BASICS:

What are TWIST’s key features?

The TWIST coin itself is fork of Stratis, with 30 second block-times and a network operating via a Proof-Of-Stake consensus.

The features that make TWIST special are the applications and tools that we are creating for the TWIST platform.

Namely, our TWIST ID feature (already released) which allows users to register a short alphanumeric name to their TWIST address, allowing transactions to be created with user IDs rather than using the lengthy, complex crypto addresses that may intimidate less tech-savvy users.

Another key feature of TWIST will be TWIST DATA (to be released within a month or two), which will provide a very easy to use interface for writing and reading data to and from the TWIST blockchain.

These are the first two of many planned features which will make up the TWIST platform and ecosystem.

Another key feature of TWIST is the fact that we’re not funded by any ICOs or venture capitalists, 85% of TWIST’s supply was distributed via an airdrop to the BitcoinTalk community: we’re a development driven project for the community, by the community!

Why do we need TWIST / What is TWIST’s role in crypto?

With TWIST our intention is to build a platform that provides everyday users, programmers, and companies with an easy interface to access and utilise the blockchain, and we want to offer a range of services and tools (e.g. TWIST ID/DATA/API) to achieve this goal.

A year from now we aim to have a full range of these services up and running and we envision that because our applications and interfaces are built to be intuitive and easy-to-use, we will be the platform of choice for anyone wishing to utilise the blockchain (for simple crypto payments, secure data storage, peer-to-peer information transfer, etc…) in an easy and straightforward way.

Who are TWIST’s competitors & Why is TWIST superior or different?

There have been a few names thrown around where competitors supposedly have some similar functionality, however I have not seen anything similar to TWIST’s end goals or vision.

We believe blockchain technology is the future and adoption of blockchain technology will continue to rise over the next few years. However we’ve also seen that with many competitors in the market right now, their services are geared towards users who are already very technically savvy and have a considerable understanding of crypto and blockchain tech.

This is where TWIST will really shine, we want to make it incredibly easy for programmers and users who are new to blockchain and have little knowledge to utilise our services.

As you can see from the Toolbox, we aim to provide clean and clear interfaces with attractive, no-nonsense designs that experienced and novice users alike find very appealing and easy to use.