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Obyte

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Obyte is a big ecosystem with smart contracts, Autonomous Agents (AAs), attestations, oracles, internal assets, chatbots, and many Decentralized Finance (DeFi) applications. As such, there are a lot of aspects, items, and resources you may want to check, depending on your own activities inside the platform. Except for stats and public transactions of the privacy coin Blackbytes (GBB) and other private tokens, for obvious reasons, the rest of the network is transparent for everyone to consult whatever they need. However, not every resource is directly available on the main website but on complementary sites. From some general data to liquidity providers (LP) reward lists, let’s explore some handy Obyte-related portals. Non-Financial Data & Stats The main website of our network is Obyte.org, but there’s also an Obyte.io page. It’s not phishing or any other trap, but an open-source non-financial data explorer for Obyte, created by Fabien and currently maintained by tarmo888. Here, you can find information about all available assets (search bar included), attestors, oracles (data feeds), Autonomous Agents (Dapps), chatbots, Order Providers (previously witnesses), polls, and a ledger timeline. All this data could help in the creation of smart contracts and conditional payments without coding, from the same Obyte wallet. Likewise, we have a specific page for Obyte Stats, where it’s possible to check data like connected wallets, nodes, richest addresses, order providers, and transaction history. There’s also a specific site for Autonomous Agent Stats, showing Total Value Locked (TVL) in AAs, 24-hour turnover, most active agents, and activity. Outside Obyte, CoinMarketCap (CMC) and CoinGecko have listed the Obyte native coin, GBYTE, and they show stats like historical price and market capitalization, available markets, supply, trading volume, and TVL from internal DeFi platforms. For the latter purpose, Obyte is also present on DeFi Llama, where anyone can consult the specific charts and TVLs of our different DeFi applications. That includes the Counterstake Bridge, the Oswap.io DEX, the prediction market Prophet, our Pythagorean Perpetual Futures, and even the donation platform Kivach. Rewards for LPs Liquidity providers from Oswap.io can check all details about the distribution of rewards on a dedicated website. Every seven days, 100 GBYTEs are distributed among all of them in proportion to their contributed liquidity. They can consult here the involved Autonomous Agent address (and its activity on the Obyte Explorer), eligible pools, TVL, distribution dates, yield percentage, and all LP addresses with their respective rewards. It’s also possible to consult previous distributions, or directly search by address. There’s asimilar site for the Kava Rise Program rewards. In 2023, Obyte registered two of its DeFi apps (Counterstake and LINE Token) to receive rewards from this program, in proportion to their TVL. To earn a part of the total rewards, users must simply hold imported tokens from the Kava network in their Obyte wallets. On this site, users can consult every distribution by date, including wallet addresses, rewards in USD and LINE, and wallet Annual Percentage Yield (APY). Research & Devs For developers and researchers, the main website lists several useful resources, including our whitepaper, blog, and Wiki. There’s also a separate developer website that includes a quick start, tutorials for newcomers, libraries, scripts, and all kinds of tools to build custom apps on the network. Of course, this is paired with our open-source repositories, available on GitHub. AnObyte testnet with its own wallet and explorer is also available to developers and regular users alike to explore and experiment with most of the network features without financial risk. Developers can integrate it into their Dapp creation process, safely test functionalities, and provide feedback for improvements. Users, on the other hand, can use the wallet as a learning tool, simulating real transactions with valueless coins while exploring features like chatbots, merchant demos, and conditional payments. Finally, you can find news, discussions, and guidance on our social media, especially on our Discord server. Here, you can discover channels for general discussions, help for any problems, grants proposals, platform statistics, announcements, and new projects for the entire community, developers, and the Obyte team to discuss their issues and ideas. Ready to try it? Featured Vector Image by rawpixel/Freepik Obyte is a big ecosystem with smart contracts, Autonomous Agents (AAs), attestations, oracles, internal assets, chatbots, and many Decentralized Finance (DeFi) applications. As such, there are a lot of aspects, items, and resources you may want to check, depending on your own activities inside the platform. Except for stats and public transactions of the privacy coin Blackbytes (GBB) and other private tokens, for obvious reasons, the rest of the network is transparent for everyone to consult whatever they need. However, not every resource is directly available on the main website but on complementary sites. From some general data to liquidity providers (LP) reward lists, let’s explore some handy Obyte-related portals. Blackbytes Blackbytes Non-Financial Data & Stats The main website of our network is Obyte.org , but there’s also an Obyte.io page. It’s not phishing or any other trap, but an open-source non-financial data explorer for Obyte, created by Fabien and currently maintained by tarmo888. Here, you can find information about all available assets (search bar included), attestors, oracles (data feeds), Autonomous Agents (Dapps), chatbots, Order Providers (previously witnesses), polls, and a ledger timeline. Obyte.org Obyte.org Obyte.io Obyte.io It’s not phishing or any other trap, but an open-source non-financial data explorer for Obyte, created by Fabien and currently maintained by tarmo888. All this data could help in the creation of smart contracts and conditional payments without coding, from the same Obyte wallet. Likewise, we have a specific page for Obyte Stats , where it’s possible to check data like connected wallets, nodes, richest addresses, order providers, and transaction history. There’s also a specific site for Autonomous Agent Stats , showing Total Value Locked (TVL) in AAs, 24-hour turnover, most active agents, and activity. Obyte Stats Obyte Stats Autonomous Agent Stats Autonomous Agent Stats Outside Obyte, CoinMarketCap (CMC) and CoinGecko have listed the Obyte native coin, GBYTE, and they show stats like historical price and market capitalization, available markets, supply, trading volume, and TVL from internal DeFi platforms. Outside Obyte, CoinMarketCap (CMC) and CoinGecko have listed the Obyte native coin, GBYTE, CoinGecko CoinGecko For the latter purpose, Obyte is also present on DeFi Llama , where anyone can consult the specific charts and TVLs of our different DeFi applications. That includes the Counterstake Bridge , the Oswap.io DEX, the prediction market Prophet , our Pythagorean Perpetual Futures , and even the donation platform Kivach . on DeFi Llama on DeFi Llama Counterstake Bridge Counterstake Bridge Oswap.io Oswap.io Prophet Prophet Pythagorean Perpetual Futures Pythagorean Perpetual Futures Kivach Kivach Rewards for LPs Liquidity providers from Oswap.io can check all details about the distribution of rewards on a dedicated website . Every seven days, 100 GBYTEs are distributed among all of them in proportion to their contributed liquidity. They can consult here the involved Autonomous Agent address (and its activity on the Obyte Explorer ), eligible pools, TVL, distribution dates, yield percentage, and all LP addresses with their respective rewards. It’s also possible to consult previous distributions, or directly search by address. dedicated website dedicated website Every seven days, 100 GBYTEs are distributed among all of them in proportion to their contributed liquidity. Obyte Explorer Obyte Explorer There’s a similar site for the Kava Rise Program rewards. In 2023, Obyte registered two of its DeFi apps (Counterstake and LINE Token ) to receive rewards from this program, in proportion to their TVL. To earn a part of the total rewards, users must simply hold imported tokens from the Kava network in their Obyte wallets. similar site similar site LINE Token LINE Token On this site, users can consult every distribution by date, including wallet addresses, rewards in USD and LINE, and wallet Annual Percentage Yield (APY). Research & Devs For developers and researchers, the main website lists several useful resources , including our whitepaper, blog, and Wiki. There’s also a separate developer website that includes a quick start, tutorials for newcomers, libraries, scripts , and all kinds of tools to build custom apps on the network. Of course, this is paired with our open-source repositories, available on GitHub . useful resources useful resources There’s also a separate developer website that includes a quick start, tutorials for newcomers, libraries, scripts developer website developer website on GitHub on GitHub An Obyte testnet with its own wallet and explorer is also available to developers and regular users alike to explore and experiment with most of the network features without financial risk. Developers can integrate it into their Dapp creation process, safely test functionalities, and provide feedback for improvements. Users, on the other hand, can use the wallet as a learning tool, simulating real transactions with valueless coins while exploring features like chatbots, merchant demos, and conditional payments. Obyte testnet Obyte testnet Finally, you can find news, discussions, and guidance on our social media, especially on our Discord server . Here, you can discover channels for general discussions, help for any problems, grants proposals, platform statistics, announcements, and new projects for the entire community, developers, and the Obyte team to discuss their issues and ideas. Ready to try it? Discord server Discord server Featured Vector Image by rawpixel/Freepik Featured Vector Image by rawpixel/ Freepik Freepik Freepik

Educational Byte: Checking Obyte Stats and Resources

Byte educativo: consulta de estadísticas y recursos de Obyte

Hezkuntza Byte: Obyte Estatistikak eta Baliabideak egiaztatzea

Koulutustavu: Obbyte-tilastojen ja -resurssien tarkistaminen

Oktatási bájt: Obyte-statisztikák és erőforrások ellenőrzése

教育バイト: Obyte の統計とリソースの確認

საგანმანათლებლო ბაიტი: Obyte სტატისტიკისა და რესურსების შემოწმება

Образовательный байт: проверка статистики и ресурсов Obyte

Uburezi Byte: Kugenzura Imibare ya Obyte

Образовни бајт: Провера Обите статистике и ресурса

Elimu Byte: Kuangalia Takwimu na Rasilimali za Obyte

Byte ya Dyondzo: Ku kambela Tistats ta Obyte na Switirhisiwa

Ta'lim bayti: Obyte statistikasi va manbalarini tekshirish

Since the beginning, Obyte was designed to become fully decentralized, much more decentralized than other networks. The Order Providers (OPs, previously witnesses) exist exactly for this purpose, and everyone can become one —if they meet the criteria. In the Obyte network, which uses a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG), transactions are directly connected without the need for blocks, miners, or block producers —middlemen, in other words. Instead, users add new transactions that link to previous ones, creating the DAG structure by themselves. Only to ensure transactions are ordered in some way and prevent double-spending, Obyte relies on Order Providers. These are typically respected individuals or organizations that add their own transactions, acting as reference points for ordering the rest of the chain. While they receive a portion of transaction fees, their primary motivation is the well-being of the community because they often have skin in the game. To become an OP node, here’s what you’ll need to do: Becoming an Order Provider: Important Requirements Order Providers don’t have a lot of power over the network, unlike miners or “validators”. They can’t double-spend, steal funds, or censor transactions. However, this is still an important role, because without their guiding transactions, the chain would be paralyzed (at least until they’re replaced). Therefore, some requirements are in order. The Obyte network has space for 12 OPs, and all of them should be approved by a majority vote of the community. Currently, there are seven Order Provider nodes controlled by independent parties, and five still controlled by the founder (Tony Churyumoff), in the absence of adequate candidates. Of course, the more independent parties in the game, the more decentralized Obyte would be. Requirements to become an OP in Obyte include: Not anonymous: have a publicly known real name and/or company.


To be well-known and trusted in the community.


Having a lot to lose (material and/or nonmaterial) in case of misbehavior. The loss is the business (outside Obyte) and/or reputation.


Have enough technical expertise and adequate hardware to ensure uninterrupted operation 24/7 and security of their private keys (they must not be stolen and used to post on their behalf).


