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Community/Getting in Touch
What is the exos telegram group link?
Join our Telegram Messenger where the business world of OpenExO meets the Crypto World. https://t.me/exos_economy
ExO DAO
Can you walk us through what you expect to change with the community and ExO in general after we transition fully to a DAO?
Check out Townhall 18th May, we talk about our plans to become a DAO and what that means.
Introducing EXO
How many members do we expect to have by 2024?
I'll say 800,000 to one million. We want to grow 10x next year and 10x the year after. The dream is to
What is ExO?
An Exponential Organization is one whose impact or output is disproportionately large, at least 10 times larger, compared to its peers because of new organizational techniques that leverage accelerating technologies. In other words, it grows faster, bigger and cheaper than its competition because it has a Massive Transformative Purpose and scales as quickly as technology does.
What is the ExO Model?
ExO Model = ExO Attributes (ExO Attributes = Massively Transformational Purpose + 5 internal attributes + 5 external attributes) The ExO Model is comprised of 11 components, or attributes. ExO attributes are the building blocks that allow you to create an Exponential Organisation with global reach and impact. They leverage existing and emerging technologies that enable an Organization to access and manage abundance in the form of available resources, potential clients or useful information. In short, they are the practices that set industry leaders apart. An overarching Massively Transformative Purpose (MTP) defines the goal that the Organization strives to achieve. The ExO Model was created by studying Exponential Organizations
Who is Open ExO?
OpenExO is the world’s leading global ExO transformation ecosystem made up of more than 1,000 clients, investors, consultants, coaches, collaborators, tech leaders and innovation specialists. Together we are committed to helping organizations, institutions and people transform the world for an vastly improved future by implementing and evolving the ExO model minimizing the repetition of exponential
Who is OpenExO, Inc?
"OpenExO, Inc. A Public Benefit Corporation is the primary organization driving the ExO movement. Its main foci (Fig 1) are:
(a) Training - Spreading the knowledge and skills to design and implement exponential organizations,
(b) Community - Nurturing and supporting the ExO Community
(c) ExO World Media - This is our marketing, PR, and media department. It produces books, videos, podcasts, articles, and events.
(d) ExO Solutions - These are bundles of products and services delivered by members of the ExO Ecosystem and sold by ExO Solutions. ExO Solutions is made up of core team members and some members of the community itself.
These components of our ExO Ecosystem model, working in harmony with the OpenExO Community members are the backbone of the economic activity that is what underpins the ExO Economy and the delivery of our purpose to transform the world for a better future. "
What has ExO achieved so far?
We have trained over 2,600 people in the ExO Model since opening our first training courses. And now, we have trainers training trainers and trainers training companies all over the world over.
We run programs that break a key problem in big companies.. We call it the immune system problem (where the culture rejects disruptive innovation).
- P&G has said they got about $1billion of value that they would not have achieved without running our process process
- The largest insurance company in Mexico has doubled revenues and tripled profits We've run similar projects for 40 global companies (HP, Stanley Black & Decker, TD Ameritrade... Ananda in Thailand).. the average RoI is 70x
Accenture has bought $300k of tokens, P&G has bought some and about 400 companies have bought tokens to purchase training and certification services from our folks
Our community of consultants has grown 10x in the last 18 months (800 to 8000 people) Fortune 100 COMPANIES THAT USE THE ExO CHARACTERISTICS HAVE INCREASED THEIR MARKET CAP 3x COMPARED TO THOSE THAT DON'T OVER THE LAST SIX YEARS (AND WE HAVE HARD DATA ON THAT)
Who are start ups implementing ExO?
Insightec https://www.insightec.com/
A medical device company which allows surgery without making incisions.
Welwaze Medical https://welwaze.com/
A well-being company with the potential to improve the lives of millions of women through tackling issues of breast cancer and women’s health using technology.
OceanExO - http://www.oceanexo.org
Through the use of blockchain technology we ensure data collected from users on the ground and satellites in space is readily available and constantly updated during the process of monitoring the MV Wakashio Mauritius Oil Spill relief efforts.
ExOHealth
Partnering with entire other ecosystems will be advantageous to facilitate the rapid growth of the ExO economy.
ExO Capital - https://www.exocapital.fund
ExO Capital is a $100M USD fund to invest in promising exponential organizations around the world for deployment beginning in Q2’2021. We expect initially to invest in organizations at pre-seed and seed stage, with follow-on investment rights. Anticipated investments will range between $100,000 and $300,000, across 20-30 companies per primary focus area.
ONE Amazon
One Amazon is a 100% Brazilian company, founded in 2020 when Brazilian entrepreneurs got together in order to preserve and reforest the Amazon rainforest, the largest tropical forest in the world. OpenExO is working with ONE Amazon
Who are the ExO partners?
Fastrack Institute - a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that accelerates technology into society by finding holistic approaches to solving problems, with a focus on large urban centers, within a compact time frame (12-16 week sprints).
Accenture - a global management consulting and professional services company that provides strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations services. Early enthusiast of the ExO methodology
Proctor & Gamble – A global conglomerate that provided early support for the ExO Ecosystem and is a key strategic partner. P&G has been one of the first clients, and biggest winners from implementation of ExO transformational services
Singularity University Ecosystem – Singularity University is a leading global provider of executive education and leadership training. Their network of local chapters, campuses, and alumni are a valuable partner in our ecosystem.
BOMA Community -
XPrize - A trusted, proven platform for impact that leverages the power of competition to catalyze innovation and accelerate a more hopeful future by incentivizing radical breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity.
Novum - A London firm that is a key advisor and supporter helping us bridge EXOS to other blockchains such as Ethereum for the purpose of participating in trading liquidity pools and generating a form of demand for EXOS to stake those pools against other tokens; ETH in this first described case. See the Decentralized Finance section for additional details. FluidChains – A firm co-founded from within the ExO Community which aims to facilitate transformation blockchain projects, including the background and technical work on the ExO Economy. It has been one of the first companies tying its value and ownership to the ExO Economy through an equity swap.
Stratis – an enterprise blockchain technology stack upon which our blockchain is based on, and a company standing behind our project with us.
