdain for twitter. The reality is that we need to get our act together before they do. This world is made of partnerships and sooner or later the big tech is going to come looking for the smart tech. And when they come only to find us in disarray, they'll leave to look for something even better. Keep in mind that blockchain is not the only solution around. It is on you and me to make sure that we develop it to the point that it becomes the best possible solution.
I will not disagree with the fact that people are lazy with their social media. It's scary - because to hold power in your hands and not realize it's worth is dangerous. We use the same rotten passwords, act blase about our digital security and most importantly we feel comfortable handing over the control of our digital presence to 'big tech'. This is a recipe for disaster because the supposed 'big tech' is lazy too. Sooner or later the market conditions will force them to come looking for smart tech (read: blockchain crowd with cryptoheads).
Work Your Way To Information
Read and watch. Staying quiet is the key to listening carefully. Watch and learn.
No Voice on VOICE
VOICE is making huge waves, both on and off-chain arenas of social media. Most of these waves till now have been due to huge amounts of marketing and it remains to be seen whether this momentum can be sustained or not. The reality is that VOICE means little to a person who cannot actively participate in it. I mean sure, you can go and read some posts there but you can't 'voice' your opinion on 'VOICE'. It seems that 99.999999% percent of the world's population doesn't have meaningful access to the platform, other than reading it like a newspaper that's been written by pseudo-journalists. Forget the rest of the world, even the crypto community itself has only a handful of individuals who have access to it. The sad part is that even after more than a year of making noise, nobody knows whether VOICE is on a blockchain or not.
Ah, and not to mention the fact that I can't have an account on VOICE because I am not from the right country..... so much for global decentralization. The problem is not the fact that VOICE platform is in beta, but rather the secretive nature. Nobody knows when people outside North America will be able to access it. I am from India, so I am probably not even on the wait-list.
I have been a part of the EOSIO ecosystem for more than two years now and have grown to love it, hate it, and love it again. Real relationships are always like that. There is so much that the devs and promoters have brought to the table - projects, ideas, apps, financial instruments, blockchain-based social media..... the list is practically endless. So why should I wait for VOICE when I have plenty of other options on EOSIO itself and even more beyond that. The way VOICE has been promoted has been nothing short of '*me Jesus, facebook antichrist*' attitude. There is a thin line between evangelism and self-righteousness and the fact that I can't have this discourse on VOICE itself says a lot about where the platform stands at the moment. Maybe in six months, more people will be onboarded and it will diversify. Maybe in a year or a two, we Asians would be able to make an account too. But the fact is that as of now most of us have ***no voice on VOICE***.
Some might find my opinions a bit scathing and I won't disagree with them. There are several things that worry me about VOICE and that's why I am bitching about it so. The first and foremost is my cautious nature as a cryptohead. I have known too many projects blown out of proportion, only to see them fizzle out at the end. Hell, I have seen great platforms being hijacked and turned into dust. My second gripe is that if the people are supposed to go to VOICE for their fair share of social media, then that will not happen for me. By the time I gain any meaningful access to the platform (*read - when my account is approved)*, people would have already established their groups and cliques and I would arrive there like a prepubescent kid at an adult party. I saw the same thing happen on other platforms and I am not going to say that this time it will be any different unless it really is (which I can only know if I have an account there).
Let's just say that I stopped believing in '*hype*' a long time ago and so did many others. Don't be surprised if you find me on VOICE a year from now, but it's just as likely that you won't see me there. It's a 50-50 and thus a game of chance. This is a game that I simply won't play. So I am going to do myself a favor and not talk and listen about VOICE anymore, at least not until I have had a chance to use it for myself.
(Image source: https://block.one/)
I received this message from the moderator of this group:
"Your article "Cross-Chain Deposits Launched on Newdex" was not approved to appear in "Everyone's platform (2d2d)": You are illegally copied this article. :
The reality is that this is my original article that I have posted on other websites like Medium, Steem, Hive and Trybe. The problem is that the moderator of this group is a lazy person. If they found the article on other platforms then they should have checked the name of the person who posted this article. I go by hashcash on all other platform.
I have checked with the read.cash team and they have told me that cross-posting is 100% allowed as long as it is your original content.
I just received this message from the mods:
"Your article "Cross-Chain Deposits Launched on Newdex" was not approved to appear in "Any post accepted (5c1d)": This post is copyright in internet please dont post it again, this is your2nd time warning"
I would like to mention that this post (https://read.cash/@hashcash/cross-chain-deposits-launched-on-newdex-1975f590) is 100% mine. I have cross posted this on my other blogs as well. If cross posting our original content is not allowed then please let me know or please remove this warning.
