ICON recently revealed its updated roadmap development following 2019's first quarter. Here is a brief summary of what the ICON team has been working on:Ahead of the P-Rep elections in the third quarter, ICON is allowing P-Rep candidates to prepare network operations, preemptively install ICON nodes and operate blockchain testnets.The Interchain Development Team is in the process of commercialization after the design and POC verification of the BTP protocol for interconnecting private chains with public chains. Through the Merkle Proof and Validator verification in heterogeneous chains, the risks of Oracle's falsification and fakes have been solved, enabling enterprise chains to work with ICON's public blockchain. The ICON team will also provide an environment in which tokens and data published on the internal private chains of companies can also be distributed onto ICON's public blockchain.Implementation of DEX is complete and ready to be published on the available on GitHub. DEX is ICON's own decentralized exchange, which allows for more liquidity of its IRC2 coins. The ICON team can assist anyone running the DEX service through the sources and guidelines published on their GitHub.The Fee 2.0 feature is almost complete and currently in the QA phase. This feature allows DApp providers and service users to avoid paying fees or to make payments with Virtual Step*, generated through staking instead of the actual ICX. The feature's launch is slated for May or June, depending on whether or not a stabilization period is required.(*Virtual step is a system to mitigate the burden of transaction fees. SCORE operators can receive and utilize Virtual Step by agreeing to deposit a certain amount of ICX for a given period of time.)A project to issue fiat money as IRC2 (ICON mainnet-based tokens) is currently underway with a strategic partner. The 'stable token' will be 'pegged' to the value of fiat money and used as a 'price-stable token' like Tether (USDT). The Stable Token Issuance Service is expected to open within the first half of the year, allowing users to trade stable tokens on exchanges that we are currently negotiating with.A new decentralized identity service known as ICON DPASS will be released in May. Users will be able to keep their personal information in the DPASS app (iOS and Android) and access multiple existing services and apps without repeating authentication procedures (KYC).In June, the ICON team is planning on providing a service that issues various certificates based on the ICON blockchain. Provided as an open service, it will work similarly to the Seoul Blockchain Governance Team's mobile letter of appointment that is created using ICON's public blockchain. By issuing certificates on blockchain, permanent archiving is possible without issuing paper documents and allows for certificates to be easily issued, viewed, and verified anywhere via mobile.The ICON dev team is working hard to ensure they are reaching planned milestones for May. For additional details, check out ICON's updated roadmap here. #BTC:  1NKXfe5tX4G6Yu7RA9N5Fs3XstrQa2EUC1 #ETH: 0x7dA3Bc6ed4419774da8Cd05d3964c30EB7eC304e Show less

ICON is another project that aims to interlink various blockchains, and allow for transactions to be hyperconnected between said blockchains. This is the primary purpose of it, but it can serve other purposes, including identity verification through the blockchain and payment rails. ICON will be one more effort at making the blockchain as easy as possible for new people coming in, and we believe there is no shortage of room for such projects. From the top, we like the presentation of ICON, we think it will probably be an interesting offering over time. Nevertheless, it requires an intrepid investigation before we can say whether something is worth investing in or not. ICON is inspired by Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari’s rhizome –“the world with no center point and the world where any point is a mere connection to other points.” ICON is a connector of disparate cryptocurrencies with different blockchain governances, and furthermore, a connector of the crypto world to our real world. ICON embraces the new and the unfamiliar,the principle of radical inclusion –accept new ideas and decisions made by the new republic established by ever-changing crypto-to-real world connections. There will be five components of the ICON network: All of these elements will work together to enable essentially seamless use of the blockchain. In practice this will mean that in some cases, people will have no knowledge or need of knowledge of which blockchain they’re actually interacting with. The ICON Project began with the goal to enrich our everyday lives through “connection”. The history of mankind’s technological innovation is related to our history of connection. The creation of postal service made it possible to connect each other’s thoughts without having to physically meet. Telephones made it possible to connect each other in real time regardless of the distance, and wireless communication added freedom of mobility. And with the advent of the Internet, real-time connection to everything, not just people, has become possible anywhere in the world. Despite these breakthrough innovations, today’s level of connection is still not perfect. With the ICON Project, we are now moving closer to a more seamless connection. A lot of complex terminology is used in the whitepaper, but what it adds up to is a form of atomic cross-chain blockchain interactivity with some added benefits. As a side benefit to this functionality, blockchain identification across chains would also be possible. This is an interesting offering, and may prove to have some utility regardless of the rest of the project. ICON Republic is supported by loopchain. ICON Republic is designed to connect various communities both in the real world and crypto world, so that it adopts the consensus algorithm that allows real-time transaction processing. ICON Republic has governance which is different from that of each community, and operates on LFT (Loop Fault Tolerance) consensus algorithm. Some cursory research revealed that Loopchain is a “high-performance blockchain” which: [blockquote] supports quick, fork-less consensus through LFT,Loop Fault Tolerance , which supports BFT, Byzantine Fault Tolerance. In addition, faster consensus becomes possible by putting multiple nodes with mutual trust into one group based on LFT. It is also possible to freely set the number of votes allocated for such group/node, which allows the establishment of various consensus system. ICON uses a Bancor-like function to guarantee the liquidity of transactions: DEX sets currency reservesto provide exchange ratio in Community and ICON Republic in order to facilitate exchange values in real time based on that ratio. When it comes to the connection of Community that cannot reach a consensus in real time (e.g. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ethereum-based Cryptocurrency), the agreement within ICON Republic issuspended until consensus is completed. ICON is far from the first project to seek to do what it is doing, but as we’ve said multiple times in this column, we believe there is room for many projects to flourish in the blockchain revolution. So while Chainlink may perform some of the same functions that ICON could be, and others may perform all of the functions of both in the future, we think they’ll all do just fine in spite of each other. The token will be called ICX and it will be one of many that can be transacted in the system. If the reader is interested in the detailed complexities of the ecosystem, they’ll have to consult the whitepaper themselves. This analysis is meant to assess the potential profitability of investing in this token and ICO. Token holders who actively participate in the ICON system will be able to earn more tokens as a reward for more participation. The token will be necessary to perform various types of transactions within the network, like most of the token schemes that will work. The work required to actually earn more tokens may be more than most traders would be willing to invest, so we then must calculate on the actual base demand for the tokens. About 50% of 400,230,000 ICX will be released to the public, with 16% held in reserve and another 34% being distributed among the team. We don’t like both the high distribution for a highly technical concept as well as the high number of tokens held back. Additionally, we feel that a target of roughly 150,000 Ethereum is not very