Community Update #7

Datawallet launches private Alpha of API, Partners with FRESH Digital, DXT added to Bibox, Updates on Growth Strategy & more… Datawallet Follow Mar 12, 2018 · 7 min read

Dear Datawallet Community,

we’re back with a new round of our community update. This week we were proud to share the amazing work our developer team has done — by launching the private alpha of our API. We are also working on presenting you with more details on our growth map and giving you some more specifics on the expansion of our global network.

As always, we try to bring you an update every week of what has happened and what we are looking forward to. This may take different forms in the coming months and we are happy to share as much as possible with you all — as per usual we much appreciate all the feedback coming our way and want to actively encourage you to also give us feedback on this update.

So without further ado, let’s start this update with…

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The Datawallet Team Video Q&A

First things first, today is the last day to submit questions for the first round of our video Q&A. Please submit your questions here:

https://goo.gl/forms/aAP6EPLRZbvtMZUr2

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Datawallet releases private Alpha API access

We were super happy to tell you about the launch of our private Alpha API access this week, alongside our inaugural partner Fresh Digital Group and their amazing clients. In case you missed it, please find our announcement again below:

NEW YORK, March 9, 2018 — Datawallet, a leading C2B blockchain-based data exchange, today announced the launch of the private alpha of its Data API. The Datawallet API is the first hub for developers building AI-driven applications centered around personal data. It allows developers to access the high quality data offered by users on the Datawallet exchange.

The Datawallet API allows companies to build their own data exchange on Datawallet’s in-app marketplace. Users of the Datawallet app can opt in to companies’ data exchanges and help power their application with the richest and most accurate cross-platform data available. Companies can then source the permissioned data into their own applications to power their algorithms and provide a new generation of personalized services.

Datawallet CEO Serafin Lion Engel said: “The release of the private alpha of our Datawallet API marks an important step in fulfilling the vision of Datawallet becoming the data layer of the internet. Powering applications with historic and real time cross-platform data, will not only allow people to train algorithms with existing data rather than having to create it anew for every single platform they interact with, but it will also provide users with a clear overview of who they are sharing data with, for what purpose, all governed by enforceable smart contracts. It moves Datawallet closer to becoming a personal data management platform that serves as a person’s hub for controlling and managing their data.”

The private Alpha will enable Datawallet to iteratively refine the capabilities of its API together with its clients: from defining which endpoints provide the most value for specific enterprise use cases and deciding which data types from which platforms lends themselves to be collated into a coherent, reliable, and persistent endpoints, to refining the high-level taxonomy that allows data consumers to search and access information intuitively — starting from high-level categories and smoothly branching into more granular endpoints. This iterative refining of the Datawallet infrastructure will enable the release of a thoroughly tested and validated Beta version in the months ahead.

Datawallet partners with Fresh Digital Group

Furthermore, Datawallet is proud to announce that the inaugural partner and first company building on top of the Datawallet API is Fresh Digital Group. Fresh Digital Group — whose clients include UNICEF, ESPN, and American Express — will use the Datawallet API to source anonymized and aggregated insights derived from Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram to programmatically inform decisions revolving around its fullstack voice solution including Amazon Alexa Skill development, Google Assistant Action development, and Microsoft Cortana Skill development. Using the Datawallet API, Fresh Digital Group will be able to create more personalized experiences for their clients by accurately divining insights from conversations by linking their voice and digital strategies together.

Fresh Digital Group CEO Doug Robinson said: “The combination of data science and fast computing is the key to helping companies connect with their customers. Voice provides us with a trove of data, advancing us towards ambient intelligence and frictionless daily living. We see voice as a sort of gateway drug into smart homes and overall smart living. This incorporation of technology in users’ daily lives means an increased demand for data exchanges and customized experiences. With are elated to be able to use Datawallet’s API to better personalize, aggregate, manage, analyze, and optimize personal data for business intelligence.”

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Datawallet is hiring

Our team has been steadily expanding and we are now urgently looking for even more top tier developers to help the current team handle the workload and deliver a spectacular platform as soon as possible.

We are looking for passionate and ambitious professionals that want to be at the forefront of technology and change the world of personal data & blockchain. The following positions are currently available:

#1. Positions open at our Berlin office

For development positions, be sure to include your Github profile.

#2. New York

Business Development Intern

Job applications including a professional CV and short description can be send to: careers@datawallet.com

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Website Makeover Post Token Sale

An update to our website is due, so we’re actively working on a new design and feel that more accurately reflects Datawallet’s mission & vision post our token sale.

While our focus is currently more on the platform and app development, we are looking to swiftly overhaul our website. This is going to be an important next step in order to provide the right information to different stakeholders in our ecosystem, from the crypto community, to app users, and enterprise companies looking to build their own applications on top of our API or utilizing our analytics platform, DX Insights.

Speaking of post token sole makeovers…

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Updates on Our Marketing & PR Progress

Marketing and PR has been one of our weak points in the past months, so we’re actively devising strategies to increase exposure in the crypto ecosystem and educating people about the importance of the mission we’re on and our progress in realizing it. Here is an overview of a few things we’re currently working on:

#1. We are working with our PR agency, Wachsman PR, to get Datawallet strong exposure in the media. Currently, we’re compiling different pitches to reporters focusing on different parts of our ecosystems, e.g. blockchain related updates for crypto news, research specific updates about our DX Insights product to marketing media outlets, and content focused on our broader mission for mainstream news outlets. The first batch of pitches will go out next week. .

Of course, we’ll share each and every article about Datawallet with you..

#2. Datawallet is actively discussing collaboration terms with some Youtube bloggers & influencer that should help us gain more awareness in the crypto space and further the discussion around the topic of personal data in combination with blockchain technology.

#3. We are looking into an ambassadors program for community members who are interested in being more engaged and a point of contact for us. If you feel like this is something you’d be interesting in or have feedback you want tos hare in general — please don’t hesitate to contact us on Telegram!

#4. Our first official non-english channels & liaisons should be set up in the coming days — as we have large followings in different markets we want to be able to bring news & discussions to you in multiple languages.

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Join the Datawallet Telegram Group

To stay up to date with all things Datawallet and engage in (meaningful) discussions with the team, please join our official Telegram group via the link below:

Join Datawallet Telegram

Also we’ve been asked to open up an announcements only channel, so we decided not to wait too much longer with this. You will be able to join our official Telegram announcements channel tomorrow — we are currently working on curating past updates in there so you already have it all at your fingertips.

That’s all for today folks! We hope this community update again gave you some compact information on all things Datawallet and feel free to give us suggestions in the Telegram Group regarding this update.

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