Cross-Chain Deposits Launched on Newdex
The EOS ecosystem recently became a little bigger and much more diverse – courtesy of Newdex. Cross-chain deposit and withdrawal functionality for Bitcoin and Ethereum is now live on Newdex. This feature was introduced simultaneously with the listing of BTC/USDT and ETH/USDT trading pairs. This essentially means that the EOS ecosystem now has one more direct connection with Bitcoin and Ethereum chains. These features are accessible both through the desktop version of the DEX website and the mobile app.
The specific details of the deposit and withdrawal procedures are available at https://newdex.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360041222451-Newdex-Launches-Cross-chain-Deposit-Withdrawal-Feature. Be sure to read them carefully before conducting any transactions!
This latest development on Newdex has made it possible for the decentralized community across three major blockchains to conduct direct cross-chain transactions with just a few simple clicks. This step would also allow the Newdex traders to diversify their holdings and trading options without the hassle of going to centralized exchanges.
In the past few years the Decentralized finance (DeFi) movement has been one of the major driving forces in the crypto community. This latest development at Newdex is the continuation of the same spirit of decentralization and financial freedom for all individuals across the globe.
Blockchain technology has made the promise of Decentralized finance (DeFi) come true. We all know that achieving financial decentralization has been one of the primary goals of cryptocurrency and thedecentralization oriented communities. Until now, crypto assets have been mostly used for speculative purposes but the DeFi movement is changing this. Blockchain technology and the DeFi movement have made possible the existence of stablecoins, tokenization, P2P monetary platforms, and financial instruments like DEX.
Cryptosphere has now evolved into a vast and diversified area with hundreds of major cryptocurrencies along with thousands of fungible and non-fungible tokens. Despite this, there are some coins like Bitcoin, EOS, Ethereum, etc. that are trusted by the communities above all other tokens. These major tokens have large communities behind them and cross-chain transactions are making it possible for these communities to benefit from each other.
‘*No man is an island*’ and this holds true for blockchains as well. As we move towards the future, various sub-ecosystems will be interacting with each other at an ever-increasing rate. The onus of making sure that these interactions are easy, trustless, and decentralized is on the leaders of the community. With cross-chain deposits now possible on one of the leading DEXs’ in the EOS ecosystem, Newdex is delivering on their promise of - ‘*Free flow of digital assets’*.
*Image source:* *https://newdex.io/*
The Creed Of Silent Resolve
Let there be a ray of hope and light
So that there is no doubt about our sight
When it was dark
We made our silent mark
Now that we have a single ray
We cannot just walk away
We will gather it in our eyes
Store it in mind and memorize
So when its dark again
Our efforts won't be in vain
Now is the time to fly high
Not to rest our wings and sigh
So when there would be no wind
We'll glide back to our kind
Save ourselves from misery
Spread the hopeful memory
*-hashcash*
(image was taken by me on a campfire in the Himalayas)
Team Karma is fighting COVID19 & why you should join us!
*(Original:* *https://medium.com/@hash.cash/team-karma-is-fighting-covid19-why-you-should-join-us-d3083170ed70**)*
The community behind the Karma app is going to move into the fray in the fight against the Coronavirus. We the folks at Karma have formed a team, and we are going to help the research in resolving one of the biggest crises that humanity has faced in this century. I have been a user of the Karma app since the very beginning and my commitment to it is very close to my heart.
I am proud to announce that the Karma community will be participating in Season-4 of Boid. We plan to join several other teams in a combined effort to push back against the current pandemic crisis. None of us are scientists, so how do you think we’ll fight? Simple, we are going to use the spare computing power of our computers and combine them as a team. This computing power will then contribute to the BOID network, which is a social supercomputer. Boid project will use the World Community Grid to solve complex mathematical problems that are directly related to the ongoing research on COVID-19.
Boid Season-4 would be launched on 27th April 2020 and the Karma community will be there walking the walk! So common and join us. You can do your part by simply joining us in our journey and all of this from the comfort of your home.
You can register on Boid by using my referral. http://app.boid.com/u/hashcash
After you’ve registered, join our team using this link. https://app.boid.com/t/Karma
I have been lucky enough to have been a part of both Karma and Boid when they were launched. I was a beta user applicant for Karma and also a part of ‘season 0’ of Boid. Karma and Boid are a match made in heaven and the best way to show this to the world is by fighting the good fight together.
Thinks to keep in mind:
You’ll need an EOS account to get your Boid rewards.
Use scatter to stake Boid tokens for even more rewards.
Team bonuses will be delivered in Karma tokens.
You do not need to be Karma app user to join Team Karma on Boid.
Boid website https://www.boid.com/
Karma website https://www.karmaapp.io/
World Community Grid for COVID-19 research https://www.ibm.org/OpenPandemics
*(Image source: photo by Lopez Robin on Unsplash)*
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