Each week, r/0chain hosts an AMA with 0chain Operations Director, Derick Fiebiger, to answer the community’s questions.

Question 1: hansoncl - Saswata had mentioned that storage prices would be comparable to that of AWS so it would be profitable for storage providers. Can you provide any insight into how the team plans to adjust for an (hopeful) increase in value of ZCN? Considering that the blobber/client agreement includes a time frame, the value could change throughout the agreement period. Does the team see the value of ZCN changing before the launch of mainnet?

Answer 1: — The value may change through the agreement period, but the allocation of storage is determined at the beginning of the agreement and will remain the same, regardless of any subsequent price fluctuation. As for increasing the value of ZCN, it’s obviously impossible to control this directly. The best thing we can do is put out a great product and spread the word about it. The idea is to grow the network first, and let the market decide if the value of our native cryptocurrency is on par with a dead project like BitConnect or among some of the top crypto projects in the space. We like to think that we’re one of the only blockchain projects out there putting out real world, useable value today.

Question 2: bobskinaners - I recently saw a leak (albeit unconfirmed) that the next Samsung phone is going to include a crypto wallet. How quickly can we expect Android support for ZCN? No need for an exact date or anything, but just a general timeline would be nice. Thanks and keep up the good work!

Answer 2: Android support is definitely coming just not right away. Either around Mainnet or shortly after.

Question 3: CryptoGVA - Possible to save mobile data like iCloud is doing ? 0chain will be able to do the same ?

Answer 3: Yes. Will be able to upload and download files before Mainnet 1.0 from the iOS app. After launch we’ll integrate the sharing and monetization features, as well as other future improvements.

Question 4: vcryptor - Do you plan to work with Ledger and Trezor teams to integrate ZCN native tokens in the near future?

Answer 4: Yes. We’re focusing on our native wallet right now, which is highly innovative in and of itself. Not only is it a new multi-factor authorization concept, you’re also able to stake from the wallet and navigate it from the mobile device. Hardware wallets are fairly clunky and inconvenient, but are also a common favorite among the crypto space. So we will explore integration, but the integration process requires pulling a developer and putting them on this task to work with Ledger. Since we’ve got our hands full with mainnet, and already have an incredible wallet solution coming, it’s lower priority but we definitely have it in our plans to work with them given their popularity as a wallet option.

Question 5: bigbuddhatek - It will be interesting to see if 0box will deliver a user friendly and human centered interface. If the final product looks like it doesn’t need much thinking and work to be used, it could actually become a hit! Do you think 0box will offer fiat on ramp and off ramp to use the service? Eg I want $10 worth of storage for my uni year videos, then after a few months I don’t need the storage anymore. Could I load $10 fiat into 0box, in the backend I purchase ZCN tokens without me necessarily knowing, and once I want to stop using the service I can cash out. Thoughts?

Answer 5: — We put a lot of focus on ease of use. That’s why we’re developing a blockchain that isn’t frustratingly slow, a storage solution that actually works smoothly, and a wallet app that is easy to use. Coming from Silicon Valley we understand that UI/UX is quite important for adoption and we keep that in mind. As for fiat onramp, we’re currently working with an exchange that has regulatory approval for fiat on ramping. Once that’s ready we’ll work with them on logistics for fiat integration. We’re also working on some solutions for the non-crypto consumer who is interested in keeping data private. To do this we’re exploring some ideas that have them use their fiat to purchase storage on 0box, and then we can handle all of the token and staking logistics on the backend.

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