ferdi1

Husband, Father and Investor. Been in Crypto since 2017.
I blog about everything and everybody that is crypto; Twitter: @xrptwin

As we all know, everybody starts at a noob level .... has no clue about the Crypto world, tokens, coins , digital assets, DYOR, KYC, waiting hours and hours for that first (part of 1) bitcoin(s) to land in your wallet .... oh no did I do something wrong .... are those tens / hundreds/ thousands of dollars gone .... am I hacked, wow really do I REALLY get that from you, if I only give you this ! ! !

I am pretty sure this all sounds familiar and through this post I am going to list more things that is going to sound familiar to YOU as you have been there also.

Is this going to be a long blog ...... V E R Y long, so good luck, otherwise browse through the big letters, but yes, this IS going to be a long write up...

My walk through my crypto knowledge, let me be the judge of that “fact” this time, has been, like most of you guys a bumpy one. Had to learn a lot, learnt a lot and met crazy amount of people ....

First of all I want to thank Rick, especially Rick, as I am doing this adventure with him .... We both went straight for XRP, as we both saw that was the way to go .... My wife and son Noah, in the end, we are doing this with the three of us ! ! !

I learnt very quickly that Twitter was the place to be for updates, fact sharing and also important, the jokes, memes and dream sharing, what if ..... That is the moment I ran into the first crypto crazy people, meant in a positive way, that changed my life. The first couple people I followed were Tom Channick, Tiffany Hayden, XRP Trump – Dr T., Hodor, Kieran Kelly, Bank XRP, XRPL_rabbit, , Tipbot and Wietse Wind. So massive shout out to this first set of people that taught me the first things about blockchain, crypto and / or Ripple / XRP.

Special shoutout to Hodor as he inspired me to write and set me up on the XRPCommunity Blog... If you think it stayed like that, eh ..... no ! ! ! I am going to forget names .... I know it, I set myself up for failure, but I want to thank people in my journey, learning a lot about what I believe in ...... the Blockchain ! ! !

Of course, I had more people entering my crypto life ... We are somewhere in 2018 now, when Ripple came to Money2020 in Amsterdam. We had a meet-up and this was just another reason meeting people. I met David Schwartz there, I met Wietse, Matt Hamilton, was there, Mr. H., Tom Kuster party of stars in the Community. All big thank yous to these people, amazing stuff. I am forgetting soooo many people, all the people I did not know at that time, but know now ! ! !

Sounds funny “know now” NO NO NO NO, we are not friends, and no we don't cook ...... well, with Wietse yes ...... but we share the same passion, we share the same vision and we want to share....

I am forgetting soooo many people. Than there was the XRPZoo, James Malpass, XRP 1000bones, KickBoyTriple, that invited me to the Zoo, they still regret that, but wow, rough times, serious fun times, like a family. I am going to try to list a couple others in the Zoo that made a difference to me, but WILL forget names , sorry , So thank you to Ali, Jungle, RTB, Chip, Teena, Jungle, CBD, AJ, Notorious, J, Clara, Chris, Sam, Eri, Chucky, Carolina, SW, Bob, Ali, Conny, Dani, P(l)ate, Sifu, Sincerely George, Anne, An, Sass, Ginger, XRPBooboo, Bobbi, too many and I forget KFN, Oz, wow, such a big crowd ! ! !

Twitter folks, it just grew grew and grew. I still remember a little before. I have to write 5 names: Patty, Michael B, Dani, Nordic Ann and Munch. We still call it the longest thread on Twitter. It all started with Patty mentioning the word: Swift as in quickly .... but that took another turn .... a lot of back and forward, many memes, it was amazing. Probably a lot of names that are not on Twitter anymore ... Sooooo many people ......

Then YouTube caught my eye .... wow, that is a whole new world .... for me it started with KungFu Nerd, and Oz, Jungle and Eri were the first ones I watched, all with their own style. Alex Cobb, CKJ, Thinking Crypto, Brad Kimes, XRP Minute I call those guys the early Video streamers, probably forgetting people again, but they are MY first channels I watched. Digital Asset Investor, Working Money Channel, SamIAm, Notorious followed but a whole new group was on my horizon: Kevin Cage, the Bearable Bull, MoonLambo, Lover4Crypto, Dusty BC, OTC, Mr Level Up, Blockchain Backer.

Also, in the YouTube list I am forgetting a lot of names, but thank you all for educating me, entertaining me, having fun ... This road was logical for me, Twitter, YouTube but Twitter was never gone for me. Well, YouTube, I did a guest appearance on the XRPZoo one time with Bitrue.