Blockcore - Blockcore is the upstream project of the EXOS blockchain. EXOS is a clone of the blockchain codebase and a significant contributor to that codebase. More details at https: //www.blockcore.net/
What is the ExO Economy?
The ExO Economy is effectively a technology. It is an exponential technology that economically binds the core OpenExO community and connects them to the world in a unique way for a community of our kind. In fact, we do not believe this has ever been done before in this way. The ExO Economy is a globally distributed community of 1000s of individuals collectively working together with their own tokens acting as a compliment to other crypto and national fiat currencies. The ExO Economy is, in many ways, a global co- operative because it is supported and sustained by all its members that own EXOS tokens.
If they pay each other with EXOS, they are transacting in their own global currency. The future or ultimate vision is that everyone actively participates in and helps grow the ExO Economy, helps each other grow, and leverages the powerful technologies of cryptographic tokens and blockchains to transform the world for a better future. We are only limited by our imaginations and what we refer to as our limiting “immune system responses.”
Introducing EXOS FAQ
Why do they call EXOS “the best kept secret in crypto?
We're not a traditional crypto. We talked like you mentioned at the beginning almost every altcoin created the technology and then is desperately casting around for use cases. And we, honestly, mostly by accident have built the ecosystem - because we needed an ecosystem to go transform the world - and then to really scale that ecosystem, we needed the token, and that becomes the economic binding engine that then allows us to really flower. That pathway means that we're coming into this as backwards in a sense and basically people are only finding out about it after the whole thing's built. Because we don't have to build anything. Everything's good and running. We're just tokenizing it and creating the decentralization models for what's already existed for close to seven years. And so that becomes a powerful model. We're a benefit corporation and the charter says that all the benefits of this ecosystem go back into the ecosystem.
What are some use cases/real world examples of EXOS?
Wind Turbines in Africa: https://www.africaexo.com/ - + Welwaze for breast cancer detection, consulting, the marketplace + the map. OpenExO members and its partners have used EXOS for anything from conducting trainings and ExO Sprints, to hiring freelancers and even couchsurfing. Our community is adding new use cases every single day. This map paints a good picture of the scope of the real-word use cases of EXOS: https://maphub.net/tokenmaps/exo-economy-success-stories-map-2021
How do I get, earn EXOs?
You can apply for jobs in the OpenExO marketplace, or you can buy EXOS via the portal, www. exos.openexo.com, with BTC, ETH, or wire transfer in USD
What do I need to have to transact with EXOs in the community?
Our ExOEconomy is the Global Ecosystem that offers endless ways to use EXOS as they can be used as a means of exchange in peer-to-peer crypto currency transactions. Additionally, you can purchase certification trainings from @OpenExO and @growthinstitute, you can post opportunities in the marketplace for EXOS and you can stake the network and earn EXOS
What can I do with EXOs in the community?
You can create/manage opportunities in the OpenExO marketplace, and hire out for anything you need done - and another member can apply for it. You can also tip other members with the ExosTipbot.
What can I do with my exos outside the community?
You can use Exos Tokens with anyone who has an EXOS-Core wallet, which can be downloaded from here: https://github.com/exoeconomy/EXOS-Core. You do it between each other and no one can stop you. What you choose to trade for EXOS is 100% your choice. We are not aware of any markets in which EXOS can currently be exchanged for other currencies.
What would be the incentive for you to accept the exo payments?
You can exchange them in the OpenExO Marketplace for help on your Opportunity that you manage. This can be for services, products, etc. without transaction fees.
Do you see value in creating a platform utility capability that incentivizes community
Kent Explaining the ExO Ecosystem- link: https://platform.openexo.com/ecosystem/tv?acVhQuery=169%3D%2523%252Fsearch%252Fifmfoylvjjwtazligzhfi2jnni3gy5sq%253Fq% 253Dkarina%252520besprovan&ac_vh_s=link&fbclid=IwAR0jx76d_aTGUhhemx_6RSQ_KFb_XoV0UXD_jlbyG4R mHymAV27HQ_uftGk&iframeRouter=16%25252F169%3D%2523%252Fsearch%252Fi5xdswcrgnvuetkon5jwksjngnhgk2cw%253Fq%253Dplatform
How do I have my exos work for me and create a return?
Once you have your wallet set up, and you have EXOS in them, you can begin a process called
"Staking" which helps the community get more EXOS Tokens. You will see a display that tells you
how many tokens you have staked, when the payout is, and how many tokens you will receive
What is network weight?
"Currently, you’ll see that the network weight is 4 million 247 386.16 exos. What that means is that in the community out there of people running this wallet, there are that many exos that are being tied up bonded to the network staking."
Do I need to have my computer running to receive staking rewards?
Yes. Staking can only happen when your computer is up and running.
What is the heat map
The heat map provides a visual representation of our token holders' staking activity by geography: https://heatmap.exos.to/
Where are my tokens stored?
Remember your tokens are stored in the blockchain in the cloud. They're not stored on your laptop or your machine. Your keys are stored on your laptop or your machine.
Why do they call EXOS “the best kept secret in crypto?”
There are a lot of really great videos on YouTube that are able to explain it very well. As we do not want to endorse anyone we are not providing any link.
How do we solve the user experience to be as easy as credit card/cash?
April 15 Town Hall #3 : https://economy.openexo.com/town-hall-live-stream/#/search/lbge46rrlbtue4cpnjreqrcvnywug2dn?q=town%20hall Toby Lewis shares and answers questions on Metamask and Defi + Buy a small bit of crypto, one satoshi is enough, move some tokens around.
How do we solve the society tax/vat issues for exchange of services
This is coming shortly. Our wrapped token wEXOS will allow holders to exchange EXOS for other tokens via Uniswap.
Will this be expanded to incorporate tangible tokens so that no one is left out.
EXOS exist in digital form and currently there are no plans to issue it in a tangible form
Are EXOS available in Mexico?; what is the currency rate between that crypto currency and Mexican Pesos?
Currently Exos can be bought in US dollar via internal money bank transfer
How can we expand ExO Economy token/blockchain benefits?
