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It has long since been a secret that Belarus is the undisputed world leader when it comes to implementing a constructive environment for the adoption and development of blockchain technology. The use of cryptocurrency, running of ICOs utilisation of blockchain technology and smart contracts were fully legalised in the country in March 2018 when Alexander Lukashenko, the Belarusian president, signed a presidential decree (No. 8) enforcing the new law. Furthermore, a range of tax breaks and legal incentives for companies within the sphere of cryptocurrency and blockchain have also been implemented by the government of Belarus. The numerous state-backed benefits to blockchain-based business in the country have been extended past the original date in 2023 and are now guaranteed until 2049. The president has received much praise for what is deemed by many as excellent foresight in the field.
By fostering such an amicable attitude to blockchain technology, Belarus has accelerated the awareness of such technologies to its wider population. One of the effects of this is that the blockchain industry within the country has begun taking steps towards maturity, a lack of which is an issue presently faced worldwide. Probably the best example of this in practice is the Association “Support and Development of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technologies” (Belarus).According to the Belarusian legislation, the association is described as a non-profit union of organisations, both commercial and non-profit, engaged in the representation and realisation of collective member interests. Essentially, the association can be thought of as a trade union for the blockchain industry involving organisations instead of individual workers.
Registered in Minsk in February 2018, the Association “Support and Development of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technologies” (Belarus) is almost a year old at the time of writing. The association was established by Timofey Polomannyy (Chairman of the Board), Trofim Eremenko, Ivan Pshenay, Yaraslau Kot and Alex Urban who brought together their common interests in the future of blockchain technology as well as those of their own businesses which became the founding companies that formed the association. The idea for a cryptocurrency-related association actually predated the presidential decree, yet it was the presidential decree itself that precipitated the formation of the association by making it possible to register an organisation with such aims. At present, the association is comprised of 7 organisations including Skeincoin LLC. More information about the companies involved in the association can be found at the end of the article.
Logo for the Association “Support and Development of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technologies” (Belarus)
The Board of the Association sees the association as an entity to bring the future of blockchain closer by providing an official platform for the blockchain community and describe their goals simply under two main points:
To continue forming and strengthening the blockchain community
To implement blockchain technology in all spheres of life be it government, agriculture or industry.
Despite the ambitious all-encompassing goals, the Board of the Association have stated that as an independent union of organisations, the course taken by the association will obey the will of its members. Attainment of the wider goals is a vision dependent of the continued growth of the association itself and will require encompassment of further businesses or organisations. It is also important to note that the association works to assist governments or outside business in their ventures to incorporate blockchain technology. In this sense the association acts as a portal for which the traditional world can access the world of blockchain. Outside of the commercial interests of its members, a strong drive to provide educational material is intrinsic to the goals of the association. The association strives to continue publishing articles and speaking at conferences to make blockchain technology something that can be understood by everyone and not something to be feared or made inaccessible.
Regular meetings have been held with representatives of member companies since the inception of the union and over the course of 2018 the association was involved in numerous projects including:
Government blockchain projects for both Belarus and Kazakhstan
The formation of blockchain courses by VINT School (association member)
Cooperation with Skeincoin LLC (association member)
Formation of partnerships with projects including Lordmancer II, BountyHub, ITOhub, CryptoBarons, Wicrypt, eva.coop, Qubit AG, Worldopo
Crypto Games Conference 2018 held in Minsk
The effectiveness of operations by the association only increases with the addition of new members who help each other achieve goals by sharing their skills, abilities and experiences. By creating such a hub for which support is easily accessed by association members, the potential of the interconnected network of organisations only grows exponentially, becoming more finely tuned and adapted to the industry as a whole over time. Important contact information, details on the current market state and the opportunity for free event tickets are all offered by the association for its members upon request. Services provided by the founding companies are offered to member organisations at a discounted rate. The dedication the Cryptocurrency Association of Belarus has to the betterment of the industry is certainly something to be respected.