Adapt their own OP list when the community wants to change it in some way and the new candidate satisfies the above rules. That includes removing themselves from the list. The above is what is expected from the candidates, it’s not strictly requirements. Anyone who fails some of these requirements can still be voted in by the community —if the community wants so. What to do next? If you think that you meet the requirements, the first step would likely be downloading and configuring an Order Provider node to your own device from GitHub. It’s necessary to install Node.js, clone the repository, and, preferably, use Tor to keep your IP address unknown to potential attackers. This is only a start, though. You must consider that this node will only spend GBYTE in transaction fees (very small amounts) in the beginning, without anything in return at first. You’ll need to share your candidacy with the community through the official Obyte channels and accounts in social media (Discord, Telegram, Reddit, Twitter, etc.), and make sure to state who you are and why you want to become an Order Provider. Previous candidates have shared a complete article with a FAQ about this topic on Medium, including their OP node address. Next, a poll can be conducted via the Obyte wallet [Chat – Bot Store – Poll Bot] for anyone to vote on your candidacy. If the majority approves, then you can become an official OP, available to pick by wallet users. That’s another important thing to consider: users can select and change their own OP list from the same wallet. If they don’t want to list your node to guide their transactions, they won’t. And that’s it! Once the community has accepted you, be sure to keep your node running 24/7 and your private keys in a safe place. Some rewarding GBYTEs will come to your wallet for your services after enough guiding transactions. Featured Vector Image by storyset / Freepik Since the beginning, Obyte was designed to become fully decentralized, much more decentralized than other networks. The Order Providers (OPs, previously witnesses) exist exactly for this purpose, and everyone can become one —if they meet the criteria. In the Obyte network , which uses a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG), transactions are directly connected without the need for blocks, miners, or block producers —middlemen, in other words. Instead, users add new transactions that link to previous ones, creating the DAG structure by themselves. Obyte network Obyte network Only to ensure transactions are ordered in some way and prevent double-spending, Obyte relies on Order Providers. These are typically respected individuals or organizations that add their own transactions, acting as reference points for ordering the rest of the chain. While they receive a portion of transaction fees, their primary motivation is the well-being of the community because they often have skin in the game. Only to ensure transactions are ordered in some way and prevent double-spending, Obyte relies on Order Providers. Order Providers. Order Providers. To become an OP node, here’s what you’ll need to do: Becoming an Order Provider: Important Requirements Order Providers don’t have a lot of power over the network, unlike miners or “validators”. They can’t double-spend, steal funds, or censor transactions. However, this is still an important role, because without their guiding transactions, the chain would be paralyzed (at least until they’re replaced). Therefore, some requirements are in order. The Obyte network has space for 12 OPs, and all of them should be approved by a majority vote of the community. Currently, there are seven Order Provider nodes controlled by independent parties, and five still controlled by the founder (Tony Churyumoff), in the absence of adequate candidates. Of course, the more independent parties in the game, the more decentralized Obyte would be. The Obyte network has space for 12 OPs, and all of them should be approved by a majority vote of the community. Order Provider nodes Order Provider nodes Requirements to become an OP in Obyte include: Requirements to become an OP in Obyte include : include include Not anonymous: have a publicly known real name and/or company. To be well-known and trusted in the community. Having a lot to lose (material and/or nonmaterial) in case of misbehavior. The loss is the business (outside Obyte) and/or reputation. Have enough technical expertise and adequate hardware to ensure uninterrupted operation 24/7 and security of their private keys (they must not be stolen and used to post on their behalf). Adapt their own OP list when the community wants to change it in some way and the new candidate satisfies the above rules. That includes removing themselves from the list. Not anonymous: have a publicly known real name and/or company. Not anonymous: have a publicly known real name and/or company. To be well-known and trusted in the community. To be well-known and trusted in the community. Having a lot to lose (material and/or nonmaterial) in case of misbehavior. The loss is the business (outside Obyte) and/or reputation. Having a lot to lose (material and/or nonmaterial) in case of misbehavior. The loss is the business (outside Obyte) and/or reputation. Have enough technical expertise and adequate hardware to ensure uninterrupted operation 24/7 and security of their private keys (they must not be stolen and used to post on their behalf). Have enough technical expertise and adequate hardware to ensure uninterrupted operation 24/7 and security of their private keys (they must not be stolen and used to post on their behalf). Adapt their own OP list when the community wants to change it in some way and the new candidate satisfies the above rules. That includes removing themselves from the list. Adapt their own OP list when the community wants to change it in some way and the new candidate satisfies the above rules. That includes removing themselves from the list. The above is what is expected from the candidates, it’s not strictly requirements. Anyone who fails some of these requirements can still be voted in by the community —if the community wants so. What to do next? If you think that you meet the requirements, the first step would likely be downloading and configuring an Order Provider node to your own device from GitHub. It’s necessary to install Node.js, clone the repository, and, preferably, use Tor to keep your IP address unknown to potential attackers. This is only a start, though. You must consider that this node will only spend GBYTE in transaction fees (very small amounts) in the beginning, without anything in return at first. You’ll need to share your candidacy with the community through the official Obyte channels and accounts in social media (Discord, Telegram, Reddit, Twitter, etc.), and make sure to state who you are and why you want to become an Order Provider. Previous candidates have shared a complete article with a FAQ about this topic on Medium, including their OP node address. You’ll need to share your candidacy with the community through the official Obyte channels and accounts in social media Previous candidates Previous candidates Next, a poll can be conducted via the Obyte wallet [Chat – Bot Store – Poll Bot] for anyone to vote on your candidacy. If the majority approves, then you can become an official OP, available to pick by wallet users. That’s another important thing to consider: users can select and change their own OP list from the same wallet. If they don’t want to list your node to guide their transactions, they won’t. And that’s it! Once the community has accepted you, be sure to keep your node running 24/7 and your private keys in a safe place. Some rewarding GBYTEs will come to your wallet for your services after enough guiding transactions. Featured Vector Image by storyset / Freepik Featured Vector Image by storyset / Freepik Freepik Freepik