ExO is working on becoming a DAO in order to derive further benefits from a blockchain solution
Describe an Investment strategy, allowing crypto payments for our products
Currently EXOS is a utility token used for payment for services and projects. In the future it may also become a governance token. It can also be staked in order to earn further rewards
How long does it take the EXOS network to mine a block?
We mine one block approximately every 67 seconds.
What type of token is EXOS?
We're a social token by the new definition of this particular type of utility token, which, as I said, is a hybrid between platform and community. EXOS has its own blockchain. It is standalone, it is public, it is permission-less. all of our code is open source
What are some use cases/real world examples of EXOS?
Wind Turbines in Africa: https://www.africaexo.com/ - + Welwaze for breast cancer detection, consulting, the marketplace + the map. OpenExO members and its partners have used EXOS for anything from conducting trainings and ExO Sprints, to hiring freelancers and even couchsurfing. Our community is adding new use cases every single day. This map paints a good picture of the scope of the real-word use cases of EXOS: https://maphub.net/tokenmaps/exo-economy-success-stories-map-2021
How do I find out how many EXOS I have on Discord?
In Discord, send a direct message (DM) to the tipbot with the following command: @tipbot balance. For all tipbot commands, DM the bot: @tipbot help
What's the approximate value of one EXOS?
The value will fluctuate and will be defined by the market when it starts trading . Thus no set price can be guaranteed.
Is EXOS token an ERC20 token on the Ethereum blockchain?
No, it is on its own proprietary blockchain . Currently a bridge is being build to Ethereum and EXOS will be able to be exchanged for a wEXOS
Where in the world do you have holders staking/mining EXOS?
Everywhere. This map provides a visual representation of our token holders' staking activity by geography: https://heatmap.exos.to/
Where can I see stats about EXOS, mining, transactions, etc.?
This tool gives detail data on who's staking, what client are they running, the number of peers, the block size transactions, per block, the volume of staking activity, etc. It allows you to see the health and activity of the blockchain in near real time. https://stats.exos.to/
Could you talk about how people in embargoed countries can still participate?
You can earn your tokens by working and providing services to a community member as opposed to purchasing them directly. And that will be true up until the point where we're on exchanges that allow US citizens to purchase the tokens directly because those exchanges have the rights to do so. We as a company do not. But I can't promise that.
How is the expected reward time calculated?
There are many factors in consideration for the expected reward time, like the number of tokens you have in your wallets, the network weight, the number of UTXO and the its size in your wallet, good internet connection and there is a luck factor too; to be part of the Staking process your tokens must be matured (more than 500 blocks) - from Discord
I have been staking for a while. When can I expect to receive a reward?
Under your Wallet tab, you will see an estimated time, and the number of tokens you will receive.
What is EXOS?
EXOS token is the native digital asset of the EXOS blockchain and the ExO Ecosystem. All the transactions on the EXOS blockchain are denominated in EXOS.
The token’s initial purpose is to serve as a way for the ExO Ecosystem to transact among themselves and other token holders – fast, globally, and digitally.
Initially the only way to gain EXOS is to receive them for ExO services rendered, or contributions to the ExO Economy and the Ecosystem. In that sense, EXOS is a utility token.
Gradually, as the Economy becomes increasingly decentralized and dematerialized, the token will become the binding agent between all the ExO entities, as well as serve as a store of value (and potentially a governance mechanism) for the whole network.
I am new to Cryptocurrencies, where can I learn about it ? (Explain difference crypto versus digital currency)
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Bitcoin (explainer video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41JCpzvnn_0) was the first crypto currency to be launched while Ethereum was the second ( explainer video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxLkbJozKbY). Since then more and more crypto currencies with different purposes have been released. For further reading also refer to https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cryptocurrency.asp
To learn more about it , wikipedia has a great article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency
What is the EXOS Blockchain?
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For more information please see the Github repository:
https://github.com/exoeconomy
Why did you introduce EXOS?
Our network of service providers and experts is truly global. We have more than 7,700 members in over 130 countries. This diverse network comes together to work with clients all over the world. We wanted to create a simple solution to a number of problems that our network and ecosystem face, such as: How do you easily and quickly facilitate payments for services between thousands of people across dozens of countries? How do you facilitate more valuable peer-to-peer interactions amongst network members? How can you align incentives through a global co-op structure? EXOS allows the community to easily transact with each other and do the work of transformation, and we hope EXOS becomes the “token of transformation” in the future.
Are there any companies using EXOS?
OpenExO uses EXOS in its certification programmes as well as for certain project posted inside the community marketplace. During Consultant certification OpenExO is sponsoring one advisory call per participant by a mix of USD and EXOS. Applying for these opportunities is a way to earn EXOS in exchange for your knowledge and experience (please note you need to have done a free ExO Foundations certification to be eligible to apply). On the Sprint Coach certification, OpenExO gives a set allocation of EXOS to every participant to allocate for additional training which is then requested via the marketplace. In the past, OpenExO has also used EXOS to finance certain projects important for evolution of the platform and tools provided to the community.
FluidChains works with consultants and developers located in many different countries around the world. Many of these people have been and continue to be compensated in EXOS. These people are strong believers in the ExO Economy.
The Growth Institute runs a training program for people who want to build an Exponential Organisation and offer a limited number of seats payable in EXOS. Currently the course costs $2,790 and The Growth Institute accepts EXOS at a 1:1 ratio to the US dollar. The EXOS flow through the program as consultants and coaches who are involved in the program receive some compensation in EXOS.
What is the vision for EXOS?
In the future, we would like to include token, and token holders in governance of the network. At this point in time, though, we have not yet decided on a single, fully compliant and robust mechanism, which will allow the token holders to: (a) govern the network, (b) own the network, (c) have a fair share of any potential upside, but we are working on it and see at least one viable path in the future.
Our earliest experiments in decentralized DAO governance are running now and helping us to find the best projects in the OpenExO Ecosystem to several EXOS to battle HIV, protect the world’s oceans, accelerate the influence and impact of women, protect forests, and so much more!
What do I need to hold EXOS?
