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I'm sure most of you have read that Coil is shutting down temporarily and in the past, they were working on a layer-2 smart contract approach called Codius, which never came to fruition. While Codius' development has been delayed before Coil's shutdown, layer-2 smart contracts hosted in their own micro-network is still a promising approach to decentralized applications. Evernode's HotPocket solution is promising as well and their dev team is still going strong developing their Hooks & HotPocket. What are your thoughts?

I wrote an article called Democracy and the Blockchain on coil inspired by Andrew Yang's endorsement of blockchain voting systems. I couldn't find anything about Ripple or Codius expansion into this potential use-case other than a comment on XRPChat: I've always thought systems like Etherum and Codius would be perfect for online voting. I think it's an area Ripple should delve into. It provides an application beyond simply making money. Running a nations electoral system on a smart contract or dapp platform would be great PR.

Blog: https://coil.com/p/macropolo/XRP-and-the-Digital-Cosmetics-Marketplace/xGALg_oL4 I wrote a blog post on Coil about the potential of a digital goods marketplace for game developers running on Codius and ILP. I'd love to hear some community feedback and general thoughts about the viability of such a storefront.

Blog URL: https://coil.com/p/Hodor/XRP-News-Update-The-Internet-of-Value-Forges-Ahead/2CrYvDFta The IoV continues building out XRP's ecosystem: Find out about the most important news stories impacting XRP in today's blog! 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬: The Central Bank of Japan and the European Central bank publish Phase 3 Test Results for Project Stella. 𝐑𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬: Jeremy Light will be attending PayExpo for Ripple; and Brandon Wilson provides a preview of Codius Host 2.0. 𝐂𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬: Soar Payments interviews Stefan Thomas as part of its podcast series; and I share my 'Coil pick' for this week. 𝐗𝐑𝐏 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬: Reverend Ripple announces updates to his 'Solstice' service; Dev Null Prod announces details of the NYC meetup; XRP Productions releases another 'XRP Story'; DMM announces they'll be supporting a direct XRP-JPY pairing; and Bitpanda Global Exchange announces they will support XRP at launch. I hope you enjoy the read: Please feel free to share my blog with a friend or share it on any other platform - and thanks for doing so! My blog announcement links on other platforms: Twitter Reddit r/Ripple Reddit r/CryptoCurrency Reddit r/CryptoMarkets Reddit r/xrp Reddit r/RippleTalk Reddit r/alternativecoin Reddit r/CoilCommunity Bitcointalk - alt coin sub forum Bitcointalk - XRP speculation thread