high. 150,000 / 200,115,000 = around .00075 Ether per token to start with. This means that the savvy trader would have to time his exit perfectly to safely trade here. We’re not sure it will work out for anyone, but we can see the token’s potential growth. We think there is a great deal of learning involved in full network participation, and that this can be a problem. One thing that ICON has going for it is a large team, and a wide range of advisors, presumably each with a range of connections which will be helpful in getting the technology out into the world. A predominantly Asian team, product development is lead by YG Lim, whose biography says he is working on a number of other blockchain projects as well. We think that what ICON’s team lacks in name recognition, it makes up for in numbers. We think they’ll be able to carry it off, and that more talent will be attracted to the technically large ambitions of the project. Ultimately, we think that big ideas like ICON will have to fund somehow, but that later developments will be crucial to actually generating demand for the token. We think that tokenization is, however, perfectly suited for this type of technology, and applaud their apt development of a high performance blockchain that interacts with the Ethereum blockchain. We’ve seen other efforts come about, and we’d like to see more. The better the technology that underpins the blockchains of the future, the more likely we are to prosper as a whole. For average investors, we see a lot of risk in holding this token, primarily because it will have no use to you without having someone to sell it to. -2 We worry that the technology aspect of this project may yet be undercooked. -1 The high supply of this token doesn’t help much – a lot of companies will be needing to use the blockchain services offered in order to generate real demand here. -1 When this thing takes off, we think it will get big. So while probably not great in the short term, we think a long-term proposition here, and in spaces like it, would likely pay off. +3 Developers will be interested in ways to build cross-chain applications, especially as more tokenized systems come to fruition on various platforms. We foresee a future in which the base layer doesn’t matter – we can see more operations like AdEx, which intends to work on both NEO and Ethereum – happening. We think that as more platforms are built on Ethereum, newer platforms will in turn offer access to them from others. We think that this type of technology will lay the groundwork for such developments. +3 If a few large companies have interest in building on this platform, they’ll gobble up large amounts of the tokens in order to ensure they have a stable price to base operations from. +2 When the general momentum for blockchain picks back up, highly technical projects like this will benefit just by nature of being blockchain-related. +1 We come to a 5 on ICON. We think you can make money if you pay close attention, and that you can earn tokens if you’re of a mind to invest the time. But ultimately, we think this one will need some runway to fully mature and realize the full value of the token. Demand from firms that want to integrate with the ICON’s various functions, which are many and at first hard to understand, will have to develop before the token’s value will be too high – but an ICO rate of around .00075 Eth makes it a tempting play. 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Hello ICON WorldBlockedUnblockFollowFollowingICON is one of the largest blockchain networks in the world. ICON boasts independent blockchains comprised of reputable institutions in major industries.Sep 17, 2017ICON Token Sale AllocationPre-Sale Starts Sept 20, 2017 / 13:00(UTC+9)The ICON team prioritizes transparency. The blockchain industry itself is about open-source code and decentralized ownership. The purpose of this post to clarify the distribution of Tokens during the ICON Token Sale.The overall Token Sale is divided into two parts the Pre-Sale and the main Token Sale. Both the Pre-Sale and the Token Sale share the same pool of Tokens. The total Token distribution is 150,000 ETH.The entirety of 150,000 ETH is not available during the Token Sale. 75,000 ETH is distributed to Strategic Contributors and 75,000 ETH is distributed to General Contributors.Strategic Contributors are contributors who are established blockchain influencers, ICON evangelists, and local ICON meetup organizers. General Contributors are users interested in ICONs hyperconnective world view.Total Token Sale: 150,000 ETHStrategic Contributors: 75,000 ETHGeneral Contributors: 75,000 ETHHyperconnect the WorldICON TeamBlockchainBitcoinEthereumCryptocurrencyIconOne clap, two clap, three clap, forty?By clapping more or less, you can signal to us which stories really stand out.1212BlockedUnblockFollowFollowingHello ICON WorldICON is one of the largest blockchain networks in the world. ICON boasts independent blockchains comprised of reputable institutions in major industries.FollowHello ICON WorldICON is one of the largest blockchain networks in the world. ICON boasts independent blockchains comprised of reputable institutions in major industries. Show less

Hello ICON WorldBlockedUnblockFollowFollowingICON is one of the largest blockchain networks in the world. ICON boasts independent blockchains comprised of reputable institutions in major industries.Aug 7, 2017ICONs ICO OpensKoreas Newest CryptocurrencySource: Cryptocoin.kr (View Original)//Translated from Korean Language//The second ICO our of Korea is coming soon (BOScoin was the first). DAYLI Financial Group (formerly Yello Finance Group) is preparing to launch a coin called ICON. The site was opened on the 2nd. Of all things, the Korea version of the Whitepaper attracted me the most, and after reading through, I felt the company was well prepared.ICON ICO Homepage: https://icon.foundation/ICO scale ofICONThe total number of tokens delivered to a total of 150,000 ETH is 400,230,000 ICX. The Won is 38,175 million won (on August 3 at 19:15 coins per dollar), about 38 billion won. It is quite large. Recently, ICO market is shrinking, but it is remarkable how much it can be procured.Abstract of ICON WhitePaperThe advent of the blockchain technology has introduced the world of decentralization and is challenging our preconceived perspectives of the current social, political, and economic systems, most notably, the central banking system. The rapid advancement of this technology has begun to blend world borders and statute, providing glimpses of an improved, alternative future. Yet, the technology is still at its infancy and is confronted with limitations in terms of performance, ease of use, and service quality.Generally, the majority of blockchain projects place emphasis on their decentralization methodology and lack evidence of adoption in the real world due to their technological and business limitations. The ICON Project (ICON, ICON Network, we, our, us) aims to overcome such challenges and help advance our society towards true hyperconnectivity.This paper outlines our vision and philosophy of the ICON Project and details on the supporting proprietary technologies that have been in development over the past few years. More importantly, we discuss actual implementation with dozens of reputable institutions that are already in the ICON Network. This demonstrates our progress beyond the initial concept stage and validates our teams strong execution ability; a major factor that differentiates ICON from the majority of blockchain projects today.ICON is inspired by Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattaris rhizomethe world with no center point and the world where any point is a mere connection to other points. ICON is a connector of disparate cryptocurrencies with different blockchain governances, and furthermore, a connector of the crypto world to our real world. ICON embraces the new and the unfamiliar, the principle of radical inclusionaccept new ideas and decisions made by the new republic established by ever-changing crypto-to-real world connections.ICON Whitepaper Draft (EN)Impressive technology LOOPCHAINWe are in the process of implementing our blockchain technology in various industry communities made up of reputable institutions, including capital markets, insurance, university, and healthcare. Each community has started to embrace the blockchain technology to solve existing inefficiencies and began to recognize the possibilities of expanding beyond respective communities by connecting with other communities. In