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Payportal Review

Payments and transfers is the reason cryptocurrencies were invented in the first place, so it is no wonder that there are a lot of ICOs out there specialising in this area. Today we are going to look at Payportal, which is an established company in India about to launch their new blockchain-based platform. This review will have a look at what exactly Payportal is, how it works, and who is behind it.

What is Payportal?

Currently, the company behind Payportal has a platform that allows consumers to process financial transactions between them and service providers online. The service providers can be from any sector, including banks, TV operators, mobile phone providers, utility companies, gym memberships, and so on. The idea behind it is to make life easier for everyone involved, by simplifying the process of paying for services. The idea behind the ICO is to utilise blockchain technology to make this process even easier, safer, faster, and ultimately more efficient. Many consumers are currently wasting a lot of time and energy on going to bank branches, government offices, service stations and other locations to pay their bills. Not only does it take time to travel there, but it also takes time to wait in line to be served. When people do get served, the customer service is not always professional, and human error occurs too frequently. This all results in a bad experience, and Payportal offers a solution to that problem.

How does it work?

Users of Payportal will have a digital wallet, which they can link to their mobile phone number. The wallet can then be accessed through an app on the phone, and the users can pay for their services using the wallet. Because payments and transfers are vulnerable to hackers, the team behind Payportal wants to utilise the blockchain to decentralise the operations and the users’ data. The platform will use PPTL tokens as the native currency, which will be converted from rupees for the purposes of the transaction, and then back to rupees once the transaction is finalised. The platform will also make use of smart contracts, which will enable simple agreements between service providers and their customers. Once the services have been provided, or the goods delivered, the customers is charged and the transaction is completed.

Is it credible?

For many people considering investing in a given ICO, one of the main concerns is always if the project will deliver as promised. Many ICOs make big promises, but does not always succeed in what they set out to do. This is where Payportal is different. Unlike many other ICOs, the company has already been in business since 2011, and is already serving customers in India. The team, which has been working in the payment services sector since 1996, currently counts 21 people. They are working with 80 distributors and over 2300 retailers across India. Last year alone, the company processed transactions worth 500 million rupees. The 2017 figures indicate that Payportal has grown 45% since 2016. This kind of credibility makes the ICO a much safer bet than most other projects of its kind.

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Regular readers of this blog will know that there is virtually nothing that cannot be associated with the blockchain. ICOs have proposed cryptocurrency projects involving real estate, item evaluation, social media, foreign exchange, music, virtual reality, and the list goes on. If it is being traded in, it can be added to the blockchain. It was inevitable that porn would become one of the commodities being traded using cryptocurrencies. Whilst this project does not create a specific community per se, they are providing something of value to the adult content communities.

What is WankCoin?

As the name implies, WankCoin is a cryptocurrency you can use to purchase pornography online. Whilst there is plenty of free pornography online, on sites such as PornHub, there are those who prefer paying for premium content. This is where WankCoin comes into the picture. With this cryptocurrency, you can actually purchase pornographic content online, instead of using your credit card. This is perhaps particularly interesting, as countries such as the UK are now creating policies that require adults to purchase “porn passes” in local corner shops. When faced with either having to use your credit card online or buying a porn pass in a corner shop, a third solution would probably be preferable.

Why not just use your credit card?

There are several advantages to using cryptocurrency in the porn industry. From the consumer’s point of view, there are the privacy and security aspects. As with all blockchain projects, the beauty of WankCoin is that all data storage is completely decentralized, which means that the risk of your data being leaked is very slim. Because it operates using blockchain technology, all users can also rest assured that their anonymity remains intact. Finally, it is not always desirable to use your credit card when purchasing adult content. Many sites are full of spam and spyware designed to use your card details for nefarious purposes. With WankCoin you avoid getting scammed.

What about the content providers?

If you are a content creator in the adult industry, you also have a lot to benefit from when it concerns WankCoin. The porn industry is classified by financial institutions as being ‘high risk’. This means that while your average merchant will pay around 2-3% in transaction fees every time a customer uses their credit card, a porn site will pay 5-7% for the same transaction. There are, of course, other ways customers can pay for content. But carrier billing, which is paying for subscriptions via your cell phone bill, comes out to 25% per transaction. If the customers use PayPal, the figure climbs up to 35%.

Is all this real?

Yes, all this is very real. So real, in fact, that WankCoin is one of the more successful ICOs. They are already an established company and have multiple partnerships with prominent adult websites. Moreover, they have published a white paper (which is aptly titled ‘wank paper’) that very clearly and succinctly expains the rationale behind their project. Who would’ve thought porn could be so professional?