I'm having trouble getting moneyd started. Sorry if this is answered but I didn't see the answer. ran these commands npm install -g moneyd moneyd-uplink-xrp moneyd xrp:configure moneyd xrp:start I have a wallet with 100xrp in it starting moneyd 2018-08-23T01:46:45.110Z connector:route-broadcaster info generated random routing secret. 2018-08-23T01:46:45.116Z connector:accounts info add account. accountId=parent 2018-08-23T01:46:45.119Z connector:accounts info add account. accountId=local 2018-08-23T01:46:46.940Z connector:/usr/local/lib/node_modules/moneyd-uplink-xrp/node_modules/ilp-plugin-xrp-asym-client/index.js[parent] info creating outgoing channel. from=rfe6XxXwY2Ss1KzMrgjSbANBVmRb2WvcKD to=rhAG7gdd2CKAeaEQCwz5pkN9o1KK6CPNGn amount=10 2018-08-23T01:46:54.495Z connector:/usr/local/lib/node_modules/moneyd-uplink-xrp/node_modules/ilp-plugin-xrp-asym-client/index.js[parent] info transaction complete 2018-08-23T01:47:02.679Z connector:app error Error: {"code":"F00","name":"NotAcceptedError","triggeredAt":"2018-08-23T01:47:02.577Z","data":"tx failed: {\"engine_result\":\"tecINSUFFICIENT_RESERVE\",\"engine_result_code\":141,\"engine_result_message\":\"Insufficient reserve to complete requested operation.\",\"ledger_hash\":\"3E912F163BD1BA506C24A98106BAF94C33268E34D3BA69D367880508AAB86629\",\"ledger_index\":40992769,\"meta\":{\"AffectedNodes\":[{\"ModifiedNode\":{\"FinalFields\":{\"Account\":\"rhAG7gdd2CKAeaEQCwz5pkN9o1KK6CPNGn\",\"Balance\":\"831551228\",\"Flags\":0,\"OwnerCount\":162,\"Sequence\":4158},\"LedgerEntryType\":\"AccountRoot\",\"LedgerIndex\":\"2A0FA6C99CB992D9874E3186E03FC73ABE73E893843EE0E50B00E0F7F43CBAD0\",\"PreviousFields\":{\"Balance\":\"831551240\",\"Sequence\":4157},\"PreviousTxnID\":\"2A4FA50B8F12493086B61E02514CF7B3C3D8ED8322D1A800F0830FD51AB4BC85\",\"PreviousTxnLgrSeq\":40992767}}],\"TransactionIndex\":22,\"TransactionResult\":\"tecINSUFFICIENT_RESERVE\"},\"status\":\"closed\",\"transaction\":{\"Account\":\"rhAG7gdd2CKAeaEQCwz5pkN9o1KK6CPNGn\",\"Amount\":\"1000000\",\"Destination\":\"rfe6XxXwY2Ss1KzMrgjSbANBVmRb2WvcKD\",\"Fee\":\"12\",\"Flags\":2147483648,\"LastLedgerSequence\":40992770,\"PublicKey\":\"EDD3DA250713A7EBAA90EE263DBAE86C5CF79A8ACB0D04A5AC12FED14788BFD6F2\",\"Sequence\":4157,\"SettleDelay\":3600,\"SigningPubKey\":\"0318E42680BC1AEB740DBC00B94EB668A21D658C532B5DD1B57658AF56179FE827\",\"SourceTag\":3490341475,\"TransactionType\":\"PaymentChannelCreate\",\"TxnSignature\":\"3045022100FD2E2CF5C5E2C233E87C19672550669E848916BC5BBC494790A5EBDCDCE6828F0220436C14B12142E9AFC18E59A7A0B61A3A3EA77459DF79BD0F8B9D74ED3D6A8A1B\",\"date\":588304020,\"hash\":\"379418AA6EBA97A926BF0E5938141D99CE643070D55A5E2E95085944ADF62591\"},\"type\":\"transaction\",\"validated\":true}","protocolData":[]} at Plugin.callback (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/moneyd-uplink-xrp/node_modules/ilp-plugin-btp/src/index.ts:441:20) at Plugin.listener (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/moneyd-uplink-xrp/node_modules/eventemitter2/lib/eventemitter2.js:290:17) at Plugin.EventEmitter.emit (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/moneyd-uplink-xrp/node_modules/eventemitter2/lib/eventemitter2.js:357:19) at Plugin.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/moneyd-uplink-xrp/node_modules/ilp-plugin-btp/src/index.ts:476:14) at Generator.next (<anonymous>) at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/moneyd-uplink-xrp/node_modules/ilp-plugin-btp/src/index.js:7:71 at new Promise (<anonymous>) at __awaiter (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/moneyd-uplink-xrp/node_modules/ilp-plugin-btp/src/index.js:3:12) at Plugin._handleIncomingBtpPacket (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/moneyd-uplink-xrp/node_modules/ilp-plugin-btp/src/index.js:340:16) at Plugin.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/moneyd-uplink-xrp/node_modules/ilp-plugin-btp/src/index.ts:329:18)

I thought it might be helpful for users to start collecting some important documents and resources for Codius. If you have any suggestions, please post and I will update the FAQ. I have also reserved some spots to keep the first page clean. Official Links Official Codius Website Codius Whitepaper (Stefan Thomas, Evan Schwartz) Overview What is Codius? Smart Contracts (seminal work by Nick Szabo) Hosting and Technical https://xrpcommunity.blog/codius-contract-from-scratch (Simple tutorial on building a Codius host and uploading a contract by @retryW) Baltazar's Codius Host Script on Github (Simple tool to build a Codius Host in less than a minute. No technical skills required.) How to Run Your Own Codius Host (by Stefan Thomas) Simple Codius Walk-Through (Video walkthrough by More Scheetz) Hosting Cost Modelling Tool (credit goes to @josepi90 for creating this) Script to auto deploy a new host on CentOS (thanks @dr_gonzo) https://upload.host1.codius.live Codius Contract Upload Tool (by @retryW) Helpful Info & Tools Codius CLI on Github Codius Host (with ILP Integration) on Github http://codiushosts.com (Nice site listing running Codius Hosts with geographical distribution and other useful stats) Common Questions And Concerns Smart Contract Best Practices (based on Solidity) Survey of Security Attacks on Smart Contracts (for Ethereum) Finding The Greedy, Prodigal, and Suicidal Contracts at Scale Community Sites XRPChat! Codius Chat Original Google Group (dormant but still contains useful background) XRP-Dev Channel on Discord Further Reading Smart Contract Primer The long and the short of contracts (2016 Nobel Prize Winners' Paper) Cornell University Library (for the latest and greatest research - just search for "Smart Contract")

Hi everyone. I would like to ask if anyone has any facts to the current status for Codius in regard to the huge market for derivatives? I remember watching a video where this was portrayed as a very promising usecase. Who if anybody is working on this? I came across this company: https://marketprotocol.io/ but it´s working on on the Ethereum blockchain.

