Ken Melendez

Growth and Prosperity in the Digital Asset Space

Today is the day, folks.

The 30-Day Coil Blogging Challenge has officially begun.

Everyone is welcome to participate no matter how long you have been using Coil. In fact, even if you have never heard of the platform until just now, feel free to join in on the challenge.

Why 30 Days?

The entire mission behind this challenge is to make blogging habitual. They say that on average, a habit takes 21 days to form properly in the brain before a particular action becomes routine.

We are taking it a step further and truly solidifying this habit by going a full 30 days. By the end of the challenge, consistent content creation should no longer be an issue for you.

How the Challenge Works

Please read the below rules / guidelines to this challenge. In order to qualify to win a prize, you must follow each of the items below.

1. A blog per day

Each participant will publish 1 blog per day on his or her Coil.com page for 30 days straight , ending on Oct. 16, 2019.

2. Shared on social

Each post must be shared to at least 1 social platform for visibility, preferably Twitter so that the XRP community can like, comment, and share your content.

3. Topics of interest

Posts should be on the topic of your choosing, preferably one that you are interested in so that writing becomes fun.

4. Word length

There is no word length requirement, just aim at making it a quality post that people can enjoy reading.

5. Daily support

Join the Coil Blogging Club on Telegram by sending a message to @kendmelendez on Twitter.

*Prizes*

Since I am hosting this challenge and want to keep things fun, I want to give out prizes to a few lucky participants who complete this challenge.

Here is the prize breakdown:

If you complete the entirety of the 30-day challenge and follow the guidelines, your name will be thrown into a hat for a chance to win one of the following items...

1. A Standard Edition XRP Community Poster created by @stedas on Twitter:

2. An XRP T-Shirt by @xrpmerchstore on Twitter:

3. Card Wallet XRP Design 2 by @sleone_76 on Twitter:

Tips for completing the challenge

Brainstorming

Coming up with ideas for blogs each day can be one of the most tedious and time consuming aspects of the content creation process.

One way to be proactive and avoid this headache is to take about 30 minutes to brainstorm topic ideas on a piece of paper or a notes app on your device.

A great free resource that I like to use is called Evernote. Create a notebook just for the challenge and enter notes with any and all ideas that you come up with.

Planning / scheduling

Once you have utilized your brainstorming session, now it's time to organize those ideas into specific, workable spaces. A great free resource that I use is called Trello.

Trello allows you to organize your content through boards, lists, and cards. Create a board called Coil Blogging Challenge, then separate your topic ideas into lists.

After your lists are in place, add cards as your individual blog titles. Doing this will allow you to stay organized and not have to come up with new ideas every day of the challenge.

Now that you have your plan together, you can start scheduling your content on a calendar app like Google Calendar. Enter in the time frame that you are committed and use that time only for blogging.

Write a commitment post

Putting your commitments in writing helps to anchor them into your mind and your soul. Think of wedding vows and how the bride and groom write them down to say to one another at the alter.

Writing a blog or even a short post on social media will let others know you are serious, as well as help keep you accountable to your commitment.

Don't overthink this part. Make it simple yet powerful. Here is an example of how it could begin:

I, (insert name), commit to completing the 30-Day Coil Blogging Challenge by publishing one blog per day on Coil. Doing so will help to enhance my blogging skills, as well as add value to my audience by supplying them relevant content on a consistent basis.

Run with others

Running the next 30 days on your own is possible, but not as much fun as it could be. You run the risk of missing days, or even taking the easy route and quitting altogether.

Joining the CBC, or Coil Blogging Club, will help you stay on track and motivated throughout the entire 30-day challenge. Running the race alongside teammates is a great way to stay in the game without losing momentum.

Reach out to myself, @kendmelendez on Twitter, and I will give you the link to the Telegram group.

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Thank you for reading and I look forward to seeing you inside the Coil Blogging Club. Cheers.

Attention fellow Coil bloggers!

After discovering this incredible web-monetized platform and putting up a few posts, I realized that the online community isn't as close knit as I would like it to be.

Sometimes on Twitter, posts about blogs do not get seen, let alone liked or retweeted. I am looking to change all of that by bringing us all together in a dedicated Telegram group called the Coil Blogging Club, or CBC.