Educational Byte: How to Become an Order Provider in Obyte

Təhsil Baytı: Obyte-də Sifariş Provayderi Necə Olmaq olar

Навучальны байт: як стаць пастаўшчыком заказаў у Obyte

Educational Byte: Com convertir-se en un proveïdor de comandes a Obyte

Uddannelsesbyte: Sådan bliver du ordreudbyder i Obyte

Byte Educativo: Cómo convertirse en proveedor de pedidos en Obyte

בייט חינוכי: איך להפוך לספק הזמנות באובייט

Educational Byte: Cara Menjadi Penyedia Pesanan di Obyte

教育バイト: Obyte で注文プロバイダーになる方法

Билим берүү байт: Кантип Obyteде заказ берүүчү болуңуз

Educational Byte: ວິທີການກາຍເປັນຜູ້ສະຫນອງຄໍາສັ່ງໃນ Obyte

Educational Byte: Hoe word je een orderprovider in Obyte

Uburezi Byte: Nigute ushobora guhinduka utanga ibicuruzwa muri Obyte

Dangerous things like global warming, pollution, deforestation, and biodiversity loss are already present on our planet, mostly due to the human race. We really need to start making all our industries and processes more environmentally friendly if we want to keep the planet green and livable —and that includes the crypto industry. In case you didn’t know, the fact that cryptocurrencies are digital doesn’t necessarily make them harmless to the environment. Especially the ones with miners (like Bitcoin or Dogecoin) could bring serious issues, due to the way they work internally and how that affects the physical world. Mining cryptocurrencies can be polluting due to the enormous amount of energy it consumes. This process requires powerful computers to solve complex mathematical problems, and these machines run continuously, often leading to high electricity consumption. Much of this energy comes from non-renewable sources like coal and natural gas, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, the mining hardware becomes obsolete quickly, resulting in electronic waste that must be managed. Improper disposal of these machines can lead to environmental contamination due to the hazardous materials they contain. That’s why it’s better to choose a greener decentralized network, like Obyte, that has no miners and, therefore, no high energy consumption. Besides being intrinsically green, this network also has some interesting and specifically eco-friendly potential uses. Let’s explore them ahead. Green Rewards It’s possible to create eco-friendly reward programs to incentivize sustainable activities. By utilizing Obyte’s decentralized, secure, and tamper-proof network, participants could earn tokens for engaging in green practices like using public transportation, reducing or recycling waste, or joining conservation projects. These reward programs can work seamlessly by leveraging Obyte’s tokenization and Autonomous Agents (AA) capabilities. When participants engage in sustainable activities, they could be rewarded with tokens that are created and recorded on a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) structure. Developers can build an Autonomous Agent like a vending machine to automate the issuance and distribution of tokens based on the predefined rules and integrate sensors or apps to track participants’ activities, ensuring data is accurately recorded and tokens are distributed accordingly. So, for instance, when someone uses public transportation, a sensor or app could automatically record this activity and grant tokens accordingly. These tokens could then be used to redeem discounts, access exclusive services, or even be traded for other digital assets. These eco-friendly reward programs can effectively motivate people to adopt greener lifestyles, contributing to a healthier planet. Donations for Eco-friendly Projects According to the Green Software Foundation, “there are 2,000 specialized green software tools available in open-source, commercial, and academic contexts.” They were designed specially to mitigate environmental concerns or reach eco-friendly goals, and everyone can find them on public repositories like GitHub. It’s also possible to contribute to them with crypto donations via the Obyte-based platform Kivach. By using Kivach, anyone can send some crypto coins to any GitHub repository using the Obyte wallet, even if the developers haven’t set up anything to receive donations. This user-friendly system was also designed for cascading donations, which means that developers can automatically forward a part or the total of the received funds to other open-source projects. To donate, users only need an Obyte wallet with some funds in it, and the GitHub repository name they want to support. To claim a donation, developers will need an Obyte wallet, and pass through a quick and free GitHub attestation process via chatbot to verify their profiles. The funds will stay safely in an Autonomous Agent until rightfully claimed. Green Energy Trading Obyte could make clean energy trading easier and more efficient by enabling peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions. Imagine households or businesses with solar panels producing more energy than they need. With Obyte, they could sell this extra energy directly to their neighbors. An Autonomous Agent would handle the buying and selling of energy automatically. The data would come from Internet of Things (IoT) devices like sensors that measure energy production and consumption in each household. These devices would send data to the Obyte network, where everyone could verify it, and users could execute trades based on real-time data and pay with cryptocurrencies. For example, if Alice generates surplus solar energy, her system logs this extra power on the Obyte network. Down the street, Bob might need more energy for his home office. His system can see Alice’s available energy and buy it automatically through an Obyte’s Autonomous Agent. This ensures Alice gets paid right away and Bob is charged fairly for what he uses. This way, people can trade energy locally, reduce reliance on big energy companies, and support renewable sources. Sustainable Agriculture Do you know where your food comes from or what happened before it was served to you? Probably not. Traditional agriculture often relies on opaque practices that can hide unsustainable methods, such as excessive pesticide use or harmful soil depletion. This lack of transparency makes it difficult for consumers to trust claims about organic or eco-friendly products. With Obyte, farmers and agricultural businesses can bring transparency to their sustainable practices. By using IoT devices and manual logs, they can record data on soil health, water usage, and pesticide-free farming methods directly onto Obyte’s tamper-proof network. Accredited third parties can verify this data, adding digital certificates to the DAG that confirm adherence to sustainability standards. Finally, consumers can then scan QR codes on products to access this verified information, gaining insight into the farming practices and the whole journey behind their food. This system not only builds consumer trust but also promotes accountability and environmental responsibility among producers. By ensuring that all recorded data is immutable and transparent, Obyte could help bridge the gap between sustainable agricultural practices and consumer confidence. Carbon Credit Marketplace A carbon credit is a permit that allows a company to emit a certain amount of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gasses, in exchange for investing in sustainable practices or projects. They are issued by governments or environmental organizations, and companies buy them to offset their emissions and comply with regulations, or to demonstrate their commitment to reducing their environmental impact. These credits could be tokenized and traded peer-to-peer (P2P) more easily on a distributed ledger like Obyte. Creating a P2P carbon credit marketplace on Obyte would involve leveraging its decentralized network to facilitate direct trading between buyers and sellers. First, third-party verified carbon credits would be tokenized into digital assets on Obyte, each representing an amount of carbon offset. These tokens would then be listed on a decentralized marketplace where institutional users could buy or sell them directly, without intermediaries. This marketplace would ensure that all transactions are transparent and secure, with Obyte’s immutable ledger recording every trade. An Autonomous Agent could automate the trading process, handling the transfer of carbon credit tokens and verifying that each transaction meets the agreed terms. This setup not only simplifies the trading process but also builds trust by providing a clear and unchangeable record of all transactions. Participants would benefit from a more efficient, transparent, and accessible platform for trading carbon credits worldwide. We can say that Obyte's distributed platform offers promising solutions for environmentally friendly practices across various sectors in crypto and beyond. From green practices to transparent supply chains and P2P trading, its decentralized approach fosters sustainability. Explore how Obyte can enhance your green initiatives today—visit our website to learn more and join the movement! Featured Vector Image by Freepik Dangerous things like global warming, pollution, deforestation, and biodiversity loss are already present on our planet, mostly due to the human race. We really need to start making all our industries and processes more environmentally friendly if we want to keep the planet green and livable —and that includes the crypto industry. In case you didn’t know, the fact that cryptocurrencies are digital doesn’t necessarily make them harmless to the environment. Especially the ones with miners (like Bitcoin or Dogecoin) could bring serious issues, due to the way they work internally and how that affects the physical world. Mining cryptocurrencies can be polluting due to the enormous amount of energy it consumes. This process requires powerful computers to solve complex mathematical problems, and these machines run continuously, often leading to high electricity consumption. Much of this energy comes from non-renewable sources like coal and natural gas, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, the mining hardware becomes obsolete quickly, resulting in electronic waste that must be managed. Improper disposal of these machines can lead to environmental contamination due to the hazardous materials they contain. Much of this energy comes from non-renewable sources like coal and natural gas, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions. That’s why it’s better to choose a greener decentralized network, like Obyte , that has no miners and, therefore, no high energy consumption. Besides being intrinsically green, this network also has some interesting and specifically eco-friendly potential uses. Let’s explore them ahead. like Obyte like Obyte Green Rewards It’s possible to create eco-friendly reward programs to incentivize sustainable activities. By utilizing Obyte’s decentralized, secure, and tamper-proof network, participants could earn tokens for engaging in green practices like using public transportation, reducing or recycling waste, or joining conservation projects. These reward programs can work seamlessly by leveraging Obyte’s tokenization and Autonomous Agents (AA) capabilities. Autonomous Agents Autonomous Agents When participants engage in sustainable activities, they could be rewarded with tokens that are created and recorded on a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) structure . Developers can build an Autonomous Agent like a vending machine to automate the issuance and distribution of tokens based on the predefined rules and integrate sensors or apps to track participants’ activities, ensuring data is accurately recorded and tokens are distributed accordingly. When participants engage in sustainable activities, they could be rewarded with tokens that are created and recorded on a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) structure a vending machine a vending machine So, for instance, when someone uses public transportation, a sensor or app could automatically record this activity and grant tokens accordingly. These tokens could then be used to redeem discounts, access exclusive services, or even be traded for other digital assets. These eco-friendly reward programs can effectively motivate people to adopt greener lifestyles, contributing to a healthier planet. Donations for Eco-friendly Projects According to the Green Software Foundation , “there are 2,000 specialized green software tools available in open-source, commercial, and academic contexts.” They were designed specially to mitigate environmental concerns or reach eco-friendly goals, and everyone can find them on public repositories like GitHub. It’s also possible to contribute to them with crypto donations via the Obyte-based platform Kivach. Green Software Foundation Green Software Foundation By using Kivach, anyone can send some crypto coins to any GitHub repository using the Obyte wallet, even if the developers haven’t set up anything to receive donations. This user-friendly system was also designed for cascading donations, which means that developers can automatically forward a part or the total of the received funds to other open-source projects. By using Kivach , anyone can send some crypto coins to any GitHub repository using the Obyte wallet, even if the developers haven’t set up anything to receive donations. Kivach Kivach To donate, users only need an Obyte wallet with some funds in it, and the GitHub repository name they want to support. To claim a donation, developers will need an Obyte wallet, and pass through a quick and free GitHub attestation process via chatbot to verify their profiles. The funds will stay safely in an Autonomous Agent until rightfully claimed. Green Energy Trading Obyte could make clean energy trading easier and more efficient by enabling peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions. Imagine households or businesses with solar panels producing more energy than they need. With Obyte, they could sell this extra energy directly to their neighbors. An Autonomous Agent would handle the buying and selling of energy automatically. The data would come from Internet of Things (IoT) devices like sensors that measure energy production and consumption in each household. These devices would send data to the Obyte network, where everyone could verify it, and users could execute trades based on real-time data and pay with cryptocurrencies. Internet of Things Internet of Things These devices would send data to the Obyte network, where everyone could verify it, and users could execute trades based on real-time data and pay with cryptocurrencies. For example, if Alice generates surplus solar energy, her system logs this extra power on the Obyte network. Down the street, Bob might need more energy for his home office. His system can see Alice’s available energy and buy it automatically through an Obyte’s Autonomous Agent. This ensures Alice gets paid right away and Bob is charged fairly for what he uses. This way, people can trade energy locally, reduce reliance on big energy companies, and support renewable sources. Sustainable Agriculture Do you know where your food comes from or what happened before it was served to you? Probably not. Traditional agriculture often relies on opaque practices that can hide unsustainable methods, such as excessive pesticide use or harmful soil depletion. This lack of transparency makes it difficult for consumers to trust claims about organic or eco-friendly products. With Obyte, farmers and agricultural businesses can bring transparency to their sustainable practices. By using IoT devices and manual logs, they can record data on soil health, water usage, and pesticide-free farming methods directly onto Obyte’s tamper-proof network. Accredited third parties can verify this data, adding digital certificates to the DAG that confirm adherence to sustainability standards. By using IoT devices and manual logs, they can record data on soil health, water usage, and pesticide-free farming methods directly onto Obyte’s tamper-proof network. Finally, consumers can then scan QR codes on products to access this verified information, gaining insight into the farming practices and the whole journey behind their food. This system not only builds consumer trust but also promotes accountability and environmental responsibility among producers. By ensuring that all recorded data is immutable and transparent, Obyte could help bridge the gap between sustainable agricultural practices and consumer confidence. Carbon Credit Marketplace A carbon credit is a permit that allows a company to emit a certain amount of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gasses, in exchange for investing in sustainable practices or projects. They are issued by governments or environmental organizations, and companies buy them to offset their emissions and comply with regulations, or to demonstrate their commitment to reducing their environmental impact. These credits could be tokenized and traded peer-to-peer (P2P) more easily on a distributed ledger like Obyte. Creating a P2P carbon credit marketplace on Obyte would involve leveraging its decentralized network to facilitate direct trading between buyers and sellers. First, third-party verified carbon credits would be tokenized into digital assets on Obyte, each representing an amount of carbon offset. These tokens would then be listed on a decentralized marketplace where institutional users could buy or sell them directly, without intermediaries. First, third-party verified carbon credits would be tokenized into digital assets on Obyte, each representing an amount of carbon offset. would be tokenized would be tokenized This marketplace would ensure that all transactions are transparent and secure, with Obyte’s immutable ledger recording every trade. An Autonomous Agent could automate the trading process, handling the transfer of carbon credit tokens and verifying that each transaction meets the agreed terms. This setup not only simplifies the trading process but also builds trust by providing a clear and unchangeable record of all transactions. Participants would benefit from a more efficient, transparent, and accessible platform for trading carbon credits worldwide. We can say that Obyte's distributed platform offers promising solutions for environmentally friendly practices across various sectors in crypto and beyond. From green practices to transparent supply chains and P2P trading, its decentralized approach fosters sustainability. Explore how Obyte can enhance your green initiatives today—visit our website to learn more and join the movement! our website our website Featured Vector Image by Freepik Featured Vector Image by Freepik Freepik Freepik

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Environmental Friendly Crypto: 5 Potensyal na Kaso ng Paggamit para sa Obyte

Cryptocurrency wallets are a type of light software needed to interact with a decentralized network, like Bitcoin, Ethereum, or Obyte. As the name suggests, they mostly work to store funds and make payments, but using different kinds of decentralized apps (Dapps) is also on the table in the crypto world. Every distributed ledger often has its own wallet, but that doesn’t mean they can’t cooperate. That’s the case with MetaMask and Obyte. MetaMask is, likely, the most popular crypto wallet for Ethereum-compatible networks and tokens. It was released in 2016 by ConsenSys, as free and open-source software. It’s available as a simple web browser extension or mobile app, and it’s easy enough to set up and handle. You’ll recognize it everywhere for its characteristic low-poly fox logo that may follow the movements on your touchscreen or your mouse. What can you do with MetaMask? After the installation on your preferred device, the first thing you’ll need to do is make a backup of your seed. In other words, write down and safely keep the string of random words that’ll be the only help to recover your funds if you happen to uninstall the app or lose the device. This is an important step when using any crypto wallet, not only MetaMask. Setting up a password is also a good idea. Then, you can start storing and trading funds through the app, just by selecting a crypto network and using the crypto addresses provided by your recipients, or sharing your own to receive. MetaMask, of course, manages Ether (ETH) and ERC-20 tokens inside Ethereum (such as the most popular stablecoins). However, you can also select tokens from other compatible ledgers, including Polygon, BNB Chain, Avalanche, Kava, and Gnosis. Obyte isn’t included in the list, because it isn't directly compatible with Ethereum, but we’ll get there below. Besides the most basic functions, another key feature of MetaMask is its ability to connect you to Dapps. Whether you're interested in decentralized finance platforms (exchanges, lenders, liquidity mining, etc.), Non-Fungible Token (NFT) marketplaces, or decentralized games, this wallet could serve as a gateway, allowing you to interact with these platforms without abandoning the app in most cases. MetaMask + Obyte We can say that MetaMask is the first bridge between Obyte and other decentralized networks. As you may know, Obyte has its own wallet to store, send, and receive funds, chat privately, and access Dapps and chatbots within its own ledger. However, some Dapps are meant to connect to the outside crypto world, and users will need a MetaMask wallet for that. We’ll look into three of them. Counterstake Bridge This is a cross-chain bridge in Obyte, which means it works to exchange Obyte-based tokens for an equivalent in external networks (export) or bring external tokens into the Obyte network (import). This way, you could, for instance, exchange some GBYTE on Obyte (from the Obyte wallet) for GBYTE on Ethereum (to MetaMask), or ETH on Ethereum to ETH on Obyte. In both cases, your address or payment in MetaMask will be required. LINE Token This is a price-protected token based on Kava but meant to be borrowed and bridged into Obyte to earn rewards. You can use KAVA, Tether, or Kava-based GBYTEs (Obyte native coin) to borrow LINE, all of them from MetaMask. Decentralized Exchanges Obyte has its own DEX, Oswap.io, but it only works with Obyte-based assets. To trade with other networks, these assets should pass first through Counterstake and land on MetaMask. Once there, you can use external DEXes like Quickswap to exchange, for example, some Polygon-based GBYTEs for Tether (USDT). So, MetaMask and Obyte, although different, can work together to enhance your experiences in the crypto world. Bridges like Counterstake enable seamless asset exchanges between them, expanding possibilities for users by connecting two distinct ecosystems and leveraging the strengths of both. Featured Vector Image by fullvector / Freepik Cryptocurrency wallets are a type of light software needed to interact with a decentralized network, like Bitcoin, Ethereum, or Obyte. As the name suggests, they mostly work to store funds and make payments, but using different kinds of decentralized apps (Dapps) is also on the table in the crypto world. Every distributed ledger often has its own wallet, but that doesn’t mean they can’t cooperate. That’s the case with MetaMask and Obyte. MetaMask is, likely, the most popular crypto wallet for Ethereum-compatible networks and tokens. It was released in 2016 by ConsenSys, as free and open-source software. It’s available as a simple web browser extension or mobile app, and it’s easy enough to set up and handle. You’ll recognize it everywhere for its characteristic low-poly fox logo that may follow the movements on your touchscreen or your mouse. MetaMask is, likely, the most popular crypto wallet for Ethereum-compatible networks and tokens. the most popular the most popular What can you do with MetaMask? What can you do with MetaMask? After the installation on your preferred device, the first thing you’ll need to do is make a backup of your seed. In other words, write down and safely keep the string of random words that’ll be the only help to recover your funds if you happen to uninstall the app or lose the device. This is an important step when using any crypto wallet, not only MetaMask. Setting up a password is also a good idea. Then, you can start storing and trading funds through the app, just by selecting a crypto network and using the crypto addresses provided by your recipients, or sharing your own to receive. MetaMask, of course, manages Ether (ETH) and ERC-20 tokens inside Ethereum (such as the most popular stablecoins). However, you can also select tokens from other compatible ledgers, including Polygon, BNB Chain, Avalanche, Kava , and Gnosis. Obyte isn’t included in the list, because it isn't directly compatible with Ethereum, but we’ll get there below. MetaMask, of course, manages Ether (ETH) and ERC-20 tokens inside Ethereum (such as the most popular stablecoins). Kava Kava Obyte Obyte Besides the most basic functions, another key feature of MetaMask is its ability to connect you to Dapps. Whether you're interested in decentralized finance platforms (exchanges, lenders, liquidity mining, etc.), Non-Fungible Token (NFT) marketplaces, or decentralized games, this wallet could serve as a gateway, allowing you to interact with these platforms without abandoning the app in most cases. Non-Fungible Token Non-Fungible Token MetaMask + Obyte MetaMask + Obyte We can say that MetaMask is the first bridge between Obyte and other decentralized networks. As you may know, Obyte has its own wallet to store, send, and receive funds, chat privately, and access Dapps and chatbots within its own ledger. However, some Dapps are meant to connect to the outside crypto world, and users will need a MetaMask wallet for that. We’ll look into three of them. its own wallet its own wallet Counterstake Bridge This is a cross-chain bridge in Obyte, which means it works to exchange Obyte-based tokens for an equivalent in external networks (export) or bring external tokens into the Obyte network (import). This way, you could, for instance, exchange some GBYTE on Obyte (from the Obyte wallet) for GBYTE on Ethereum (to MetaMask), or ETH on Ethereum to ETH on Obyte. In both cases, your address or payment in MetaMask will be required. This is a cross-chain bridge in Obyte, which means it works to exchange Obyte-based tokens for an equivalent in external networks (export) or bring external tokens into the Obyte network (import). cross-chain bridge cross-chain bridge LINE Token LINE Token This is a price-protected token based on Kava but meant to be borrowed and bridged into Obyte to earn rewards. You can use KAVA, Tether, or Kava-based GBYTEs (Obyte native coin) to borrow LINE , all of them from MetaMask. This is a price-protected token based on Kava but meant to be borrowed and bridged into Obyte to earn rewards. borrow LINE borrow LINE Decentralized Exchanges Decentralized Exchanges Obyte has its own DEX, Oswap.io, but it only works with Obyte-based assets. To trade with other networks, these assets should pass first through Counterstake and land on MetaMask. Once there, you can use external DEXes like Quickswap to exchange, for example, some Polygon-based GBYTEs for Tether (USDT). Obyte has its own DEX, Oswap.io , but it only works with Obyte-based assets. Oswap.io Oswap.io like Quickswap like Quickswap So, MetaMask and Obyte, although different, can work together to enhance your experiences in the crypto world. Bridges like Counterstake enable seamless asset exchanges between them, expanding possibilities for users by connecting two distinct ecosystems and leveraging the strengths of both. Counterstake Counterstake Featured Vector Image by fullvector / Freepik Featured Vector Image by fullvector / Freepik Freepik Freepik