a sense, ICON is a natural evolution of thriving blockchain ecosystem and is the solution to the need of bridging disparate blockchain communities.Korea Financial Investment Blockchain Consortium, the first industry-wide blockchain consortium backed by 25 securities firms, is leading the innovation of domestic capital markets with loopchain, a blockchain technology developed by theloop. The first blockchain service to be launched by the consortium in 2H 2017 is a BSI-based authentication, which enables direct authentication and generation/verification of digital signatures without the third party. The consortium plans to expand its blockchain services to other capital market processes, including post-trading and trading, through SCORE, the loopchains smart contract execution environment.As one step closer to real life use, the fact that they began applying to the insurance and college sectors are more realistic than the claims made by other coins. Furthermore, it make sense to me how a separate sub-chain runs within the main chain.ICON Promotional VideoCompare technology with other coinsCompare technology with othercoinsI have not read all the whitepapers of recent coins, but I have drawn a big picture of trying to do all of the good stories and techniques. (The original blueprint should draw a big picture.) I am looking forward to seeing how DAYLI Financial Group progresses ICON.For your reference, please also read the blockchain related blogs organized by DAYLI Financial Group.Http://blog.naver.com/daylifgBlockchainCryptocurrencyKoreaBitcoinICOOne clap, two clap, three clap, forty?By clapping more or less, you can signal to us which stories really stand out.1331BlockedUnblockFollowFollowingHello ICON WorldICON is one of the largest blockchain networks in the world. 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In the ancient times of Passover, it is said that Jesus of Nazareth had disrupted the money changers’ business by driving them out of the holy temple. About two millennia later, Satoshi Nakamoto unleashed Bitcoin to the world when the creator mined the genesis block. The currency came at a time when corruption in the banking industry was becoming apparent just as it had been during the time of Jesus. Also read: Australian bitcoin exchange CoinTree introduce regular purchases feature He that oppresses the poor to increase his riches, and he that gives to the rich, shall surely come to want. After the economic crisis and subsequent bailouts the ultimate fintech weapon was born. Much like the whips Jesus held and cast the Money Changers out of the temples of Jerusalem, Bitcoin has become a tool of that magnitude. There are multiple events within the Bible in the Old and New Testament describing the awry economic activity at the time. One event in 25 AD is the tale of Jesus Christ banishing the existing financial institutions from the temple – a story that has a significant economic reference to our current times. But would Jesus support a digital currency like Bitcoin as a tool that helps eradicate today’s “money changers,” i.e. the central bankers from our global economy? Because the digital currency does pose a threat to centralized money forces, there’s a high chance he would advocate of a currency that’s peer-to-peer, decentralized and open source. When Jesus removed the money changers from the temple, he and the crowd used specific items to help the citizens with the process. He triumphantly wielded whips made of rope smashing the Money Changers tables disrupting their activities just as the permissionless cryptocurrency does. Similarly, Satoshi also gave us a figurative whip to battle the money changers of our time. The digital currency’s creator invented the code that removed the need for banks and other “money changing” intermediaries.“I’ve been working on a new electronic cash system that’s fully peer-to-peer, with no trusted third party,” wrote Satoshi after releasing Bitcoin following the economic crash of 2008. The genesis block contained scripture referencing the banking industry bailouts where central banks had printed enough fiat currency to save the money changers of today at the taxpayers’ expense.  In the book of Matthew, it says that many of the church’s bankers were manipulating the economy and colluding together as a monopoly in what Christ called his house of prayer. Matthew 21:12-13 explains the occurrence: Then Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who were selling and buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the Money Changers and the seats of those who sold doves. He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer’; but you are making it a den of robbers. The blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he cured them. In 2008, the bank bailouts brought the economy harm and failure stemming from corruption and insider manipulation of the monetary system. The mortgage fiasco showed a collusion of forces working together with poorly managed assets. Millions of people lost their homes and global economies never truly recovered. During the time of Jesus, these intermediary money changers also acted as banks with the high-priestly families using them to devalue currency against their citizens. For example, a relative of the Sanhedrin family explained that the money changers engaged in price gouging when selling doves. At the time, these birds were extremely valuable and used for religious trade. The dove price was fixed at a rate the poor could hardly afford, and this angered Jesus. In the Gospel of John verses 2:13 – 16, the scripture explains his disgust: In the temple courts, he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep, and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. To those who sold doves, he said, ‘Get these out of here! Stop turning my Father’s house into a market!’ Just as it was in the ancient times of Rome, people are starting to see that banking monopolies have a death grip on economic activity. The Money Changers have now consolidated most of the world’s wealth to the top 1% of society creating a class system not unlike the societal structure that existed during the time of Jesus. Jesus Christ may agree with the nature of Bitcoin and what it offers to the people of the world. If anything, it’s our chance to disrupt the “money changing” practices of the current banking cartel and reduce their parasitic influence on our money system. At the time, Jesus temporarily stopped these changers from devaluing the currencies between Roman and Jewish coin. Following his death, however, the Roman Empire continued to debase their sovereign coin, which resulted in a failing economy, and the empire’s ultimate collapse. But while Jesus was captured, Satoshi understood the importance of anonymity and disappeared before the authorities could apprehend the creator. In result, Bitcoin remains a viable tool against the financial cronyism of today. Someday Bitcoin could reverse the destruction and havoc inflicted on our global economy from endless money printing and Keynesian economics. Do you think Jesus would approve of Bitcoin? Let us know in the comments below! 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Cryptocoins Cryptocoins is the most complete free vector iconpack of your favourite cryptocurrencies. Available in webfont & SVG format for taking advantage of small file sizes and unlimited scalability, Cryptocoins are perfect for usage on the web right where they belong. Use them all or just the ones you need. Docs & Demo Demo: demo.html file contains simple webfont demo labs.allienworks.net/icons/cryptocoins (out-of-date, but animated, ha!) Download: clone or download ZIP directly from GitHub Installation There are many ways/formats how to use Cryptocoins. The fastest and recommended way is via SVG directly. Or use the webfont version if you want to include all icons at once: via SVG recommended when you need just a few icons in your project Webfont version ideal when you want to include all icons at once Pro tip:Learn how to generate icon webfonts it's even better when you only include those you really need NPM package npm i cryptocoins-icons 3rd party Packages Built on/with Cryptocoins, these are maintained by the community. Use at your own risk: React compoments @kirillshevch/react-cryptocoins Requesting new icons Initial release contains just a fraction of Altcoins. If you're missing your coin, please let me know so I can include it in next release. Since there are many requests lately and I can hardly keep up, I have to ask you to follow these guidelines: open a new issue in this repo fill in the template (coin name, ticker symbol, link to official logo etc.) (optional) you can include HEX code of the main color used in coin's branding and bitcointalk thread link (not mandatory, but saves me time) (optional) you can notify me on @AllienWorks Twitter (also, helps spreading the word) This is all completely voluntary work, so if you want to support my efforts or speed up the addition of your coin, please donate. Donation addresses are found below (if you don't see your coin, let me know and I'll send the address afterwards). Author Martin Allien Website: allien.work Keybase/contact: martin_allien Twitter: @AllienWorks Tip me crypto and support further development! 