Here we can all come together in a safe space where we can share our thoughts, encourage one another, and of course, promote our blogs. This is going to be a group effort as we all participate in the success of this club.

Who This Club IS For

The Coil Blogging Club is for those committed to publishing their works on Coil.com, or on their own website using Coil's web-monetization code.

If you create video, post it on Coil. If you do research and writing, post it on Coil. The sky is the limit with this platform currently in Beta and already boasts an incredible user experience.

Who This Club is NOT For

This club is not for those who post once in a blue moon. It is also not for you if your content is offensive or vulgar in any way.

If you join the club but later on begin putting other's down, you will be immediately banned. This is a no BS zone.

Why You Should Get Involved

Coil is changing the landscape of blogging using web-monetization. No longer do people need to deal with annoying ads while trying to view content.

Getting involved with the Coil Blogging Club will open up a world of benefits as listed below...

1. Community

Sometimes the world wide web can feel like such a big place, almost like swimming in an ocean without a boat or a crew near you. The Coil Blogging Club is focused on support above everything else.

In order for people to take action in bettering their lives as well as those around them, they need to feel a strong sense of community, and this club is the perfect place to experience that.

2. Visibility

Again, since the web is such a big place, posts can and do get lost in the shuffle. The CBC looks to change all that by gaining members exposure they wouldn't normally have had.

Posting your fresh off the press blog into the CBC will instantly get your post into the eyes of other bloggers who will happily view and support your work.

3. Impact

Human beings long for significance and purpose in their lives. One of the ways we can express our thoughts and feelings are through blogging.

This medium of expression has the power to leave long-lasting impressions on people across the globe. Imagine the impact you can and will make by being consistent and posting valuable content for your audience.

4. Revenue

One of the coolest benefits of being a blogger on Coil or using their code on your site is the ability to monetize your work. In other words, you can paid when subscribers consume your content.

How awesome is that??

The CBC is a great place to interact with other bloggers who also want to earn for the hard work they put in day in and day out. We can swap strategies and let each other know what is working well and what is not working so well.

5. Free

Can't beat free, right? The Coil Blogging Club is absolutely free to join (tips are accepted of course ;) but totally not neccessary.

The CBC is a place where you can come to be encouraged and supported by those going the same direction as you are. A place to breathe, relax, and be yourself.

How to Get Started

Ok so here's where you come in.

In order to join the Coil Blogging Club, you need to reach out to me via private message on Twitter @kendmelendez telling me why you are excited about joining.

From there, I will send you a private link which will drop you directly into the group. Be sure to download the Telegram app first before clicking the link on either your PC, Mac, or Smartphone (I personally use the smartphone app the most).

That's It!

Can't wait to see you and help support you in the group. I am really excited about this and am confident you will have a great experience.

See you on the inside.

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Header image: original by KM

Coil graphics images: Coil Twitter page

Welcome back to the blog guys. My name is Ken for those who don't know and I'm an avid crypto lover with an emphasis on moving the internet of value into forward momentum.

This post is going to be a bit biased but I will say one thing first which you've probably seen or heard many times in the crypto space. I am not a financial adviser and this is for entertainment purposes only.

Obviously, there are a multitude of reasons XRP can and will be successful, but the ones listed in this article are some of the ones that take the cake and eat it too (that was my attempt at a joke while also being serious).

**At the end, there will be a section dedicated to subscribers only where I reveal 2 BONUS REASONS XRP is poised for success as well as my personal thoughts and beliefs.**

Let's jump right in...

Sure-Fire Reason #1 Why XRP is Poised to Succeed

*The Team*

Every good product, service, or innovation that has ever come forth in the history of mankind has involved a team to help it succeed in a big way. When the Model T was created in the early 1900's, it took a team to work that assembly line and crank those puppies out.

Even though one person may have come up with a particular idea, it takes solid leadership and follow through for that idea to come to life and gain traction in today's busy world.

The team at Ripple is state-of-the-art, bringing talent from former companies such as Facebook, and former government employees that are jumping on-board.

Ripple is the #1 team invested in the success of the XRP ecosystem. They are the largest holders of the asset and consistently use it to drive the internet of value forward through innovative projects such as Coil.

To view the current team members, please visit their official about page here.

