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• BITCOINEX.XCP and the Counterparty Gateway

  Hey everyone!

  Today, I am officially launching a new "proxy token" on Counterparty for BTC, called BITCOINEX (similar idea to XBTC, for those already familiar with it). This token may be used instead of regular Bitcoin for paying dividend payouts on tokens, as well as trading on the DEX (especially since native BTC trading is currently disabled on Counterwallet).

  The code powering the BITCOINEX gateway / vending machine is all open source and can be found on Github here: https://github.com/tokenly/xcp-gateway . This code is mostly a proof of concept and is still being worked on (feel free to contribute), but it provides a nice alternative to vennd.io. Perfect for if you want to create a vending machine for your own tokens!

  Additionally, as an extra bonus at launch, any bitcoin addresses which hold less than 0.01 XBTC will be receiving an air drop of the equivalent balance in BITCOINEX. The reasoning behind this is that many addresses have just a very small amount of XBTC that they have collected from various token dividends, but not enough to make it worthwhile spending bitcoin transaction fees in order to exchange them.

  Ok, let's cut to the chase:

  What is BITCOINEX?

  BITCOINEX is a bitcoin "proxy" token used primarily for paying dividends etc. for other tokens. Mostly the same idea as XBTC.

  Primary uses and advantages over BTC:

  • Can be used to pay dividends at a protocol level, avoiding the BTC dust size limit, saving on transaction fees and maintaining a record of dividends on the blockchain
  • Useful for faster/cheaper trading on the Decentralized Exchange (DEX), especially since regular BTC trading is currently disabled in Counterwallet
  • Can be used in ethereum style smart-contracts (once it goes live on main-net)

  Core Features:

  • 1:1 exchange ratio for BTC. 1 BITCOINEX = 1 Bitcoin
  • 0.5 % fee for new deposits. For example depositing 1 BTC will give you 0.995 BITCOINEX. No fees are taken when exchanging BITCOINEX back into BTC
  • Accepts both BTC and XBTC for deposits, however will only give out BTC when exchanging back
  • Sends out tokens after just 1 confirmation (instead of the 4 required for XBTC)
  • Total existing supply of the token represents how much has been deposited into the system. For instance, if there is only 5 tokens in existence, but the vending machine has 0 tokens left and you deposit 10 BTC, it will issue 10 new BITCOINEX tokens, increasing the global supply to 15 total tokens. Tokens are recycled whenever possible, instead of constantly increasing the supply. This is in contrast to XBTC, which has 21 million tokens issued already (even though there will never be anywhere even close to that actually deposited or converted)

  So how do I obtain some BITCOINEX?

  Simply create a wallet on Counterwallet.io (if you haven't already created one), fund your address, and then send any amount of either BTC or XBTC to the official vending address:

  1CoinEXLQtivDjckWMRBbhgVJk9RdwdYbR

  After one confirmation, your BITCOINEX will be sent back to you (with the exception of if it needs to issue new tokens or not, in which case it may take a few blocks)

  To receive real Bitcoin back to your address, simply send your BITCOINEX back to the vending address.

  Projects actively using BITCOINEX

  The following are projects or tokens which make use of the BITCOINEX token. If you want your project added to this list, post here or PM me.

  • EARNFREEBTC
  • SPECULATE

  Questions, concerns, issues/bugs with the vending machine.. let me know!

  Posted on January 4, 2015 at 11:32 AM
  Metacoin Central

• Re: [VOTE] We've made it , we're on BTER coin voting.

  @bernhard the site say

  Who manages the funds? These funds are managed by a team of 123Bitco.in HYIP investment experts.

  so there is NO COMPANY NAME, NO PERSON! Be very carfull. If they like run away with your money you have no way to know who is behind.

  yeah, most likely a scam, I just removed his post.

  Also looks like we are working our way up the vote ladder, nice! #18 currently

  Posted on January 3, 2015 at 9:08 AM
  LTBcoin Talk

• Re: Hmm

  You dont need to have a verified address in order to receive LTBcoin rewards. Just make sure you check off the "Primary Address" and "Counterparty Compatible Address" options. You can also just go into your account settings and put your address in the "LTBcoin Compatible Address" field.

  Posted on January 3, 2015 at 9:06 AM
  New? Find Help Here.

• Re: how do I put the word In my app

  On the iOS app there should be a section that lets you enter in magic words if you are logged in (anyone with a apple device care to chime in? I dont have one)

  Posted on January 3, 2015 at 9:01 AM
  New User Question Board

• Re: Happy Holidays!

  back in action now, happy new years guys let's make this a good one

  Posted on January 3, 2015 at 8:59 AM
  General

• Re: Fake Stellar Private Message Scam

  I didnt receive any messages like that, but good to know you guys (+1 @kerneloops) took care of it while I was gone!

  Posted on January 3, 2015 at 8:59 AM
  General

• Re: Forum Moderation

  @bitsol @cryptonaut, can I moderate the Off-Topic board? There is lots of spam I just found there.

  yep sure, I will set you up in there in a moment

  Posted on January 3, 2015 at 8:55 AM
  General