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The ICON team would like to express our sincere appreciation to everyone who have supported the ICON Project. We want to share this moment with all our supporters. Today’s Pre-Sale “Term 1” was specifically designed for smaller contributors, prior to the main Token Sale (Oct 20, 2017). However, due to an overwhelming interest from the blockchain community, the overall ICON Token Sale has ended earlier than expected. The ICON Token Sale started on Sept 20, 2017 / 13:00 (UTC+9) and successfully ended on Sept 20, 2017 / 19:33 (UTC+9). Overall ICON raised 150,000 ETH. 75,000 ETH was raised from “Strategic Contributors” and 75,000 ETH was raised from the Public Pre-Sale. We would also like to thank our truly global strategic contributors including NextBlock Global (Canada), Blockchain Partners Korea (Korea), Blockchange Ventures (USA), CM Crypto Fund (Hong Kong), Coinsilium (UK), Cryptoparency (USA), Cryptobazar (Russia), Kenetic Capital (Hong Kong), Mindfund (Hong Kong), Pantera Capital (USA), TAAS (Singapore), and many others supporters of ICON’s vision. Finally, special thanks to our amazing group of advisors — Don Tapscott, Eddy Travia, Ismail Malik, Jason Best, Jehan Chu, Paul Veradittakit, Simon Kim, and Yiseul Cho. We look forward to working with you. Thank you all for joining ICON on this blockchain journey! By clapping more or less, you can signal to us which stories really stand out. ICON is one of the largest blockchain networks in the world. ICON boasts independent blockchains comprised of reputable institutions in major industries. ICON is one of the largest blockchain networks in the world. ICON boasts independent blockchains comprised of reputable institutions in major industries. Show less

ICON (ICX) has silently made its way into the top 15 among all the cryptocurrencies in the world according to CoinMarketCap (as of 1/9/2018). How a coin that started circulation in September, 2017 and still be able to accomplish such a feat is beyond me. This says a lot about the cryptocurrency craze and the potential ICON has at the moment. What is ICON? ICON is an interchain blockchain technology that aims to link a number of various blockchains such as, Bitcoin and Ethereum into one simple platform through smart contracts. The mission objective of ICON is to hyperconnect the world in building one of the largest decentralized networks in the world centered around financial institutions, universities, healthcare and big businesses. Think of one big network consisting of various blockchain technologies able to communicate and coexist with one another. How ICON works The ICON network usesDecentralized Exchange (DEX) to transfer, settle, and exchange currencies through a magnitude of different blockchains through the ICON platform.The DEX sets currency reserves among the blockchain communities so that currencies can be exchanged in real-time through the ICON Republic. The ICON Republic is the sole reason why multiple blockchain communities can coexist on ICONs platform. The feature functions solely to communicate between blockchain channels to ensure seamless integration in the platform. As a result, different blockchain communities are able to exchange valuable services without any hiccups. The ICX coin will act as the intermediary currency for the ICON platform to trade for potential services among the various blockchain communities. The non-invasive nature of ICON makes implementation for potential business partners to be easy and very low risk. Thus, ICON may appeal to many companies new to blockchain technology. Recent major developments ICON is aconglomerate ofDayli Financial Group,a Korean financial technology company valued upwards of $4 billion. In order to absorb the recent major developments, you must be aware that Dayli Financial Group is the parent company of ICON, TheLoop, and Coinone. Ripples enterprise blockchain solutions for cross-border payments has partnered with Dayli Financial Group27 Financial Firms Form Korean Blockchain ConsortiumBusiness partners committed to adopting TheLoop initiative How to buy ICON ICONs coin is mostly bought and sold onBinance. You cant buy it with fiat currency yet (USD), so here is a quick guide on how to buy ICON starting with fiat: 1. Buy Bitcoin or Ethereum at an exchange that uses your fiat currency onCoinbase. 2. Transfer your BTC or ETH to an exchange that supports ICON. Currently,Binanceis the best choice. (Tip: if you bought BTC/ETH onCoinbase, look into usingGDAXto avoid transfer fees) 3. Buy ICON by trading your BTC/ETH for their coin, and youre done! Fun fact Although ICX coin distribution started several months ago at September, 2017, ICON has been in development for over two years. Show less

ICON ICX defined merely in 2019! In this Token Talk Tuesday, were speaking about ICON and the decentralized software ecosystem thats constructed across the ICX token and the ICON Republic. Lots of modifications are coming to ICON crypto 2019, and the yellow paper describing the upgrades to the ICON blockchain is complete. In this video, HackCrypto joins me to debate his expertise launching a dapp on the ICON and AC3 blockchain. The ICON ICX 2019 roadmap is spectacular, now lets examine if theyll ship on the imaginative and prescient for the ICON blockchain! Check out https://growyourbase.io Check out the Hashoshi Merch assortment for the #HashNation group: http://bit.ly/2Q3tfA0Check out the Blockchain Brief e-newsletter to remain updated: http://bit.ly/2FYwWqM Donations and Tips: Always appreciated, by no means anticipated BTC: 3KvKTW42fa8uzejSAXJuYKcw4iu9ao6aek ETH: 0x6b7d8DC93556ab8bC9f35f0028Ab01586746DBCd BAT: 0xF11adaaeA5205ce29eDf1905D0A20C6617286342*==========================================================*CRYPTO READING LIST: http://bit.ly/2NpTsHLCRYPTO STARTER PACK: http://bit.ly/2pr2w5q **PROTECT YOUR CRYPTO** -Get a KeepKey {hardware} pockets right here:https://bit.ly/2CccGAe-Get a Ledger Nano S Here:Ledger Nano S-Get a Trezor pockets right here:http://bit.ly/2MZE2JY-Get a Kasse pockets right here:http://bit.ly/2QNT9JF-************************************************************************JOIN THE MOVEMENT** -If you wish to get within the cryptocurrency recreation, join Coinbase with my referral hyperlink: https://bit.ly/2MJWFGG-To purchase altcoins, join Binance with my referral hyperlink right here:https://bit.ly/2Q4sQP8-Sign up for Honeyminer right here and begin mining crypto for $$ right here: https://bit.ly/2osZLjP-Download the very best internet browser ever, Brave:http://bit.ly/2O1koBZ-************************************************************************MY GEAR** All my gear to get crispy video/audio: http://bit.ly/2MRWy6Q-Dope YouTube plugins and instruments: http://bit.ly/2POT2vW-Get the BEST YouTube stats and instruments with VidIQ: http://bit.ly/2Od4j98-************************************************************************CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL** Im @hashoshi4, lets hang around! Twitter: http://bit.ly/2EDnBjpFacebook: http://bit.ly/2CvViW8Instagram: http://bit.ly/2ECkecODISCLAIMER: The info on this video is an opinion and is for informational functions solely. It shouldnt be supposed to be funding recommendation, nor does it signify any entitys opinion however my very own. Seek a duly licensed skilled for funding recommendation. Im not guaranteeing you good points in your funding and the content material I produce is my very own private strategy and technique that Ive had success with investing in cryptocurrency. This video and outline could include affiliate hyperlinks, which signifies that in the event you click on on one of many product hyperlinks, Ill obtain a small fee. Most usually, I embody hyperlinks to merchandise once I do product opinions, however Ill by no means push a product I dont use myself and completely consider in! The fee I obtain for clicks is straight reinvested into the creation of nice content material on this channel, and I thanks in your assist.ICON ICX is a platform thats implementing DPoS in a approach thats extra delegated proof of contribution. In this ICON coin assessment, Im tearing again all of the layers I can about how the ICX ICON ecosystem works as an entire.#Hashoshi #HashNation Continue ReadingYou may also like...Vitalik Buterin reveals Ethereum at Bitcoin Miami 2014What is Ethereum? Smart Contracts and Ethereum ExplainedEthereum 2.0 (Serenity) Nedir? Ethereum Yeni Zirvelere Ne Zaman Koacak?DEVCON1: Ethereum for Dummies Dr. Gavin WoodRelated Topics:EthereumClick to comment Show less

