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My 12 threads on @Flexahq & @amptoken $amp
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The Payments Network for all Networks 🧵 – @FlexaHQ & @amptoken $amp
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Live on Nasdaq Trade Talks: @dannymccb discusses decreasing the cost of payments by decentralizing risk with @FlexaHQ Capacity $AMP
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Flexa CEO @dannymccb predicts a major brand will embrace crypto payments by 2024. Here's a look back at my 2021 thread envisioning what this future might entail: $amp @FlexaHQ
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Storytime: The Waldo Family bringing Digital Payments to the masses A 100% fictional story. @Flexahq @amptoken $amp
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Futureverse & The Root Network 101 (Long Read) I became familiar with the precursors of the @futureverse / @TheRootNetwork as a participant in the LPB of @altstatemachine in 2021. Since the introduction of the Root Network and Futureverse in 2022 and 2023, I've begun
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I'm happy to see more clarity is on the horizon with the announcement of @anvil_xyz . Looking back, it always seemed like a complex arrangement to have $amp serve both as the collateral token for Flexa and as a governnce token for the newly launching LOC protocol (Ampera).
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A thread; Flexa Accepted Here – Digital Payments 101 @FlexaHQ $AMP @amptoken
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Excited about the payment use cases this partnership could enable. Although this partnership is unrelated to @FlexaHQ 's business, it's another piece of the #UpdateTheSystem puzzle. Remember, merchants need a way to accept those payments/transactions – that's where @FlexaHQ fits
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We're excited to share that @Coinbase has selected @Lightspark to bring the Lightning Network to all its customers, promising near-instant, cheaper Bitcoin transactions. Read more here:
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A thread; Moving Mountains - @FlexaHQ $amp
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Great to see the first glimpse of Flexa-enabled payments in a wallet through the long-anticipated @FlexaHQ SpendKit. Now that the release is near, I'm looking forward to seeing what new payment products and services will be built with it 🏗️🔨
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Nighthawk Wallet ( @NighthawkWallet ) is an open-source wallet app for Zcash, enabling “private money in your pocket” and auto-shielding. 🔐 Self-custody 🔗 $ZEC on Zcash mainnet 🌐 The collateral pool for Nighthawk is now live:
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A thread; Flexa Accepted Here – Digital Payments 101 @FlexaHQ $AMP @amptoken
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A visual explainer on how the @ampera_xyz ecosystem is developing.
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Thread: Unlocking the payments potential of Web3; turning all crypto and digital assets into spendable assets in the real world. @FlexaHQ @amptoken $amp
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A thread: AMP–O-NOMICS - Key insights on the utility of @amptoken in @flexahq @FlexaHQ $AMP @amptoken
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Good news, as of today @ChipotleTweets accepts digital currency payments with @FlexaHQ 🌯🔥 Some of the supported currencies:
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11 threads on @Flexahq & @amptoken $amp
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A thread: A realistic perspective on @FlexaHQ 's mission to become a leading payments network (1)
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I have been asked a lot about my take on the recent developments around $amp, @flexahq , and @ampera_xyz . I wrote down my interpretation of what is going on.
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For the people in doubt about the future of crypto, just an excerpt from a recent trademark filing of @Walmart
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Storytime: The Waldo Family bringing Digital Payments to the masses A 100% fictional story. @Flexahq @amptoken $amp
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A thread: A New Payments Network Based on Equality @FlexaHQ $AMP @amptoken
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A thread: Loyalty/Reward Points, the silent undercurrent for digital payments adoption? @FlexaHQ $AMP @amptoken
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A thread: A realistic perspective on @FlexaHQ 's mission to become a leading payments network (Part 2) @Flexahq @amptoken $amp
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A thread: Guardians of the Network – Staking $amp to @Flexahq @Flexahq @amptoken $amp
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Thank you to everyone who voted me into the @ampera_xyz committee! However, given my current limited engagement with the community, I think it would be fair to give my seat to someone who can be actively involved in the committee.
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@amptoken As the concept of backing (instant) transfers with collateral is under appreciated or unknown in the space, I would even consider to make it very explanatory by adding 'On-Chain' to its description.