Educational Byte: What is MetaMask and How to Use It with Obyte?

শিক্ষাগত বাইট: মেটামাস্ক কী এবং ওবাইটের সাথে এটি কীভাবে ব্যবহার করবেন?

Lehrreiches Byte: Was ist MetaMask und wie wird es mit Obyte verwendet?

Byte educativo: ¿Qué es MetaMask y cómo usarlo con Obyte?

Educational Byte : Qu'est-ce que MetaMask et comment l'utiliser avec Obyte ?

शैक्षिक बाइट: मेटामास्क क्या है और इसे ओबाइट के साथ कैसे उपयोग करें?

教育バイト: MetaMask とは何ですか? Obyte でどのように使用しますか?

교육용 바이트: MetaMask란 무엇이며 Obyte와 함께 사용하는 방법은 무엇입니까?

Byte educacional: o que é MetaMask e como usá-lo com Obyte?

Образовательный байт: что такое MetaMask и как его использовать с Obyte?

Eğitim Baytı: MetaMask Nedir ve Obyte ile Nasıl Kullanılır?

Byte giáo dục: MetaMask là gì và cách sử dụng nó với Obyte?

教育字节：什么是 MetaMask 以及如何将其与 Obyte 一起使用？

Oracles are another interesting way to customize your experience in the Obyte ecosystem. They're like bridges that connect decentralized networks to the outside world. Distributed ledgers are excellent at securely storing and verifying data, but they can't access real-world information on their own. Oracles solve this by fetching data from external sources and feeding it into their system, enabling smart contracts to interact with real-world events, prices, and information. Oracles work by collecting data from various sources like APIs, websites, sensors, or other off-chain data providers. They upload this data to the chain and then you can find it by the address of the one who posted it (e.g., this is an Obyte oracle address, identical to any other wallet address: I2ADHGP4HL6J37NQAD73J7E5SKFIXJOT). Some oracles use a decentralized approach where multiple data sources are used to ensure accuracy and prevent manipulation. This mechanism helps ensure that the data is trustworthy and tamper-proof. On the other hand, you can easily set up your own personal oracle (data feed) for your specific use case, or let it be created by a close party, like a member of your family or coworker. This way, the oracle can offer any personalized information you can count on to make transactions among your inner circle, or with business partners. In Obyte, it’s possible to create your own oracle in a few minutes, without coding or technical steps. Potential Uses The use cases for oracles are vast and varied. In finance, they can provide real-time price feeds for cryptocurrencies and traditional assets, enabling decentralized finance (DeFi) applications like lending, trading, and insurance. In supply chain management, oracles can track and verify the status of goods in transit. They can also be used in gaming to bring in real-world events to affect gameplay, or in weather forecasting to trigger payouts in weather-based insurance policies. As for a personal oracle, the uses are only defined by yourself, because the data can only come from yourself. For instance, we can register the successful completion of a specific task by Alice (a daughter, a coworker, a partner, etc.). A conditional payment from the wallet could use this information to release funds automatically if we use that oracle address (the wallet address of the oracle operator) to create the smart contract (Chat – [Registered Contact] - Recipient’s address – Offer smart contract). **  ** Human or customized oracles could also work for rewards in family tokens. For example, parents can create an oracle that tracks if specific tasks are completed by their children. A supervisor (such as a parent) can create an oracle by sending data into the Obyte DAG, such as a task's completion status. When a child completes a task, the supervisor updates the oracle with a value like "Yes." The family token system can then automatically trigger a reward, sending the predefined tokens from the family treasury to the child’s wallet as a reward for completing the task. The same principle could apply to anything you like to use it for. Steps without coding First of all, you’ll need to download and back up an Obyte wallet, available as a light app for desktop and mobile. Next, in the “Receive” section, you can click “Get Me Coins” to buy some GBYTEs, needed for transaction fees —you’ll need around $0.00001 per transaction. There are other ways to buy GBYTEs with traditional money, and you can consult them in this full guide. Once the app is installed and with some GBYTEs available to spend, go to the “Send” section of the wallet. At the top of this page, you should see “What to send,” and a list below. From that list, instead of any asset, select “Data into datafeed (searchable).” To advance further, your account needs to be of a single address. If it’s not, then you’ll need to switch to your already created single-address account or create a new one from the main menu (Add account – Plain Account – Single Address Account). All new accounts are single-address by default. Beyond this, you’ll only need to fill the values of your data feed (oracle) in any way you want, including a name/title, and a result/answer. For instance, the name could be “Mary’s task,” and the result could be “Done.” Press “Send,” type your password if required, and that’s it! A small transaction fee will be taken from your wallet, and the oracle will be published on the Obyte DAG, available for everyone to consult —including smart contracts. **  ** Creating your own oracle here is easy, fast, secure, and inexpensive. Now, if you know how to code and want to make it more advanced, you can always check our documentation to create an oracle from scratch. Featured Vector Image by Freepik Oracles are another interesting way to customize your experience in the Obyte ecosystem. They're like bridges that connect decentralized networks to the outside world. Distributed ledgers are excellent at securely storing and verifying data, but they can't access real-world information on their own. Oracles solve this by fetching data from external sources and feeding it into their system, enabling smart contracts to interact with real-world events, prices, and information. Oracles work by collecting data from various sources like APIs, websites, sensors, or other off-chain data providers. They upload this data to the chain and then you can find it by the address of the one who posted it (e.g., this is an Obyte oracle address, identical to any other wallet address: I2ADHGP4HL6J37NQAD73J7E5SKFIXJOT). Some oracles use a decentralized approach where multiple data sources are used to ensure accuracy and prevent manipulation. This mechanism helps ensure that the data is trustworthy and tamper-proof. They upload this data to the chain and then you can find it by the address of the one who posted it On the other hand, you can easily set up your own personal oracle (data feed) for your specific use case, or let it be created by a close party, like a member of your family or coworker. This way, the oracle can offer any personalized information you can count on to make transactions among your inner circle, or with business partners. In Obyte, it’s possible to create your own oracle in a few minutes, without coding or technical steps. Potential Uses The use cases for oracles are vast and varied. In finance, they can provide real-time price feeds for cryptocurrencies and traditional assets, enabling decentralized finance (DeFi) applications like lending, trading, and insurance. In supply chain management, oracles can track and verify the status of goods in transit. They can also be used in gaming to bring in real-world events to affect gameplay, or in weather forecasting to trigger payouts in weather-based insurance policies. As for a personal oracle, the uses are only defined by yourself, because the data can only come from yourself. For instance, we can register the successful completion of a specific task by Alice (a daughter, a coworker, a partner, etc.). A conditional payment from the wallet could use this information to release funds automatically if we use that oracle address (the wallet address of the oracle operator) to create the smart contract (Chat – [Registered Contact] - Recipient’s address – Offer smart contract). As for a personal oracle, the uses are only defined by yourself, because the data can only come from yourself. the smart contract the smart contract ** ** Human or customized oracles could also work for rewards in family tokens . For example, parents can create an oracle that tracks if specific tasks are completed by their children. A supervisor (such as a parent) can create an oracle by sending data into the Obyte DAG, such as a task's completion status. family tokens family tokens When a child completes a task, the supervisor updates the oracle with a value like "Yes." The family token system can then automatically trigger a reward, sending the predefined tokens from the family treasury to the child’s wallet as a reward for completing the task. The same principle could apply to anything you like to use it for. Steps without coding Steps without coding First of all, you’ll need to download and back up an Obyte wallet , available as a light app for desktop and mobile. Next, in the “Receive” section, you can click “ Get Me Coins ” to buy some GBYTEs, needed for transaction fees —you’ll need around $0.00001 per transaction. There are other ways to buy GBYTEs with traditional money, and you can consult them in this full guide . Obyte wallet Obyte wallet Get Me Coins Get Me Coins this full guide this full guide Once the app is installed and with some GBYTEs available to spend, go to the “Send” section of the wallet. At the top of this page, you should see “What to send,” and a list below. From that list, instead of any asset, select “Data into datafeed (searchable).” To advance further, your account needs to be of a single address. If it’s not, then you’ll need to switch to your already created single-address account or create a new one from the main menu (Add account – Plain Account – Single Address Account). All new accounts are single-address by default. Once the app is installed and with some GBYTEs available to spend, go to the “Send” section of the wallet. Beyond this, you’ll only need to fill the values of your data feed (oracle) in any way you want, including a name/title, and a result/answer. For instance, the name could be “Mary’s task,” and the result could be “Done.” Press “Send,” type your password if required, and that’s it! A small transaction fee will be taken from your wallet, and the oracle will be published on the Obyte DAG , available for everyone to consult —including smart contracts. Obyte DAG Obyte DAG ** ** Creating your own oracle here is easy, fast, secure, and inexpensive. Now, if you know how to code and want to make it more advanced, you can always check our documentation to create an oracle from scratch. our documentation our documentation Featured Vector Image by Freepik Featured Vector Image by Freepik Freepik Freepik

Educational Byte: How to and why create your own oracle on Obyte?