ICON Nexus Explained 3 min readThis is the fifth article of our series on ICON, throughout which we introduce the various components and differentiating elements of the ICON project .In this article, we will take a deep look at ICON Nexus, the blockchain which will enable interoperation between the various chains of the ecosystem.The Importance of Inter-operability At , it is our view that blockchain scalability and mass adoption will require multiple blockchains to interoperate with each other. Rather than having one chain to rule them all, it actually makes sense for the market to have multiple inter-operable blockchains: private, public, permission-based, with different parameters and characteristics adapted to their applications. Over the past decade, the number of chains and cryptocurrencies have grown at an incredible pace, but most remain isolated which clearly limit their reach and applications.Blockchain networks enable trustless transactions and have applications reaching to many sectors: finance, supply-chain, healthcare, gaming, governance, to name but a few. However, these services have so far mostly been offered through siloed-chains, completely isolated from others and thus without sharing data with other networks. Having isolated chains limit the potential applications but also makes it more complicated in terms of user experience. Without interoperability, users need to deal with multiple wallets, exchanges, and developers sometimes need to find off-chain methods in order to build some of their DApps.ICON, like other recent blockchain projects (Polkadot, Cosmos, Wanchain), is working towards interoperability, which would give users a much more friendly experience and enable new DApps functionalities. Thats where ICON Nexus comes into play. A Nexus can connect various blockchains of the ICON ecosystem but can also connect to another Nexus-equivalent blockchain network, and this allows blockchain networks to scale and expand in diverse ways.Nexus: a blockchain to build Networks of Networks Interoperability ICON Nexus is a multi-channel blockchain based on loopchain that underpins the ICON interoperables ecosystem. Within the ICON ecosystem, there will be multiple blockchains communities: individual blockchains, protocols, consortiums. For example, ICONLOOPs private networks, which are the result of multiple partnerships with leading firms such as Samsung, Line or even the Seoul Metropolitan Government, might ultimately be connected to the ICON Ecosystem through ICON Nexus.Interoperability between blockchain communities will take place via C-Nodes (also called C-Reps or Community Representatives) connecting to ICON Nexus, and every transaction on ICON Nexus will require ICX fees. These C-Reps serves as Portal to Nexus and will be in charge of managing token transfers and transactions between the multiple chains connected to Nexus, but they also play an important role in decentralized governance. Depending on the policy of respective blockchains, Portal can be organized by a single C-Rep or multiple C-Reps, or it can make another form of consensus network to serve the different needs.Decentralized governance Each blockchain connected to Nexus has its parameters but also its own governance structure. Through C-Reps, blockchains connected to Nexus hold voting rights and can participate in Representation Channel through which operational policies are proposed and selected by voting. In a Representation channel, one can manage node policies regarding node addition and removal in Nexus, adjust ICX transaction fee, manage node selection, and take other decisions with the goal to maintain and promote the ICON network.Get to know more about ICON (dedicated media about ICON and its ecosystem)DISCLAIMER: This is not financial advice. Staking and cryptocurrencies investment involves a high degree of risk and there is always the possibility of loss, including the loss of all staked digital assets. Additionally, delegators are at risk of slashing in case of security or liveness faults on some PoS protocols. We advise you to DYOR before choosing a validator. Show less

It is imperative to see cryptocurrencies not as money, but as tools – tools that facilitate certain use cases which are bolstered by the natural advantages of the blockchain. Cryptocurrencies are programmable protocols that can be customized to suit any number of needs. This is the brilliance behind a platform like Ethereum, which many other coins have taken inspiration from. Given the ability of blockchain to work across a variety of industries, it would be logical to have a platform on which we could link data and payment services between these different industries. Rather than having to use cash or traditional digital banking, which can be cumbersome, to facilitate operations between, let’s say, the medical and insurance industries, we could have the blockchain do it for us on a single platform. It turns out there are companies thinking about ways of linking micro-communities within the larger economy. ICON believes that the world has already progressed into being divided not by nationalities, but by communities. Hospitals, commerce, charities, educational institutions, banks, insurance providers – these are all communities who rely on each other to operate.  These are systems of service providers who would perform better if they had access to the data security and services provided by related industries. ICON was founded by the Dayli Financial Group, a $4 billion organization, in 2016 and many of its team members have worked for the company in the past. The Dayli Group also owns the Korean exchange Coinone. ICON does not dally with communicating its aim to “hyperconnect” the world. Right off the bat, the abstract in their whitepaper informs the reader of ICON’s attempts to overcome the challenges of our data-heavy world through the power of blockchains. The company likes to use the medical and insurance sectors as examples of the practical value of ICON. When an individual visits the hospital for medical services and wishes for the treatment to be covered by his insurance, a hospital on the ICON network can send the patient’s details associated with the blockchain ID to the insurance provider, who is also on the ICON network. This transaction will occur using ICON tokens, ICX. For all its pizazz, ICON is primarily a decentralized applications platform with the additional feature of interlinking various blockchains. It is a direct competitor to coins like Ethereum and NEO, though it has a more inclusive nature. Before we get into the characteristics that set it apart from the aforementioned platforms, let’s take a look at how the platform works. ICON’s platform is best thought of as a blockchain of blockchains. Independently-governed blockchains, that can function by their own rules, can operate on the ICON platform to work with each other. While in a Nexus (explained shortly), they will have to abide by certain rules, but they will still have governance over their individual blockchains. Think of them as independent states, with their own rules, working at a international level when they must cooperate with each other. These independent blockchains connect to each other through the Nexus and have equal voting rights. The Decentralized Exchange that ICON offers will let them trade with each other through the common token, ICX. Every node has equal rights and have a say in the adjustment of ICX transaction fees. These Community Representatives (“C-Reps”) are compensated for maintaining their community’s blockchain with ICX tokens. To keep it simple, the Nexus and loopchain are the space where different ledgers can talk, and the tokens are the mics with which they can communicate. This system gives ICON the potential to become the largest and most scalable blockchain in the world. It is