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3 Reasons Why Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Will Use Litecoin (LTC) In 2018
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), the e-commerce giant, has long been considered as the keystone for cryptocurrency adoption. Not only is Amazon in the best position to start accepting cryptocurrency, as a digital platform with no brick and mortar ties, but the company also demonstrated foresight and the capability to innovate on technology with the advent of Kindle, eBooks and certain features like same-day shipping.
Amazon has shown a preference for adopting and promoting new technology in the past. The question now arises as to which currency they should be integrating into their system. Certain ways have been outlined by which Ripple was a contender for Amazon’s crypto payment service. The following are certain ways by which Litecoin stands a strong chance for adoption by Amazon:
- Growing brand name for Litecoin: Litecoin and Bitcoin are two coins entwined beyond price movement as Litecoin a fork of Bitcoin and thus functions similarly. The greatest hurdle of Litecoin being adopted by a company like Amazon is the latter overcoming the appeal of Bitcoin. Bitcoin overrides the rest of cryptocurrencies in the market on account of the following two grounds:
- Market status as an early mover
- Bitcoin is trendy
This is likely to change in 2018. Every investor that comes to crypto market not only takes an interest in the price value but also in the future of the currency. Developers, technologists, entrepreneurs, and visionaries will start turning towards cryptocurrency for more than ICOs and schemes to get rich quickly and begin building and promoting coins that are dominating the crypto market. The focus shifts from price speculation and profit-making motives, to the intrinsic utility of the actual technology. A vast majority have no idea that the weaknesses of Bitcoin are the strengths in other coins. Scalability will continue to be a grave issue for the crypto market, but Litecoin offers a remedy for the issues of high transaction fees and long confirmation times. At this stage, there is a growing sensation of Litecoin overtaking Bitcoin in terms of market dominance. It is now more a matter a when rather than how.
- Recognition of Litecoin usability in transactions: Litecoin is a usable form of crypto money. Even though Bitcoin has a brand name, the market status and the enjoys the spotlight, Litecoin overrides it in terms of utility.at this point, Bitcoin can be better positioned as a currency for asset appreciation rather than a real currency. For any currency to gain recognition as a form of legal tender, it requires a widely recognized value and a simplistic means for exchange. Cryptocurrency, in general, suffers from the lack of the former.
Price volatility aside, it’s hard to assess where the acceptability of crypto as a payment lies. Just because Litecoin is worth a specific amount on a certain exchange, does not mean it is a ubiquitous form of cryptocurrency. In spite of this, Litecoin has the potential to fulfill the second criterion i.e. a simplistic means of exchange. Wallet addresses and QR codes maybe cumbersome means for transactions, but the usability of Litecoin makes it highly likely to be used as money on a platform like Amazon. Looking at other Amazon-related innovations, it is obvious that Jeff Bezos’ company pays importance to simplicity and improved customer experience before adopting any new technology. Amazon prime is not just a way for the e-commerce giant to make money through subscriptions, but it also provides hardcore fans of Amazon attributes like fast delivery and a wide range of online content. Amazon Crypto, spearheaded by Litecoin payments, would have to offer the same enrichment in user experience, for real adoption to occur. This would necessitate simplifying the tangled wallet address system for sending crypto, and a confirmation of the order that precedes actual confirmation on the blockchain.
- Litepay and a model for payment platforms: Technically, with the advent of LitePay, customers will be able to use Litecoin as a means of payment on Amazon as they would with any traditional debit card. But a scenario is being envisioned where Amazon adopts Litecoin for payment without the intermediary step of fiat. This would require sending LTC directly, to an Amazon wallet for a purchase. From there Amazon could store the crypto, use as means of payment for distributors and employees or as payouts for MTurk and Amazon affiliate/associate programs. If enough interest builds in cryptocurrency as a viable means of digital payment, it benefits Amazon to adopt Litecoin and keep ahead of its competition in the e-commerce market. LitePay and similar crypto-to-fiat processors offer a barrier of protection while still enabling Amazon to move into the crypto verse. Even with the intermediate transaction to fiat, LitePay increases the valuation of Litecoin and significantly enhances the liquidity, thus facilitating more capital flow in the market.