The growing influence of the association is also remarkable. As a member of the Republican Confederation of Entrepreneurship (RCE), the intersectoral business association that unite sectoral business associations and the most reputable organisations within the Republic of Belarus, the Association truly stands shoulder to shoulder with some of Belarus’ most reputable organisations, cementing it as an increasingly well-known and esteemed organisation in the country. However, the Association’s influence is not limited to Belarus. Negotiations with over 20 foreign blockchain associations with similar goals and outlook have been undertaken and memorandums of cooperation have been signed with the Israeli Blockchain Association, The Blockchain Association of Eurasia and the Portuguese Cryptocurrency Association (Associação Blockchain e Criptomoedas). Such progress gives the association a place on the world stage of blockchain and extends its sphere of influence far and wide.
Republican Confederation of Entrepreneurship
So where next for Blockchain? The Association has a positive outlook for the adoption of blockchain technology worldwide in the future. It is the belief of association members that uses for blockchain technology will span from industry to agriculture to uses in government. Such technological advances will allow for increased automation, efficiency and transparency for everything in society. Members share the opinion that cryptocurrency will evolve away from its current form into security tokens tied to major projects within a framework that will compare to the magnitude of a fourth industrial revolution.
It is fair to say that the train has definitely left the station with regards to the Association “Support and Development of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technologies” (Belarus) and it shows no signs of slowing down. Members of the association have hit the ground running and continue to create opportunity and progress with each day that goes by. 2019 will bring new challenges, yet as the association grows its increased ability and resilience will shine through providing a guiding light to the future of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.
Cryptocurrency Association of Belarus website: http://cryptoassociation.by
Association Members
VINT Consult – consulting company(http://vintconsult.com)– Founding member
VINT Solution – IT company (http://vintsolution.com) – Founding member
Business Advisers – legal and tax firm (http://advisers.by) – Founding member
Event Media – marketing agency (http://eventmedia.by) – Founding member
Svoi ugol – real estate agency (http://s-u.by)
Skeincoin LLC – payment system and blockchain solutions(https://skeincoin.co)
VINT School – IT courses (http://vintschool.com)
Foreign Blockchain Associations and Partners of Association “Support and Development of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technologies” (Belarus)
Israeli Blockchain Association (http://blockchainisrael.io)
Blockchain Association of Eurasia (https://blasea.org)
Associação Blockchain e Criptomoedas (https://blockchainportugal.pt)
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Blockfolio is everyone’s favourite cryptocurrency investment tracker. The app, available for both iOS and Android, has over 5 million users and allows for the tracking of more than 6000 blockchain assets with data pulled from over 250 exchanges. The wide support for Blockfolio has contributed to its dominance amongst cryptocurrency investors. If you haven’t heard of Blockfolio we recommend downloading the app and visiting their website for more details, links to both are available at the end of the article.
When using the platform, users can view all of their assets, details on each of them and even add new investments to their portfolio as they go along. Getting started using the platform is easy and any historic investments can be backdated to the date of purchase ensuring personalised and accurate data on the return on investment. Each individual asset’s performance can be tracked as well as the whole portfolio itself. Multiple portfolios can even be created allowing Blockfolio to be a true one-stop shop for tracking all of a user’s investments.
Edward Moncada, the CEO and co-founder of Blockfolio, has expressed his passion and commitment to keeping Blockfolio 100% free to use for both users, teams or companies listing on the platform. The Blockfolio company believes that market data in the cryptocurrency sphere should be both available to everyone and easy to access, and with their app Blockfolio this has truly been made possible.
Skeincoin (SKC) has long since been available to add and track on Blockfolio, yet as of today (8/01/19) SKC is one of the first coins/assets to be added to the new Blockfolio Signal service. All of the team are very thankful for being added to such an innovative platform and hope that through such a partnership, it will be possible to maintain better contact with SKC holders and investors.
Blockfolio Signal is a service built into the Blockfolio app. It allows teams behind projects to share updates quickly and easily to all users who follow their asset. In the case of SKC, this will allow the team to share project news, updates and maintain better communications with all holders, especially those who may not be involved in our Telegram group or actively use Twitter. Important updates can even be sent via push notifications.
Skeincoin LLC would like to thank Blockfolio not only for their inclusion of Skeincoin in the new Signal service, yet also for their contribution towards making cryptocurrency investing more accessible and safer for all.
Download the Blockfolio app using the links below, and be sure to follow Skeincoin to receive our updates as we send them out!