a way of letting blockchains do what they want, while also leveraging the capabilities of other blockchains in one unified platform. It is a solution to a higher level problem. If a cryptocurrency is to succeed, it will need robust proprietary technical architecture that can live up to its hype. ICON does indeed have a lot of interesting technical aspects that make sense given its intentions. ICON uses AI for its distribution policies and to ensure that nodes in the network are fairly rewarded. The DAVinCI AI algorithm was developed by Dayli Intelligence. AI and blockchain are two technologies perfectly suited for each other, playing off each other very well. They plan to teach the AI to learn from several variables to achieve full decentralization. There are pros and cons to both centralized and decentralized exchanges. The former is more convenient but less secure, and the latter, vice versa. ICON is offering its own Decentralized Exchange (DEX) that will link independently-governed blockchains, using the ICX token. The exchange rate is determined through the Bancor Protocol. The details of this protocol are available in ICON’s whitepaper, which is a very educating read. The loopchain, which can connect various blockchains to each other, is arguably ICON’s most noteworthy feature. This is what gives it a very authentic practical application that distinguishes it from other coins. The loopchain is an enterprise blockchain, with smart contracts compatibility, that can be customized according to operational and needs and linked with other ledger networks. ICON has developed its own consensus algorithm, called Loop Fault Tolerance, that supports Byzantine Fault Tolerance. LFT aims to improve performance by consolidating messages across the network. This method uses a technique called “spinning” to make selecting the primary node simpler. It reduces the number of nodes involved in consensus, thereby making the network more efficient and scalable. We have mentioned that ICON allows a variety of blockchain-based independent communities connect to each other through its platform. This is done through the Nexus and ICON Republic. A Nexus is a collection of blockchain communities that can be connected to each other through C-Rep portals. One Nexus can be connected to others, allowing for great scaling and interconnectivity. Imagine one set of communities, like hospitals and insurance agencies, connecting to another, like universities and employers. The Nexus/C-Rep portal model is similar to the internet’s network of networks. A Blockchain Transmission Protocol is what facilitates transactions between various independent blockchains that are connected to the Nexus via portals. This is where the idea of “hyperconnectivity” comes from. Each blockchain will represent itself on the Nexus through its portal. The ICX tokens can be used by the blockchains to transfer values between various blockchains. ICON’s blockchain of blockchains allows different blockchains to execute transactions and exchange values. Every blockchain connected to the Nexus can operate independently and governs itself. ICON calls the system an indirect democracy, with every blockchain having an equal level of representation. The Nexus will feature representation channels that allow involved parties to cast votes and propose policies. The representation channel is composed of nodes that participate in the C-Rep. This channel will let participants decide the addition or removal of nodes, adjust ICX transaction fees and discuss the voting rights of nodes in various channels. They compare the voting process to the Electoral College System. The public channel on the Nexus is open to all. This will let people participate in ICX transactions, and create and use decentralized applications like Ethereum. However, unlike Ethereum, users will have to download and install these applications from the dapp store first. ICON tokens cannot be mined. Instead, new tokens will be issued after an annual discussion among C-Rep members. When you’re gauging the potential for success for a particular blockchain project, the team running the project is a key factor. ICON’s team is expansive and impressive, with over 50 team members across at least 3 departments: blockchain, AI and marketing, design and security. Hailing from South Korea, one of Asia’s hottest cryptocurrency hubs, the team comprises individuals with expertise in blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, financial services, business and various software engineering sub-specialties. Sunghwan Kim is the head of the AI department. He has over 10 years experience in data analysis and development. His current interests lie in natural language processing and data engineering. Gail Kang leads the marketing department. She has over 14 years of experience in branding and marketing in various industries, including entertainment, finance and fashion. ICON is advised by 8 distinguished individuals. One of the most prominent advisors is Don Tapscott, who co-authored the book Blockchain Revolution and opened the Blockchain Research Institute. Jason Best, a crowdfunding mogul who is the co-founder of Crowdfund Capital Advisors, also advises the team. Yiseul Cho, who has experience working for Facebook and has run her own R&D blockchain lab, is another notable member. The other advisors are Ismail Malik, Simon Seojoon Kim, Eddy Travia, Jehan Chu and Paul Veradittakit. The ICON foundation’s council members include KJ Eee, JH Kim, Jay Kim, Hoon Lee, Min Kim and Guido Schmitz-Krummacher. Their expertise lies in artificial intelligence, blockchain, information security, financial analysis and entrepreneurship. ICON continues to make a good impression with its clearly communicated roadmap, explained from both a business and technical perspective. This sort of communication is exactly what a blockchain project must strive for, as it indicates genuine transparency and a desire to reach out to the community. In Q3 2017, ICON open sourced their loopchain network and partnered with a major bank. While there’s no information about the specific bank, we do know they have partnerships with the Dayli Financial Group, SBI Ripple Asia and Woori Bank. In Q4 2017, they conducted their ICO, had their token listed on exchanges and launched pilot services to 3 universities, as well as insurance services and financial investment consortiums. From the technical point of view, ICON launched a decentralized exchange, created wallets for the web, iOS and Android, and launched the Nexus Mainnet. Q1 2018 will see an expansion of their services to include more blockchain networks. A second developers meeting will be also held in this period. The expansion will focus on establishing compatibility for major cryptocurrencies in the decentralized exchange and developing partnerships with more blockchain networks. Technical developments will include an AI advisor launch and the opening of a public channel. The next major developments are scheduled for Q3 2018. ICON will expand their U-coin to include 10 participating universities. They will also launch the second service of the financial investment consortium. Lastly, the third developers meetup will be organized. Ranking 17 on Coinmarketcap with a total market cap of just over $3 billion (information correct as of time of writing), ICON’s value almost consistently increased over 2017. In the recent chaotic episode that has been taking place in the markets, its value has dropped from its market cap peak of $4.6 billion, but the forecast is good for the coin. The current value of the coin is $7.98 (as of January 19, 2018). The maximum supply of ICON is 400,230,000 ICX. ICON conducted their token sale from September to October 2017, where they successfully met their fundraising goal of 150,000 ETH. 50% of the tokens were available to the public for sale. 16% was allocated to the project’s reserves, 10% was set aside for the team, advisors and early contributors, another 10% for community groups and strategy partners, and the final 14% for the foundation. The funds raised in the ICO are being used as follows: 20% for the company’s tech, 12% for operation expenses, 8% for marketing expenses, 15% for business development, 10% for strategic partnerships and the remaining for reserves. As a smart contracts solution, ICON’s primary challengers are Ethereum and NEO, two of the biggest names in the smart contracts space. That said, there are several differences between ICON and these coins. Both Ethereum and NEO have strong business partnerships and usable scenarios. The latter is working with the Chinese government to digitize the economy and the former on what is essentially a global scale. However, they do not possess the interoperability that ICON offers. ICON may dominate given its focus on blockchain inclusion, not competition. On the other hand, ICON’s success will depend on other blockchains working on their platform. Who is to say with any assurance that the different communities will come together on the Nexus? There will have to be an aggressive marketing and business strategy to achieve this. Fortunately, ICON does have a strong list of partnerships. ICON has already partnered with 28 financial firms in Korea. They also have the support of Korea’s largest bank, Woori. Their loopchain network is also used by top-tier Korean security firms, universities and insurance companies. Dayli Financial Groups owns the exchange Coinone. The DEX and wallet features is a useful additional feature that makes working with different cryptocurrencies easier.   