It's time! SWELL is about to start, and I cover all the news leading up to the conference. For those that want a detailed explanation of Multi-Hop, it's in there! A lot has happened in the past week, and I hit on all the major points, including Ripple's testimony at the Library of Congress, the hiring of a lobbying firm, the latest about the Japanese Money Tap application, and Ripple's new philanthropic endeavor. In addition, I cover XRP Community developments as well, including a new tool for Codius hosts and the usage of XRP for a Belize-based ForEx platform. I hope you enjoy this latest blog entry & please leave any feedback below. Feel Free to share my blog with a friend or on any other platform you wish - and thank you for doing so! Twitter Reddit r/Ripple Reddit r/CryptoCurrency Reddit r/CryptoMarkets Reddit r/xrp Reddit r/RippleTalk Reddit r/alternativecoin Bitcointalk - alt coin sub forum Bitcointalk - XRP speculation thread

Ever want to send a link to a friend that explains the basics of XRP compared to Bitcoin? In today's blog, I go over all the basics of XRP, including its features, capabilities, and include some of the major differences between it and other networks. While it's not an in-depth treatment of 'all-things XRP,' it serves as a convenient reference document if you're looking for a short explanation to share with somebody new. I hope you enjoy the read; leave any feedback below. Feel free to share my blog with a friend - or on any other platform - and thank you for doing so! Twitter Reddit r/Ripple Reddit r/CryptoCurrency Reddit r/CryptoMarkets Reddit r/xrp Reddit r/RippleTalk Reddit r/alternativecoin Bitcointalk - alt coin sub forum Bitcointalk - XRP speculation thread

This answer below makes me very curious The whole thread (ongoing probably):

Anyone else host stopped receiving payment? My last payment was on the 28th June. Was regularly getting a very small payment every 3-5 hours but have since stopped. Nothing since the 28th.

Okay this one works host.soulardcodiushost.site This one works but doesn't show up on codius host.com host2.soulardcodiushost.site Everything shows good for systemctl status codiusd, hyperd, moneyd-xrp and also pings just fine. Any ideas? Let me know. Thanks, FUBS