Bitrue another place, crypto exchange I would like to thank for their knowledge sharing. Been with them for a long time. We met each other in Birmingham, Amsterdam during meet ups. Amazing times. Amsterdam was first, where I met Curis and Iris for the first time. I also met the CasinoCoin team, interviewed them, lots of fun.... Met “old friends” Tom, Wietse, Mr. H. what a ride .... learnt about the lending program, PowerPiggy, wow, many MANY things... oh and of course Bitrue Ambassadorship. I also got in contact with XRPCryptoWolf, what a guy ... nice nice nice

So a couple months later we all went to Birmingham, meeting once more ... Met the guys from SPQR and Love4Money Many familiar faces down there, crypTOEman, the list goes on and on and on ..... Curis, Iris and I met Adam, Dave was there, ... Thank you all for teaching me a lot of things regarding blockchain. It is an amazing ride ! ! !

Twitter still building, many names .... MANY NAMES ! ! !

Coil comes in my life. Learning from the best ..... I have met some great people. Patty, Patricia, Michael, Gordie, Riley, Mrs Gordie, Nick, Adam, John, Seth, Sandra, SRdan, oh ...... so many ...... Leslie, Peter, Kass, Kumzy, Colin, SR, Lego, Lauren, Rebecca, Cintia, Damian, Moncho, S7eez, Alexander, Lambda, Kumaran, Tokyo, Ken, Productions ..... The list goes on and on and on. And Coil themselves again, we got the gFam, it is all soooo amazing .....

All the people I was allowed to interview ..... Looking at the list, it is growing and growing, where in 2018 I thought, well ...... 1 blog, how did i get into this space .... that was my idea. Well, it is a little over 1 blog ! ! !

So this blog is for all, all the people that are reading my blogs, all the people I have interviewed, I listen to, I learn from, I laugh with, I am sad with, I am building a future with, I am schooled by .... Thank you all, I am SOOOOO Thankful.

Before Corona, we were lucky enough to have a meet-up in Utrecht, earlier this year, once more a great opportunity to meet people. Organised by Cryptobaum. Met with Ali, explaining Xumm, a streaming interview by Eri, met Martijn , MackAttack was there, XRPBooboo all the way from the UK, it was amazing ! ! !

Thankful is very important but one thing is more important. Stay healthy, that is the most important thing. If you have made it through the end of this blog, this paragraph is for you ....... humbled and my respect for you, that you read my blog. Thank you and

Stay Safe

I have forgotten a lot of names, so if you feel left out, please reply on Twitter and I will give a shoutout specifically to you ....

Love

XRPTwin

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I am aware that many people are following CasinoCoin whether it is for the correct reason or the wrong reason. Is it a second XRP coin, does it have something to do with Ripplenet or is it something totally different ....

If you want to read more about CasinoCoin you should, beside me writing stories about these coins, follow Legomaracas and CasinoCoin Muse; they both are into these Coins.

So what is new, what is there to learn, who should you hear it from to know the information is valid. Yes ..... there is a lot of FUD out there, so better go to the source .... and the source this time is:

John Caldwell, director of advocacy, the CasinoCoin Foundation

Definitely somebody who knows the right answers; and I want you to get the right answers, so here goes nothing:

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XRPTwin:

Can you introduce yourself?

John:

I’m John Caldwell, the director of advocacy for the CasinoCoin Foundation. I helped relaunch CasinoCoin back in 2017. Before that, I spent many years working in the online gaming space, specifically the poker industry with the likes of PokerStars and PokerNews.

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XRPTwin:

Can you highlight the biggest steps in the CasinoCoin journey so far?

John:

I would say building the Bankroll Manager has been the most significant step for us. It is the piece of technology required to deliver upon the promise of cryptocurrency gaming, which we are finally starting to see come to light. It offers near-instant deposits and withdrawals, fraud-resistant transaction records, and a single point of KYC, so customers will be able to access multiple casinos via a single registration process.

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“CasinoCoin’s flagship product, the Bankroll Manager, features built-in KYC and AML capabilities, and will provide on-boarded users with direct access to some of the world’s top regulated gaming sites, and the opportunity to deposit, bet and withdraw in CSC.”

XRPTwin:

Regulatory bodies will like the KYC and AML mentioned. Do you work a lot with regulators to ensure compliance?

John:

We have great relationships with a number of key regulators, including the Isle of Man and Malta. But we are still in the early days of cryptocurrency gaming regulation. That’s why we are working hard to set high standards. We work closely with a third-party provider to ensure full compliance with relevant KYC and AML requirements.

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XRPTwin:

What sets CSC apart from similar coins in the space?

John:

Payments remains one of the biggest challenges for those active in the gaming space, and obviously it is an area where blockchain technology offers some interesting solutions.

Remember, CasinoCoin is not a casino.

We do not operate. Most others in the space do.

CasinoCoin is ultimately a payment solution,

and an acquisition channel rather than a blockchain casino platform.

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XRPTwin:

There is a lot of noise in the different communities, talking about Ripple / XRP and CasinoCoin. Could you please explain the link with Ripple / XRP?

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John:

CasinoCoin utilises Ripple's source code as a basis for our blockchain.

We made this decision back in 2017 as we believed it was the best option to provide the speed, scale and security required of technology within the online gaming space.

Ever since, we’ve enjoyed fantastic support from the Ripple/XRP community. Back in January, Ripple-focused development house XRPL Labs even announced that it will launch its upcoming XUMM application on the CasinoCoin ledger.