শিক্ষাগত বাইট: কীভাবে এবং কেন ওবাইটে আপনার নিজের ওরাকল তৈরি করবেন?

Bildungsbyte: Wie und warum erstellen Sie Ihr eigenes Orakel auf Obyte?

Byte educativo: ¿Cómo y por qué crear tu propio oráculo en Obyte?

Educational Byte : Comment et pourquoi créer son propre oracle sur Obyte ?

शैक्षिक बाइट: ओबाइट पर अपना स्वयं का ओरेकल कैसे और क्यों बनाएं?

教育バイト: Obyte で独自のオラクルを作成する方法とその理由

Educational Byte: Obyte에서 자신만의 오라클을 만드는 방법과 이유는 무엇입니까?

Byte Educacional: Como e por que criar seu próprio oráculo no Obyte?

Educational Byte: Как и зачем создать свой собственный оракул на Obyte?

Eğitim Baytı: Obyte'de kendi kehanetinizi nasıl ve neden yaratabilirsiniz?

Byte giáo dục: Làm thế nào và tại sao lại tạo oracle của riêng bạn trên Obyte?

教育字节：如何以及为什么在 Obyte 上创建自己的 oracle？

Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) is often paired with the Internet of Things (IoT) to get some interesting and automatic features in the real world, also registered and handled digitally. IoT devices are physical objects designed to connect to the Internet and can also perform effectively on a distributed network. Blockchains weren’t really built to face challenges like high energy costs or lack of needed speed. A Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) like Obyte could be a better alternative, allowing inexpensive, fast, secure, and highly decentralized transactions or immutable data recording. In this vein, let’s look into some potential use cases for the powerful combination of IoT and Obyte. Track and Verify Assets The journey of any commodity or asset from its origin (manufacturers) to its final destination (common users) is long and complex, and it could be full of issues in the middle. This is especially true when the safety or authenticity of the product is essential for final consumers, and it could be tampered with before it reaches them. Luckily, decentralized networks can be paired with IoT devices to track and verify any product across the supply chain, assuring its final quality. Sensors and IoT devices can report the status of shipments in real time to a DLT, ensuring that all parties have access to accurate and tamper-proof records. This could be particularly useful for monitoring the transport conditions of perishable goods or high-value items, improving accountability, and reducing losses due to theft, fraud, or damage. Consider, for instance, a pharmaceutical product originating from a manufacturing plant. Each product could have an embedded IoT sensor, generating real-time data about its location, temperature, and humidity levels. As the product leaves the factory, the IoT device logs its status onto the Obyte DAG, ensuring an immutable and transparent record every step of the way. If any anomalies occur, such as temperature fluctuations that could compromise the product's integrity, stakeholders are instantly alerted, allowing for swift corrective actions. Upon arrival at the final destination, perhaps a pharmacy, the product's entire journey is readily accessible on the Obyte DAG, and all its journey could be consulted by accessing a simple QR code printed on its tags. Smart Vehicle Leasing and Sharing It’s also possible to implement a system where vehicles, such as electric scooters, bikes, or cars, can be leased or rented using tokens on a decentralized network like Obyte. Users could unlock and operate these vehicles by scanning a QR code and paying with any compatible tokens, or even creating new ones for this purpose. The vehicle's usage data (e.g., duration, distance traveled) would be recorded on the DAG, ensuring transparency and trust. Human-readable smart contracts and Autonomous Agents (acting like digital vending machines) could manage leases, maintenance schedules, and payments. All of this from the same wallet, maybe even with the help of a chatbot, but with no need for extra middlemen being involved. For example, imagine John wants to rent an electric scooter for a quick ride across town. He opens his Obyte wallet, locates a nearby scooter, and scans its QR code. Instantly, the app prompts him to pay the rental fee using Obyte-based tokens. After confirming the payment, the scooter unlocks, and John starts his journey. As he rides, the scooter's IoT sensors continuously track and record data such as distance traveled and time used onto the Obyte DAG. Upon reaching his destination, John parks the scooter and ends the rental via the same app. The smart contract processes the final payment based on the usage data. Additionally, it could automatically update the scooter’s maintenance schedule based on the recorded usage, ensuring it remains in optimal condition. Decentralized Health Monitoring IoT is widely used in healthcare already, and it includes common devices like wearable fitness trackers and medical sensors. If we pair them with a DAG like Obyte, all of our important medical information could be safely registered digitally, ready to be shared with health providers and researchers only if we decide to do so, when we decide to do so. Let’s consider a scenario like that one. Imagine Sarah is using a wearable fitness tracker to monitor her heart rate and daily activity. This device continuously collects health data and securely records it onto the Obyte DAG. One day, Sarah feels unwell and decides to consult a doctor via a telehealth service. Through her digital wallet, Sarah not only can pay for the consultation, but grant her doctor temporary access to her health records stored on the DAG. Then, the doctor reviews the data in real-time, including heart rate trends and activity levels, aiding in an accurate diagnosis. After the consultation, Sarah revokes access, ensuring her information remains private. This system could provide secure, efficient, and controlled sharing of vital health data. Waste Management System Immense waste and inefficient techniques to handle it are another of our big challenges to improve our environment these days. By using IoT sensors and the Obyte ledger, we could create a new decentralized system to address this issue. Sensors placed in waste bins and recycling containers could monitor fill levels and send data to the DAG. Smart contracts could automate the scheduling of waste collection services based on real-time data, ensuring efficient and timely pickups. Additionally, a new customized token could be created to reward users for proper recycling practices, incentivizing environmentally friendly behavior and improving overall waste management efficiency. In a city aiming to boost recycling efforts, a customized token named ‘RecycleCoin’ (RCC) could be created on Obyte. Residents could be provided with IoT-enabled recycling bins that track the amount and type of waste deposited. When someone recycles his plastic bottles, the bin records the data and automatically logs it onto the Obyte DAG. For every kilogram of recyclables, users would earn RCC, credited to their digital wallet automatically. These tokens could be redeemed for rewards, such as discounts at local stores, or they could acquire real value through free market supply and demand. This system would not only incentivize recycling but also ensure transparent tracking of waste management, fostering a more sustainable community. P2P Clean Energy Another way to help the environment through IoT and Obyte, and reduce our electrical bills in the process, could be peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading. Households or businesses with surplus energy generated from renewable sources like solar panels could sell excess energy directly to other consumers in their local grid. IoT devices would measure the amount of energy produced and consumed, recording this data on the DAG. Smart contracts can facilitate automatic and transparent transactions based on real-time energy usage, ensuring that producers are paid promptly and consumers are charged fairly. This way, we could optimize energy distribution, reduce reliance on traditional energy suppliers, and promote the use of renewable energy sources. **  **If we went to put it into practice, let’s say that Alice’s home, equipped with IoT devices, measures her solar energy production and usage, recording this data on the Obyte ledger. One sunny afternoon, Alice's panels produce more energy than her household consumes. The IoT platform would automatically log the surplus energy onto the DAG and make it available for sale. Down the street, if Mike needs extra energy for his home office, his own IoT system and Obyte wallet could detect the availability and purchase Alice's excess energy via smart contract. The provider would be promptly paid and Mike would be fairly charged. All these examples highlight just a fraction of the immense possibilities that emerge when combining Obyte with connected devices, paving the way for innovative solutions across numerous sectors where they could enhance efficiency, security, and user experience in unprecedented ways. Featured Vector Image by vectorjuice / Freepik Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) is often paired with the Internet of Things (IoT) to get some interesting and automatic features in the real world, also registered and handled digitally. IoT devices are physical objects designed to connect to the Internet and can also perform effectively on a distributed network. Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Blockchains weren’t really built to face challenges like high energy costs or lack of needed speed. A Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) like Obyte could be a better alternative , allowing inexpensive, fast, secure, and highly decentralized transactions or immutable data recording. Obyte could be a better alternative Obyte could be a better alternative In this vein, let’s look into some potential use cases for the powerful combination of IoT and Obyte. Track and Verify Assets The journey of any commodity or asset from its origin (manufacturers) to its final destination (common users) is long and complex, and it could be full of issues in the middle. This is especially true when the safety or authenticity of the product is essential for final consumers, and it could be tampered with before it reaches them. Luckily, decentralized networks can be paired with IoT devices to track and verify any product across the supply chain, assuring its final quality. Luckily, decentralized networks can be paired with IoT devices to track and verify any product across the supply chain, assuring its final quality. Sensors and IoT devices can report the status of shipments in real time to a DLT, ensuring that all parties have access to accurate and tamper-proof records. This could be particularly useful for monitoring the transport conditions of perishable goods or high-value items, improving accountability, and reducing losses due to theft, fraud, or damage. Consider, for instance, a pharmaceutical product originating from a manufacturing plant. Each product could have an embedded IoT sensor, generating real-time data about its location, temperature, and humidity levels . As the product leaves the factory, the IoT device logs its status onto the Obyte DAG , ensuring an immutable and transparent record every step of the way. Each product could have an embedded IoT sensor, generating real-time data about its location, temperature, and humidity levels Obyte DAG Obyte DAG If any anomalies occur, such as temperature fluctuations that could compromise the product's integrity, stakeholders are instantly alerted, allowing for swift corrective actions. Upon arrival at the final destination, perhaps a pharmacy, the product's entire journey is readily accessible on the Obyte DAG, and all its journey could be consulted by accessing a simple QR code printed on its tags. Smart Vehicle Leasing and Sharing It’s also possible to implement a system where vehicles, such as electric scooters, bikes, or cars, can be leased or rented using tokens on a decentralized network like Obyte. Users could unlock and operate these vehicles by scanning a QR code and paying with any compatible tokens, or even creating new ones for this purpose. The vehicle's usage data (e.g., duration, distance traveled) would be recorded on the DAG, ensuring transparency and trust . Human-readable smart contracts and Autonomous Agents (acting like digital vending machines ) could manage leases, maintenance schedules, and payments. All of this from the same wallet, maybe even with the help of a chatbot, but with no need for extra middlemen being involved. The vehicle's usage data (e.g., duration, distance traveled) would be recorded on the DAG, ensuring transparency and trust Human-readable smart contracts Human-readable smart contracts vending machines vending machines For example, imagine John wants to rent an electric scooter for a quick ride across town. He opens his Obyte wallet, locates a nearby scooter, and scans its QR code. Instantly, the app prompts him to pay the rental fee using Obyte-based tokens. After confirming the payment, the scooter unlocks, and John starts his journey. As he rides, the scooter's IoT sensors continuously track and record data such as distance traveled and time used onto the Obyte DAG. Upon reaching his destination, John parks the scooter and ends the rental via the same app. The smart contract processes the final payment based on the usage data. Additionally, it could automatically update the scooter’s maintenance schedule based on the recorded usage, ensuring it remains in optimal condition. As he rides, the scooter's IoT sensors continuously track and record data such as distance traveled and time used onto the Obyte DAG. Decentralized Health Monitoring Decentralized Health Monitoring IoT is widely used in healthcare already, and it includes common devices like wearable fitness trackers and medical sensors. If we pair them with a DAG like Obyte, all of our important medical information could be safely registered digitally, ready to be shared with health providers and researchers only if we decide to do so, when we decide to do so. all of our important medical information could be safely registered digitally, ready to be shared with health providers and researchers only if we decide to do so, when we decide to do so. Let’s consider a scenario like that one. Imagine Sarah is using a wearable fitness tracker to monitor her heart rate and daily activity. This device continuously collects health data and securely records it onto the Obyte DAG. One day, Sarah feels unwell and decides to consult a doctor via a telehealth service. Through her digital wallet , Sarah not only can pay for the consultation, but grant her doctor temporary access to her health records stored on the DAG. digital wallet digital wallet Then, the doctor reviews the data in real-time, including heart rate trends and activity levels, aiding in an accurate diagnosis. After the consultation, Sarah revokes access, ensuring her information remains private. This system could provide secure, efficient, and controlled sharing of vital health data. Waste Management System Waste Management System Immense waste and inefficient techniques to handle it are another of our big challenges to improve our environment these days. By using IoT sensors and the Obyte ledger, we could create a new decentralized system to address this issue. Sensors placed in waste bins and recycling containers could monitor fill levels and send data to the DAG. Sensors placed in waste bins and recycling containers could monitor fill levels and send data to the DAG. Smart contracts could automate the scheduling of waste collection services based on real-time data, ensuring efficient and timely pickups. Additionally, a new customized token could be created to reward users for proper recycling practices, incentivizing environmentally friendly behavior and improving overall waste management efficiency. In a city aiming to boost recycling efforts, a customized token named ‘RecycleCoin’ (RCC) could be created on Obyte. Residents could be provided with IoT-enabled recycling bins that track the amount and type of waste deposited. When someone recycles his plastic bottles, the bin records the data and automatically logs it onto the Obyte DAG. In a city aiming to boost recycling efforts, a customized token named ‘RecycleCoin’ (RCC) could be created on Obyte. a customized token a customized token For every kilogram of recyclables, users would earn RCC, credited to their digital wallet automatically. These tokens could be redeemed for rewards, such as discounts at local stores, or they could acquire real value through free market supply and demand. This system would not only incentivize recycling but also ensure transparent tracking of waste management, fostering a more sustainable community. P2P Clean Energy P2P Clean Energy Another way to help the environment through IoT and Obyte, and reduce our electrical bills in the process, could be peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading. Households or businesses with surplus energy generated from renewable sources like solar panels could sell excess energy directly to other consumers in their local grid. IoT devices would measure the amount of energy produced and consumed, recording this data on the DAG. help the environment help the environment Smart contracts can facilitate automatic and transparent transactions based on real-time energy usage, ensuring that producers are paid promptly and consumers are charged fairly . This way, we could optimize energy distribution, reduce reliance on traditional energy suppliers, and promote the use of renewable energy sources. Smart contracts can facilitate automatic and transparent transactions based on real-time energy usage, ensuring that producers are paid promptly and consumers are charged fairly ** **If we went to put it into practice, let’s say that Alice’s home, equipped with IoT devices, measures her solar energy production and usage, recording this data on the Obyte ledger. One sunny afternoon, Alice's panels produce more energy than her household consumes. The IoT platform would automatically log the surplus energy onto the DAG and make it available for sale. Down the street, if Mike needs extra energy for his home office, his own IoT system and Obyte wallet could detect the availability and purchase Alice's excess energy via smart contract. The provider would be promptly paid and Mike would be fairly charged. The IoT platform The IoT platform All these examples highlight just a fraction of the immense possibilities that emerge when combining Obyte with connected devices , paving the way for innovative solutions across numerous sectors where they could enhance efficiency, security, and user experience in unprecedented ways. All these examples highlight just a fraction of the immense possibilities that emerge when combining Obyte with connected devices Featured Vector Image by vectorjuice / Freepik Featured Vector Image by vectorjuice / Freepik Freepik Freepik

