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Sr. MemberActivity: 392Merit: 250 Re: [ANN] BlackCoin (BC) | on exchanges | PoS | No premine April 11, 2014, 07:43:55 PM #14601 Quote from: Jabulon on April 11, 2014, 06:36:27 PM Casino indeed. People: anyone have connections with a Vegas Hotels? It may require some marketing genius, but just imagine if someplace like the Bellagio warmed up to these Black Beauties. Hell, we might not only have chips, but our own BLACKCOIN SLOT MACHINES!



First person with an angle on this, I suggest you run with it. Make some calls & get on a flight to LV tonight. BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE DOES!



LOL! Well, as someone who lives here (and actually is a 40 year native of the Vegas valley) I can tell you that's never going to happen. Not unless BC represents about 30 Billion USD in market cap. All casinos, but especially premier properties like the Wynn, Bellagio, Caesars Palace, etc. spend huge amounts of money and marketing to make sure they're sharing the spotlight with no one. Now if we get to the point that someone like myself with just a few 100K worth of BC represents what we consider a whale (and in this city, you get that distinction only after dropping $500K+ in a single night on the tables)... I'll be more than happy to develop a team and make some presentations.



As it is, our 'brand' ranks about 5,000,000 places below Monster (drinks or cables you take your pick), Sony, Nike, Gucci, etc... and even they are only allowed to co-brand or advertise on things like the monorail, special events, or retail outlets in very specific areas. Everything else will always have only the property logo/name.



I'm not saying it can't ever happen, and I'm certainly not saying I wouldn't love it... but in this town even a decent sized bar or convenience store pulls in 10-15% of BC's entire market cap every month on gaming (I have a friend with a 7-Eleven franchise who averages about $18K/mo just on 6 video poker machines).



By way of contrast Bellagio makes slightly more than BC's market cap in a 24hr period.





... All that being said, I do like the way you think - we're just not quite to that level yet. And you will only get one change in that market... if you're lucky. LOL! Well, as someone who lives here (and actually is a 40 year native of the Vegas valley) I can tell you that's never going to happen. Not unless BC represents about 30 Billion USD in market cap. All casinos, but especially premier properties like the Wynn, Bellagio, Caesars Palace, etc. spend huge amounts of money and marketing to make sure they're sharing the spotlight with no one. Now if we get to the point that someone like myself with just a few 100K worth of BC represents whatconsider a whale (and in this city, you get that distinction only after dropping $500K+ in a single night on the tables)... I'll be more than happy to develop a team and make some presentations.As it is, our 'brand' ranks about 5,000,000 placesMonster (drinks or cables you take your pick), Sony, Nike, Gucci, etc... and evenare only allowed to co-brand or advertise on things like the monorail, special events, or retail outlets in very specific areas. Everything else will always havethe property logo/name.I'm not saying it can't ever happen, and I'm certainly not saying I wouldn't love it... but in this town even a decent sizedpulls in 10-15% of BC's entire market cap every month on gaming (I have a friend with a 7-Eleven franchise who averages about $18K/mo just on 6 video poker machines).By way of contrast Bellagio makes slightly more than BC's market cap in a 24hr period.... All that being said, I do like the way you think - we're just not quite to that level yet. And you will only getchange in that market... if you're lucky.

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Sr. MemberActivity: 392Merit: 250 Re: [ANN] BlackCoin (BC) | on exchanges | PoS | No premine April 11, 2014, 08:07:39 PM #14611 Quote from: IconicExpert on April 11, 2014, 07:23:12 PM Now Taking Pre-Orders - BlackCard Wallet Card















Price: $20.00 + Free Shipping!



Pre-Orders will be from today until 4/18/2014. First Batch will be shipping out the week of May 1st!



Only the first batch will be the limited edition version!



