02-24-2021, 07:12 AM
Decred AMA: Ask us about Privacy, DAOs, Lightning Network, and more!
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><h1>Decred AMA</h1> <p>Greetings <a href="/r/CryptoCurrency">r/CryptoCurrency</a>, we represent <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/decred/">Decred</a>, a coin aiming to be “Money Evolved” and we're here to address your queries about our coin, DAO, future plans, and anything else you might be curious about.</p> <h2>Some background</h2> <p>Decred is Money Evolved. By combining battle tested Proof-of-Work with an innovative take on Proof-of-Stake that places coin holders in charge of shaping the future, Decred is able to adapt to challenges and innovate at a rapid pace. You acquire influence in Decred by putting “skin in the game”. Decred’s security, privacy, scalability, and decentralized treasury empower stakeholders and provides them with the tools needed to enhance their financial sovereignty.</p> <h2>Recent milestones</h2> <p>Along with the <a href="https://decred.org/release/">Decred v1.6 release</a> we're celebrating the following achievements:</p> <ul> <li>Over 33% of all DCR in circulation making use of our privacy features.</li> <li>An <a href="https://voting.decred.org/">upcoming consensus vote</a> to place the Treasury fully in the hands of stakeholders.</li> <li>A treasury in excess of $100 million.</li> <li>Over <a href="https://dcrdata.decred.org/">57% of supply currently staked</a> and securing the network.</li> <li>The release of <a href="https://dex.decred.org/">DCRDEX</a> which allows trading with no middle-men and no per-trade fees using atomic swaps.</li> <li>Lightning Network is now integrated directly into our Decrediton GUI wallet.</li> <li>Decred timestamping used to track campaign finances in <a href="https://www.nasdaq.com/videos/tradetalks%3A-how-can-blockchain-can-be-used-in-elections">Brazilian elections</a>.</li> </ul> <h2>Participants</h2> <p>Our project lead: <a href="/u/behindtext">u/behindtext</a></p> <p>DCRDEX developers:</p> <p><a href="/u/chappjc">u/chappjc</a></p> <p><a href="/u/buck54321">u/buck54321</a></p> <p>On-chain researchers:</p> <p>u/__checkmatey__ (<a href="https://checkonchain.com/">_checkonchain</a>)</p> <p><a href="/u/Richard-Red">u/Richard-Red</a> (<a href="https://blockcommons.red/">Block Commons</a>)</p> <p>Decred Jesus: <a href="/u/jz_bz">u/jz_bz</a></p> <p>Additional members of the Decred community will also be chiming in to help answer questions that touch on their respective domains.</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/jz_bz"> /u/jz_bz </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/lqlone/decred_ama_ask_us_about_privacy_daos_lightning/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/lqlone/decred_ama_ask_us_about_privacy_daos_lightning/">[comments]</a></span>Kind Regards R
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><h1>Decred AMA</h1> <p>Greetings <a href="/r/CryptoCurrency">r/CryptoCurrency</a>, we represent <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/decred/">Decred</a>, a coin aiming to be “Money Evolved” and we're here to address your queries about our coin, DAO, future plans, and anything else you might be curious about.</p> <h2>Some background</h2> <p>Decred is Money Evolved. By combining battle tested Proof-of-Work with an innovative take on Proof-of-Stake that places coin holders in charge of shaping the future, Decred is able to adapt to challenges and innovate at a rapid pace. You acquire influence in Decred by putting “skin in the game”. Decred’s security, privacy, scalability, and decentralized treasury empower stakeholders and provides them with the tools needed to enhance their financial sovereignty.</p> <h2>Recent milestones</h2> <p>Along with the <a href="https://decred.org/release/">Decred v1.6 release</a> we're celebrating the following achievements:</p> <ul> <li>Over 33% of all DCR in circulation making use of our privacy features.</li> <li>An <a href="https://voting.decred.org/">upcoming consensus vote</a> to place the Treasury fully in the hands of stakeholders.</li> <li>A treasury in excess of $100 million.</li> <li>Over <a href="https://dcrdata.decred.org/">57% of supply currently staked</a> and securing the network.</li> <li>The release of <a href="https://dex.decred.org/">DCRDEX</a> which allows trading with no middle-men and no per-trade fees using atomic swaps.</li> <li>Lightning Network is now integrated directly into our Decrediton GUI wallet.</li> <li>Decred timestamping used to track campaign finances in <a href="https://www.nasdaq.com/videos/tradetalks%3A-how-can-blockchain-can-be-used-in-elections">Brazilian elections</a>.</li> </ul> <h2>Participants</h2> <p>Our project lead: <a href="/u/behindtext">u/behindtext</a></p> <p>DCRDEX developers:</p> <p><a href="/u/chappjc">u/chappjc</a></p> <p><a href="/u/buck54321">u/buck54321</a></p> <p>On-chain researchers:</p> <p>u/__checkmatey__ (<a href="https://checkonchain.com/">_checkonchain</a>)</p> <p><a href="/u/Richard-Red">u/Richard-Red</a> (<a href="https://blockcommons.red/">Block Commons</a>)</p> <p>Decred Jesus: <a href="/u/jz_bz">u/jz_bz</a></p> <p>Additional members of the Decred community will also be chiming in to help answer questions that touch on their respective domains.</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/jz_bz"> /u/jz_bz </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/lqlone/decred_ama_ask_us_about_privacy_daos_lightning/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/lqlone/decred_ama_ask_us_about_privacy_daos_lightning/">[comments]</a></span>Kind Regards R