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XRPTwin:

How important are relationships with equipment manufacturers for token utility/use?

John:

We see some interesting opportunities in this space, not least with leading roulette wheel providers Cammegh. We are working with Cammegh to deliver a next-generation, blockchain-enabled roulette wheel which will ensure seamless and secure data capture and transmission. Ultimately, with live table gaming, in most cases, there is still a human element between the player and the result.

The work we’re doing with Cammegh will greatly reduce the hazards associated with almost all potential points of failure for the house.

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XRPTwin:

Have you seen an increase in utilisation with Covid-19 upon us, and how is your roadmap doing, any delays, speeding up the process?

John:

The global lockdown poses challenges for everyone, and CasinoCoin is no different. However, our team already works on a remote basis (we are spread across five continents!), so I would say we were better prepared than many, and we have been making great progress over the last few months.

XRPTwin:

What are the most important factors going forward to see increased utility/demand for CSC?

John:

As ever, we are absolutely focused on delivering real-world use cases which solve problems for users, operators and suppliers within the online gaming space. If we get this right, we strongly believe everything else will follow.

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XRPTwin:

We’ve noticed the recent launch of Crazy8 Token on the CasinoCoin blockchain. Please can you tell us a little about it?

John:

The Crazy8 Token team selected the CasinoCoin blockchain to power its project because it is the best choice for gaming. George at Opibis has a very interesting vision for payments in emerging markets, and we’re happy he chose us. It is always exciting to see our technology being utilised in different ways.

XRPTwin:

Is 2020 set to be a big year for CasinoCoin?

John:

We are very optimistic. The groundwork we have put in over the past few years, particularly on the development side of things, is starting to pay dividends. We are making encouraging progress across several areas; a number of innovative companies are now using our technology to create industry-first products. As ever, we will work tirelessly to support their growth.

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Impressive project, I was aware of it, but it is definitely here to stay, please be aware that this is a serious project ! ! !

Thank you very much John for your time getting some more data from the source. Let's re-visit soon and I will keep on following the project. GO GO GO ! ! !

This starts with drama and ends with drama

Well, this week, Noah has his fifth birthday and we wanted to celebrate it accordingly. Accordingly at home because of the economic state of the world ..... stay at home .... and to make it easier for Noah , well, eh ..... a swimming pool.

We wanted to keep it a secret, so we did really well in hiding all the little things, squeeze toys, little water guns, plastic balls, steps, to get in and out of the pool, and the swimming pool itself ! ! !

One more week, we can do it ..... so we run into this friend, I was together with Noah, and the first thing she says:

and Noah, you like the swimming pool?

REALLY ! ! !

His birthday is next week ..... to my knowledge ...... birthday presents are a surprise when you are young .... REALLY, you did not just say NOAH, SWIMMING POOL in the same sentence .....

..... Oh, by the look on your face, Noah didn't know it yet .....

I just left and felt really disappointed .... I am not sure if Noah picked it up, but my brain started thinking. The weather was going to be really nice in the following weeks, so we are going to “surprise” him a little earlier.... So Bob, Daddy, the builder had to represent ! ! !

So, Noah went to bed time to shine ! ! !

First, we had to get an even surface; which we managed with artificial grass. Looks really nice:

Putting the first parts on the ground; space enough:

Getting the Pool folded out, to get the poles inside. The shape was formed ! ! !

The feet below to make it real sturdy

IF you put them through the compartments meant to keep it sturdy ! ! !

Oh look we have a little friend checking it out:

I had to look at the instruction video once more, as the lady was showing it very well ! ! !

So, the plan, next day morning , Sunday morning, Noah would NOT be allowed to look in the garden, but would get a little present:

The cover of the pool ! ! !

If he has no clue yet what it is, he was allowed to look outside. All happy we went to bed, thinking about the smile, the happiness on his face. All the little things would be for his birthday, the pool was for tomorrow

Next morning, 06.30 Noah was going downstairs, I was rushing out of the bed and leading him to the living room. Mom came downstairs to and closed the doors to the backroom and the garden... She made a nice VERY BIG Father's Day breakfast , was sooo nice, and Noah got his little parcel:

It is something with water

he shouted out and we lead him to the garden.

HE LOVED IT

and took his shirt off already, ..... hold on buddy, first we need some water:

So time for water: I really like the inside of the pool :–)

Oh NO invasion of the Dinosaurs:

It was filling up really well ... and Noah was getting ready to get in ....

All went really fast and the pool was full in under 3 hours. Time to get in ; and he was screaming.

I went in also, although I still had to check out the filtering system a bit ..... well, maybe I should have left that for the next day ! ! !

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I have known this lady for three years now and she is always ready to have some time for me..... It may cost a little time but when you get it, it is some serious quality time ! ! !