Blockfolio website: https://blockfolio.com/
iOS app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blockfolio-bitcoin-altcoin/id1095564685?mt=8
Google Play (android) app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blockfolio.blockfolio&hl=en_US
January 4, 2019
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Whilst 2018 will not be remembered as a golden year for cryptocurrencies or blockchain technology, it was an extremely fundamental year for Skeincoin (SKC) and the Skeincoin LLC company. The Skeincoin project was revived in November 2017 by Andrej Ashuev, now the CEO of the Skeincoin LLC company, who assembled a new team comprised of both new and old Skeincoin team members. An ambitious aim was set to become one of the world’s largest and most useful cryptocurrencies. Armed with superior technology compared with many of the top 10 cryptocurrencies at the time and a clear vision of what needed to be achieved Ashuev had the project well underway.
Almost immediately after the revival of the project was announced the now famous bull market of December 2017 was in full swing. At the time, the activity in the cryptocurrency space was exciting for both investors and the team at Skeincoin. Never before had the spotlight shone so brightly on bitcoin and altcoins alike. Although along with such excitement in the market came a panic from investors that the train had fully left the station and such opportunities were at risk of being missed, potentially forever. However there is no need for a plot spoiler, we all know what happened next, and throughout the rest of 2018. With hindsight it was a blessing that Skeincoin was not affected by the enormous price hikes as other projects were. In comparison to many coins, Skeincoin’s bull run was comparatively smaller and involved far less people. Daily volumes of Skeincoin peaked at over $40,000 and an all-time high price of $0.24 was achieved in January. Despite such volatility in the market, the Skeincoin project remained focussed on the tasks at hand and steered clear from hyping the project. An attitude of furthering the project first and focussing on price second was adopted.
In March, the Skeincoin LLC company was registered in Minsk, Belarus. The aim of the company was to oversee the Skeincoin project and its development as well as having other potential tasks or directions in the future. The company was subsequently registered with High Technology Park (HTP) in Belarus, an ever-growing incubator for IT and technology business known often as the “Silicon Valley” of Europe. Due to Belarusian law, tax benefits and freedoms of operation apply to Skeincoin LLC as a registered member of HTP. President Lukashenko of Belarus legalised the use of cryptocurrencies and ICOs within the country initially until January 2023, yet this has now been extended to 2049. From this point onwards, strong foundations were being established for the new Skeincoin LLC company and the advantages available conferred clear advantages and competitive edge for the business.
Within the first quarter, social media channels were newly created or restarted, and the community began to rebuild. A particular focus was given to growing the Twitter account and Telegram group. Both platforms, it was decided, had the largest influence and were most suitable for community interaction. After the project reboot, Skeincoin (SKC) was listed on just one exchange, Cryptopia, however two more exchanges quickly listed the coin. Since then, despite changes in the exchanges where the coin is listed, a minimum of 3 exchange listings has always been maintained.
In April the Skeincoin bluepaper was released. Since Skeincoin is all blue it only seemed right that the document outlining its future was too. The bluepaper was received well by the community and a competition was held for the community to review the bluepaper with the best reviews. The community voted on the best reviews with these entries being subject to prizes.
As the bear market ensued throughout the year and value was wiped off of almost every cryptocurrency or blockchain project in existence at the time, Skeincoin LLC, even with the decline in the price of SKC, accelerated its progress within the second half of the year. In total 6 partnerships were made.
Skeincoin was one of the first coins to partner with AirCoins, an app often referred to as the “Pokemon Go” of cryptocurrency. The app is free and currently available for both iOS and Android. It allows users to find a range of cryptocurrencies using their mobile phones in different real-world locations. Listing on the app gave Skeincoin’s online profile a boost and allowed more people to become familiar with the coin and its logo. For a link to the app and its website, see the end of the article!
Throughout the year, Skeincoin LLC began to communicate and work with the Cryptocurrency Association of Belarus. This cooperation only further strengthened the cryptocurrency-centred hub Belarus was and is becoming.
In late 2018, other important partnerships were formed, BelAssist and VINT consult. The partnership with BelAssist was fundamental to the future development of Skeincoin debit cards and integration of the upcoming Skeinpay payment system into a useable platform. BelAssist is a subdivision of Assist which is the largest online payments provider in Russia. The partnership will allow for a method of payment utilising SKC which can be used anywhere a Visa or Mastercard can be. The partnership with VINT consult aims to bring prominence to both projects and will deliver an increased marketing drive to the Skeincoin LLC company and Skeincoin project.