5 Ways to Leverage Obyte and IoT Technology for Innovative Solutions

There are many reasons why you would want to create your own token, and also multiple ways and platforms to do it. However, not all of them are easy to use, let alone free of high costs. That’s not the case with Obyte, where you can quickly and securely create your own customized token, including its own parameters and minimal fees. Moreover, the whole process can take around five minutes, without coding at all. You don’t even have to know a lot about cryptocurrencies, you’ll only need an Obyte wallet in the form of a light app available for mobile and desktop. Then, you can acquire some fractions of GBYTEs, the native currency of the network, to pay minimal fees —around $0.00001 per transaction and $0.045 for token creation. So, without any other requirement, we can start! Method #1: Wallet Chatbot After downloading the Obyte wallet, remember to write down your backup and secure it with a password. Once done, you need to go to the Chat section, where you’ll find the Bot Store. Explore the list until you find the Obyte Asset Manager chatbot, add it to your contacts, and follow its instructions. You’ll have to pick the number of tokens you want to mint and pay 0.005 GBYTEs from the same wallet. And that’s it, no more steps or fees! The downside of this option is that you can’t select the name or the parameters yourself. The name will be the transaction ID string, and some options cannot be customized: the tokens will be transferable, not private, and won’t auto-destroy. This is the easier way, though, and you can use it to practice or to issue simple fungible coins with any purpose. Method #2: Online Asset Registry Another easy way to create a customized token in Obyte is the Asset Registry website. The price is the same and the process is quite similar, but it allows greater flexibility. Besides the number of coins, users can choose details like asset name, ticker, decimal places, issuer, and denominations. The steps on the website are only three: order (select all details), pay, and publish (on the Obyte network). This is the web option, but you’ll need to connect and pay from your Obyte wallet anyway. The newly minted coins will be sent to your wallet address, too. On the other hand, more advanced features like private, attested, and co-signed tokens are also available to include in customized endeavors, but only by developers. There’s ampledocumentation about issuing assets on Obyte. Token Use Cases The word “token” means a representation of something, anything, and you can use it that way to fit your needs. Tokenization can offer new ways of rewards, verification, and payments to everyday applications and industries such as loyalty programs, entry tickets, fractional ownership in real estate, traceability in supply chains, certifications, and, of course, art and collectibles. A customized token could be the ID of your investment in a house, a loyalty point, a ticket for an event, a way to track a product, a stock or bond, or, why not, a memecoin. A company can also create “digital twins” of their funds and assets this way, allowing them to handle their less liquid assets with more flexibility. A great example of this is Aufort, a European investment company that is already using tokenization features in Obyte. This brand uses the DAG to represent its gold reserves internally, allowing its customers to send, receive, sell, or withdraw their gold investments anytime, almost instantly and without fees, globally. Custom tokens on Obyte offer transformative potential across a variety of sectors. At the same time, users can enjoy efficiency, speed, and cost-effectiveness for their real-world applications. Featured Vector Image by Freepik There are many reasons why you would want to create your own token , and also multiple ways and platforms to do it. However, not all of them are easy to use, let alone free of high costs. That’s not the case with Obyte, where you can quickly and securely create your own customized token, including its own parameters and minimal fees. token Moreover, the whole process can take around five minutes, without coding at all. You don’t even have to know a lot about cryptocurrencies, you’ll only need an Obyte wallet in the form of a light app available for mobile and desktop. Then, you can acquire some fractions of GBYTEs, the native currency of the network, to pay minimal fees —around $0.00001 per transaction and $0.045 for token creation. Moreover, the whole process can take around five minutes, without coding at all. Obyte wallet Obyte wallet you can acquire you can acquire So, without any other requirement, we can start! Method #1: Wallet Chatbot After downloading the Obyte wallet, remember to write down your backup and secure it with a password. Once done, you need to go to the Chat section, where you’ll find the Bot Store. Explore the list until you find the Obyte Asset Manager chatbot, add it to your contacts, and follow its instructions . You’ll have to pick the number of tokens you want to mint and pay 0.005 GBYTEs from the same wallet. And that’s it, no more steps or fees! Explore the list until you find the Obyte Asset Manager chatbot, add it to your contacts, and follow its instructions The downside of this option is that you can’t select the name or the parameters yourself. The name will be the transaction ID string, and some options cannot be customized: the tokens will be transferable, not private, and won’t auto-destroy. This is the easier way, though, and you can use it to practice or to issue simple fungible coins with any purpose. the tokens the tokens Method #2: Online Asset Registry Another easy way to create a customized token in Obyte is the Asset Registry website. The price is the same and the process is quite similar, but it allows greater flexibility. Besides the number of coins, users can choose details like asset name, ticker, decimal places, issuer, and denominations. The steps on the website are only three: order (select all details), pay, and publish (on the Obyte network). Asset Registry Asset Registry The steps on the website are only three: order (select all details), pay, and publish (on the Obyte network). This is the web option, but you’ll need to connect and pay from your Obyte wallet anyway. The newly minted coins will be sent to your wallet address, too. On the other hand, more advanced features like private, attested, and co-signed tokens are also available to include in customized endeavors, but only by developers. There’s ample documentation about issuing assets on Obyte. documentation documentation Token Use Cases The word “token” means a representation of something, anything, and you can use it that way to fit your needs. Tokenization can offer new ways of rewards, verification, and payments to everyday applications and industries such as loyalty programs, entry tickets, fractional ownership in real estate, traceability in supply chains, certifications, and, of course, art and collectibles. Tokenization Tokenization A customized token could be the ID of your investment in a house, a loyalty point, a ticket for an event, a way to track a product, a stock or bond, or, why not, a memecoin. A company can also create “digital twins” of their funds and assets this way, allowing them to handle their less liquid assets with more flexibility. A customized token could be the ID of your investment in a house, a loyalty point, a ticket for an event, a way to track a product, a stock or bond, or, why not, a memecoin. A great example of this is Aufort , a European investment company that is already using tokenization features in Obyte. This brand uses the DAG to represent its gold reserves internally, allowing its customers to send, receive, sell, or withdraw their gold investments anytime, almost instantly and without fees, globally. Aufort Aufort Custom tokens on Obyte offer transformative potential across a variety of sectors. At the same time, users can enjoy efficiency, speed, and cost-effectiveness for their real-world applications. Featured Vector Image by Freepik Featured Vector Image by Freepik Freepik Freepik

Educational Byte: How to Create Your Own Token on Obyte in 10 Minutes

শিক্ষাগত বাইট: কিভাবে 10 মিনিটের মধ্যে ওবাইটে আপনার নিজের টোকেন তৈরি করবেন

Educational Byte: So erstellen Sie in 10 Minuten Ihr eigenes Token auf Obyte

Byte educativo: cómo crear su propio token en Obyte en 10 minutos

Octet éducatif : comment créer votre propre jeton sur Obyte en 10 minutes

शैक्षिक बाइट: 10 मिनट में ओबाइट पर अपना खुद का टोकन कैसे बनाएं

教育バイト: 10 分で Obyte で独自のトークンを作成する方法

교육용 바이트: 10분 안에 Obyte에서 나만의 토큰을 만드는 방법

Byte educacional: como criar seu próprio token no Obyte em 10 minutos

Образовательный байт: как создать собственный токен на Obyte за 10 минут

Eğitim Baytı: Obyte'de 10 Dakikada Kendi Tokenınızı Nasıl Oluşturabilirsiniz?