I have interviewed her before, about a year ago , EXACTLY a year ago, so it was time to connect again:

https://xrpcommunity.blog/cryptoeri-do-you-know-her-or/

24 JUN 2019

She is well liked in the atmosphere; makes sense though, for all the research she is doing ...

So the lady with over 36K followers on Twitter needs some more questions

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So once again, Eri, here we are again. Last time on xrpcommunity.blog this time on Coil starting off:

XRPTwin:

Can you comment a little on Bitcoin , Ethereum and Ripple / XRP? Where we stand at the moment , where are they heading ? ? ?

CryptoEri:

BTC

Being supported big time as a financial instrument. Of course, not only as a BTC holder I hope Bitcoin is crazy successful, but I also understand we all ride the coat tails of momentum. In regards to the halving, it will have a profound effect on who will mine in the future. It's very high stakes participation with the money that has poured in from investors in these mining centres. With the wind and solar usage in Central and West Texas playing a part to power these massive centres, I'm feeling encouraged for recent developments.

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ETH

Should the project be successful in moving over to proof of stake, this is going to have a positive impact as from the initial surveys, large holders are going to stake their coins. This could have a much bigger effect on leading momentum than Bitcoin.

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Ripple

The company keeps building out its network, the team and the vision. Nothing I've seen gives me pause.

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XRP

It has to be one of the most misunderstood digital assets being used. With all the questions I get in the comments, regarding Nostro / Vostro (pre-funding in the correspondent banking model), the lack of realising the foreign exchange volatility risk associated with using Swift, and the back-end cost to manage all that tied-up capital, I get it. There is a lot to learn. Just look at the recent Zoom BTC Halving Party streamed live. When they discussed Ripple the company and XRP the digital asset, not any of the so called experts understood enough to have an intelligent conversation. Shocking? Pathetic? Scary? Yes. All the above considering the voice they have in this space.

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XRPTwin:

We do have to talk about Bitrue. We are / were ambassadors, can you comment a little about Bitrue what are they to you, where do you stand with them now and what is Bitrue trying to achieve ? ? ?

CryptoEri:

I was an ambassador with Bitrue for a few months and it was a valuable experience. Not only did I learn a lot, but I found the Bitrue team were are all professional and serious people. Since they were relatively new to the space, I worked very hard to field a lot of questions. Curis has kept his head down building, and with their recent video by Ripple (posted on Insights), you can see that his hard work is paying off. That being said, my memories are all good and feel grateful I was asked to help.

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XRPTwin:

How big is Crypto part of your life ? ? ?

CryptoEri:

If you haven't noticed, I have a bit of an obsessive behaviour. Meaning, I'm incredibly focused. I want to believe I channel that focus in a good way. Throughout my life, it's been through channeled towards my work. I go all out, then .... I just stop. Turn left. Turn right. Turn around. Totally proceed in a new direction. Without preparation. Never with a map. As risky as it might be, with no fear. That's been my pattern in life for more than half a century. So to answer your question, it's pretty much balls out right now.

Source ERI @ night ! ! !

XRPTwin:

Japan, May regulations , care to speak a little on that ? ? ?

CryptoEri:

Regarding Japan regulations, a big new wave of laws just went into effect on May 1st. It has opened the flood gates for STO's. Most notable changes that effect many is the cap on leverage trading. No more than 4X is allowed, so many exchanges around the world can no longer on-board Japanese residents that offer higher options. In addition, new rules for cold and hot wallets have been established to increase safety of assets.

A very large number of assets are left on exchanges here. Officially, the word currency will be removed, and Crypto going forward will be called Cryptographic Assets or Crypto-Assets. Bottom line, this is a very friendly crypto country, mostly due to the government wants the tax! There is a 50% tax on settled profits. The government has wanted these tax dollars since day one.

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XRPTwin:

For the people that have heard of SBI, but don’t know SBI like Eri, can you enlighten us ? ? ? Oh and let's make it difficult , three sentences, 30 words max ..... (jk) ! ! !

CryptoEri:

Talking about SBI. It can't be done in a few lines. Should you really want to understand all the moving parts, it's a time study like that of which would be required to understand all the moving parts of Ripple's XPRING invested companies. With more than 200 SBI group companies, it's quite an expansive amount of information. So, in a nutshell, I'll give you my two sentence summary.

The company is led by Mr. Yoshitaka Kitao, who often taps his scholarly expertise of the Chinese Classics to guide his business decisions, coupled with a network of the most valuable connections that stem from his education to previous employers ranging from Keio to Cambridge, Nomura Securites to Mega Conglomerate Softbank and then achieving his 20th year of SBI Holdings, (as a section A listed public company) with a winner takes all attitude. Don't bet against him.

XRPTwin good try .... you may continue .... no no no, you did awesome, please continue ! ! !

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XRPTwin:

The coolest thing that happened this year (2020) ? ? ?

CryptoEri:

The coolest thing that happened to me thus far in 2020 was the lucky timing I had to travel (to the US) to visit my Father who lives alone, and we took a road trip through the Southwest. That was just one week before everything became very difficult to move by air from country to country with the pandemic.