Princess Zerpine and the Magic Ledger It was a busy day in the Crypto Valley, a place so big that the sun never sets over. A little princess with a black and white dress was walking timidly through a bridge; she was lost and scared while thousands of numbers were flying frantically by her side. The child was trying to get through them when suddenly; one of the numbers accidentally pushed the girl out of the bridge and threw her into the river. The frightened princess started to swim, but, fortunately for her, an eccentric robot with one big turquoise eye was walking along the riverbank. She was quickly rescued by him as soon as he saw her. —Thank you for saving me— said the little girl, the robot just looked at her intrigued— You must be princess Zerpine, what are you doing here alone? —replied the machine with genuine curiosity. —Well, my father send me into a mission, I have to find the code to open this magic key— answered the child pointing at a USB hanging from his neck as if it were a necklace— but I don’t even know where to start— the princess then observed the robot from head to foot— and by the way, who are you? —asked the girl. —Forgive my manners— replied the robot—I am Codius, and I am really smart—said very proud of himself. — Codius? That’s a silly name—the princess laughed. Codius just rolled his only eye in sign of disapproval, then, he changed the topic to hide his hassle. — I can help you with your problem, little princess, let’s make a contract, that’s what I do— proposed the machine. —A contract? How is that? — Well, yesterday, a page of the XRP magic ledger was stolen and now the nodes are stuck, because of that, millions of humans cannot longer send numbers to their loved ones. That’s why the good people of the XRP kingdom entrust me the task of retrieving the page as soon as possible, but if you help me to in my quest, I will help you to find your code, deal? —That’s terrible! —The princess shouted. She tough it for a moment, and then, gave her resolution: —Deal—. Suddenly, a mystic white light shined around her accompanied by strange electric sounds and after that, she was teleported through a magic wormhole and appeared in front of a big castle. Two bulls with an anthropomorphic body, guardians of the palace’s doors, looked at her amazed. The humanoids were wearing medieval armor; they were carrying big shields painted with a bull coat of arms. The three of them looked to each other bewildered until one of the guards finally doubly said: —Welcome to the Lambo Empire, we are the protectors of the green meadows of the Crypto Valley, a place where bulls can run free towards the lambo-glory. What do we owe your presence? — the bull solemnly said, the princess was confused and didn’t know what to answer. —Tell them we want an audience with the Permabull Emperor, then, ask him for the page— a voice echoed in the princess’s head, it was Codius who was taking care of her from the distance. —I want to see the Permabull Emperor— firmly answered the little girl. The guardians doubted a little, but due the royalty condition of their guest, they opened the gates and let her pass through the bridge; the princess walked until she was in front of the Emperor, then, she made a reverence and the enormous bull covered with bombastic jewelry nodded in response. —What are you doing here, little princess? —the bull asked. —Somebody stole one page of the XRP magic ledger and I am looking for it, does your majesty know where could I find it? —respectfully asked the princess. The emperor thought it for a moment. —Those damn bears! I am sure they stole the page so they could make the forest grow even further! —The bull showed a notorious gesture of distress —We are in dark times, little girl, the bears are winning the trading war against our army and the valley is being covered with woods. Bears love to destroy all the good and noble things of this world! I hate them so much… Go and find the Permabear, Emperor in the Bottomwoods Empire! He will surely know where your page is! But, be careful, the forest and bears can be dangerous. —Thank you, your majesty, I will. —Just one more thing before you leave— said the emperor with some concern —Just let me know if you recover the page, little girl, Xrp kingdom is our favorite places to run… numbers can travel really fast there and there’s no risk of double-spending them. —Count on that— said Zerpine with a big smile. The girl then did another reverence and left the castle, Codius teleported her again, but this time, she appeared in front of a colossal tree. At the bottom of the trunk was a kind of entrance to a cave, one big fat humanoid bear was keeping the entrance. The girl walked cautious towards him and politely asked: —Hello Mr Bear, I am princess Zerpine and I would like to have an audience with your emperor. The bear looked at her and started to laugh, he didn’t say nothing, but let the girl enter into the cave. The place was humid and dark, but the girl walked sure of herself. At the end of the cave, the small corridor turned into an enormous hall, all the bears were very busy moving from here to there carrying all kinds of weapons and supplies. Nobody seemed to care about the child’s presence, but when she approached at the Permabear emperor, all the guards set defensive positions. The ruler looked distrustfully at her and then asked: —What are you doing here, princess? —Asked the king, he seemed to know who she was. —Your highness, I am here looking for a page of the XRP magic ledger wich was stolen, I am sure you would know something about that. —Stolen page?— the bear rubbed his nose— What are you implying, princess? I don’t know anything about that, in fact, now that you say it, that’s a great opportunity to make the woods grow even stronger in the Xrp kingd… —the bear made a pause to think for a moment — but if the ledger is incomplete, the nodes will stop working and we won’t be able to send numbers… this is bad, XRP is one of our favorite kingdoms to move numbers between ledgers due to its speed and reliability. Princess! You must go and find that page before is too late! Go into the forest and look for the Fudbeast, that could be the only way! —the girl threw a look of surprise at the bear for the weirdness of his monologue but she thanked him anyway and left the cave towards the forest. That entire place was majestic and intimidating, huge trees rose miles towards the sky and the branches and fern barely allowed to walk between them. The girl was walking with difficulty when she unexpectedly heard a depressive echo of voices: “When moon!? When moon!?” they were yelling with a tired and scratchy voice. Zerpine gasped but Codius suddenly appeared and tried to calm her: —Don’t worry, princess, those are “the mooners”, poor bullish souls that got lost