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Looking back at this 2022 thread, I would say the concept of a 'Payments Network for Networks' is more relevant than ever. As we now have more networks to choose from and new Layer 2s, such as @base , are gaining massive traction, a universal standard for blockchain/crypto-based
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The Payments Network for all Networks 🧵 – @FlexaHQ & @amptoken $amp
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A bundle of my threads on @Flexahq & @amptoken $amp
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Storytime: Real-world digital payments with Carrot Bank's new Wallet App & Flexa @flexahq @amptoken $amp
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@clapmoenow @drewszarka @FlexaHQ 1/2 I believe many people don’t fully grasp Flexa/Amp's role in the payments ecosystem. I want to clarify that Flexa assists merchants in accepting and processing digital currencies in a fraud-free and low-cost manner. That’s it, and that alone represents a significant market.
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My 10 threads on @Flexahq & @amptoken $amp
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I hope this marks the beginnings of increased efforts to position $amp token more effectively, along with greater transparency regarding the AMP/Ampera Foundation's purpose, treasury, and leadership.
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It's actually these 'small details' that are the greatest challenge in making Blockchain/Web3-based solutions interoperable with the real world at scale. As @lightspark 's @davidmarcus recently stated in his talk with @FlexaHQ and @InCommPayments :
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@capybaraonchain @coinbase @circle for customers, it's going to be free via Coinbase for merchants, it will just be some kind of payment terminal or maybe could even be done by QR code- idk
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@clapmoenow @drewszarka @FlexaHQ 2/2 For a regular p2p Lightning txn or txn within the CB ecosystem Flexa is irrelevant. Flexa is here for merchants in the real world to accept digital payments from all networks, of which is Lightning one. To ensure the merchant the $ $amp is used to insure the txn. transaction.
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@anvil_xyz is launching without VCs and seed investors frontrunning regular token buyers. Instead, loyal $amp stakers ( @FlexaHQ Capacity) are rewarded with the first option for token distribution. You'll keep your all your $amp, and you'll receive additional $ANVL tokens.
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Rest assured, I am fully committed to (continue) supporting @ampera_xyz and @FlexaHQ now and in the future (more on that soon).
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Long-read: Blockchains, Digital Currency and real world Merchant Payments – Why Blockchains are not an out-of-the-box payments network.
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Hi @coinbase , Uncle Mike wants to let you know he is ready! #WeAcceptCrypto
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Small businesses! If you accept crypto, we want to know! Check out the blog to see how you can download the official #WeAcceptCrypto digital sticker. Then just add it to your site and watch the crypto roll in.
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Now that the noise surrounding $AMP's utility has been cleared with this clear separation, the focus for $AMP returns to its original premise as a token dedicated to collateralizing payments.
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It always amazes me to see how far @coinbase has come since @brian_armstrong 's original YC forum post in 2012, before launching the startup. Now, twelve years later, Coinbase has grown into a multi-billion dollar public company. However, the pain and opportunity identified in
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A bundle of my threads on @Flexahq & @amptoken $amp
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23/ This thread is an excerpt of an upcoming long-read article on Blockchains, Digital Currency, and real-world Merchant Payments.
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As Ampera was never officialy launched on mainnet this decision to completely separate the projects does not diminish the utility of $amp at all.
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Anvil will be a completely separate entity focussing on the LOC market. It will launch with a new token, fresh chart, new proposition. It will have its chance to position itself as an independent entity, without a legacy that is confusing for anyone outside of the $amp community
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I'm pleased to see that they have the courage to revise their strategy this late in the process and to completely separate the projects. It's not perfect - this decision leads to confusion and doubt in the short term, but it was necessary.
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Only the first out of 25 updates, announcements and reveils; $sol support on Flexa Network. Ready for Flexember 💪 @FlexaHQ $amp
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This holiday season, we’re mixing things up and paying it forward with #25DaysofFlexa gifts and surprises. 🎁 First up, $SOL is now available on Flexa! Starting today, the fastest blockchain meets the fastest and most fraud-proof payments network.🏁
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The Network of Networks is unvealing itself 💥
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Today, we’re very pleased to introduce Flexa Payments, the culmination of years of painstaking research into delivering the fastest and most delightful digital currency payments experience for merchants everywhere… And now supporting *any* app. 🧵
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In my opinion, this could prove to be an incredible opportunity for $amp holders if @anvil_xyz finds market fit in the crypto space. Of course, time will tell.
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Sure, amongst these $amp stakers are also large token holders such as VCs and institutional investors, but we all enter on equal terms in the new protocol.