In order to hold EXOS you need to download a dedicated wallet. Depending on for what you would like to use it . there are two different version available.
The EXOS core wallet allows you not only to hold your EXOS but also to stake your EXOS (staking: locking your EXOS to earn rewards ).
You can download the wallet here : https://github.com/exoeconomy
The second one is the light version, which is called the EXOS HD (Hierarchical Deterministic) wallet. It allows users to manage their coins without having the whole copy of the blockchain on their device. This wallet's primary usage is for non-staking multi-signature token storage.
EXOS HD wallet is currently available on Windows, MacOS, Linux with a version compatible with mobile devices coming soon.
https://github.com/exoeconomy/EXOS-Electrum/releases
Can advisors and consultants exchange their EXOS for other currencies and services?
We are not aware of any markets in which EXOS can currently be exchanged for other currencies. Advisors and consultants may exchange their EXOS in our—or any participating—marketplace for the services of other consultants and advisors who accept EXOS.
You can use EXOS to pay each other in a peer-to-peer way with no middle-person. Or you can leverage the OpenExO Platform and Marketplace to tap into the abundance of incredible humans that are part of the OpenExO Community. The platform connects. The marketplace is one way to transact. Over time, there will be others.
Can I use EXOS to pay for the services rendered by ExO advisors and consultants?
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How can I mine exos? How can I turn my mining rig or node toward the network?
Our blockchain is public and permissionless. You don’t need a mining rig. You simply need the EXOS-Core wallet and some EXOS. We are a proof of stake blockchain. Not a proof of work blockchain. Therefore, while there is mining, it does not depend on excessive computational power or energy. You just need to install an EXOS-Core wallet, go to the wallet tab, enter your wallet password under the staking section and click unlock and you are now a staking node on the network. To see all the nodes that are staking head over to the Heat Map.
How can I acquire EXOS?
There are multiple ways: You can buy them on exos.openexo.com, unlock them through quizzes on the portal, and earn them for referrals through the Learn & Earn program which is also on the portal (minus embargoed places and people). You can join the Doubling Challenge. You can also earn them by accepting Advisory calls or giving Master Classes or providing other services which are paid partially or wholly in EXOS.
How do I buy EXOS?
You can buy EXOS via the portal, www.exos.openexo.com, with BTC, ETH, or wire transfer in USD.
Why should I stake EXOS?
The EXOS Blockchain is a proof of stake (PoS) Blockchain , thus transactions are validated based on how much EXOS are be held in the respective nodes. When you decide to stake your EXOS you are adding to the security of the network. As all Blockchains even Proof of Stake platforms are vulnerable to 51% attacks by malicious actors. This means when a malicious actor holds more than 51% of all EXOS they would be able to corrupt the network. By staking ,e.g. removing the EXOS from supply, and commiting it to the notes, you are reducing the supply and thus increasing the price of EXOS making a 51% attack extremely expensive and unlikely. For staking EXOS you are also earning rewards.
How to buy EXOS?
EXOS token is the native digital asset of the EXOS blockchain and the ExO Ecosystem. All the transactions on the EXOS blockchain are denominated in EXOS.
The token’s initial purpose is to serve as a way for the ExO Ecosystem to transact among themselves and other token holders – fast, globally, and digitally.
Initially the only way to gain EXOS is to receive them for ExO services rendered, or contributions to the ExO Economy and the Ecosystem. In that sense, EXOS is a utility token.
Gradually, as the Economy becomes increasingly decentralized and dematerialized, the token will become the binding agent between all the ExO entities, as well as serve as a store of value (and potentially a governance mechanism) for the whole network.
Where can I learn about existing allocation / vesting / distribution?
You can find more information here: https://help.openexo.com/en/articles/2985907-step-by-step-guide-for-claiming-exos-using-our-dada-digital-asset-distribution-application and https://dist.exos.to/login
What is the heat map?
The heat map provides a visual representation of our token holders' staking activity by geography: https://heatmap.exos.to/
wExos FAQ
What's the importance of the wrapped token?
wEXOS: is a "wrapped token", acting like a bridge to ethereum that connects our two chains together economically. The way that you do that is you create a version of your token like a mirror copy that can run on that other blockchain. These are called wrapped tokens.
What are wEXOS [EXOS wrapped token] and what do they mean for EXOS holders?
wEXOS: is a "wrapped token", acting like a bridge to ethereum that connects our two chains together economically. The way that you do that is you create a version of your token like a mirror copy that can run on that other blockchain. These are called wrapped tokens. [Answer from Kent if we can use some of the definitions: The process of wrapping a token is the process of making it operable in another blockchain’s economy. It’s an interface between the EXOS and the Ethereum blockchains, providing interoperability between the two. wEXOS is an ERC20 token [a token on the Ethereum blockchain] which has a 1 to 1 representation on the EXOS blockchain which is a separate blockchain. It allows you to leverage the smart contract functionality on Ethereum, the positives of another blockchain ecosystem but maintain the rule-bound approach, the history, everything that you and Nayib spent time architecting very carefully for your community from day one.] The idea has been to create systems of wallets that people can put their EXOS into and get wEXOS in return.
What is a wrapped token?
A wrapped token is a crypto/digital asset traded on a blockcain whose value is mapped to another crypto/digital asset (the underlying asset). For example wEXOS is a wrapped equivalent of EXOS, traded on the Ethereum blockchain. The original asset, EXOS, lives on its proprietary EXOS blockchain.
Why so many wallet choices? Core, Electrum, UniSwap/Metamask, DADA
https://youtu.be/iMQUmMUZN9g?t=6003 TL;DR started with QT which was the best one out there at the time the blockchain went live, but it lacked important features like multi address mode, so we created Electrum which is an HD wallet (see HD wallet) but it still didn't have everything we needed, since you could not stake with it. So now we have EXOS Core which combines the best of both worlds. Yet it will also be upgraded once we launch the wrapped token. Then we'll also add MetaMask to serve wEXOS, the wrapped version of EXOS. Also, the your Discord account comes with a wallet and hence we ended up with a bunch of wallets.