Sure-Fire Reason #2 Why XRP is Poised to Succeed

*The Community*

I see the XRP community as a type of support group.

XRP, amidst all the altcoins, gets the brunt of ridicule, especially from Bitcoin maximalists. Often times the debates surge from a lack of research or ignorance on their part.

The XRP community, also known as the XRP Army, does a really great job at fending off FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt), and spreading the positive truths in regards to the digital asset as well as the company, Ripple.

CT, or Crypto Twitter, is where a lot of the action happens where some discussions get particularly heated. Once in a while, CEO Brad Garlinghouse or CTO David Schwartz will pop in and make a few comments to clear the air so to speak.

Having a dedicated and knowledgeable community behind a project can really help to boost authenticity and proof of concept, especially for future investors and potential partners with Ripple.

Feel free to connect with myself @kendmelendez on Twitter, along with other prominent XRP community members such as @hodor, @kevin_cage_, and @digitalassetbuy.

Sure-Fire Reason #3 Why XRP is Poised to Succeed

*The Partnerships*

Over the past couple years especially, Ripple has upped the ante and signed on some impressive partners to RippleNet. RippleNet consists of the 3 core products which are xCurrent, xVia, and xRapid.

One of the most recent is the second largest remittance provider in the world, MoneyGram. Financial institutions like MoneyGram are partnering with Ripple for faster and cheaper global transfers which ultimately enhances their customer's experience.

Multiple banks are in the testing phases of XRP and look forward to the digital asset helping to reduce transaction times and increase liquidity, eliminating the need for nostro/vostro accounts which tie up capital.

To view an infographic displaying all the current companies using / testing XRP, go here.

Sure-Fire Reason #4 Why XRP is Poised to Succeed

*The Use Cases*

With the multitude of digital assets on the market today, not all of them posses use cases, aka utility.

XRP is being used across the globe as a bridge asset for cross-border payments. For example, if Alice wanted to send her USD to Joe down in Mexico, a payment provider such as MoneyGram would need to exchange those dollars into Mexican pesos.

XRP serves as a medium of exchange, or bridge asset, to quickly and efficiently change from one currency to another, in this case from the dollar to the peso.

Another use case is micropayments, which is what Coil uses to reward bloggers when subscribers view their content. XRP serves as the asset given to creators which compensates their time and energy using ILP, or interledger protocol.

Sure-Fire Reason #5 Why XRP is Poised to Succeed

*The Timing*

Many instances exist where people develop an idea, but they may be too late or too early to the party, therefore deeming said idea irrelevant.

In other words, a new technology has to come about at the right time in order to become effective or useful. XRP is being used and tested at a time when the economy isn't looking too hot.

Negative interest rates are becoming a reality as banks can no longer offer positive rates and still turn a profit. Fiat currencies around the globe are becoming highly inflated, while others are being tossed in the street since they hold no value whatsoever.

XRP is a digital asset with a fixed supply of 100 Billion. No more can ever be created which causes it to become deflationary in nature. It is being used to settle payments in record speeds (less than 4 seconds on average), and with very low fees, amounting to around a thousandth of a cent.

The internet of value is being forged, and XRP is positioned with amazing timing to solve a lot of the current financial headaches that countries are facing on a daily basis.

*Coil Subscribers Only* *Beyond This Point*

2 BONUS REASONS FOR XRP SUCCESS + BONUS COMMENTARY

Read more...

IoV... the internet of value. It's a strange concept to the general outsider. Why would one need the internet of value to exist? In fact, what does the phrase insinuate and why should I be interested?

I mean, I can send a text message in a split second to my cousin across the world. I can even pull out the Cash App or Metal Pay to send money to that same cousin.

In those specific cases, yes, you are indeed correct. But, there is a concept that many people today are missing. It's a concept that goes unnoticed by the general public which is large-scale global finance.

The IoV can be simply explained in one phrase: moving value (money / assets) at the same speed that information moves today.

Every day, there are millions of dollars worth of transactions that flow through money transfer giants such as MoneyGram, Western Union, and Ria Money Transfer.

The problem we are facing today is that a lot of the existing banks and money transfer services use outdated technology to send money across borders.

Settlement can take anywhere from 2-5 days, sometimes involving errors which results in lack of efficiency and reliability between service providers.