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I think 2022 will be the year of the crypto/digital payments breakthrough, both in understanding by the industry and early consumer adoption. Battles will get fought, and surprising new alliances will be closed.
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This project, initially introduced as Ampera, promised $amp holders increased utility. However, designating it solely as a governance token, while permitting other tokens to serve as collateral for LOCs, led to confusion and uncertainty.
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Connect the pixels and multiply by tens of millions of consumers 🧮
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58/ Stake your $amp, and enjoy the ride.
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@InfiniteAtman Speculation: Delta will make SkyMiles spendable on Flexa Network via their wallet app, next to the already existing AMEX / SkyMiles cards. SkyMiles is one of worlds largest loyalty programs with ~100mio members and billions of $ in points outstanding.
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2/ The result is that more people have direct access to wallets, digital assets, and crypto platforms than ever. If Web 3.0 meets its promises, it will effectively give anyone interacting with the internet access to a wallet and digital asset ownership.
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Just marching forward 🐜🐜🐜🐜
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Introducing support for fraud-proof Lightning Network payments on Flexa:
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@chartyhustle @Meditations180 @dannymccb @FlexaHQ Never left. Just waiting for product updates to write about 🤷‍♂️
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Interesting to follow the individual activities of different projects in LatAm to support $btc banking, decentralized custody, and payments - will it all come together? @Gemini @QredoNetwork @FlexaHQ
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22/ Flexa is paving the way for the widespread use of digital payments by enabling all Layer 1 and 2 projects, currency issuers, wallet apps, and merchants to cooperate and build on top of one superior digital payments network.
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Today we are *also* pleased to announce the first participants in Flexa’s Developer Grants program, each of whom will receive special integration support for the Flexa Spend SDK and 10 million $AMP of staked capacity:
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@InfiniteAtman Speculation: Revolut will enable users to spend their crypto/digital currencies natively via their wallet app via Flexa Network. Revolut is a neo-bank and has over 15 million users.
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2/ It might be controversial to say, but @FlexaHQ & @amptoken make essential steps to make the original idea of Satoshi whole, at scale, with the addition of @lightning payments, enabling merchants to receive $BTC in a fully compliant and convenient way.
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Introducing support for fraud-proof Lightning Network payments on Flexa:
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Pay with $bnt at @ChipotleTweets with @FlexaHQ @Bancor
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Universal On-Chain Collateral #guaranteedbyamp
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19/ It gives developers (e.g., crypto projects, wallet-issuers, currency providers, or payment processors) an infrastructural layer to build on and instantly make digital assets from any chain and wallet spendable in a compliant and secure way in-store, online, and within apps.
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Looking forward to extending Solana Pay to brick and mortar at scale through the Flexa Network!
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Closing thoughts I get why projects like Futureverse are hard to grasp and can be confusing with their numerous labels, collections, and tooling. Even in this long thread I didn't touched upon various elements of the ecosystem such as the @altstatemachine Gen2 brain mining
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21/ It uses a decentralized economic system around transaction verification — a small (< 1%) fee is asked to the merchants for instant finality assurance. Buying and staking @amptoken allows anyone in the world to participate in the network and share in all revenues generated.
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1/ While in the past decade, the utility of the blockchain became a million times larger than p2p value exchange, it ironically still falls behind in regards to letting people get their value out of the ‘system’ in exchange for products and services.
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16/ The Flexa approach — @FlexaHQ is a generalized digital payments solution for merchants and all wallet apps to spend and accept digital currencies such as cryptocurrencies, stable coins, or any future interpretation of digital currency.
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Today, we’re very pleased to introduce Flexa Payments, the culmination of years of painstaking research into delivering the fastest and most delightful digital currency payments experience for merchants everywhere… And now supporting *any* app. 🧵
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18/ Flexa allows merchants and customers to settle purchases on a novel payments architecture that is more secure, cost-efficient, and fraud-proof. This is an entirely new financial settlement layer, built ground up and without leveraging existing networks under the hood.
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1/ There is no way back; blockchain, crypto, and digital currency development are booming. Crypto's user base is rapidly expanding as utility is growing beyond investing alone into spaces such as gaming, NFTs, and DeFi.
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@InfiniteAtman Speculation: Marriot will make their Bonvoy Points directly spendable on Flexa Network via their wallet app. Marriot Bonvoy is one of worlds largest loyalty programs with ~120mio members and billions of $ in points outstanding.