In November, it was announced that Skeincoin LLC was undergoing negotiations with VimpelCom PJSC, the parent company of Beeline Russia which is the second largest mobile operator in Russia. George Held, the vice president of the company, expressed a keen interest in Skeincoin and is known in the industry for his forward thinking and innovative ideas. It is hoped that 2019 will bring further negotiations with VimpelCom, yet there are no guarantees as yet that the company will be ready to adopt blockchain technology in any form.
December brought a website facelift for skeincoin.co. The website is now much clearer, well designed and easier to navigate. A real drive to improve the website has been undertaken in 2018 to distance the Skeincoin LLC company from the generic cookie cutter websites which are often associated with less than impressive ICOs which clutter the cryptocurrency space. A good website grabs attention and the Skeincoin team remain dedicated to maintaining the website to a high standard into 2019.
In perhaps what was the biggest announcement of the year the Skeincoin LLC company announced that it has been commissioned to aid in the development of a national cryptocurrency exchange in Belarus. The development of Skein Crypto World will be backed by one of Belarus’ largest banks which will finance the project. Such a move will raise the profile of cryptocurrency and further the continuous arms race of cryptocurrency evolution and regulation worldwide. The announcement arguably cements Belarus as the world leader in cryptocurrency and blockchain adoption. This December news brought more attention to Skeincoin and it is expected this will continue as the project moves forward. More heads will be turned towards Skeincoin LLC and its ongoing activity when the news of such an exchange is released to the Belarusian media.
In conclusion, the Skeincoin project and Skeincoin LLC have achieved a tremendous amount in the short space of a year, despite no external investment and virtually non-existent budget. Calls for Lamborghinis or “going to the moon” have been ignored and strong foundations have been built instead. Unlike many projects, Skeincoin LLC is not a house of cards, but instead an increasingly connected company with a future that certainly has potential and an ethos of remaining transparent to the community and dedicated to the project. 2019 will bring many challenges, but the team and company are now ready to hit the ground running in January! Although, for now, all of us at Skeincoin LLC would like to wish all of our community members a very Happy New Year which we hope will be both exciting and prosperous for us all!
January 4, 2019
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Skeincoin LLC is proud to announce it is working in collaborating with VINT Consult, The Entrepreneurs Confederation of Belarus and The Belarusian Cryptocurrency association to create Skein Crypto World, a national cryptocurrency exchange. The development of this project is a large undertaking and aims to revolutionise the way cryptocurrency is used, traded and adopted worldwide. Negotiations have been undertaken with one of the largest commercial banks in Belarus, who will finance the development of this national stock exchange. Skeincoin LLC has been tasked with the development of the base currency of the exchange which will be a third-generation cryptocurrency for use on the exchange. This cryptocurrency will be used to trade against other cryptocurrencies on the exchange.
Skein Crypto World will be unique in many regards, but most notably in its integrity to the blockchain community around the world, its level of security and its position to operate more freely due to the legal structure in Belarus with regards to the operations of cryptocurrency related companies or operations. There is no other country in the world where such an endeavour as the creation of a national cryptocurrency exchange can yet be achieved. In this view, Belarus is the first mover when it comes to bringing cryptocurrency to the masses.
The exchange aims to be the NASDAQ of the blockchain sphere and with the backing that Skeincoin LLC has to create such an exchange, this feat is not an overestimation.
As alluded to previously, Skeincoin LLC has been tasked with the development of the base currency for the exchange. The total amount of coins, price and the distribution of them has not yet been settled, however the major bank involved will hold a large proportion of such coins. This means that cryptocurrency itself will be safer than ever to buy and more easily brought to the masses. Skeincoin (SKC) will itself be listed on Skein Crypto World.
At Skeincoin LLC, we believe this project will bring increased credibility to the cryptocurrency industry as a whole, yet also distinction to SKC itself. This effort will provide SKC with increased liquidity as well as the ability for Skeincoin LLC to progress faster with the development of SKC itself in order to create one of the world’s leading cryptocurrencies, both in terms of its technological prowess, but also in its implementation into the Skeinpay payment system which will be usable worldwide.