into the forest and seek to escape from it, however, many of them end up insane or being devoured by the flying whales up there, if we get to a clear in the forest, maybe you would be able to see one, they like to hide in the thicket of the trees to swallow their preys— Codius suddenly pointed to a spirit wandering nearby the princess— Look! There’s a one over there! do you see how his hands tremble? It is the “weak hands sickness”, the longer they stay in the forest, the more likely they are to release the little strength they have left and get wrecked by the flying wales— the robot said with some sadness. Both of them kept walking and the road led them to a nearby mine, a lot of graphic-card goblins were mining with big machines looking for blocks. Jets of wasted numbers fell in all directions as giant clouds of smoke rose into the sky. The smell was terrible and the princess could barely breathe. —This a bitcoin mine— Codius replied without being questioned— those goblins waste tons of magic-polluting energy to maintain the slow flow of numbers in the ledger, then they unlock blocks and receive more numbers and fees in compensation for their work. They are moved by greed and they don’t really care for the welfare of their kingdoms, if one day they decide to collude, they could overtake the hash power of their kingdom’s flowing numbers and spend them the times they want, thus causing the destruction of that realm, but they don’t care, they just move to another kingdom to take advantage of—. The princess grimaced in disgust. —Well, that’s one of the reasons why voting consensus through nodes is safer— Zerpine replied—people do it for a good cause, not for greed. —That’s right— Codius affirmed. They passed the mine and went further into the forest until they reached an open field; a battle was taking place there. A group of bulls were ramming against the bears who were clawing trying to stop their efforts. Mooners were shouting to the bulls and bears from the distance while a gigantic flying whale was floating above the field giving magic power to the bears who finally defeated the bulls, a lot of Monners were absorbed by the big cetaceous whilst the field were instantly covered with more woods, only a few of them escaped. —Another battle lost by the bulls… —Codius sentenced— well, this is one of the natural Crypto Valley cycles, you will someday discover the importance of these constant battles… —Suddenly, estrange noises interrupted the Codius speech, guttural and disgusting sounds started to emerge from the deeps of the forest. —Watch out princess! The Fudsters are here! They always come after a bull defeat!— The robot exclaimed. The girl ran, but it was futile, just in a blink of an eye she was surrounded by a big group of ugly, skinny troll-alike creatures. The girl just stayed there trying to look brave so the fudsters would keep their distance, but almost all her bravery banished when a big, fat, stinky and disgusting troll prostrated himself in front of her and started to laugh. —Look guys! What do we have here? The princess of Ripple’s centralized, banker’s lame-kingdom! Hahaha!— all the fudsters started to laugh in unison causing a terrible chorus, their roars were accompanied by erratic movements and obscene gestures. —You can do it! —Yelled Codius to the princess’s— you know how to defeat them! —In fact, XRP kingdom is not the same as Ripple stronghold and it is certainly not centralized— the princess answered calmly. —Hohoho! What did I just heard? Ripple not centralized? It has to be a joke! —It’s XRP! And everybody can run a node and participate and vote in the consensus of the kingdom! —Ha! But Ripple stronghold keeps almost all the supply! It is a scam kingdom made to fill the Ripple’s general Garlicbread bags! —The Ripple supply is locked in a scrow and is used to give liquidity and promote the entry of new participants into the ecosystem of the kingdom and thus make it grow and give it even more liquidity, not to “fill their bags”. —Well, but banks will never use XRP! —XRP has already been tested by several banks and it will be use at least by one bank later this year! —Ehm, but, but it’s a banker coin made to steal your bitcoins! —But you just said it will never be used by banks, so then they won’t use the asset they made themselves? That’s a contradiction—replied the brave princess. The troll was confused and disoriented, so Codius took the opportunity to tell the princes: —It’s time princess! Use this magic “facts” wand to finish this troll— and then a withe glowing wand appeared in front of the child. The girl grabbed the magic weapon and started to throw a lightning bolt against the Troll who slowly vanished until he was converted into dust. All the fudsters ran scared to their twittcaves and from the remains of the creature, a beautiful piece of paper fell slowly while the dust settled. It was the stolen page of the magic ledger! The princess took it, and instantly, she was teleported to the same bridge where the journey started. Codius was smiling in front of here. —You did it! You retrieved the page and now the XRP nodes can work at full capacity again! Well done princess! Now it's time to fulfill my part of the agreement… —the robot started to glow and his voice changed into something more magical: —You now know the constant battle between the Bear and the Bull empires. They need each other so the Crypto Valley ecosystem keeps liquid and dynamic. Forests and meadows cannot overtake the entire valley; that would abolish the balance of the realm. The bulls would run an endless ram direct into the abysm and the bears would get drowned by their own woods. We have a lot more space to grow, but I am confident that on the horizon, a bright future awaits us. You already know the code of your USB wallet, enjoy your life, little princess, and take care— then the robot disappeared. A young woman was sitting alone on a living room; she was contemplating through the window the yard where she used to play with her father when she was a kid. The garden had a wood castle, a big three and a little ornamental bridge. A lawyer came then and sat facing the woman. —I really feel the loss of your father— the man kindly said. —He is finally resting, his disease was getting really painful for him— the woman answered. The lawyer smiled slightly as a sign of empathy and opened a folder with an official document. — Very well Miss Zephie, with 21 years old and as your father's will marked, today, on October 21, 2033, I give to you the last good that your father inherited in his last will, this usb wallet—the lawyer solemnly said— he didn’t left the password, I assume you know it—. The woman just stared at him and remembered all the silly games he played with his father when she was a child. —Oh, yes, I know it…