Buying ICON tokens is a simple enough matter, though you won’t be able to purchase the tokens with fiat currency. That means you’ll have to trade Ether or Bitcoins for ICX. Binance is one of the most popular exchanges to buy ICX, accounting for most of the transactions. When you’ve purchased ETH or BTC on these exchanges, or have it sent from another wallet, simply trade it for ICX. ICON’s attempt to connect all the blockchains of the world into one single unified, organic system that allows inter-blockchain communication is not just admirable, but logical. In a world where different industries are likely to be supported by different coins and platforms tailored to that particular use case, the need for a platform that allows these various coins to interact with each other is paramount. ICON is a sort of economy that supports micro-economies. This is the kind of long-term vision that cryptocurrencies need. ICON is addressing an inevitable problem in the cryptocurrency market – how do different blockchains work with each other? As no single blockchain will be comprehensive in terms of use cases, it will be necessary for some system to exist that permits interoperability. For this reason, and for the fact that it has a strong list of business partnerships, ICON could very well skyrocket this year and the next. Abhimanyu is an engineer on paper but a writer by living. To him, the most celebratory aspect of blockchain technology is its democratic nature. While he’s hodling, he can be found reading a good book or making the local dogs howl with the sound of his guitar playing. This was an excellent read, I’m looking forward on reading more crypto related articles. Thanks for the outstanding job ! Thank you. I’ve studying a few other projects and hope to be able to post something on them soon. 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Deblock, Inc. in Japan will also operate ICX Station — Tokyo Launchpad, the accelerator program of ICONICON has announced its sponsorship of Deblock, Inc. (Representative Director John Minkoo Kim, Deblock Japan) in Japan on March 7th. Deblock Japan will operate a Tokyo Launchpad of ICX Station, the accelerator program sponsored by ICON, with partners both inside and outside of Japan.ICON is the only blockchain project in Korea with a global accelerator program, ICX Station, with locations in Seoul, San Francisco, Singapore, and Tokyo.Deblock Japan, established in June 2018, is specialized in technology-driven consultation and fundraising for Japanese companies planning to leverage the power of blockchain technology.ICON is planning to find and foster promising DApp projects in Japan through this sponsorship. Both ICON and Deblock Japan will provide various types of support to selected projects, with a focus on 5 industries in which blockchain could have a significant impact: Fintech, Sharing Economy, Gaming and Entertainment, and E-commerce.ICON, as a sponsor of this program, offers seed investment to selected projects. Deblock Japan also provides support for global fundraising strategy through its network of venture capital funds and early-stage investors both inside and outside of Japan.Selected projects will receive acceleration services, technical support, and fundraising support. Deblock Japan provides guidance for token economy design, go-to-market strategy, business development, pitch deck preparation and review, and introductions to quality service providers (law firms, PR firms, accounting firms, etc.). Additionally, Deblock offers blockchain-related QA technical support via ICON’s engineering team as well as 25% discounted smart contract audit services based on its partnerships with domestic and overseas code audit companies.Partners for the Tokyo Launchpad include: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, B Cryptos, Gracone, LayerX, Yanagisawa and Company, and Wachsman.J.H. Kim, Council Member of the ICON Foundation said, “In addition to the official self-regulation system of JVCEA (Japan’s Virtual Currency Exchange Association) last year, Japan, as a key member of the of G20, is working to build guidelines and regulations for cryptocurrency and ICOs.” He added, “ICON expects this sponsorship to help ICON strengthen its position in the Japanese market.”John Minkoo Kim, Representative Director of Deblock Japan, said “ICON has made its presence in Japan through various partnerships with leading blockchain enterprises in Japan.” He also remarked, “Deblock Japan sees upcoming ICO regulations in Japan as an opportunity, and we plan to source, fund and incubate diverse DApp projects in Japan. We will take the lead in building the ICON ecosystem in Japan.”After a month-long review period for document screening, evaluation and confirmation by the Investment Committee, the Tokyo Launchpad invests and begins acceleration. The evaluation criteria include, but are not limited to: a firm understanding of the business applications of blockchain technology, strong development capabilities, a functioning MVP (Minimum Viable Product), sustainable token economics, and a dedicated team with relevant backgrounds. The application is available on Deblock Japan’s website (https://www.deblock.co.jp) year round.ICON official communityHomepage : https://icon.foundationMedium (ENG) : https://medium.com/helloiconworldBrunch (KOR) : https://brunch.co.kr/@helloiconworldKakaoTalk (KOR) : https://open.kakao.com/o/gMAFhdSTelegram (ENG) : https://t.me/joinchat/Fqw4igkkVmYtj--ZVi-QcATelegram (KOR) : https://t.me/iconkoreaFacebook : https://www.facebook.com/helloicon/Reddit : https://www.reddit.com/r/helloicon/Twitter (Foundation) : https://twitter.com/helloiconworldTwitter (Republic) : https://twitter.com/IconRepublicQ&A : hello@icon.foundationFounded in August 2017, the ICON Foundation oversees the ICON project's core activities which includes the promotion and development of the ICON protocol.ICON is one of the largest blockchain networks in the world. ICON boasts independent blockchains comprised of reputable institutions in major industries. Show less

The motivation behind the conception and development of Iconic is linked to two basic difficulties that its founders had to deal with professionally: the incompatibility of venture capital and traditional private investment markets with a retail model; and regarding the ICO way of investing, the problem of security and the absence of an economic model of incentives to the good behavior of those make the offers. The idea of self-governance in the ICO market only has only developed itself from a cultural perspective. So although we have the blockchain to provide fewer transaction costs and a lot of liquity to the investor, there is so far no solution to deal with the problem of bad behavior on the part of crypto-funded companies and projects. Iconic was born to address a solution for this issue, by providing an environment that allows investors to audit funded projects and businesses, to have conflicts of interests solved through arbitration or even by simply choosing to buy tokens from escrowed projects. We want to create an ecosystem that presents the right incentives for the formation of a healthy environment for investments through blockchain. In addition, Iconic believes that the greatest value it offers to the blockchain environment is credibility. This was the reason why the company made sure to work and be close to reliable and remarkable professionals, including inviting an independent agent, widely known in Brazil, to be in the position of Iconic’s ICO escrow manager, providing therefore a