What are the tokenomics of being listed on an exchange like uniswap?
In order to be on Uniswap, you need to have an ERC20 token that you can pair with some other token. In this case, we'd like to pair a wrapped version of EXOS to Ethereum and the wrapped version to the EXOS part of the tokenomics, there's a one for one. So there's one wEXOS for one EXOS and it'll always be one for one if you remove the wEXOS and destroy it then the EXOS gets released.
Can you trade EXOS for ETH or fiat?
This is coming shortly. Our wrapped token wEXOS will allow holders to exchange EXOS for other tokens via Uniswap.
What are the next steps once you have a running Metamask wallet and you're in the Discord channel? What should you do next?
Ignore your MetaMask wallet for now. Open an EXOS Core wallet. Use the EXOS Core wallet for the foreseeable future. There may come a time when the MetaMask wallet will be used for converting EXOS to wEXOS for trade in public exchanges
What is the definition of wEXOS?
wEXOS is a wrapped token, acting like a bridge, connecting economically the EXOS blockchain and the Ethereum blockchain. You can think of wEXOS like a mirror copy of EXOS that can run on Ethereum blockchain. These are called wrapped tokens.
Why were wEXOS created?
EXOS does not have a public, open market yet. We are currently exploring different versions of stock-and-flow, as well as agent-based models to prepare our governance, fiscal and monetary policies for when that happens.
We spent our first three(3) years of the life of the token focusing deeply on utility and distribution. It’s in 2021 that we are now pursuing liquidity on behalf of our stakeholders. The rise of DeFi has opened very exciting opportunities that we didn’t necessarily see in 2016 when we started planning this project. But now, it’s incredible what’s emerging in the space and we are working hard to make it part of the utility of the EXOS token with cross chain wrapped tokens (wEXOS). These experiments are happening right now.
How do I get wEXOS?
Within your Wallet you can click on EXOS swaps. This allows you to swap your EXOS for wEXOS.
Why swap EXOS to wEXOS?
EXOS should be swapped for wEXOS if you would like to turn sopme of your EXOS into fiat currency or any other crypto currency
Why is there a minimum for EXOS exchange?
As we are just launching the bridge from EXOS and wEXOS we want to ensure that the price stabilizes at a level that will benefit every one . We will continuously assess if the limit still needs to stay in place and will provide updates if the limit will be lifted at some point
Why do we have daily and individual swap limits?
As we are just launching the bridge from EXOS and wEXOS we want to ensure that the price stabilizes at a level that will benefit every one . We will continuously assess if the limit still needs to stay in place and will provide updates if the limit will be lifted at some point
Who pays the ETH fees?
You will be liable to pay ETH fees for the transfers. Your Wallet will inform you of the cost
The ABC of Crypto and DeFi
Why are smart contracts safer or more authentic?
Smart contracts are deterministic programs, outlining directly what happens if a certain event occurs. As they are enshrined in the blockchain after agreement they cannot be changed .
What is staking?
When staking a particular crypto currency, the holder takes part in the block validation on the respective blockchain. Staking is the equivalent of mining in blockchains which use Proof-of-stake (PoS) protocols considered more environmentally friendly as opposed to to Proof of work (PoW). In a project that is based on a PoS blockchain network, a stake represents a voting right that is earned after purchasing a minimum amount of coins. Simply put, the more coins you hold, the more voting rights you are entitled to. Investors who stake their coins are rewarded after the mining block is complete. However, these rewards do not come from the company’s profits or earnings, but from a proportion of the newly minted tokens.
What is DeFi?
Decentralized finance (DeFi) represents financial organizations and products powered by blockchain and cryprocurrencies, funcionting independently of traditional finance institutions and infrastructure. The decentralized nature of DeFi allows market participants to sidestep the centralized entities, thus disintermediating the finance industry, bringing down costs and speeding up transactions.
What are liquidity pools?
As the name suggests, liquidity pools are crypto funds pooled together to provide liquidity on a decentralized exchange. The funds, in the form of crypto tokens, are "locked in a smart contract" and used to improve the liquidity on the exchange, rewarding the liquidity providers with trading fees.
What are Token swaps?
Token swaps allow traders to exchange two crypto assets on a crypto exchange.
Will crypto replace fiat currencies and by when?
Yes they are. Regarding the second question ,we’re not quite there yet. Our first tentative steps into the world of public trading and listing ourselves against other things is going to happen in the next couple of months. When you start to see EXOS on centralized exchanges on decentralized exchanges all around the world, then this is a question we can answer quite definitively. Because this is still basically a private economy.
Which cryptos are likely to emerge as the leading ones?
There is no guarantee given, as the market is really fast paced.
Regulation is my main question, solid economic fundamentals and clear & easy rules. Who steps up?
While meme coins were driving this spring, after the crash on May 19th , crypto which have a purpose have recovered the most. In the end it will be the people driving the success of crypto. As crypto is decentralised by nature, Regulators can only regulated the edges e.g. companies that are registered in a certain jurisdiction or sold to a certain jurisdiction, but not crypto itself
If this is the currency of the future, how does it become exchangeable?
The first goal is to move EXOS to wEXOS to make it accessible for people engaged in the DeFI ecosystem. If this proves to be successful, it could be considered to list EXOS on some centralized exchanges
Why does this feel like 1999 dot com bubble?
The crypto market works in waves. The last bullmarket was in 2017/2018. This time around there are much more sound business models available for investors to choose from. We do expect a correction at some point.
What is the sustainability of this?
EXOS uses Proof of Stake instead of Proof of Work, meaning that less computing power is required to mine a block
What are side chains?
Sidechainsare the emerging mechanisms that are trying to make blockchain more scalable and efficient. This mechanism allows the tokens and other digital assets from one blockchain to be securely used in another blockchain and then be moved back to the original blockchain when required
Q: What is the gas fee?
These are fees paid to the miners for a transaction
What is layer 1, layer 2 [in the context of Ethereum]?
Layer 2 is a collective term for solutions designed to help scale your application by handling transactions off the Ethereum mainnet (layer 1), while taking advantage of the robust decentralized security model of mainnet.