Byte giáo dục: Cách tạo mã thông báo của riêng bạn trên Obyte trong 10 phút

教育字节：如何在 10 分钟内在 Obyte 上创建自己的代币

Obyte stands out as a cryptocurrency network prioritizing decentralization, which means no one is behind to censor or limit your operations in any way. Built on a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) structure, it processes transactions without relying on miners or other middlemen. This system ensures network integrity and enables users to transact quickly and reliably while safeguarding their online freedom and financial autonomy. Plus: you can start using a lot of features for free. In a cryptocurrency network, it’s quite common to pay transaction fees, but there can also be additional fees to pay, like a payment to a service provider (to attest your real ID, for instance), or trading fees, e.g. on an exchange. That’s also the case in Obyte for some features, but numerous functions and decentralized applications (Dapps) are free to use. Let’s check what we can do with only the minimal transaction fees. Get Free Test-Money If you don’t want to start by using real money, you can easily download the Testnet Obyte Wallet and try it out with some testnet coins (without market value), for free. This mobile or desktop app offers a safe environment for experimenting with the platform's features without any risks, and you can even cover transaction fees with the same testnet coins. To get some of this test money, you only need to click here and open your TN Obyte Wallet. Users can utilize the testnet wallet as a learning tool, exploring various features such as chatbots, merchant demos, and conditional payments. Through simple steps, you can simulate transactions and interactions, like "buying" a pizza with the assistance of a chatbot, providing an engaging way to familiarize yourself with the wallet's capabilities. Additionally, it’s possible to experiment further by adding new devices in the Chat section, implementing security measures like two-factor authentication (2FA) in Global Preferences, and testing the available chatbots in the Bot Store. Whether it's creating multi-signature accounts, adjusting wallet settings, or sending data and conditional payments, users can explore these functionalities confidently, knowing that there are no financial consequences. Conditional Payments Conditional payments don’t have any additional fees, and they’re a game-changer in the world of transactions. Imagine being able to set specific conditions for a payment to be executed—like a digital version of "if-then" statements. With Obyte's conditional payments feature, powered by human-readable smart contracts, you can do just that. Whether it is specific actions by the party being paid or specific events reported by a third party, Obyte's smart contracts ensure that payments are made only when predefined conditions are met. This not only adds flexibility to your transactions but also provides an extra layer of security, preventing fraudulent or erroneous payments. By binding a digital payment to a specific condition, anyone could recover their money in the case that condition (like receiving a package or losing a bet) isn’t met during a predetermined period. To make a conditional payment, the first step is to pair your Obyte wallet with your counterpart (add them as a contact in the Chat section). Next, the receiving end must share their Obyte address in the chat, so the sender can either select to pay to that address and bind the payment to a condition, or offer them a smart contract. The condition could be determined by an oracle (a data feed sent by another Obyte address), or by receiving another payment from the counterpart —for instance, to exchange tokens. Every conditional payment has a time limit set by the parties, and everything is easily understandable, without the need for coding. Private Chat The Obyte wallet doesn’t send or show your data to any external party, and that includes your conversations. The private chat feature is completely free and provides users with a secure and confidential communication channel. Using advanced encryption technology, messages exchanged through this platform are protected from unauthorized access and can’t be read by any middlemen. The only thing in the middle is an Obyte hub, a store-and-forward node for transmission of messages, but it can’t decipher them on its own because they are end-to-end encrypted. Those messages (including the ones sent to a chatbot) are always stored in the user(s) device(s), and not in the cloud. Therefore, we can’t expect those devices to be online all the time. That’s the hub's ‘raison d'être’: a service for [temporary] storing and forwarding private messages to connected devices. There are several Obyte hubs for the user to select if they so desire. By using this chat, users can engage in discussions without worrying about their messages being intercepted. Obyte has ensured that only authorized parties can access the conversation, maintaining the integrity of the channel. This feature not only promotes direct and secure communication but also instills confidence in users regarding the privacy of their interactions. Shared Accounts Shared accounts on Obyte empower users to collaboratively manage funds and assets. By creating an account that can be accessed and controlled by multiple parties, but protecting their spending privileges at the same time, Obyte facilitates seamless collaboration and resource management. Whether it's a joint venture, collaborative savings, or a group project, shared accounts allow users to pool their resources and coordinate financial transactions efficiently. With built-in security features, such as multi-signature approval, the wallet ensures that all transactions require consent from the designated parties, preventing unauthorized access or misuse of funds. This feature promotes transparency and accountability, making it easier for users to track and manage shared assets effectively. Users only need to add a new account from the main menu, select “Multidevice”, and set the number of co-signers from their contacts (they should be paired). Then, all transactions made from that account will ask for permission from the selected number of co-signers before sending funds. Receive Open-Source Donations By generating a unique address, users can solicit contributions in Obyte-compatible assets from individuals or organizations interested in supporting their cause —but there’s also an Obyte-based Dapp especially designed for open-source developers, called Kivach. Both of these opportunities are, of course, free of additional charges. Kivach offers a unique solution by enabling cascading donations for open-source developers on GitHub, allowing recipients to redistribute a portion or the entirety of received donations to other deserving projects. This innovative approach ensures that funds flow efficiently across multiple repositories and collaborators, amplifying the impact of each contribution. The recipients don’t need to know about the donation from the beginning, but they’ll need an Obyte wallet and a free-of-charge GitHub attestation to claim it. The latter must be done to verify their GitHub profile, and it’s available via chatbot in the wallet, including all instructions. Free Chatbots Chatbots play a vital role in enhancing the functionality and user experience on the Obyte platform. These automated tools are designed to interact with users and perform various tasks, ranging from providing information to executing transactions. Whether it's about getting data feeds (oracles), conducting transactions, or accessing third-party services, chatbots make it easier for users to navigate the Obyte ecosystem, and all of it from the same wallet. Now, as you can imagine, not all those third-party services are free. Especially attestations (except for the GitHub attestation) and exchanges have their own additional fees, but most oracles are available without extra costs. So, you can get imported data from Bitcoin transactions or sports results this way, for instance. There’s also a free Poll Bot to read and vote in Obyte-related polls, a Kivach Discord Bot to link your Obyte address to your Discord username and get some privileges proportional to your Kivach donations; and the World Community Grid (WCG) Linking Bot if you’re interested in donating your idle computer power for scientific research. As you can see, Obyte is more than just a cryptocurrency platform; it’s a gateway to a new era of digital finance and communication. And you can start for free, just by downloading a lightweight app! Featured Vector Image by Freepik Obyte stands out as a cryptocurrency network prioritizing decentralization, which means no one is behind to censor or limit your operations in any way. Built on a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) structure, it processes transactions without relying on miners or other middlemen. This system ensures network integrity and enables users to transact quickly and reliably while safeguarding their online freedom and financial autonomy. Obyte Directed Acyclic Graph Plus: you can start using a lot of features for free. In a cryptocurrency network, it’s quite common to pay transaction fees, but there can also be additional fees to pay, like a payment to a service provider (to attest your real ID, for instance), or trading fees, e.g. on an exchange. That’s also the case in Obyte for some features, but numerous functions and decentralized applications (Dapps) are free to use. Let’s check what we can do with only the minimal transaction fees. Plus: you can start using a lot of features for free. Get Free Test-Money Get Free Test-Money If you don’t want to start by using real money, you can easily download the Testnet Obyte Wallet and try it out with some testnet coins (without market value), for free. This mobile or desktop app offers a safe environment for experimenting with the platform's features without any risks, and you can even cover transaction fees with the same testnet coins. To get some of this test money, you only need to click here and open your TN Obyte Wallet. Testnet Obyte Wallet Testnet Obyte Wallet to click here Users can utilize the testnet wallet as a learning tool, exploring various features such as chatbots, merchant demos, and conditional payments. Through simple steps, you can simulate transactions and interactions, like "buying" a pizza with the assistance of a chatbot, providing an engaging way to familiarize yourself with the wallet's capabilities. Users can utilize the testnet wallet as a learning tool, exploring various features such as chatbots, merchant demos, and conditional payments. Additionally, it’s possible to experiment further by adding new devices in the Chat section, implementing security measures like two-factor authentication (2FA) in Global Preferences, and testing the available chatbots in the Bot Store. Whether it's creating multi-signature accounts, adjusting wallet settings, or sending data and conditional payments, users can explore these functionalities confidently, knowing that there are no financial consequences. Conditional Payments Conditional payments don’t have any additional fees, and they’re a game-changer in the world of transactions. Imagine being able to set specific conditions for a payment to be executed—like a digital version of "if-then" statements. With Obyte's conditional payments feature, powered by human-readable smart contracts, you can do just that. Whether it is specific actions by the party being paid or specific events reported by a third party, Obyte's smart contracts ensure that payments are made only when predefined conditions are met. This not only adds flexibility to your transactions but also provides an extra layer of security, preventing fraudulent or erroneous payments. Obyte's smart contracts ensure that payments are made only when predefined conditions are met. By binding a digital payment to a specific condition, anyone could recover their money in the case that condition (like receiving a package or losing a bet) isn’t met during a predetermined period. To make a conditional payment, the first step is to pair your Obyte wallet with your counterpart (add them as a contact in the Chat section). Next, the receiving end must share their Obyte address in the chat, so the sender can either select to pay to that address and bind the payment to a condition, or offer them a smart contract. Obyte wallet Obyte wallet The condition could be determined by an oracle (a data feed sent by another Obyte address), or by receiving another payment from the counterpart —for instance, to exchange tokens. Every conditional payment has a time limit set by the parties, and everything is easily understandable, without the need for coding. an oracle an oracle Private Chat The Obyte wallet doesn’t send or show your data to any external party, and that includes your conversations. The private chat feature is completely free and provides users with a secure and confidential communication channel. Using advanced encryption technology, messages exchanged through this platform are protected from unauthorized access and can’t be read by any middlemen. The only thing in the middle is an Obyte hub, a store-and-forward node for transmission of messages, but it can’t decipher them on its own because they are end-to-end encrypted. Those messages (including the ones sent to a chatbot) are always stored in the user(s) device(s), and not in the cloud. Therefore, we can’t expect those devices to be online all the time. That’s the hub's ‘raison d'être’: a service for [temporary] storing and forwarding private messages to connected devices. There are several Obyte hubs for the user to select if they so desire. The only thing in the middle is an Obyte hub, a store-and-forward node for transmission of messages, but it can’t decipher them on its own because they are end-to-end encrypted. By using this chat, users can engage in discussions without worrying about their messages being intercepted. Obyte has ensured that only authorized parties can access the conversation, maintaining the integrity of the channel. This feature not only promotes direct and secure communication but also instills confidence in users regarding the privacy of their interactions. Shared Accounts Shared accounts on Obyte empower users to collaboratively manage funds and assets. By creating an account that can be accessed and controlled by multiple parties, but protecting their spending privileges at the same time, Obyte facilitates seamless collaboration and resource management. Whether it's a joint venture, collaborative savings, or a group project, shared accounts allow users to pool their resources and coordinate financial transactions efficiently. Whether it's a joint venture, collaborative savings, or a group project, shared accounts allow users to pool their resources and coordinate financial transactions efficiently. With built-in security features, such as multi-signature approval, the wallet ensures that all transactions require consent from the designated parties, preventing unauthorized access or misuse of funds. This feature promotes transparency and accountability, making it easier for users to track and manage shared assets effectively. Users only need to add a new account from the main menu, select “Multidevice”, and set the number of co-signers from their contacts (they should be paired). Then, all transactions made from that account will ask for permission from the selected number of co-signers before sending funds. Receive Open-Source Donations By generating a unique address, users can solicit contributions in Obyte-compatible assets from individuals or organizations interested in supporting their cause —but there’s also an Obyte-based Dapp especially designed for open-source developers, called Kivach . Both of these opportunities are, of course, free of additional charges. Kivach Kivach Kivach offers a unique solution by enabling cascading donations for open-source developers on GitHub , allowing recipients to redistribute a portion or the entirety of received donations to other deserving projects. This innovative approach ensures that funds flow efficiently across multiple repositories and collaborators, amplifying the impact of each contribution. Kivach offers a unique solution by enabling cascading donations for open-source developers on GitHub The recipients don’t need to know about the donation from the beginning, but they’ll need an Obyte wallet and a free-of-charge GitHub attestation to claim it. The latter must be done to verify their GitHub profile, and it’s available via chatbot in the wallet, including all instructions. GitHub attestation GitHub attestation Free Chatbots Free Chatbots Chatbots play a vital role in enhancing the functionality and user experience on the Obyte platform. These automated tools are designed to interact with users and perform various tasks, ranging from providing information to executing transactions. Whether it's about getting data feeds (oracles), conducting transactions, or accessing third-party services, chatbots make it easier for users to navigate the Obyte ecosystem , and all of it from the same wallet. Whether it's about getting data feeds (oracles), conducting transactions, or accessing third-party services, chatbots make it easier for users to navigate the Obyte ecosystem Now, as you can imagine, not all those third-party services are free. Especially attestations (except for the GitHub attestation) and exchanges have their own additional fees, but most oracles are available without extra costs. So, you can get imported data from Bitcoin transactions or sports results this way, for instance. There’s also a free Poll Bot to read and vote in Obyte-related polls, a Kivach Discord Bot to link your Obyte address to your Discord username and get some privileges proportional to your Kivach donations; and the World Community Grid (WCG) Linking Bot if you’re interested in donating your idle computer power for scientific research. World Community Grid World Community Grid As you can see, Obyte is more than just a cryptocurrency platform; it’s a gateway to a new era of digital finance and communication. And you can start for free, just by downloading a lightweight app ! lightweight app lightweight app Featured Vector Image by Freepik Featured Vector Image by Freepik Freepik Freepik