Amd Radeon Rx 570-580 Review

The RX 570 and RX 580 GPUs by AMD have been the cause for a lot of discussion as of late. This is mostly because everyone is noticing that these two are the upgraded RX 470 and RX 480 GPUs, and that means that there certainly is a lot to talk about with these cards.

When it came to the release of the RX 5xx GPU series, everyone throughout the entire mining community was having a blast talking about it, and everyone was thrilled for the release. Of course, though there was loads of excitment and a lot of talking going on, there were also a lot of opinions being thrown around about the 2 models, and that makes sense, but it’s funny to compare all of these opinions. During this review, we will discuss the bigger differences and also why these GPUs are such a hit for those that are doing Ethereum mining.

If you were to go back about 20 years ago, you would probably hear a lot of people talking about how they thought that in 20 years there would be flying cars and robots delivering food, that doesn’t mean that people were exactly stupid with their expectations of the future, it just means that they were a little bit over expectant. Anyway, that is how people are when it comes to new GPUs, everytime that a new GPU is going to be coming around, people seem to think that its going to be able to fly and do circus stunts to earn them money (alright, so maybe they just have unrealistic expectations about stuff like the hashrate, but it might as well be the same thing, right?). Because people have these high expectations, they are going to be the ones who are most likely to complain when the cards are released and they are not up to par with their expectations.

So, let’s get these unrealistic expectations out of the way, no, these GPUs can not fly, and they have regular hashrates and power consumptions. The AMD RX 570 has power usage of 115 and a hashrate of 22 MH/s and the AMD RX 580 has a power usage of 125 with a hashrate of 30.5 MH/s.

Final Thoughts on The AMD RX 570 and AMD RX 580

There are a lot of users who have found ways to configure their RX 5xx, and those that have say that they are a lot happier with the outcome. However, those that are not willing to do some work in order to make some extra cash should really not even waste their time with buying them. So, for those that are looking for some easy money to earn that won’t require them to mess with things in order to get the cash flow that they desire, the RX 4xx series is probably a better way to go in the end, which means that a lot of people are probably pretty unhappy that they already spent their money on the RX 5xx series.

UHIVE Review

This ICO is an incredibly innovative project, that adds adds virtual and augmented reality to the social media experience. Imagine if Facebook, Twitter or Instagram were physical spaces that allowed you to walk around and interact with people and objects. This is the vision laid out by the team behind UHIVE. Whilst the worlds they have created will not exactly be physical, they will be closer to the real deal than any other project. Powered by blockchain technology and cryptocurrency, UHIVE promises an entirely new experience.

A new kind of social media

Social media platforms in and of themselves are quite a revolutionary idea. People from all over the world gathered in one place, where they can connect with each other on a level never before imagined. Add virtual and augmented reality technology to this, however, and it becomes a different beast entirely. This combination will allows for near-physical human interaction, and enhance the social media experience in a way never thought possible before.

What is the Civilized Word?

The Civilized World will be the ‘main’ platform where social media users will post, comment, share, and otherwise interact with each other. This part of UHIVE will be a mirror reflection of the real world, and each user will have their own ‘space’ (like a Facebook wall). Users can only have one profile in the Civilized World, which will be verified like on other social media platforms. Given that this is the ‘official’ part of UHIVE, certain rules and regulations will apply in order to ensure a positive experience for everyone.

What is the Grey World?

The Grey World is a bit different from the Civilized World. And by ‘a bit different’ I mean a lot different. This part of UHIVE is not mapped out like the Civilized World, and users are not limited to one profile only. Users are completely anonymous in the Grey World, and have the ability to create their own personalized space here. Essentially, you can be and do anything in the Grey World – within the limits of the law, of course. This part of UHIVE will allow users to experience a new kind of freedom.

What are the tokens for?

The HIVE tokens are the native currency on the UHIVE platform, and will be awarded to users depending on how much time they spend in the Civilized and Grey Worlds, as well how how much they interact with others. For companies that wish to advertise on UHIVE, the HIVE tokens will be the means with which they pay for their adverts. The great thing about the HIVE tokens is that their value will increase as the world of UHIVE grows and more users join the network.

Why should you invest?

If you have not already been sold on the unique and fascinating UHIVE concept, here are a few more reasons why you should invest in this ICO. First of all, half of the ad revenue generated by the network will be given back to the users every week. The economy will use blockchain technology to be completely self-sustained. The team behind UHIVE has extensive experience in social media and VR, and is based in London, UK.

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