Let's dive into an example:

Let's say Joe Sample in the U.S. wants to send $1000 to Mary Sample in Mexico. Joe would have to ride his motorcycle (yes, I'm giving him a motorcycle), down to the nearest money transfer service.

From there he would need to pay a considerable fee ranging from about $10-$100 depending on the payment method. Joe calls Mary and tells her that the funds are on their way.

Mary, who is sitting patiently in Mexico, waits for 3 days for the payment to get to her. Her electricity bill was due the day prior, and therefore gets her service shut off.

This is just one example of what can and does happen each and every day around the world with the existing remittance industry. Customers get taken advantage of with large upfront fees and long wait periods.

The reason why building the internet of value is so important is because it aims at eliminating a lot of the headache that goes along with traditional global remittance systems. Building the IoV helps both the companies as well as the customers at the same time.

Right now it is the year 2019, and people expect technology to be fast and efficient. Unfortunately, moving money across countries is still relatively slow.

Ripple is looking to solve this problem, along with many other problems, by leveraging distributed ledger technology (DLT), interledger protocol (ILP), and a fast, efficient medium of exchange, XRP.

Ripple, working alongside world regulators, aims to solve global remittance issues by forming partnerships with payment providers to lower their costs and increase their cross-border payment efficiency.

The IoV is only going to be built if specific use cases are put into place such as solving the global remittance crisis. There are many other use cases for DLT, ILP, and XRP, one of which includes micropayments using a blogging platform called Coil.

Building the internet of value does not happen overnight, just like the internet of information took time to evolve. For those looking to “get rich quick” by investing in XRP, you are in the wrong place.

For those looking long-term and who also want to become part of the overall IoV ecosystem, you are in the right place at the right time.

A great resource to help understand more about the IoV, visit the Ripple Insights web site which goes into more detail on the topic.

Once you understand the problems that Ripple is aiming to solve, the more value you will see in creating and sustaining the internet of value.

Thank you for reading. Please subscribe on Coil @kenmelendez and on Twitter @kendmelendez.

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Header image: Oliver Plattner on Unsplash

Western Union Image: pluspng.com

Ripple Image: Steemit.com

Hello XRP Community,

This challenge is dedicated to you.

I'm Ken Melendez @kendmelendez on Twitter if you don't know me already. I'm a digital asset content creator, relatively new to the community but have been participating for the last couple months now.

I've been doing a lot of thinking lately and I realized that I am not utilizing Coil like I should be. This platform is absolutely incredible and shame on me for being late to the party.

I would like to propose to you what's called the 30-day Coil Blogging Challenge. The world needs to know about this site that fuses blogging with interledger protocol, along with micro payments paid out to authors.

How The 30-Day Challenge Will Work

We will begin the challenge on Monday, September 16th and end on October 16th.

Each person will put up 1 blog per day for 30 days straight

Posts can be on the topic of your choosing, preferably one that you are interested in so that writing becomes fun.

There is no word length requirement, just aim at making it a quality post that people can enjoy reading.

Each post must be shared to at least 1 social platform for visibility, preferably Twitter so that the XRP community can like, comment, and share your content.

Prizes

Since I am hosting this challenge and want to keep things fun, I want to give out prizes to a few lucky participants who complete this challenge.

Here is how prizes will work:

If you complete the entirety of the 30-day challenge and follow the guidelines, your name will be thrown into a hat for a chance to win one of the following items...

1. A Standard Edition XRP Community Poster created by @stedas on Twitter:

2. An XRP T-Shirt by @xrpmerchstore on Twitter:

3. Card Wallet XRP Design 2 by @sleone_76 on Twitter:

Wrap Up

That's it folks. I wanted to do something that would benefit both the community and our beloved Coil platform that is helping move the IoV (internet of value) forward in a big way.

Huge thank you to Stefan Thomas @justmoon, Founder and CEO of Coil, for the opportunity to blog on this platform and spread our messages to the world.

If you are interested in joining the challenge, please follow me here on Coil and also on Twitter @kendmelendez. Feel free to tag me in your blog posts so that I can read them and encourage you along your journey.

Any questions please shoot me a DM on Twitter. Let's have some fun beginning on September 16th!

-Ken

Header image credit to Art Lasovsky on Unsplash.

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