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22/ Flexa Network is the magic gateway for digital value assets to become real-world spendable assets. @FlexaHQ @amptoken $amp
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We’re celebrating sidechains this Sunday, with new support on the Flexa network for @0xPolygon ’s MATIC token and the @SkaleNetwork ’s SKALE token! #25DaysofFlexa 🎁
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17/ Flexa already integrates with many relevant payment terminals and gateways such as @NCRCorporation , @InCommPayments , and @CitconPayment - these partnerships are only growing as the network expands.
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Ready to go digital? Our partners at @FlexaHQ have introduced new tools for merchants to accept over 99 digital currencies from any app or wallet. Learn more about how to prepare for growing interest in #crypto and digital currency payments at #retail :
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I received and saw some questions about the @jackmallers video demonstrating the Strike API for Lightning Payments via Twitter and what this could mean for @FlexaHQ . In this short thread I share my perspective.
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I just published Announcing the Strike API Today, @Twitter enables free, instant, global payments for their users with their integration of the Strike API. What the internet did for communication, #Bitcoin + the Lightning Network is doing for money.
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The Readyverse Studios The author of the 2011 novel Ready Player One, Ernest Cline, and the film's producer, @Dan_Farah , have partnered with Futureverse founders @SharaSenderoff and @aaronmcdnz . Together, they launched Readyverse Studios and secured the rights to Ready Player
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30/ Flexa is the infrastructural processing layer, making any payment coming through their pipeline complaint and legal. I'd like to visualize Flexa Network as a teleportation port for value - seamless instant transfers to any place.
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Introducing Transformers, a new way to connect layer 2 scaling solutions like the Lightning Network to Flexa:
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20/ @FlexaHQ introduces a new model that radically breaks the traditional business models of incumbents and their many intermediaries. The network is open and free to connect or integrate with and has a transparent and straightforward incentive-sharing model.
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12/ Everything stands or falls with merchant acceptance; to make a means of payments a success, it should be compatible with existing, real-world infrastructure such as point-of-sale hardware, online platforms, and mobile app ecosystems (iOS and Android).
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8/ Eventually, we look at @FlexaHQ 's digital payments solution, and why it is well-positioned to lead the digital payments revolution. @FlexaHQ @amptoken $amp
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13/ This part of payments is very complicated, comprehensive, and time-consuming — today, the major incumbent networks besiege this position in the value chain.
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5/ One of the global industries ripe for disruption is merchant payments; merchants' processing cost exceeds half a trillion dollars a year due to high fees and fraud.
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@InfiniteAtman Speculation: Monzo will enable users to spend their crypto/digital currencies natively via their wallet app via Flexa Network. Monzo is a digital bank and has over 5 million users.
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People continue to underrate how often cryptocurrency payments are superior not even because of censorship resistance but just because they're so much more convenient. Big boost to international business and charity, and sometimes even payments within countries.
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Goal and Expectation Setting Due to the origins of this project, there's ongoing confusion about why it involves so many different tokens. I encourage you to look beyond the 'this must be a grift/cash grab' critiques commonly encountered in the crypto world (not without reason
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4/ Increased interest of institutions and corporates in blockchain technology shows we are reaching a tipping point in the years to come, and enterprise-level adoption becomes inevitable. This will be an exciting transition, with many complex decisions and compromises.
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13/ Flexa is designed from the ground up for digital payments and introduces a novel settlement method to bridge the digital realm with real-world use cases. Making use of blockchain technology, decentralization, and Web3 Finance.
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6/ In the past decade, companies such as Adyen and Stripe unlocked online payments to the masses, and numerous consumer apps like CashApp, Revolut, and Robinhood innovated the user experience for the everyday consumer.
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50/ Also, as an investor in $Amp it is fundamental to understand that Flexa's main role is to be as compliant as possible. By marketing $Amp token, it might run into conflict with the requirements of the SEC, its licences and other legislators.
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9/ On a global scale, cryptocurrencies represent only an insignificant share of total payments — and we have to be honest, the majority of project tokens and coins will never be used for that purpose.
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3/ The development ecosystem is fragmented, Layer1's are seeking actual real-world adoption, and many projects are still in an experimental phase — each working on different problem cases and utility.
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