A Short Story: Don't Miss The Boat Jolted awake and suddenly focused by a sudden violent crack, aware but not quite one hundred percent of my surroundings, my mind attempting to assess the situation. It had been a week now, awake by day, cat naps by night…… I must have fallen into a deep sleep…. The sails now flogging violently, whipping the ropes attached to them in a chaotic manner. The salt spray, fresh and made cold by the wind stung. This coupled with the ocean swell of the Atlantic rising up the continental shelf made for a disorientating and initially nauseating wakeup call in the pitch black. “What is this happening?” The weather had checked out and was predicted to be stably blowing me along. Up until now anyway… Finding a bearing while gazing down at the instruments in the cockpit was proving difficult, not much was making sense. The compass mounted high on its binnacle with its garish green glow was turning through 270°, slowly and continually increasing as the boat turned its self through the wind uncontrolled. Suddenly the answer was apparent! “The autopilot, of course…" The familiar whirring of its motor and bearings was silent. Occasionally the force of big waves on the rudder can cause it to go a bit haywire, loose its grip on reality and most importantly the direction the boat should be heading in. Attempts to reset the autopilot prove futile, whilst wrestling the craft back on track. Something is drastically wrong with it and there’s little to do fixing it in the dark of the very early morning. Now fully awake, I am resigned to hand steering until dawn. I follow the compass whilst chastising myself for falling too deeply into sleep, despite there being very little one can do about the sudden failure of systems out of your control. [1] Thoughts creep into the mind as the stimuli of the wave motion, the up and down and side to side tilting of the starry horizon, the sensation of full sails pulling the craft along in an ebb and flow as you ride up and down each swell, all act to hypnotize you.… “Sailing…. Is this really what you wanted? It’s hard work, tiring… exhausting in fact, you just proved that… but… it is the small, fleeting moments that make it all worth it, the sun rising and setting, the dolphins swimming along side, the ever changing colors of the sea” In the darkness thoughts turn to how opportunities of a lifetime were made possible by a chance discovery. “$1000! No way am I paying that much.” But steadily as the months passed the phenomenon known as FOMO (fear of missing out) set in, and in hindsight I really did miss out. By the time I finally pulled the trigger on Bitcoin I had a fraction of what I would have had if I had invested the same amount back when I rejected it. I still wouldn’t have want it any other way however, careful research had got me to this point. “Bitcoin Sherpa’s” prophetic and ethical albeit quasi-anarchical teachings had guided me thus far. His well thought out and logical arguments resonated well with my own convictions. The further I delved into the world of cryptocurrencies and digital assets, the more certain things became apparent: 1. Most coins are as they are described; ****coins 2. ALL coins have an essence of cultism, therefore DYOR (do your own research), before joining 3. Banks are not disappearing in my lifetime [2] In my DYOR stage of finding something undervalued so not to miss the proverbial train again, I stumbled upon XRP, slated by many, held high by few. The potential of the technology seemed incredible as did the potential gains which most of us seeked. The professionalism of the very real company Ripple attempting to utilize the digital token XRP was unlike any other outfit in the cryptosphere, making it quite apparent how far they could go. And so began the rollercoaster ride of an investment I believed in, ups and downs, but more frustratingly the periods of sideways stagnation….. The sun rotated into view, turning the sky flame orange. This takes my full attention and there are no other thoughts other than the appreciation of the moment. The feeling fades as the prospect of manually steering the boat for another few days before pulling into a harbor spurs me into action. Locking the wheel in position gives a bit of time between fine tuning the direction of the boat against wind and swell to scroll through the auto pilot’s user-interface and troubleshoot. Fault code: 5357494654 also known as, the rudder position sender, is showing a fault and a quick clean of the connector contacts fails to bodge the fault. Thankfully the satellite phone on board allows internet connectivity. Due to increasing demand and steadily reduced operating costs, the internet of information is accessible anywhere on the planet at a far better standard than what was on offer just a few years ago; severely limited and expensive data plans with equally expensive set-up costs. The app for the chandlery in the marina I am headed for shows the part required to solve the issue (787270) can be pre-ordered into store. A transparent smart contract in their app, I know runs on a backend application called Codius, allows me to pre-order and secure the part I require just in time for my arrival, in this case, with an unknown and as yet untrusted merchant. Codius gives me confidence. My bank from my home country ensures the payment will be made immediately on my arrival at the chandlery for handover of the component at the going foreign exchange rate with negligible fees, INSTANTLY. No embarrassing waiting at a card machine for your debit card to be accepted or declined, no time wasted contacting your payment provider to query why the transaction has been blocked whist abroad. Again, I know this is thanks to the utilization of Ripple Lab’s xRapid in the backend of the complicated financial machinery that moves money across borders. xRapid grants me accessibility. Accessibility to a worldwide market of vendors with virtually zero wait time. Smiling, I remember thinking about how I could send an email instantly all those years ago, but not money. Content and reassured about an efficient purchase and upcoming repair I continue to helm the craft to harbor, the bow now ploughing through the oncoming waves in the warm morning sunshine, the sea glistening like liquid gold. Despite having liquidated most of my XRP holdings to pursue dreams, I vaguely recall a saying I had seen on forums that seems to ring particularly true in this moment, all without the dollar hyper-inflating and society as we know it collapsing: “Came for the gains, but stayed for the tech” -anon [3] References [1] http://www.oryanmarine.com/images/boatsales/2004sunseeker/compass.jpg [2] https://insdrcdn.com/media/attachments/c/d5/bb4f38d5c.png [3] https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/69594756716478163/

