- Basic Attention Token ($BAT) – $250 Million
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Basic Attention Token Project Breakdown
Based on the Ethereum blockchain and targeting the highly fragmented, invasive, and opaque digital advertising industry, Basic Attention Token is a decentralized, transparent digital ad exchange literally quantifying and rewarding a website user’s attention span in the form of the BAT token.
Basic Attention Token compensates users of the Brave Browser—a fast, open source privacy browser that blocks third-party trackers and ads—by tracking user attention and engagement with advertising and attention-based services, cutting out unnecessary and costly traditional middlemen and resulting in:
Heightened user privacy, decreased susceptibility to malware, and fewer targeted advertisements
Increased conversions, less fraud, and less expensive customer attention for advertisers
Higher yield for content publishers
Simply put, BAT’s interactive browser is placing never-before recognized value on publisher content by enabling genuine feedback mechanisms and the removal of a complex network of advertisement intermediaries, ultimately tightening up (or cutting the fat) of today’s digital advertising ecosystem and thus allowing users, publishers, and advertisers to get more bang for their buck, so to speak.
Why BAT Could Join the Billion Dollar Club
At the beginning of 2018, the Brave Browser surpassed 1 million monthly active users on their browser (MAUs), and has since doubled to more than 2.2 million MAUs as of June 2018—averaging roughly a 13% growth rate per month.
Add in several partnerships with two of the world’s largest YouTube creators (Philip DeFranco and Bart Baker)—who have recognized that the revenue-draining middlemen and practices have become unsustainable for online content creators and publishers—and the Dow Jones Media Group, and Brave is positioning itself as a tangible answer to today’s highly invasive digital advertising practices.
If you’re wondering how BAT factors in, remember that the Basic Attention Token is effectively the fuel on which the Brave network runs (rewarding users for engaging with ads and content creators for displaying ads), so once the foundation has ironed out the necessary kinks, it’s only a matter of time before a self-sustaining ecosystem for Internet users, advertisers, and publishers is realized.
Furthermore, the Brave Browser’s most recent release of their latest desktop browser, Brave 0.23, now allows users to browse via private tabs thanks to Tor network integration—a free and open network which guards against online traffic analysis and surveillance by ISPs, guest Wi-Fi providers, and browsed sites. And, coming off some of the most egregious systemic privacy failings and unbridled collections of personally identifiable information in history, it’s not unfathomable to think we could be seeing a large-scale shift towards private browsing and a true opting out of SPI collection.
At the time of writing, BAT’s price sits at US$0.25 or 3,790 Satoshis.
If you’d like to see what else Basic Attention Token has in store for Q3 and Q4 of 2018, you can check out their roadmap here. And, for a more complete look at the project and its community, here’s their website, whitepaper, Twitter, Facebook, Telegram, and Reddit.
Finally, for those interested in learning about the tangible benefits associated with the Brave browser, our “What is Basic Attention Token” details the number of intrusive ads and trackers blocked and browsing time saved over a one-month span. Note that in order to get started with the Brave Browser, it is not a requisite that you purchase Basic Attention Token.
- Neblio ($NEBL) – $58 Million
Neblio Project Breakdown
Tackling the most significant obstacle slowing enterprise integration onto the blockchain—the difficulty of deploying blockchain networks, developing distributed applications, and packaging them into an internally and externally manageable body—Neblio is an open-source, next generation blockchain platform for business solutions.
At present, businesses looking to integrate onto the blockchain are left in limbo, longing for mature, customized tool sets, robust developer ecosystems, and pre-packaged deployment platforms to assist in the overhaul of traditional legacy database architectures which they’ve relied on for far too long.
Specifically, Neblio is taking blockchain into the next generation by simplifying the development and deployment of distributed applications for businesses looking to add exponential value through scalable, immutable, reliable, and secure blockchain technology, and supports:
Distributed API networks in 8 popular programming languages (Python, JS, .NET, Objective-C, Java, Node.Js, GO, PHP) — allowing developers to interact with the Neblio network without actually needing extensive familiarity with blockchain technology
Enterprise records management
Secure identity management
Blockchain consulting — to assist customers in their deployment of blockchain consulting
Simply put, Neblio’s turnkey blockchain business solutions are bringing blockchain to the masses, and are allowing businesses to hit the ground running via a “quick and painless” blockchain toolbox.
