gFam: Actually what is gFam ! ! ! !
Maybe I have missed the memo, but suddenly I have seen the word gFam all around .... so I wanted to know more about it. Checked Twitter first:
...... wait , wait ..... I know the account was started in May, but 49 followers ..... no no no, let's try to change that .....
Let's check Coil:
Would be nice to see a little growth.
gFam, let's dive into it, who is/ are gFam? I want to find out:
XRPTwin:
Who are YOU ? ? ?
gFam:
We're just a small team who are donating our time and resources to create a platform that actually supports creators and hopefully provides a means of income for those affected by the pandemic and automation...
XRPTwin:
How did You get involved in crypto when, how , why ? ? ?
gFam:
It is incredibly costly and slow to send money internationally. Banks, PayPal, Swift all take huge fees, and so after some really frustrating transactions we started looking for alternatives and found XRP. Now I can support someone in Venezuela quicker than I can send money to my friend who is in the same room with the same bank.
Venezuelan friend bracelet
XRPTwin:
What is your favourite Crypto and why is it ? ? ?
gFam:
XRP without a doubt. I still can't believe the validators are volunteers, it's an incredible concept and really heart-warming. I love that it's decentralised but there is still an actual company building infrastructure for it. At this point it seems like the best of both worlds.
XRPTwin:
Any other Coins you are interested in ? ? ?
gFam:
Really love Hive as well. It's a true decentralised community with a huge amount of investors and individuals building on and off the chain. It has a mechanism where developers can get paid for improving the blockchain... which all get voted on by the community.
XRPTwin:
Can you tell a little bit about gFam ? ? ?
gFam:
Of course... gFam is a platform where creators can receive tips in XRP for their stories and selfies. We're really worried about what the pandemic and automation will do to people's livelihoods both now and in the future, and it's terrible that these huge tech firms take such a huge slice of the revenue pie when it's everyone else contributing content to their sites. We hope that artists will share their creative processes, fitness gurus will share their daily workouts, models will share behind the scenes of their photoshoots, musicians will share the inspirations behind their music... and we hope that their fans will support them with tips, rather than trusting in a subscription model like Patreon. We're hoping that creators don't need to spend years building huge followings to make any money like on Instagram or YouTube, but can be supported per story.
It's also intended to be a huge starting point for creators into the world of crypto. We've already helped a few people get started with Xumm and explain what crypto is. Some creators felt that it's too hard but enjoy sharing their stories, but others have jumped right in and love the tech. It's really exciting to share this potentially life-changing passion with new people. After all, getting XRP into as many hands as possible will help everyone in the crypto community.
Lastly, we hope that once people see the daily lives of others all over the world, and that people share similar hopes, dreams, fears and struggles despite having very different lives, we can build a really caring and supportive community.
Selfie 1976
XRPTwin:
How much of your time you spend on gFam ? ? ?
gFam:
At the moment, so much time!
It's very much a work in progress, there are so many things that we're working on on the site, as well as talking to lots of people to help them get over the hurdles to join our global family. Even the posts on Coil take quite some time, but we love it. It's very much a work of passion.
XRPTwin:
What can we expect of gFam in the remainder of 2020 ? ? ?
gFam:
We've still got a lot to build out and then later this year we're hoping to start a fairly aggressive marketing campaign to bring creators over from Instagram and Facebook, and into the Coil web-monetisation ecosystem.
XRPTwin:
So what is the link with Xumm ? ? ?
gFam:
Xumm is the incredible technology that we use to send tips from content consumers to content creators. It allows us to track the sending, the receiving and the confirmation of the payment within a few seconds, which is absolutely breath-taking. This gives us a huge advantage over, say, a YouTube who requires creators to reach a certain threshold of views, then takes a massive percentage, then pays out monthly but can also demonetise or throttle creators at any time. 3 seconds versus a month? We're feeling confident...