guarantee to token buyers that the raised funds will be only cleared to the company according to the successful fulfillment of pre-established milestones. Assurance is one of three Iconic's channels and was created to bring solutions for the biggest issue of ICOs market: the lack of stability and guarantees. Know everything on https://t.co/KU3pxWBxQp #joiniconic pic.twitter.com/qX8kdr9lJb — Iconic ICOs Ecosystem (@joiniconic) February 1, 2018 Our planning and business design was thorough since the company’s first steps. The professionals, with real experience in business administration, were careful to only bring the project to market after maturation and finalization of all the details of it. Iconic is bringing to the market not only ideas, the company is born with two future impacting and guaranteed ICOs, both with the product conception already designed and the project development already started. We also have a hard-working team will skills that cover every possible need of a company such as Iconic: IT, blockchain, strategic, marketing, law. Most important: our team believes in Iconic’s project, and will enjoy working to deliver the ecosystem to the community as much as it liked to build everything it has built so far. The sum of these two factors, we believe, will help us succeed. Iconic is based on Brazil, Porto Alegre and São Paulo. The company was launched in june/2017, altough the founders have been working and researching on key aspects of the business from months before. What have been your biggest wins to date? Iconic is already born in a more advanced stage than the great majority of the projects in ICO. We can highlight three most relevant moments since Iconic’s inception: The deal made with two existing business investment projects with great potential to move the industry, that will be the initial ICOs of the ecosystem; hiring an independent escrow manager that is a remarkable person and influential and respected within its area; and having with success two rounds of early-investments to offer the early possibility of developing various parts of the project. Our Escrow Manager is an independent figure invited to offer guarantees that all raised funds will be used as promised in the project. Take a look at his video (subtitled) explaining that process: –> https://t.co/LHa5Gb2UDU https://t.co/pswfSRJ1n5 Show less

Growing exponentially and launching new crypto asset management services, Iconiq Lab evolves and rebrands as Iconic Holding.Beginning in early 2017 as Iconic Lab, the world’s first decentralized venture capital group and token sale accelerator program, Iconic has launched multiple business units such as the crypto index fund manager, Iconic Funds, and the recently announced crypto asset management platform, AMaaS. The Iconic units are now being brought together under a singular umbrella offering premium crypto asset investment opportunities, Iconic Holding.Reflecting on the company’s vision, Iconic Holding CEO, Patrick Lowry, remarked: ”As Iconiq continued to expand it was imperative to align each of our distinct business units to our singular vision of a tokenized, crypto economy. Thus, we evolved into ‘Iconic Holding,’ a premier crypto asset management firm that caters to all crypto investor risk preferences through Iconic Lab and Funds while driving crypto investment adoption through the AMaaS crypto asset management platform.”To date, Iconic Lab has invested into and onboarded 10 portfolio companies building real-world use cases of blockchain technology. Iconic Lab also issued the ICNQ token, a premium membership token for holders to gain access to the exclusive ICO and STO presales of the companies which graduate the accelerator program. Iconic raised roughly €2.5M in the ICNQ token sale and our portfolio companies have raised nearly €25 million together through various fundraising methods since entering the Iconic program.In 2018 Iconic Funds was launched as a passive crypto asset manager, offering regulated crypto asset index funds for investors to gain diversified exposure to the world’s fastest growing asset class. The first fund is in the final stages of receiving regulatory approval and is expected to go live in Q2 2019. All funds issued by Iconic pay their management fees in the ICNQ token, denominated in fiat, they purchase from the market.Leveraging the infrastructure supporting Iconic Funds, the team launched AMaaS, a 360-degree service platform for crypto asset managers to launch their own regulated crypto funds and optimize the execution of their own crypto investment strategies. As a one-stop-shop digital portal, AMaaS is currently onboarding asset managers and investors with the portal being available in early Q3.Unlock is a platform that provides information, intelligence, insights and news on Blockchain.Media ــ Events ــ Advisory ــ PR, Roadshows and community buildingCopyrights © 2019 Developed by Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Co.Stay updated with the latest Blockchain news. Subscribe and never miss a story! Show less

ICON is a blockchain technology company based in South Korea, is attempting to bridge this gap by creating a decentralized network of blockchain communities that can freely interact with one another without sacrificing their autonomy. The resulting structure has an emphasis on real world applications other digital currencies lack. Description ICON (ICX) Hyperconnect the World.ICON Project websiteICON crypto ICO start date: 2017-09-20ICO Details Symbol ICXWhitepaper ICX White PaperWhen October 2017 (With Presales)How to Participate ETH will be accepted in the sale.Soft Cap 150000 ETHHard Cap 150000 ETHTotal Max Market Cap At ICO 90 Million USDExchange Rate: 1 ETH = 2500 ICXTotal Tokens in Circulation At ICO 800460000Roadmap On their recent summit, ICON presented a roadmap for 2018, targeting a token swap and the release of a mobile wallet in March, the ICON Incentives Scoring System and an ICO-platform in April, the launch of their decentralized exchange and the Nexus Public Channel in Q2 in Q3 the Governance Channel and privacy functions based on the Zero Knowledge Protocol and finally, Q4 is reserved for improvements on their smartcontract system SCORE.ICON Token The token will be calledICX and it will be one of many that can be transacted in the system. If the reader is interested in the detailed complexities of the ecosystem, theyll have to consult the whitepaper themselves. This analysis is meant to assess the potential profitability of investing in this token and ICO.Token holders who actively participate in the ICON system will be able to earn more tokens as a reward for more participation. The token will be necessary to perform various types of transactions within the network, like most of the token schemes that will work. The work required to actually earn more tokens may be more than most traders would be willing to invest, so we then must calculate on the actual base demand for the tokens.Concept The ICON project is building a global decentralizednetwork.In the ICON world, independent blockchains with different governances can transact with one another without intermediaries. Dozens of reputable institutions are already in the network. Anyone can create a newblockchainproject and join the network.More information in the projectwhitepaper:ICON White PaperRisks For average investors, we see a lot of risk in holding this token, primarily because it will have no use to you without having someone to sell it to.The technology aspect of this project may yet be undercooked.The high supply of this token doesnt help much a lot of companies will be needing to use the blockchain services offered in order to generate real demand here.Future Growth Potential When this thing takes off, we think it will get big. So while probably not great in the short term, we think a long-term proposition here, and in spaces like it, would likely pay off.Developers will be interested in ways to build cross-chain applications, especially as more tokenized systems come to fruition on various platforms.If a few large companies have interest in building on this platform, theyll gobble up large amounts of the tokens in order to ensure they have a stable price to base operations from.When the general momentum for blockchain picks back up, highly technical projects like this will benefit just by nature of being blockchain-related.Social media ICON TelegramICON TwitterICON SlackICON FacebookICON BlogICON LinkedinICON RedditRead the original full article here.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Show less