What's called a token utility?
The actual use and application of the token, be it online, on the blockchain or in the physical world; what the token can be used for from a holder's perspective and, in more general terms, what value it adds in the world.
Can you describe fractionalized NFTs, creating a social token to foster open banking? (“That one's pretty out there” - Kent)
This may not be relevant in this context. NFTs have been trading at a high value, thus the idea emerged to sell smaller shares of NFTs (fractionalised shares) to retail investors. This does have a lot of regulatory implications and may be considered a Security in the eyes of the SEC.
What is impermanent loss?
Definition from Coinmarketcap: When a liquidity provider has a temporary loss of funds because of volatility in a trading pair.
What is the definition of DAO?
ExO Economy is an emergent Decentralized Autonomous Organization (also known as a DAO).
Why do I have to pay transaction fees?
The Ethereum blockchain is a network. Ether (ETH) is the fuel for that network. When you send tokens, interact with a contract, send ETH or ERC20 tokens, or do anything else on the blockchain, you must pay for that computation. That payment is calculated in gas, and gas is always paid in ETH.
You are paying for the computation, regardless of whether your transaction succeeds or fails. Even if it fails, the miners must validate and execute your transaction, which takes computational power. You must pay for that computation just like you would pay for a successful transaction.
You can see your transaction fee (gas limit * gas price) in ETH & USD when you search for your transaction on Etherscan.io. This is not a fee that MyEtherWallet (MEW), or any other service provider, receives. This fee is paid to the remote miners for mining transactions, putting them into blocks, and securing the blockchain.
Using DeFi with EXOS/wEXOS
If I put for example ETH (or later EXOS) in the pool, what percentage of my gain is then returned in Exos or in the other pair or in fiat?
No percentage can be promised as it will be a dynamic model and will change based on the usage of the pool
How do I download MetaMask?
Here is MetaMask's official download link: https://metamask.io/download. Choose the operating system of your device or choose Chrome to download on a desktop.
How do I download UniSwap?
Uniswap is a cloud-based application. To visit, head over to: https://app.uniswap.org/#/swap. Always make sure you have the right URL and beware of phishing sites that imitate the look of Uniswap.
Q: What order do I download a metamask wallet, versus a core wallet? Why?
Metamask Wallets are easy to use. You can see a demo on Metamask and EXOS-Core Wallet here: https://economy.openexo.com/town-hall-live-stream/#/search/lbge46rrlbtue4cpnjreqrcvnywug2dn?q=town%20hall
Where can I learn about existing allocation / vesting / distribution?
You can find more information here: https://help.openexo.com/en/articles/2985907-step-by-step-guide-for-claiming-exos-using-our-dada-digital-asset-distribution-application and https://dist.exos.to/login
I'm new to Metamask, what are the steps to take to get up and running?
From the April 15 Town Hall #3 : https://economy.openexo.com/town-hall-live-stream/#/search/lbge46rrlbtue4cpnjreqrcvnywug2dn?q=town%20hall Toby Lewis shares and answers questions on Metamask and Defi
Will it be possible to exchange ExOs with other cryptos in a public exchange?
EXOS can only be exchanged via the bridge to wEXOS, these can then be traded in the DeFi space
Is it possible to be led through it and for someone to manage it for me?
You should hold your own keys as otherwise people can do what ever they would like with your funds!
How do i share my tokens with friends and family?
They need a wallet. You should have them download the EXOS Core wallet and then you ask them to send you what's called “a receiving address” that they will get from the wallet. It's on the first tab. And you have them send you that big, crazy looking mix of numbers and letters and then you can send them EXOS.
How to add wEXOS to Metamask?
The contract address needs to be added in meta mask
How do I buy ETH?
ETH can be bought via exchanges , e.g. Coinbase, Binance , Kraken, even paypal
How do I add liquidity on wEXOS Uniswap pool?
This can be done via Uniswap, where you can add a pair.
Wallet Migration
How do I restore my wallet on a new computer?
Q: Why so many wallet choices? Core, Electrum, UniSwap/Metamask, DADA
We started with QT which was the best one out there at the time the blockchain went live so long ago. It lacked important features like multi address mode, so we created Electrum which is an HD wallet but it still didn't have everything we needed, since you could not stake with it. With the release of EXOS Core it combines the best of both worlds. Yet it will also be upgraded once we launch the wrapped token. Then we'll also add MetaMask to serve wEXOS, the wrapped version of EXOS. Also, the your Discord account comes with a wallet and hence there are many different wallets , but with EXOS core you cannot go wrong for the moment.
What happens after I download GitHub to guide the next steps?
There's a step-by-step guide - https://economy.openexo.com/how-to-install/
Q: How do I transfer EXOS between the Electrum and the new EXOS Core wallet?
April 15 Town Hall #3 : https://economy.openexo.com/town-hall-live-stream/#/search/lbge46rrlbtue4cpnjreqrcvnywug2dn?q=town%20hall Toby Lewis shares and answers questions on Metamask and Defi
Who Should I Give My Seed Wallet Info to?
- Caution: Only bad actors are going to ask you for your seed words. Store those someplace very safe. Don't lose them. You can lose your password and fix it. You lose your seed phrase, you're done. Whatever tokens are in there, you can't get in, you can't restore it.
How much time does syncing the wallet usually take?
Syncing time is based on a number of factors, including your computer's processor speed, and internet speed. It can be a few minutes or sometimes longer.
I have installed the EXOS CORE wallet on my Mac Pc. Kevin Allen did sent some EXOS to my account. However in spite of various re-Syncs and re-start ups my wallet is still empty
If you give someone your RECEIVE code (a long string of letters and numbers), and they typed/pasted it in correctly, you will receive the EXOS tokens. You may be able to see that in your TRANSACTIONS when you select the WALLET tab. It can take a few hours or a few days before they show up in your wallet.
