Op-ed: Drawing Parallels — What Makes the PIVX and ODIN Community Governance Models So Viable? Part 3 of 3 Nondescript Follow Jun 27, 2019 · 5 min read

Introduction

This article intends to present the third installment of a three-part series showing similarities and differences between the community governance models of PIVX and ODIN. This article will be my perceptions of the future landscape of both PIVX and ODIN based on public knowledge made available by the respective blockchain communities.

While I do hold ODIN Coin, I am not a financial advisor and am in no way suggesting investment of any sort.

Looking Forward: With an Emphasis on Feasibility

Blockchain, because of it’s flashy and sometimes ugly, but undoubtedly necessary cousin, cryptocurrency, can be incredibly fast-paced, exciting, and overwrought with hype. “Did you hear about that partnership?” “New wallet? Where!?” “Binance listed fill in the blank!” You’ve heard this kind of banter before. The tension is palpable. Everyone is looking for the next significant tech development, or better yet, theoretical tech development (think a.i. and quantum resistant). Projects and their prospects are thrust upon a pedestal so high it’s no wonder the crashes tell like epics.

PIVX and ODIN try to calm those storms and keep their communities grounded. Don’t get me wrong. A lack of grandiose hype doesn’t mean advancement isn’t happening. It just means a respectable amount of thought and trust put into the process. Let me give you an example of this type of transparency I found over at PIVX when researching their public roadmaps for this article:

“Over the past 2 plus years, we’ve provided some fairly robust and aggressive roadmaps. At times, certain projects move to the back burner, but overall, PIVX has shown incredible innovation and technical expertise and insane execution around the development of our wallet tech and the security of the PIVX network.

We plan to keep pioneering in proof of stake privacy as well as making PIVX an experience all people can enjoy. This year we will be rolling out a few Roadmaps to highlight our amazing Community, Light Node Wallets, and Alliance Projects.” (PIVX Roadmaps)

As seen above, a healthy dose of reality goes a long way. Lofty goals are instead framed as realistically feasible short term prospects. Their focus is on what matters: the foundation of the project, with continued emphasis on proof of stake privacy, usability, and a hint at what’s to come with Light Node Wallets and Alliance Projects.

The story is markedly similar over at ODIN. The timelines presented in the white paper are open-ended and provide no specific dates slated for completion or launch. This approach allows for the community to thoroughly test and vet projects before their release as they are not constricted by timelines that have been set in stone. This, while frustrating for some, ultimately allows for a product more aligned with the communities ideals and the protection of the end user continually in mind.

What’s on the horizon for PIVX?

Going through the PIVX roadmap left me predictably intrigued. There was mention of masternode collateral and the potential of storing it on a hardware wallet. Yay for increased security! But what caught my eye was dubbed: Dandelion Protocol. I, for one, love the ongoing trend of obscure blockchain development titles. Heres a bit from that section:

“Dandelion Protocol makes sender’s IP addresses virtually untraceable. Transactions relayed to nodes go through a random number of hops in the “stem” phase, and are symmetrically broadcast to more nodes in the “fluff” phase. Even if an attacker identifies the location of the “fluff” phase, it is much more difficult to discover the original source IP of the “stem” phase.” (PIVX 19'-20' Roadmaps)

Privacy has always been front and center for PIVX. It makes me happy to see that this focus hasn’t shifted. The continued and ever-increasing exploitation of personal data will only confirm this importance down the road. I’m excited to see the full implementation of this protocol by the PIVX developers as it has been labeled as still being in the planning stage with development up next.

Continued browsing left me excited for the things to come from PIVX and I encourage you to take a look at what’s planned. In case you missed the link earlier in this article, click here for the roadmap in its’ entirety.

Sweet. What’s next for ODIN?

A lot has been happening over at ODIN. Masternode proposals are being brought forth with ever-increasing regularity by the community and ODIN Society members. New developers are working with the project, and continued efforts aimed at partnerships and collaborations are ongoing. The roadmap is being updated and coordinated. Organizational structure is going through a refresh to meet to increased demands by the uptick in productivity and influx of contributors and community members. Things are looking very promising.

The ODIN roadmap shows continued work on the projects’ flagship application, odin.chat. (Which just so happens to be available in the Google Play Store now!) Additionally, support for custom themes for GUI wallets is in the works. Yay for dark mode in the evening hours. Also, a new proposal for a proof of concept build on a Viking themed RPG game to be powered by the ODIN Blockchain was just officially funded and will be in continuous development over the next few months.

Previewing My Next Article:

ODIN launches their M.A.S.H. Proposal Portal

While I spoke on the future of these two projects, I cannot emphasize enough how big of a development the newly launched M.A.S.H. Proposal Portal by ODIN is in fulfilling ODIN’s mission to provide an inclusive environment for all regardless of technical ability. Please stay tuned for my next article which will be dedicated solely to this project and my thoughts on its’ importance in aiding ODIN on its journey onward.

Where do I find out more?

Discord Reddit Telegram ODIN Blockchain M.A.S.H. Odin.Chat

Read more about how to get Ø(ODIN) here.

Come on by our discord and be the first to @ [nondiscript | ODIN] with the following message “VIKING YELL” to get 100 free Ø (ODIN COIN).

UPDATE: @Chizzy1985 on our Discord claimed today’s prize. Stay tuned for more prizes like this next week.