Conclusion
All these attributes of Litecoin combined with greater utility than Bitcoin and Ethereum make LTC a highly feasible cryptocurrency for Amazon to adopt so that it could lead its future platform in crypto payments.
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XNO Token of Xeno NFT Hub listed on Bithumb Korea Exchange
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 25th January, 2021, // ChainWire //
Xeno Holdings Limited (xno.live ), a blockchain solutions company based in Hong Kong, has announced the listing of its ecosystem utility token XNO on the ‘Bithumb Korea’ cryptocurrency exchange on January 21st 2021.
Xeno NFT Hub (market.xno.live ), developed by Xeno Holdings, enables easy minting of digital items into NFTs while also providing a marketplace where anyone can securely trade NFTs.
The Xeno NFT Hub project team includes former members of the technology project Yosemite X based in San Francisco and professionals such as Gabby Dizon who is a games industry expert and NFT space influencer based in Southeast Asia.
NFT(Non-Fungible Token) technology has recently gained huge focus in the blockchain arena and beyond, making waves in the online gaming sector, the art world, and the digital copyrights industry in recent years. The strongest feature of NFTs is that “NFTs are unique digital assets that cannot be replaced or forged”. Unlike fungible tokens such as Bitcoin or Ether, NFTs are not interchangeable for other tokens of the same type but instead each NFT has a unique value and specific information that cannot be replaced. This fact makes NFTs the perfect solution to record and prove ownership of digital and real-world items like works of art, game items, limited-edition collectibles, and more. One of the ways to have a successful…
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Should Crypto Projects Devote Resources to Community Growth and Marketing?
2020 has been an incredible year for crypto as investors have generated windfall profits and crypto projects have seen their businesses gain the spotlight they’ve been looking for. While Bitcoin has received most of the attention after major institutional investors announced they were accumulating the increasingly scarce asset, many altcoins have also seen their fair share of glory. When looking at all the big winners of the past year, the first project that probably comes to mind is Chainlink, having appreciated by more than 550% YTD and now valued at over $4.5 billion. But, the actual biggest winner of the year is HEX with a YTD return of over 5,000%.
I mention both of the above projects as they have each taken slightly different paths to achieve greatness. Chainlink has devoted resources toward building a fundamentally sound business with many strategic partnerships while HEX has spent vast sums of money on marketing and promotion. Both approaches are valid, but one thing is certain, it is absolutely imperative for crypto projects to let the crypto community know what makes them special. Of course, one of the reasons that makes crypto so valuable is the powerful blockchain technology that most projects are utilizing.
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XENO starts VIP NFT trading service and collaborates with contemporary artist Hiro Yamagata
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 24th December, 2020, // ChainWire //
The XENO NFT Hub (https://xno.live) will provide a crypto-powered digital items and collectables trading platform allowing users to create, buy, and sell NFTs. Additionally it will support auction based listings, governance and voting mechanisms, trade history tracking, user rating and other advanced features.
As a first step towards its fully comprehensive service, XENO NFT Hub launched a recent VIP service to select users and early adopters in December 2020 with plans for a full Public Beta to open in June 2021.
“NFTs are extremely flexible in their usage, from digital event tickets to artwork, and while NFTs have a very wide spectrum of uses and categories XENO will initially focus its partnership efforts and its own item curation on three primary areas: gaming, sports & entertainment, and collectibles.”, said XENO NFT Hub president Anthony Di Franco.
He also added “This does not mean we will prohibit other types of NFTs from our ecosystem However, it simply means that XENO’s efforts as a company will be targeted into these verticals initially as a cohesive business approach.”
Development and Procurement Lead, Gabby Dizon explained, “Despite our initial focus, we found ourselves with a unique opportunity to host some of the works of Mr. Hiro Yamagata. We are collaborating with Japanese artist Hiro Yamagata to enshrine some of his artwork into NFTs.”
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