The official website launches 4/14/2014 @ 5:00PM EST



Please note: The image is just a low resolution mock-up. The actually card will be high resolution supper glossy plastic with vibrant colors . We are now accepting pre-orders for the BlackCoin Wallet Card!!! Please click here to place your order: http://www.blackcoincard.com Price: $20.00 + Free Shipping!Pre-Orders will be from today until 4/18/2014. First Batch will be shipping out the week of May 1st!The official website launches 4/14/2014 @ 5:00PM EST





So what exactly is the Blackcoin Card Wallet?



automatically launch, and you will have access to your wallet, current market prices, BC news, and other elements all in one place! What makes this exciting is you will not only be able to keep your wallet with you at all times, in the event you need to access your funds you will be able to do it at any Windows computer. The blockchain and all other data will already be loaded on the card. (Obviously if you do not plug the card in regularly it will take longer for it to sync). Also, the launcher will automatically update the wallet to the current version automatically.



Another benefit of the card is you can pre-load as many coins as you like and give the cards away to family and friends as "gift cards". They will not need to be tech savvy to use it! Just insert and go! This is a great way to introduce others to BlackCoin.



And lets be honest, wouldn't it be cool to walk around with a BlackCoin wallet card with the sexy logo?



Pick yours up here: The BlackCoin Card Wallet is a completely branded BC card with a pull out USB dongle. It will be loaded with a custom BlackCoin start menu and the wallet pre loaded. When you insert the wallet into your computer the menu will, and you will have access to your wallet, current market prices, BC news, and other elements all in one place! What makes this exciting is you will not only be able to keep your wallet with you at all times, in the event you need to access your funds you will be able to do it at any Windows computer.(Obviously if you do not plug the card in regularly it will take longer for it to sync). Also, the launcher will automatically update the wallet to the current version automatically.And lets be honest, wouldn't it be cool to walk around with a BlackCoin wallet card with the sexy logo?Pick yours up here: http://www.blackcoincard.com





I agree... having the URL of the site would both look more professional, and would eliminate conflict with changes to the main site and other 'official' BC branded merchandise. Time change and what's catchy today is tired tomorrow. Keep it simple, profession and straightforward in branding. Since there's no 'bank' per se having the site URL would also aid in directing recipients of the cards that require further instruction (i.e. are new to cryptos entirely) to go directly to an authorized source of information.



The questions I have is since the wallet is already loaded on the cards...

1) Can the wallet be encrypted?

2) Can the wallet be backed up in any way? (i.e. will it appear as a standard USB storage device from which we can backup the wallet.dat).

3a) Can the wallet be replaced with a pre-existing wallet.dat so that coin-age can be maintained if desired.

3b) Can the wallet be replaced if the user is concerned that the private keys associated with it might have been compromised in some way (or just has trust issues like me)?

4) Is the 'launcher' going to have available source code for verification.



I'm not trying to sound critical (and I'm definitely 'in' if for no other reason that to support the cause) but this is a crypto currency after all - and we're a pretty paranoid bunch! Or at least I certainly am.



EDIT: I see you answered some of these already - but I'll leave them out there as food for thought. I agree... having the URL of the site would both look more professional, and would eliminate conflict with changes to the main site and other 'official' BC branded merchandise. Time change and what's catchy today is tired tomorrow. Keep it simple, profession and straightforward in branding. Since there's no 'bank' per se having the site URL would also aid in directing recipients of the cards that require further instruction (i.e. are new to cryptos entirely) to go directly to an authorized source of information.The questions I have is since the wallet is already loaded on the cards...1) Can the wallet be encrypted?2) Can the wallet be backed up in any way? (i.e. will it appear as a standard USB storage device from which we can backup the wallet.dat).3a) Can the wallet be replaced with a pre-existing wallet.dat so that coin-age can be maintained if desired.3b) Can the wallet be replaced if the user is concerned that the private keys associated with it might have been compromised in some way (or just has trust issues like me)?4) Is the 'launcher' going to have available source code for verification.I'm not trying to sound critical (and I'm definitely 'in' if for no other reason that to support the cause) but this is a crypto currency after all - and we're a pretty paranoid bunch! Or at least I certainly am.EDIT: I see you answered some of these already - but I'll leave them out there as food for thought.