A marathon runner knows what it takes to go the distance - much like the stakeholder organizations championing XRP adoption. In my latest blog entry, I describe the latest progress & news items in the XRP ecosystem, including a new Canadian exchange listing, my perspective on the AMA with David Schwartz and Asheesh Birla, and news about XRP Community developments. I hope you enjoy this latest article: Feel free to share my blog with a friend - or on any other social media platform or venue - and thank you for doing so! Twitter Reddit r/Ripple Reddit r/CryptoCurrency Reddit r/CryptoMarkets Reddit r/xrp Reddit r/RippleTalk Reddit r/alternativecoin Bitcointalk - alt coin sub forum Bitcointalk - XRP speculation thread

If you live in the northern hemisphere, you are now in the middle of summer months - time to relax and recharge; XRP will keep working in the background, never stopping. In this latest blog, I cover news about XRP and all the latest stories and developments that impact it, including a new Thai law, presentations and videos recently published by Ripple, a huge endorsement of Ripple technology by Cambridge Global, and an engaging video about Codius by Stefan Thomas. In addition, there are valuable tutorials and videos about XRP and Codius that were produced and published by XRP Community members; I'll provide an overview of these additions to the XRP development knowledge base. I hope you enjoy the read & please leave any comments below. Feel free to share my blog with a friend - or on any other platform or media - and thank you for doing it! Twitter Reddit r/Ripple Reddit r/CryptoCurrency Reddit r/CryptoMarkets Reddit r/xrp Reddit r/RippleTalk Reddit r/alternativecoin Bitcointalk - alt coin sub forum Bitcointalk - XRP speculation thread

When trying to get the certs from cert bot it cant find the TXT values im using cloud flare to add the domain TXT vaule. I was using GoDaddy to add in the host name and TXT vaule and it wasnt working so i switched over to cloudflair and its giving me SERFAIL error instead of NXDOMAIN error. So im not sure if now it could be the fact that the Cloud flare is pending the NameServer update. It might be the fact that it has to propagate but im not entirely sure. This is the error i get when trying to verify i own the domain. aiting for verification... Cleaning up challenges Failed authorization procedure. codius.carterhosts.com (dns-01): urn:ietf:params:acme:error:dns :: DNS problem: SERVFAIL looking up TXT for _acme-challenge.codius .carterhosts.com, codius.carterhosts.com (dns-01): urn:ietf:params:acme:error:dns :: DNS problem: SERVFAIL looking up TXT for _acme-challenge.codius.carterhosts.c om IMPORTANT NOTES: - The following errors were reported by the server: Domain: codius.carterhosts.com Type: None Detail: DNS problem: SERVFAIL looking up TXT for _acme-challenge.codius.carterhosts.com Domain: codius.carterhosts.com Type: None Detail: DNS problem: SERVFAIL looking up TXT for _acme-challenge.codius.carterhosts.com

Crypto is still at its beginning stages, but a series of companies are moving forward with standards-based architecture, using blockchain technology to build the infrastructure for a new version of the Internet, where value can move as fast as light. In this latest blog, I cover progress by a series of companies and Venture Capital Firms connected to the XRP Ecosystem: Ripple, Coil, Polysign, and Andreessen Horowitz. Included is news about a new Japanese crypto exchange that may have tens of millions of customers when they go live, the speaker list from Disrupt 2018, and Google's plans to include the new Payment Handler API in Chrome. At the end, I tie it all together and explain the master plan across all these endeavors: The creation of the IOV! I hope you enjoy the read: Please leave any feedback below. Feel free to share my blog with a friend - or on any other forum or platform - and thank you for doing so! Twitter Reddit r/Ripple Reddit r/CryptoCurrency Reddit r/CryptoMarkets Reddit r/xrp Reddit r/RippleTalk Reddit r/alternativecoin Bitcointalk - alt coin sub forum Bitcointalk - XRP speculation thread

XRP Continues to set the standard. In today's blog, I cover an enormous amount of recent news and high-profile media coverage of Ripple, XRP, and Codius. Included are several videos you won't want to miss, along with the latest news that impacts XRP. There is also a bit of analysis about the future direction of XRP given recent developments like the founding of Coil. I hope you enjoy the read! Please leave any feedback below - and feel free to share my blog with a friend or on any other platform - and thank you for doing so! Twitter Reddit r/Ripple Reddit r/CryptoCurrency Reddit r/CryptoMarkets Reddit r/xrp Reddit r/RippleTalk Reddit r/alternativecoin Bitcointalk - alt coin sub forum Bitcointalk - XRP speculation thread