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XRPTwin:

What do you expect from the remainder of 2020 ? ? ?

CryptoEri:

So many changes to come. I expect a continued global focus on digital, as the Chinese put their digital yuan into play, Libra goes into a test phase, America figures out how to do a hybrid CBDC and the tokenisation of less liquid assets will really have their stage. The consolidation of exchanges will begin. M&A's in addition to some that have to go dark because of the thin volumes. Without financial instruments like loans, swap contracts or interest bearing schemes etc...to keep cash flow moving, it is a tough market. Exchanges don't make money on Hodlrs and to sustain the number of platform choices, there needs to be a fresh entry of new participants. So little guys will get gobbled up or go dark. Unfortunately, we will more than likely see some big data breaches and the hacking of wallets & exchanges.

With the financial squeeze upon us, the incentives gained from bad actors can't be ignored. IPO's will still be delayed until we know if there is going to a second wave of the virus which may spark another “stay home” directive this Fall. On a positive note, regulatory clarity for cryptocurrencies will keep improving, step by step, everywhere.

XRPTwin:

What can we expect from you in 2020 ? ? ?

CryptoEri:

For the remainder of the year, I hope the International shipping of packages resume. My tiny export business I've had for 20 some years has been dead in the water due to the reduction of flights that move packages around the globe.

In addition, I'm working on a book and also a new “Fluff ” Channel.

XRPTwin:

What can we expect from Japan in 2020 ? ? ?

CryptoEri:

Japan will continue to embrace Cryptocurrency and will be instrumental in the global launch of STO's. Economically, it has been hit very hard due to the pandemic, and many small businesses will not recover. The potential loss of the Olympics is also going to be a major set back.

It will take a decade or more to get back where we were, if we can manage to jump start again from here. Should we have another set back in the Fall, I don't want to imagine the new reality.

XRPTwin:

What crypto is going to surprise us ? ? ?

CryptoEri:

Tezos will be a surprise. There will be more though ! ! !

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XRPTwin:

Does Corona help Crypto or slowdown ? ? ?

CryptoEri:

The virus has helped push the world faster to digital. I think everyone has seen this. However, Bitcoin is very correlated to the traditional stock market, and in my opinion, I don't think it can maintain the artificial pump and will experience a significant drop.

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This completes the official part of the interview, BUT the COIL Subscriber ONLY part is still to come and OOOOOOOOO, It makes me feel good. I love the answers and it is soooo positive, but ...... only for subscribers ! ! !

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A couple of weeks ago, I posted about the plants/ vegetables I was growing in the garden, specifically bell pepper and tomato. We are a few weeks further and things look differently ......

This was the last picture I posted of the tomato plants:

So obviously NOT enough space for my green fellow. Time to give him a new home ! ! !

This is going to be the new home; little scared to do so, as I do not want to break roots or hurt the plant in such a way that it is going to die ....

I put some soil in the new pot, and dug really deep to get the tomato plant out .... A little scared, because I did hear some tearing .... hmm, hope for the best.

Next step getting some bamboo sticks to help the plant going up. It probably is half its height by now, so, already heavy, it is going to be even heavier ! ! !

All around, ready for new heights ....

The only thing now, is giving it its new place and a little bit of water ...

In a couple of weeks more information on the progress .... I love to see green, but I want to see red ...... for a change ! ! !

We were visited by some friends whe. I wanted to go in :

By the way:

If you know more about tomatoes ..... @legomaracas , @xrpdt , when I should see some greenish / reddish tomato .... feel free to reply to the email....

Thank you all and

STAY SAFE ! ! !

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Yesterday, Crypto Twitter woke up with a mass attack of tweets: it all started with:

W H A T ! ! !

PayID, what is that, it is big ..... I think but what is it ? ? ? and is this the biggest news we received yesterday ..... let's try to get this in easy understandable words: “Jip en Janneke language , don't ask ;–)

**PayID**

PayID was one of 2 Big Protocols released yesterday and was very well received by the big audience .... crypto audience of course and all partners ....

So what is PayID:

I cannot say it better than Brad Garlinghouse:

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So sending a(n) (international) payment MUCH easier than how we do it today:

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We all remember the story of Brad, sending money to Australia, using the current system (SWIFT), takes more time, fees and insecurity than just jumping on a plane and bringing the money yourself.... Well another huge step has been taken to change this old system:

Today, we can instantly send a photo, message or video to billions of people and businesses around the world from a phone, laptop—even through Alexa. Yet, simple and fast payments are still not possible. In this always-on world, where everyone carries a computer in their pocket, why is it easier to send a picture of a 5 dollar bill than it is to actually send 5 dollars?

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***](https://ripple.com/)Further more, Ripple shares with us they envision a future where everybody, consumer/ business, can send payments to one another in an open network, wait for it here it comes .... INSTANTLY ! ! !

It is creating the SWIFT network all over again, but then faster, cheaper and saver but also EASIER ! ! !