Why NEBL Could Join the Billion Dollar Club
With the time, cost, and overall know-how required to integrate enterprise onto the blockchain, it’s safe to say the overwhelming majority is not going to develop their own customized blockchain platform and hire highly experienced blockchain developers to make such a reality. Instead, they will be looking to incorporate preexisting foundational building blocks and customizable solutions to jumpstart their foray into blockchain.
Neblio platform users are able to issue their own NTP1 token in just two clicks, and can be used by enterprises for:
Employee identity management
Asset tracking
Records management
Events tickets
In their very own token sale
For example, NTP1 tokens on the Neblio blockchain representing event tickets, could include vital metadata identifying seating information, while tokens representing enterprise assets could include such metadata representing asset description, value, and current custodian.
Coupled with a recent partnership with Kind Ads—a blockchain advertising platform without middleman fees—businesses utilizing Neblio are now able to promote their project in a cost effective way.
Neblio is also one of the few projects who first decided on nailing down their basic product before making an all too common marketing push, and now, with 8 NTP1-based projects in respective stages of launch, over 45 NTP1 tokens created, and a desktop wallet that has been downloaded more than 40,000 times, Neblio is undertaking an aggressive marketing campaign to expand reach.
For blockchain’s mass adoption, simplicity is key and Neblio does just that.
At the time of writing, NEBL’s price according to Coinmarketcap is US$4.43 or 67,112 Satoshis.
To read up on NEBL further, check out their website here, along with their whitepaper, roadmap, and social media channels (Telegram, Twitter, Reddit).
Still unconvinced? Here are several of the above points expanded upon in our piece 5 Reasons to Keep an Eye on Neblio. And, for those curious about staking NEBL for passive income, check out our beginner’s guide to staking NEBL.
- VibeHub ($VIBE) – $16 Million
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VibeHub Project Breakdown
Imagine purchasing a front-row seat to a Paul McCartney concert thousands of miles away, or taking private cello lessons from a world renowned cellist from the comfort of your couch, or even slugging it out at the boxing gym without ever having to step foot in the ring. Cue VibeHub, a virtual and augmented reality platform and marketplace utilizing volumetric video holoportation technology and the Ethereum blockchain to realize the sale, sharing, and purchase of experiences with VIBE tokens.
Experiences which would otherwise be no more than a wild dream.
And, if you think VibeHub’s reach extends only so far as the role of a virtual reality spectator, you’re dead wrong. VibeHub isn’t just creating a mere platform for remote visual stimulation, they’re creating a community driven world—where users can meet and interact with friends, instructors, and artists via real-time voice communication.
VibeHub is utilizing holograms of educators, artists, and instructors, scaling them to size (as small as a butterfly or in life-sized form), and placing everyday persons into custom VR environments, ultimately connecting millions of viewers to a never-before-realized, fully immersive social experience.
Why VIBE Could Join the Billion Dollar Club
It’s no surprise the push to digitize experiences is at an all time high at the moment, and companies such as Microsoft, Facebook, Apple, and IBM have already invested billions of dollars into virtual reality research. Combined with an estimated $25 billion concert industry—one that confines artists to an attendance maximum for live shows—and VR stands to “astronomically monetize” it, now allowing the Ed Sheerans and Beyonces of the world to increase their live attendance by potentially millions or cut out costly touring and booking costs altogether.
In March 2018, VibeHub reached a multi-million dollar agreement with 8i—a leader in volumetric video technology—granting them access to 8i’s video production facility (one that has already produced hundreds of volumetric videos and images over past several years). Access (followed by ultimate acquisition after 18 months) of 8i’s production facility has allowed VibeHub to save thousands of dollars per minute of hologram capture time, an essential for their roadmap which is aiming to push out over one hundred captures by the end of 2018—captures ranging from artists, to educators, to comedians, to public figures, and more.
Several notable figures VibeHub has captured within the last three months include famed poker player Phil Hellmuth Jr. and Internet celebrity Lexy Panterra.
At the time of writing, VIBE is trading at US$0.08 or 1,241 Satoshis.
If you’d like to learn more about VibeHub and how their crypto-based holoportation platform and augmented reality marketplace is bringing value to the $25 billion concert business and VR industry, check out their website, whitepaper, and social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Telegram, Reddit
Disclaimer: This article is intended to be an introduction to projects you may have not otherwise heard of. When investing in cryptocurrencies and blockchain projects, it’s important to do your own research. Additionally, this should not be taken as investment advice, and the below projects are not ranked in any specific order.