XRPTwin:
What is a busy day for you ? ? ?
gFam:
We've all still got our day jobs, so we're working on gFam both before work and after work. To be absolutely honest, none of us have gotten much sleep this week.
XRPTwin:
The coolest thing that happened this year ? ? ?
gFam:
We've been working on gFam for a year... it's pivoted at least 3 times to get us to this point, but we're really happy with how it's turned out so far, and our plans for the next 6 months for the site.
The coolest thing though, was when Ferdi posted a story and a selfie on gFam.
Oh, wait, that hasn't happened yet... hmm, looks like the coolest thing for the year has yet to happen.
XRPTwin:
What do you expect from 2020 ? ? ?
gFam:
Honestly, we expect things to be pretty hard. The pandemic isn't going to be resolved anytime soon and life might have changed forever. Companies will use this time to really push for automation and the world might not ever get a large percentage of the jobs back that were lost in the last 2 months.
It's been really uplifting to see everyone pull together, look after each other and companies look after their employees where they can. It's been amazing that lots of people have been able to successfully work and study from home and we hope there are positive benefits to the environment that come out of all this chaos.
XRPTwin:
What crypto currency is going to surprise us ? ? ?
gFam:
We see lots of murmurs from people who bought XRP near the top and have lost heart with their investments. We do think that BTC will rise in price over the next year, and we do think that XRP will start to make strong moves of it's own once investors start to look into Bitcoin but find better technology elsewhere.
XRPTwin:
Does Corona help Crypto or slowdown ? ? ?
gFam:
Both
Crypto is a huge industry with lots of moving parts.
Some crypto will go up in price as shares start to struggle against a global recession, some crypto will go down as investors need to withdraw as to pay their bills. The crypto industry mostly works remotely so no real change there. Obviously in the US people are getting really concerned with the Fed printing trillions and what that means for their long-term savings, so we hope that crypto becomes a safer haven for the storing of wealth and the development of more fair and balanced technologies.
XRPTwin:
Anything to add..... ? ? ?
gFam:
We really hope that the XRPCommunity takes a little bit of time to jump onto gFam to support, comment and tip creators. Most of these creators are brand new to the crypto world, so showing them a brand new world, and helping convince others who might be waiting in the wings to jump in will benefit us all. Even a super tiny tip of 0.1 XRP can make people feel heard and seen and supported.
The Quick Round, Single Words, Short Answers ! ! !
Bitcoin halving and the following months ? ? ?
US Regulations ? ? ?
India lifting “a ban” that was not there, but it became official ? ? ?
What about Bitgo starting with XRP – British Pound ? ? ?
What Netflix Show you watch ? ? ?
What music do you listen to ? ? ?
gFam:
Bitcoin halving and the following months
We do think this will result in a price increase even though the actual reduction of available Bitcoin is tiny. Like with everything in the world, it's all about perception.
US Regulations
We think that the US individual states making their own policy and regulatory changes is really interesting and provides really good examples of the pros and cons of crypto. Will New York State suffer for trying to protect Wall St from crypto, will Wyoming draw a ton of investment from the crypto industry? Can crypto help Puerto Rico recover? Will creators start to move states depending on regulations?
We don't know what will happen, but it's fascinating to see the different states navigate crypto in very different ways.
India lifting “a ban” that was not there, but it became official
We honestly don't know much about this.. it sounds like good news ... I guess?
What about Bitgo starting with XRP – British Pound
Ah, yeah, sorry, don't know much about this either.
What Netflix Show you watch
Super nerdy, but have been absolutely loving the Crisis of Infinite Earths.
What music do you listen to
Kaiser Chiefs is probably one of the most fun bands that I listen to.
Had to add this part to the interview as I think it is nice that it was written BUT also let the community pick this up ! ! !
Thank you Ferdi for helping get the word out about gFam. We're really excited to see what happens in the #web monetisation space and we can't do really anything without the community's support.
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