First thing to know is that Ripple and around 45, 46, 47 business' / companies joined forces in something that is called the Open Payments Coalition that launched PayID. It is nothing more that just an identifier showing info of sender / receiver. These 45+ companies is only the beginning , it will grow rapidly ! ! ! Dollars, Bitcoins, Euros, XRP, Yen, VET, fiat and/ or digital token/ coin / currency agnostic ! ! ! Basically connecting the world of payments. The good thing:

RippleNet is integrating PayID

So Ripple shared this with us, but they were not the only ones: This list is already known:

BitBNS

BitGo

BitPay

Bitrue

Bitso

Bitstamp

Blockchain.com

Brave

BRD

BTCMarkets

Care

CipherTrace

Coil

Coinfield

CoinMe

Coinone

Coins.ph

Crypto.com

DeeMoney

Dharma

Dwolla

FlashFX

Flutterwave

Forte

GateHub

Give Directly

globaliD

GoPay

Huobi

Independent Reserve

Liquid

Mercury FX

Mercy Corps

ModusBox

Polysign

Ripple

SC Ventures

Sygnum

Tangem

The Giving Block

The Water Project

Trisa

Unstoppable Domains

Uphold

Wyre

Xumm

Interesting to see: Ripple ODL partners are on the list and “potential” ODL partners can be found in the list also .... I will NOT mention any names but you can absolutely find at least a couple names ! ! !

So, Ripple was not the only one sharing the “good” news:

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All about simplifying Global Payments

and how far are we with PayID ..... well, PayID is already integrated into Xpring’s Wallet Infrastructure with Open Payments Architecture includes ILPV4. (Interledger Protocol V4)

So, PayID, big movement and June 18th 2020 is marked on the historical calendar, but what about the other elephant in the room: TRISA ..... ? ? ?

The Crypto world hasn’t really picked up on what TRISA acronym stands for yet ....

PayID is big for XRP, specifically, but TRISA is: let's explain it difficultly:

A standardised P2P Secure Protocol API for Crypto Exchanges and Wallet Providers to use to comply with FATF travel Rule Compliance

WHOOOOOAAAAHHHHH , W H A T ......

P2P = a distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or workloads between peers. Peers are equally privileged, equipotent participants in the application (Source)

API = An Application Programming Interface, a computing interface which defines interactions between multiple software intermediaries. (Source)

This helps you to get connected to a specific program, software or anything.

FATF \= Financial Action Task Force, the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog.

So seeing that all together, it basically talks about:

A standardised set of rules and regulations for exchanges, wallets and wallet providers to comply with the global watchdog ! ! !

That kinda sounds like a big deal to me ! ! !

So, TRISA is the official Global Standard for Crypto Exchanges to Securely Communicate and eh .....

TRISA, yes yes, it stands for: Travel Rule Information Sharing Alliance

A little bit more about TRISA:

TRISA was initiated in July 2019 as a response to the FATF and FinCEN emerging regulations around data transfer for

cryptocurrency transactions between Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs). The goal of TRISA is to enable compliance with the FATF and FinCEN Travel Rules for cryptocurrency transaction identity information without modifying the core blockchain

protocols, and without incurring increased transaction costs or modifying virtual currency peer-to-peer transaction flows. (Source)

In other words:

This makes the Crypto World more available for the institutional money; banks & FI’s will be able to feel safe using Crypto Exchanges

I don't see this happen overnight, the (mass) adoption, but that it is big, no doubt about that ! ! !

Let's see what the next steps are, but that we are closer to a world accepting Blockchain / Crypto definitely ..... To be continued but most important:

Be Safe ! ! !

Many songs are written about money, transactions, use of currency or different things from the financial industry. Quick little row on songs I have on top of my mind:

Money for Nothing – Dire Straits

Money – Michael Jackson

Money, Money, Money – ABBA

Mo Money Mo Problems – The Notorious B.I.G.

Money – Pink Floyd

Money – Beatles

This is only money, what if I use the words: Dollars, Euros, Pounds, Cash ....... the row would be amazingly long .... Maybe something for another blog .....

XRP, how many songs are written about our beloved Crypto Currency, at least one, Michael Zischeck starts many video's with this tune, the working money channel has played it before, Tiffany Hayden has written about it and Sincerely George has done a little dance on it. Of course I am talking about the following song:

Frenqle – XRP SONG:

https://youtu.be/9Pdd5M2b80I

Catchy tune, fun lyrics, so I wanted to find out more about it. I try to contact the creator of the song and I got a reply back. Lord and behold he lives very close to me and I had some talks with him, digitally, talking a little bit about the song and many other things:

XRPTwin:

Could you introduce yourself in a couple lines ? ? ?

Frank:

I’m Frank, 32 years old and I live in The Hague, Netherlands

I make music and sell my songs on Beatstars; also work as a video editor.

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XRPTwin:

When did you get involved in Crypto when, how, why ? ? ?

Frank:

It was 2013, there had just been a crypto surge. Two of my friends were creating a mining computer, and I wanted to join to start mining Bitcoin and Litecoin.

