November 26, 2017

Dear Community,

Things are heating up at Bancor as we inch closer to activating the next tokens in the network and streamlining the technical and operational integration process so we can move from custom to generic deployments and head towards warp speed. A hand full of incredible projects are about to go live, and we’re taking those last careful steps to make sure everything is just right for prime time. The anticipation is killer…but these critical precautions will ensure the long term health of the network.

Product Updates

Widget complete! We’ve finished development of a portable widget to take the Bancor Buy/Sell functionality anywhere. Partners can now embed Bancor’s widget on any site to allow users to buy and sell Bancor Network tokens in an even more decentralized way. Easily convert ETH, BNT, GNO, STX and the growing list of tokens from anywhere on the Internet, directly on chain. A portable widget was one of the inflection points in YouTube’s growth. This is a major milestone for accessible on-chain conversion and we can’t wait to see the Bancor widget in the wild.

The Bancor widget goes anywhere users are.

Reset of the demo environment to bring it up to speed with our current production environment. This will allow us to continue to test forward looking features in a relevant context.

to bring it up to speed with our current production environment. This will allow us to continue to test forward looking features in a relevant context. Refresh of the Bancor Network website with a new design, updated language and a better layout to highlight both the Bancor Protocol and the Bancor Network built on top of it. In the coming weeks we’ll bring the remaining few pages up to date as we head towards a deeper visual overhaul to better illustrate how the network and its components are structured.

with a new design, updated language and a better layout to highlight both the Bancor Protocol and the Bancor Network built on top of it. In the coming weeks we’ll bring the remaining few pages up to date as we head towards a deeper visual overhaul to better illustrate how the network and its components are structured. Web App Enhancement — Import external wallet! Users can now import any Ethereum wallet address (such as MyEtherWallet and others) and have access to it from the Bancor Web App. This is a significant step in making the Bancor Wallet indispensable for token buyers, sellers, holders and converters. Users will no longer need to deposit funds in exchanges in order to convert between tokens. Chat bots alert you to any relevant account updates without logging in. 12 word phrase recovery keeps your wallet secure. The Bancor Wallet gets smarter every day.

— Users can now import any Ethereum wallet address (such as MyEtherWallet and others) and have access to it from the Bancor Web App. This is a significant step in making the Bancor Wallet indispensable for token buyers, sellers, holders and converters. Users will no longer need to deposit funds in exchanges in order to convert between tokens. Chat bots alert you to any relevant account updates without logging in. 12 word phrase recovery keeps your wallet secure. The Bancor Wallet gets smarter every day. CoinMarketCap Adds Bancor Network API to Display BNT Pairs to easily demonstrate the significance of liquidity achievable through the Bancor Network smart contract. We’re excited to see more pairs going live in the coming days and weeks!

Reorganization of the Bancor Web App to include Bounties within each token’s community page. Bounty programs are an integral part of vibrant projects before, during and after their launch — and this new structure both makes the discovery page more navigable and allows for on going engagement of these important users within the token’s ecosystem.

Bancor Bounty Program Product Now Live — Three New Bounty Projects Activated! Bancor’s bounty program was so successful, we’ve been inundated with requests to offer it publicly. This week three partner tokens launched their live bounties on the Bancor Web App and are using Smart Tokens to reward hunters for their contributions. This is a great standalone product and also a great way to implement more Smart Tokens that will join the network when live. Check out these projects we love and find out how you can earn early tokens: eFL, SIRIN LABS and Giftz

BNT Smart Contract converts over $1M on November 23:

The first of many $1M+ smart contract conversion days…

New Tokens Announcing Integration of the Bancor Protocol

We continue to see a steady stream of diverse tokens join the Bancor Network, for a complete list see the comprehensive Reddit post.

SENSE — We love this Human Intelligence project by Crystal Rose where Galia Benartzi also joined as an adviser.

Naga Group — We’re excited about this established public company entering the space and adopting the protocol.

Wax — We ran a great AMA with the Wax team last week, you can read the full transcript on Steemit.

INS — A widely covered token project where Eyal Hertzog also joined as an adviser.

MyWish

BCDC

Datawallet

WandX

Giftz.io

The Tap Project (TTT)

Tokenbox

Arcona

Events

Speaking live at events has been one of the best ways this year for the Bancor team to meet and build with the brightest minds in the industry, as well as to get the message out about the protocol. We’ll continue to participate wherever possible as we enter the next phase of network development and new Smart Token™ integrations. Here’s where we’ll be in the upcoming month:

Consensus: Invest New York November 28 (Guy Benartzi attending)

BlockShow Asia Singapore November 29 (Eyal Hertzog speaking)

Tech Crunch Disrupt Berlin December 4 (Galia Benartzi attending)

The Next Web New York December 12 (Galia Benartzi speaking)

If you’d like to meet on site, please message contact@bancor.network.

In case you missed these recent Bancor founder talks:

Ethereal San Francisco Panel — The New Inclusive Global Economy

Guy Benartzi at “Startup Nation to Crypto Nation” TA

Community-Generated Content

Check out some of these crowd sourced pieces by active members of the Bancor community. Want to get more involved? Browse our on going bounties to find ways to contribute.

A Solution to the Speculative Economy

The Roles of Cryptocurrency Exchanges

The Double Coincidence of Wants Exists

Bancor Protocol: Source of Liquidity

Bancor is NOT an Exchange

Rebuilding a Fair Market