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Decentralization Levels: Bitcoin's Proof-of-Work vs. Obyte's DAG Approach

বিকেন্দ্রীকরণ স্তর: বিটকয়েনের কাজের প্রমাণ বনাম ওবাইটের ডিএজি পদ্ধতি

Dezentralisierungsebenen: Bitcoins Proof-of-Work vs. Obytes DAG-Ansatz

Niveles de descentralización: prueba de trabajo de Bitcoin frente al enfoque DAG de Obyte

Niveaux de décentralisation : la preuve de travail de Bitcoin par rapport à l'approche DAG d'Obyte

विकेंद्रीकरण स्तर: बिटकॉइन का प्रूफ-ऑफ-वर्क बनाम ओबाइट का DAG दृष्टिकोण

分散化レベル: ビットコインのプルーフ・オブ・ワーク vs. Obyte の DAG アプローチ

분산화 수준: 비트코인의 작업 증명과 Obyte의 DAG 접근 방식

Níveis de descentralização: Prova de Trabalho do Bitcoin vs. Abordagem DAG da Obyte

Уровни децентрализации: доказательство работы Биткойна против подхода Obyte DAG

Merkezi Olmama Düzeyleri: Bitcoin'in Proof-of-Work'ü ve Obyte'nin DAG Yaklaşımı

Cấp độ phi tập trung: Bằng chứng công việc của Bitcoin so với phương pháp tiếp cận DAG của Obyte

去中心化程度：比特币的工作量证明与 Obyte 的 DAG 方法

“If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." This old metaphor, attributed to Bernard of Chartres, can describe the current situation of all inventions. We’re in this technology stage thanks to the advances made by our predecessors, and Obyte (all cryptocurrencies, indeed) is no different. Without computers, the Internet, specialized software, and cryptography, the whole crypto world wouldn’t be here. If we look more closely into the software and cryptography realms, numerous milestones had to be achieved before the appearance of decentralized money. Then, afterward, some others would come to make the Obyte ecosystem possible. The gives them credit at the end, but do you know who they are and what they really did? Let’s check a bit of history and interesting inventions. We’re in debt to experts from all parts of the world and their previous creations. Obyte whitepaper Satoshi Nakamoto Of course, this is the more obvious one. Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency ever, and someone named Satoshi Nakamoto created it. We know little about him, though. He reportedly was born on April 5, 1975, he’s known as a brilliant programmer and a recognized —online activists behind decentralized tools. Beyond this, there are more questions than answers about his persona. Or their personas. We don’t even know if that’s his real name because he (or they?) chose the path of complete privacy. cypherpunk , on the other hand, is the first and most adopted cryptocurrency so far. This piece of software operates on a peer-to-peer (P2P) network, enabling direct transfers without intermediaries —besides the miners. Transactions are verified by network nodes through cryptography, and recorded in a public ledger called the blockchain. It’s not fully decentralized and has , but it’s the start of the cryptocurrency world. Bitcoin its own set of issues However, we don’t have miners or “validators”, as we don’t have a “blockchain” but a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) structure. This way, all transactions sent to the DAG are truly censorship-resistant and not dependable on third parties. We took a lot of the Bitcoin original system in Obyte, including the P2P transparent crypto-network and the goal to eliminate middlemen. Sergio Demian Lerner He describes himself this way: “In short, my name is Sergio Demian Lerner. I’m a Cryptofan, Independent Security Researcher, and Bitcoin specialist since 2011.” It could be an understatement, though. Lerner is an Argentinian programmer who has created and participated in a lot of cryptocurrency projects, and more importantly for us, he’s the original designer of DAG-like coins. He even mentions Byteball (now Obyte) in his . personal story He’s helped to fix over 8 vulnerabilities in Bitcoin and has been involved in projects like Copay (now BitPay), Bitshares, Counterparty, Ethereum, and Monero. Interestingly enough, the Obyte wallet UI is based on Copay. Lerner has collaborated in open-source crypto projects for years (and for free), but he’s not exactly a cypherpunk. Among others, he co-founded the blockchain auditing company CoinFabrik in 2014, and the Bitcoin-based sidechain ecosystem Rootstock (now RSK / IOV Labs) in 2015. Additionally, he’s a pioneer of atomic swaps, also mentioned in the Obyte whitepaper. considered As for the DAG, but create the chain themselves**,** with every transaction. We took this idea to create Obyte, and added Order Providers (OPs) as mere waypoints to order transactions, without them being powerful middlemen as miners or centralized companies. Lerner as “a cryptocurrency without blocks,” where every user would be a “miner” —in the sense that they wouldn’t need miners, described it Serguei Popov While Lerner first described DAGs to create cryptocurrencies, he never coded the project himself. However, other developers were interested in the idea and started to propose (and create) new ecosystems around it. Serguei Popov and the IOTA team were likely the first ones back in October 2015. Popov is a Russian-Brazilian mathematician in charge of the conceptual side of the IOTA crypto project. After receiving his Diploma and Ph.D. from the Department of Mathematics and Mechanics of Moscow State University in 1997, he left for Brazil to start an academic career as a professor. interested in cryptocurrencies by 2013, first in Bitcoin and later in the altcoin Nxt. By sharing his own calculations about that network on Bitcointalk, he got to meet the Nxt founder, Sergey Ivancheglo. He became Then, in , Sergey and David Sonstebo invited him to contribute to the theoretical side of IOTA —and that's how the was born, inspired by the previous work by Lerner. Users validate transactions by confirming two previous ones, promoting scalability and feeless microtransactions. However, unlike Obyte, their network is still controlled , and not by the users. late 2015 Tangle whitepaper IOTA is a cryptocurrency designed for the Internet of Things (IoT). It utilizes the Tangle, a DAG network, just like Obyte. by their foundation Tom Holden Some months before the release of Obyte (Byteball, back then), a Bitcointalk member known as Tom Holden proposed another DAG-like system to create an improved cryptocurrency. He named it Transaction Directed Acyclic Graph (TDAG). It utilizes a structured DAG that must form a bounded lattice, ensuring a unique root node and childless node. Each transaction references previous ones, like in every DAG. Besides, it offers incentives such as transaction fees and fee burning. We don’t know who Tom Holden really is, or what he does. However, is connected to the DAG-like ecosystems and probably his early proposal urged us to think about and fix some potential vulnerabilities that this type of system may bring. Tony Chryumov (Tonych), the Obyte founder, participated in that thread and pointed out a potential attack vector where an adversary could construct a shadow DAG, including double-spends, and spend more on fees in the shadow DAG than in the legitimate DAG. The attacker could then publish the shadow DAG, leading users to switch to it as it appears more profitable due to higher fees spent. Obyte solved this issue with the creation of witnesses (Order Providers). Stuart Haber and W. Scott Stornetta They also appear in the Bitcoin whitepaper as the proponents of Linked Timestamping, a cryptographic method that involves associating a timestamp with a piece of data or information, establishing a chronological order of events (or transactions). This process creates a chain or link of timestamps, where each timestamp is linked to the previous one, forming a secure and tamper-evident sequence registered in a difficult-to-alter and widely observed platform, such as a printed newspaper or a public ledger. Both Americans, Haber is a cryptographer and computer scientist, while Stornetta is a physicist —like was. They met while working for the communication company Bellcore (now Iconectiv), and co-authored the paper " ” in 1991. Currently, is an advisor member of the cryptocurrency Kadena and Yugen Partners, a private equity firm for crypto projects. Meanwhile, is a partner and Chief Scientist at the latter one. In other words, they are the creators of the first “blockchain,” so to speak. Tim May How to Time-Stamp a Digital Document Haber Stornetta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWVoPBkPd6g&embedable=true The order in a DAG is different than in a blockchain, . They serve the same function as the newspaper in our first example: they’re well-known and trusted to post serially, which is equivalent to not publishing two versions of the same issue of the newspaper. Light clients in Obyte rely on witnesses to prove that a transaction exists. By default, light clients select Order Providers as their light client witnesses. but Obyte took the idea of publishing transactions in a widely observed system, such as a newspaper, and created the witnesses Bonus: 1984 Also mentioned in our whitepaper, " " by George Orwell, published in 1949, is a dystopian novel that explores a totalitarian society ruled by an oppressive government led by the Party and its enigmatic leader, Big Brother. Set in an alternative year, 1984, the story follows Winston Smith, a low-ranking member of the Party who becomes disillusioned with the oppressive regime. 1984 The novel delves into themes of censorship, surveillance, and the manipulation of truth, portraying a bleak future where individualism is suppressed, history is rewritten, and the concept of reality is distorted. This is a world where nobody would like to live, and sadly, it’s also not that far from what some modern countries have become, to varying degrees. , , , and of everyone’s money are now realities everywhere. That’s why activists are dedicated to creating freedom tools, and that is (or that should be) the raison d'être of cryptocurrencies. Obyte was created as a freedom tool as well, even more decentralized than its predecessors. We’re working hard to create a free world for everyone, everywhere. Ready to join us? 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Obyte Precursors: Who Helped to Create Our Decentralized Ecosystem?

Obyte Precursors: কে আমাদের বিকেন্দ্রীভূত ইকোসিস্টেম তৈরি করতে সাহায্য করেছে?

Obyte-Vorläufer: Wer hat zur Schaffung unseres dezentralen Ökosystems beigetragen?

Precursores de Obyte: ¿Quién ayudó a crear nuestro ecosistema descentralizado?

Précurseurs d'Obyte : qui a aidé à créer notre écosystème décentralisé ?

ओबाइट प्रीकर्सर्स: हमारे विकेंद्रीकृत पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र को बनाने में किसने मदद की?

オバイトの先駆者: 私たちの分散型エコシステムの構築に貢献したのは誰ですか?

Obyte Precursors: 누가 우리의 분산형 생태계를 만드는 데 도움을 주었나요?

Precursores Obyte: Quem ajudou a criar nosso ecossistema descentralizado?

Предшественники Obyte: кто помог создать нашу децентрализованную экосистему?

Obyte Öncüleri: Merkezi Olmayan Ekosistemimizin Oluşturulmasına Kim Yardımcı Oldu?

Tiền thân của Obyte: Ai đã giúp tạo ra hệ sinh thái phi tập trung của chúng tôi?

Obyte 前身：谁帮助创建了我们的去中心化生态系统？

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