After 1 week the first VideoCart died, slowly our interest died as

well ! ! !

In that time I also saw Ripple / XRP. Funded by Google ventures and working with banks. I thought this would be an interesting coin. My theory back then was:

If you want to replace the global money system, a few guys in bitcoin with a couple of bucks will not make the system fall. If you want to replace global money, you have to nest yourself where all the money is.

In my opinion this was exactly what Ripple was doing.. Trojan Horse:).

So I bought bitcoin from a site in Latvia, transferred it to Gatehub. Then I bought my first XRP for 0,02 I believe..

2 weeks later the value of my XRP had dropped 75%..

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First time I looked again was May 2017 when I was sitting on the toilet and a friend called me ...... if I still had my XRP. The price was now 0,15. Pretty thrilled, I opened up all my files. I am pretty good with passwords and all, so easy for me to check my investment

Seeing the jump I, once more, made sure I secured all my XRP.

Source This is Frank after opening his wallet

XRPTwin:

Can you share some kind of top 3 Digital Assets you are fond of and why you are fond of ? ? ?

Frank:

XRP Trojan Horse

Bitcoin Mother of all Mothers

Ethereum because Joelkatz (David Schwartz) says so

XRPTwin:

can you share something about your musical background /

career ? ? ?

Frank:

We had a viral song “LOTP – Voel je goed” before YouTube even started.

We performed everywhere in the Netherlands. Right now I am producing songs for artists on Beatstars.

https://youtu.be/4OnJo-UGFD8

Source

XRPTwin:

To shift gears a little bit: What is your favourite football club ? ? ?

Frank:

…. The dutch national team when they are competing in the EU or World cup.

Source

XRPTwin:

The XRP / Ripple song when did this idea start and how did this evolve ? ? ?

Frank:

When I produce a song and I want to sing to it. I get in my car and start jamming. First lyrics I came up with was: “I get everybody by surprise mother f#$%^r!”

XRPTwin: G-Rated Buddy ! ! !

I later made these lyrics a little more gentle and “I get everybody by surprise with my money” was born.. I then started to think of XRP. I thought If I can make a number 1 hit with an XRP song. The whole world would know about it. And everyone will start to buy it.

But as you will probably know, no mass adoption yet ! ! ! How cool would that be tho and eh the song ..... it did not hit the charts ;–)

XRPTwin:

Some funny reactions you received ? ? ?

Frank:

Good old “20K life changing..”

“Will be blasting this song in my new ride, when we hit ATH”

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XRPTwin:

Did you think it would go this way??

You mean the major hit it has become? I mean I cant even go to the mall no more…

I just pull up get out and get all the girls.. They never seen doors head up on a car before..

(citation from Young Buck, G-Unit, Poppin them thangs).

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In all seriousness.. It did not really take off.. It did not blow up as I would have dreamed it would. But it gained some attention in the XRP community.

XRPTwin:

is there going to be more crypto music ? ? ?

Frank:

From me? You never know.

XRPTwin:Does Corona help Crypto or slowdown ? ? ?

Frank:

I hoped it would help XRP moon, but I guess we need to wait a little bit longer.

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XRPTwin:

The coolest thing that happened this year ? ? ?

Frank:

In crypto? U tell me ! ! !

XRPTwin:

The coolest thing that CAN happen this year ? ? ?

XRP TO THE MOON!

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XRPTwin:

What can we expect from you in 2020 ? ? ?

Frank:

I will be selling my beats on Beatstars.. So you can write your own XRP song to one of my songs.

XRPTwin:

you were an early investor , if we are going to reach 2017 levels again, will you sell ? ? ?

Frank:

I have not waited over 3 years just to sell at the ATH of 2017. So, would like to see it a little higher than ATH ! ! !

XRPTwin:

What Digital Asset is going to lead a possible Bull Run ? ? ?

Frank:

Bitcoin or XRP

XRPTwin:

What crypto is going to surprise us ? ? ?

Frank:

I guess Vechain ? ? ?

XRPTwin: well, another coin with a very good use case ! ! !

Well, this was “music to my ears” ....... sorry, very cheesy ! ! ! The song is very catchy and if it is in your head, IT IS IN YOUR HEAD Interesting to see the person behind the song, and good for him he is an EARLY investor in Ripple / XRP.

Thanks for this interview and good luck on your investment, would do me good also, and hope to hear many new songs in the future, thanks ! ! !

Coil Subscribers get a little bit more ! ! ! I asked Frank a couple more questions ..... so if you are interested in some more info regarding the XRP – Song creator ..... Click here and become a Coil Subscriber for 5 dollars a month.

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My first post about a Grant for the Web Awardee was for:

The Coronavirus Tech Handbook , with Nathan Young.

Last week I had an interview with Hessel van Oorschot, Awardee number 2 in my blogs: Free Music Archive:

Let's find out a little more about the project, let's find out more about Hessel ! ! !

XRPTwin:

Who are YOU ? ? ?