What is wallet seed?
wEXOS: is a "wrapped token", acting like a bridge to ethereum that connects our two chains together economically. The way that you do that is you create a version of your token like a mirror copy that can run on that other blockchain. These are called wrapped tokens. [Answer from Kent if we can use some of the definitions: The process of wrapping a token is the process of making it operable in another blockchain’s economy. It’s an interface between the EXOS and the Ethereum blockchains, providing interoperability between the two. wEXOS is an ERC20 token [a token on the Ethereum blockchain] which has a 1 to 1 representation on the EXOS blockchain which is a separate blockchain. It allows you to leverage the smart contract functionality on Ethereum, the positives of another blockchain ecosystem but maintain the rule-bound approach, the history, everything that you and Nayib spent time architecting very carefully for your community from day one.] The idea has been to create systems of wallets that people can put their EXOS into and get wEXOS in return.
"Backed up my old wallet, downloaded the new wallet. I don't recall going through the full creation process with my EXOS wallet. Were the prior wallets set up with seed phrases? "
EXOS Core is a hybrid staking AND HD wallet. HD wallets have seed phrases. These allow you to restore the wallet, even if you lose your computer, to a new device with the seed phrase. Previously, only EXOS-Electrum had this HD feature. EXOS-Qt is being phase out quickly.EXOS-Electrum will be around for a good while.
EXOS-Core is now the only real way to stake the network for a normal user.
Why so many wallet choices? Core, Electrum, UniSwap/Metamask, DADA
We started with QT which was the best one out there at the time the blockchain went live so long ago. It lacked important features like multi address mode, so we created Electrum which is an HD wallet but it still didn't have everything we needed, since you could not stake with it. With the release of EXOS Core it combines the best of both worlds. Yet it will also be upgraded once we launch the wrapped token. Then we'll also add MetaMask to serve wEXOS, the wrapped version of EXOS. Also, the your Discord account comes with a wallet and hence there are many different wallets , but with EXOS core you cannot go wrong for the moment.
What is the difference between multi-address and single address mode in the EXOS Core wallet and which one to choose?
Multi-address is a feature allowing holders to use multiple addresses to receive tokens into. You are advised to opt for multi-address mode. Having multiple addresses to receive into is a good idea. It allows you to keep things separate.
Overall Q&A
Why did you create EXOS?
Our network of service providers and experts is truly global. We have more than 8 000 members in over 130 countries. This diverse network comes together to work with clients all over the world. We wanted to create a simple solution to a number of problems that our network and ecosystem face, such as: How do you easily and quickly facilitate payments for services between thousands of people across dozens of countries? How do you facilitate more valuable peer-to-peer interactions amongst network members? How can you align incentives through a global co-op structure? EXOS allows the community to easily transact with each other and do the work of transformation, and we hope EXOS becomes the “token of transformation” in the future.
What is the future, or ultimate vision, for the ExO Economy?
The ExO Economy is effectively a technology. It is an exponential technology that economically binds the core OpenExO community and connects them to the world in a unique way for a community of our kind. In fact, we do not believe this has ever been done before in this way. The ExO Economy is a globally distributed community of 1000s of individuals collectively working together with their own tokens acting as a compliment to other crypto and national fiat currencies. The ExO Economy is, in many ways, a global co-operative because it is supported and sustained by all its members that own EXOS tokens. If they use those tokens to stake the network, then they help process financial transactions on behalf of their own global economy. If they pay each other with EXOS, they are transacting in their own global currency. The future or ultimate vision is that everyone actively participates in and helps grow the ExO Economy, helps each other grow, and leverages the powerful technologies of cryptographic tokens and blockchains to transform the world for a better future. We are only limited by our imaginations and what we refer to as our limiting “immune system responses.”
What is the difference between ExO and EXOS?
ExO is an abbreviation for Exponential Organization. This capitalization standard is used for the written word is OpenExO and ExO Economy. When referring to the token it is all caps, EXOS. However, when compared in the public exchanges you may find it as follows; 1 EXOS = 1 EXOS, 1 EXOS = 1,000 mEXOS, 1 EXOS = 100,000 µEXOS, 1 EXOS = 100,000,000 exo <-- like a Satoshi (sat) is to BTC
Outside of OpenExO how do you see EXOS being used? Specifically, if a public offer is made?
EXOS are already being used outside of OpenExO. The term outside/inside becomes more fluid every month. One way to think of EXOS is as an interface to the underlying utility that is the full capability of the OpenExO community.
When the tokens go on sale to the general public (minus embargoed places and people), we expect some of them will use EXOS to procure services from members of the community via the OpenExO Platform’s marketplace or on a peer to peer basis. Some may choose to HODL a certain amount. We prefer that EXOS be used.
Can I pay for certification courses offered by OpenExO using EXOS?
We regularly make a portion of the available seats on our certification programmes payable in EXOS. Please email certification@openexo.com mentioning which course you would like to take and that you want to pay in EXOS and the certification team will be in touch.
Why so many wallet choices? Core, Electrum, UniSwap/Metamask, DADA
https://youtu.be/iMQUmMUZN9g?t=6003 TL;DR started with QT which was the best one out there at the time the blockchain went live, but it lacked important features like multi address mode, so we created Electrum which is an HD wallet (see HD wallet) but it still didn't have everything we needed, since you could not stake with it. So now we have EXOS Core which combines the best of both worlds. Yet it will also be upgraded once we launch the wrapped token. Then we'll also add MetaMask to serve wEXOS, the wrapped version of EXOS. Also, the your Discord account comes with a wallet and hence we ended up with a bunch of wallets.
What is a wrapped token?
A wrapped token is a crypto/digital asset traded on a blockcain whose value is mapped to another crypto/digital asset (the underlying asset). For example wEXOS is a wrapped equivalent of EXOS, traded on the Ethereum blockchain. The original asset, EXOS, lives on its proprietary EXOS blockchain.
What is staking?
Staking = when you open your wallet and agree to paticipate in the blockchain 'address' that is assigned to upcoming transactions. Transaction could include paying for a service or product or buying/selling digital currency. For supporting the 'addressing' or 'naming' of transactions, you earn more of the digital currency that you Staked.
What are liquidity pools?