Smart contracts are an innovation that is at the start of its adoption cycle; eventually, you will see smart contracts being used all over the world and by a multitude of businesses and even governments. I describe how Ripple's Codius smart contract platform fits into this trend, and just how it compares to Ethereum's smart contract model. Hope you enjoy the read & please leave any feedback below: Please feel welcome to share my blog with a friend or on any other platform - and thank you for doing so! Twitter Reddit r/Ripple Reddit r/CryptoCurrency Reddit r/CryptoMarkets Reddit r/xrp Reddit r/RippleTalk Reddit r/alternativecoin Bitcointalk - alt coin sub forum Bitcointalk - XRP speculation thread

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.coindesk.com/ripple-smart-contracts-creator-targets-ethereum-new-tech-launch/amp/ The implementation released today comes with tutorials for uploadingand hosting Codius smart contracts (uploaders pay hosts to run smart contracts on their computers), to try and push developers to start using the platform right away. And already several developers have disclosed they'll be building on the platform, as revealed exclusively to CoinDesk.

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How big will the crypto market - and XRP - become? I throw out some interesting recent statistics that are getting some press, and then cover current events: Included is the latest information about Codius, a ringing endorsement of xRapid by ZipRemit, and the UK Parliamentary Hearing where Ryan Zagone held his ground against a DLT skeptic. Rounding it out, I give you the latest information about some high-profile community events that are happening. Hope you enjoy the read. Please leave any feedback below - and feel free to share my blog with a friend - or on any other platform; and thank you for doing so! Twitter Reddit r/Ripple Reddit r/CryptoCurrency Reddit r/CryptoMarkets Reddit r/xrp Reddit r/RippleTalk Reddit r/alternativecoin Bitcointalk - alt coin sub forum Bitcointalk - XRP speculation thread

My history of Ripple continues through the years of 2014-2016; It covers the dramatic news stories you may have heard about, Ripple's steady progress in development, their pivot away from Codius, and the birth of Interledger. The controversial topics like XRP allocation and organization shake-ups are not ignored; read through it and provide your own perspective if you were around (in crypto land) during that time frame. Of course, extra points if you work (or previously worked) for Ripple! Hope you enjoy! Please leave any feedback below. Also, feel free to share my blog with a friend or on any other platform - and thanks for doing so! Twitter Reddit r/Ripple Reddit r/CryptoCurrency Reddit r/CryptoMarkets Reddit r/xrp Reddit r/RippleTalk Bitcointalk - alt coin sub forum Bitcointalk - XRP speculation thread

Somewhere in this forum I was having a discussion about how Codius could be used. I know it was with @Chewiecoin and I used the example of a purchase contract for real estate being fulfilled using the Codius platform to create the terms of the smart contract and fulfillment of that contract. This got me to thinking about other possible avenues for Codius to be used. Looking at the www.codius.org website they say that Codius is: "Codius makes it easy to develop applications that are: - secure and distributed - modular, forkable, and constantly improving - integrated with web technologies - independent of their developers These are smart programs. Smart programs can encode the logic of agreements or “smart contracts”, or their functionality can extend far beyond the realm of contracts. With Codius, smart programs can hold assets of their own on any or multiple cryptography-based ledgers, such as Bitcoin and Ripple." I was sitting at home today streaming a moving with my family when an idea came to me: what about Codius being used in the movie and music business? According to who you speak with, pirating of IP in these two industries is a huge issue...to the tune of billions of dollars. Codius could be used as the purchase and authentication platform so that these IPs can be protected from pirates. Say you want to distribute a movie (or a song...each would the same). You could encode on the digital copy of the movie being sent to the theaters and on the DVDs a "contract" which can only be executed via the ledger. The theater would be issued a "key" which would allow them to show the movie. Without that key, the movie could not be watched, even if the movie file was pirated. Every time the movie was watched using this key it would be recorded, giving the studio a record of showings and, thus, an ability to audit show times versus ticket sales. Without the key, though, the movie could not be downloaded or pirated and each key can be traced back to a specific theater. (Replace theater in this case to music app/account for song files and you get the same idea). For DVDs the feature would be the same except that only the key would be encoded on the disc. Put the DVD into your "player" (which is actually a streamer), it reads the key, finds the apporpirate contract on the Ledger, and allows you to watch your movie. Once the key was executed it could not be executed again by copying it to another disc. Or, if you remember many years ago there was a new product that allowed 1 time viewing, or "timed viewing" of DVD's. It was a "degrading" DVD that "broke down" over time only allowing so many views of the movie. Using Codius, studios could use this technology for the likes of RedBox. Instead of printing the movie on the DVD, a special key would be encoded allowing your DVD player to effectively stream the movie from its secure site. This key could be a one time use key, thus removing the necessity to return a DVD back to RedBox...just throw the disc away. The ability to assign contract terms using Codius could be limitless...my ideas about movies and music are, I'm sure, peanuts compared to what Codius could be used for. So, what are your ideas?