Link to the video presentation: https://youtu.be/8c3fVWeCrc0
January 4, 2019
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In one of its most symbolic partnerships to date, Skeincoin is very excited to announce that it will be working closely with Assist Belarus!
Assist Belarus is itself a subsidiary of Assist, Russia’s largest online and electronic payments company specialising specifically in facilitating payments infrastructure. The company currently connects over 3000 businesses and enterprises online and meets the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), an international security standard for organisations involved in operating with major credit card schemes such as VISA or Mastercard. This is a standard it must meet annually and has done since 2006. The parent company Assist, has been awarded the Runet award in the past for being the best online financial instrument in Russia.
The company offers many different services, each providing convenient benefits for the end user. These include ‘one click’ purchases and easy cancellation/refund options. By providing such quality services, Assist Belarus is capable of providing payment systems which can contend or even outcompete international standards.
Together with Assist Belarus, Skeincoin aims will develop the unique payment system SKEINPAY, based around Skeincoin itself. Whilst this is a large undertaking, formation of such a payments system will allow for the creation of Skeincoin debit cards which will operate like any other VISA, Mastercard or American Express card. This will open up many doors for Skeincoin by providing one major step forward in allowing SKEINPAY to become a more serious and accomplished payments system.
January 4, 2019
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Skeincoin is proud to announce its recent partnership with VINT Consult. The company has been operational for almost 7 years providing a plethora of services including business planning, marketing, HR consulting and it also helps businesses achieve strategic success as well as operational goals. VINT consult serves many businesses and despite its base in Belarus, it now reaches clients in many countries including: Estonia, Latvia, Czech Republic and Cyprus.
VINT consult is not restricted solely to the cryptocurrency sphere and has found success with partnerships in many fields including service, trade, production and agriculture. Despite this, the company has a strong interest in the future of cryptocurrency and has successfully registered the first “Cryptounion” titled “Support and Development of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technologies” again in Belarus. Along with serving over 1700 clients, it is safe to say that Skeincoin values VINT consult as a very useful and versatile partner.
Through this partnership, Skeincoin will begin to formulate its marketing operation which will soon be underway. After working hard on the core product, the Skeincoin company and other partnerships, Skeincoin is now ready to embark, together with VINT consult, on an advertising campaign to show the world its unique product and service and how it can change the world. Skeincoin will be supported in the many domains of marketing such as strategy, branding, market research and promotion.
January 4, 2019
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Here at Skeincoin we are proud to announce our partnership AirCoins! Often termed the ‘Pokemon Go’ of crypto, AirCoins is an app in which you can find cryptocurrency in augmented reality (AR) with your smartphone!
The app is supported on both Android and iOS, and at present offers a wide variety of coins or tokens to find out and about in the real world. Examples of coins already supported and ready to find include Bitcoin, Ethereum, Electra and PacCoin! The app is free to download and use and is growing in popularity each day! We are proud to be a part of the AirCoins journey so early on as we think it is an excellent way to entice new users to discover crypto (quite literally) and for existing users to get both functionality and enjoyment.
The AirCoins team has an ambitious roadmap with a multitude of potential directions for the future! Most notably, the team aims to work with a decentralised exchange to offer users the ability to not only find cryptocurrency using the app, but to trade it with other users too. Armed with this unique idea and with the strong backing of over 20 staff, the team is surely poised for success.
On top of all of this, Team McAfee, fronted by John McAfee himself, have pledged $25m to the AirCoins project to further its development!
AirCoins is an excellent way to attract more people to the cryptocurrency sphere as it provides users with a useful and enjoyable service, individual cryptocurrencies with marketing and advertising opportunities and it also connects the AR world with blockchain in a way never tried before.
So, what are you waiting for? Get outside and find some Skeincoin, or any other crypto for that matter! Each Skeincoin within the app is worth 0.1SKC and we can airdrop more at any point in time. Download the app here for Android and here for iOS! Don’t forget to check out all the AirCoins social media channels here:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Aircoins/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AirCoins_Crypto
Telegram: https://t.me/aircoins
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aircoins.co/
January 4, 2019
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You may know about Skeincoin (SKC) or you may not. Either way, you will in the know by the end of the article, and you will be glad of it! We’re all busy people so let’s cut to the chase! From transaction costs of
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