Hessel:

Born and raised in The Netherlands, one of the best places to live according to the World Economic Forum.

My career started (pre-Tesla) in the automotive industry. I switched to IT and ended up in the music business.

Source

XRPTwin:

What energises you?

Hessel:

Innovation or re-inventing business models. Especially the ones I clearly see flourishing while others warn me it can’t be done. I will gather a talented team and together we will swim against the current for as long as it needs. Or to stay close to the music industry’s DNA, let’s turn the volume up and shout: no sleep till Brooklyn!

Source

XRPTwin:

Can you tell a little bit more about Free Music Archive (FMA) who is involved?

Hessel:

FMA is an iconic online platform for musicians to share music and millions of customers searching for “free music”. Check https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Music_Archive for more details on how it all started back in 2009. But there is a new chapter! Tribe of Noise, our company, acquired FMA in September 2019. Our main challenge: Access to digital music is perceived as free, however fair remuneration could lead to more sustainable revenue models for musicians in the recorded music industry. So, when and how will the FMA audience use paid services to reward artists? And, at the same time, guarantee open access to music for all.

XRPTwin:

So Tribe of Noise acquired FMA last year (2019), under WFMU there were issues due to dwindling funding, how are you guys solving this?

Hessel:

When something is free to access it does not mean you can’t make money with additional services, premium content or user experiences.

Remember an open source company named Red Hat?

They gave away software, open source. But at the same time launched all kinds of paid services. In the end, with all the value they have created additionally, IBM came along. And Red Hat was sold for $34B. So let’s stop here, right now, thinking that free access does mean you can’t create value.

XRPTwin:

Two weeks ago we were shared that FMA is a GftW awardee. When was it shared with you and your first reaction ? ? ?

Hessel:

What an amazing team at Grant for the Web! Wonderful people. During the process of applying they kept us in the loop so we saw this coming. It instantly felt we met a team of professionals interested in the bigger opportunity to create a better internet (long term) by doing it one step at a time. No BS but realistic steps forward where making mistakes is allowed as long as we share our lessons learned.

XRPTwin:

When is FMA for you a success ? ? ?

Hessel:

Every single day we receive offers from banner / ad services only interested in our high traffic and global audience. But real success is to run an independent, healthy, sustainable web service. With freely accessible Creative Commons content while being able to help creators and reward creativity.

XRPTwin:

What is a busy day for you ? ? ?

Hessel:

Busy is a horrible word. It’s not the same thing as effective. I have days where I am super “busy” but at the end of a 16 hour working day did not accomplish much. Or to speak with the words of a very wise man when I grew up: “I love it when a plan comes together” by John 'Hannibal' Smith (The A-team)

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XRPTwin:

What has happened in 1 year at Tribe of Noise ? ? ?

Hessel:

We do in a year what others with a much bigger team (and bureaucracy) accomplish in 2-3 years. We are very efficient, passionate and… on a mission. Tribe of Noise is one of the few musician-centric services out there making a difference. It does not mean our work is done. Our industry needs many more impulses to create a fair, sustainable environment for music makers.

XRPTwin:

What can we expect from FMA in 2020, any roadmap you can share ? ? ?

Hessel:

Absolutely. We are rebuilding FMA’s web services right now with web monetisation integrated. At the same time we are asking FMA members about their experience, ideas and wish list. We want them to be part of this journey too. Their responses so far are magic. True believers willing to participate (financially). More to come in a few months. We will use our Twitter account (@freemusicarchiv) to communicate public statements.

XRPTwin:

Has Corona been an issue for you guys ? ? ?

Hessel:

Of course. But not the way you expect. You have all seen the news about musicians who had to pause or cancel their live gigs, lost their major revenue model. Horrible. But this is a historic moment in time. Is there no way out? Or should we all invest our time and energy in new revenue models? Will you co-invest in web monetisation, new services, new ways of adding value to creativity? Because that is what the industry needs. Corona made people rethink their lives. FMA and half a million registered members is a wonderful platform to launch and grow innovative business models for the creative industry. You are invited to join and participate!

XRPTwin:

How is crypto going to be of benefit for FMA ? ? ?

Hessel:

I really like the energy and drive behind many crypto initiatives. Most of them want to change an ancient (financial) system. Bravo. But! We need to come up with a solid plan. I hate the FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) argument. It’s too easy. It’s not a plan. So when crypto moves past FOMO and “because we can” and shows true benefits that stick (legally, financially, socially etc.) then I am all ears.

XRPTwin:

Anything to add..... ? ? ?

Hessel:

I really like to thank Coil.com, Mozilla and Creative Commons for their trust and support in this important milestone for Tribe of Noise and FMA.

I have the feeling we are just scratching the surface and with such strong partners we have a beautiful future ahead of us. Let’s create a great place for music makers and millions of consumers willing to contribute!

Thank you Hessel for this quick and dirty interview. I wonder where this is heading, nice things ahead, I am sure ...

More to come , more to come

But the most important:

Stay Safe ! ! !