Liquidity refers to the ease with which an asset, or security, can be converted into ready cash without affecting its market price. Liquidity pools are used to facilitate decentralized trading, lending, and many more functions They are formalized with smart contracts. A smart contract is a transaction protocol which is intended to automatically execute, control or document legally relevant events and actions according to the terms of a contract or an agreement.
What are token swaps?
Token swaps allow traders to exchange two crypto assets on a crypto exchange.
Where do I find EXOS-Core wallet to download it?
Always make sure to download tbe EXOS Core wallet from its official GitHub release link: https://github.com/exoeconomy/EXOS-Core/releases/. Do not accept download links from anyone who may try to convince you to download it from an email or a text.
How do I download UniSwap?
Uniswap is a cloud-based application. To visit, head over to: https://app.uniswap.org/#/swap. Always make sure you have the right URL and beware of phishing sites that imitate the look of Uniswap.
What order do I download a metamask wallet, versus a core wallet? Why?
Metamask Wallets are easy to use. You can see a demo on Metamask and EXOS-Core Wallet here: https://economy.openexo.com/town-hall-live-stream/#/search/lbge46rrlbtue4cpnjreqrcvnywug2dn?q=town%20hall
What is the EXOS telegram group link?
Join our Telegram Messenger where the business world of OpenExO meets the Crypto World. https://t.me/exos_economy
Where can I learn about existing allocation / vesting / distribution?
You can find more information here: https://help.openexo.com/en/articles/2985907-step-by-step-guide-for-claiming-exos-using-our-dada-digital-asset-distribution-application and https://dist.exos.to/login
How do I get, earn EXOS?
You can apply for jobs in the OpenExO marketplace <https://openexo.com/marketplace/>, or you can buy EXOS privately from members of the community, now 18,000 strong. Email for details exoseconomy@gmail.com.
Coming soon; the EXOS token will be paired with Ethereum and available on exchanges like UniSwap as an ERC20 wrapped token, wEXOS.
The Token Sale portal closed as of end of 3Q2021.
- We are actively closing out token portal accounts and distributing any pending payouts.
- Unclaimed payouts are being sent to the email address associated with your Yoti account through 4Q2021.
- Anything not claimed after that will go into a special wallet in case anyone ever pops up asking for their tokens.
What do I need to have to transact with EXOs in the community?
You need a wallet - link: https://github.com/exoeconomy/EXOS-Core/releases/ Our ExOEconomy is the Global Ecosystem that offers endless ways to use EXOS as they can be used as a means of exchange in peer-to-peer peer transactions. Additionally, you can purchase certification trainings from @OpenExO and @growthinstitute, you can post opportunities in the marketplace for EXOS and you can stake the network and earn EXOS
What can I do with EXOS in the community?
You can create/manage opportunities in the OpenExO marketplace, and hire out for anything you need done - and another member can apply for it. You can also tip other members with the ExosTipbot in DISCORD
What can I do with my EXOS outside the community?
You can use Exos Tokens with anyone who has an EXOS-Core wallet, which can be downloaded from here: https://github.com/exoeconomy/EXOS-Core. You do it between each other and no one can stop you. What you choose to trade for EXOS is 100% your choice. We are not aware of any markets in which EXOS can currently be exchanged for other currencies.
What is a social token?
Social tokens are built around an “ownership economy” principle with the premise that a community will be more valuable tomorrow than today.
What would be the incentive for you to accept the exo payments?
You can exchange them in the OpenExO Marketplace for help on your Opportunity that you manage. This can be for services, products, etc. without transaction fees.
Digital currencies allow users more autonomy over their own money than fiat currencies do, at least in theory. Users are able to control how they spend their money without dealing with an intermediary authority like a bank or government
Do you see value in creating a platform utility capability that incentivizes community?
Kent Explaining the ExO Ecosystem- link: https://platform.openexo.com/ecosystem/tv?acVhQuery=169%3D%2523%252Fsearch%252Fifmfoylvjjwtazligzhfi2jnni3gy5sq%253Fq%253Dkarina%252520besprovan&ac_vh_s=link&fbclid=IwAR0jx76d_aTGUhhemx_6RSQ_KFb_XoV0UXD_jlbyG4RmHymAV27HQ_uftGk&iframeRouter=16%25252F169%3D%2523%252Fsearch%252Fi5xdswcrgnvuetkon5jwksjngnhgk2cw%253Fq%253Dplatform
How do I have my exos work for me and create a return?
Once you have your wallet set up, and you have EXOS in them, you can begin a process called "Staking" which helps the community get more EXOS Tokens. You will see a display that tells you how many tokens you have staked, when the payout is.
What is Discord versus OpenEXO versus MetaMask? How many do I really need? Is there a sequence in which to get them?
Discord is a peer to peer communication app. It is great for support issues. OpenExO is the community built for and around EXOS currncy MetaMask is a future-state wallet. Use EXOS Core wallet at this time Sequence - they are mutually exclusive so any order is OK. Remember, if you have wallet questions Discord is the best resource!
Which wallet comes first and why?
"Our primary wallet, the one that matters the most to the typical exo economy or EXOS user is called EXOS Core. ( https://github.com/exoeconomy/EXOS-Core/releases/). We're currently on version 1.19. The reason you want that wallet first is because when you get your first EXOS and you put them in that wallet, you will want to stake with them. Then you're helping to support and grow the community. You will also earn EXOS during the staking process. Staking iwth the EXOS Core wallet is our analog to mining. Bitcoin mining uses a proof of work scenario that requires a bunch of math and a lot of computers to do it. Our case isn't like that at all. We have seen people running our wallet on a raspberry pi successfully or in the cloud successfully."
What is network weight?
"Currently, you’ll see that the network weight is 4 million 247 386.16 exos. What that means is that in the community out there of people running this wallet, there are that many exos that are being tied up bonded to the network staking."
Do I need to have my computer running to receive staking rewards?
Yes. Staking can only happen when your computer is up and running.
What is the heat map?
The heat map rovides a visual representation of our token holders' staking activity by geography: https://heatmap.exos.to/
What does it mean to be trustless and permissionless?
" “When you hear people say that the blockchain is trustless, what they mean is, person A and person B can still do business with one another and transact even if they don't trust each other with certainty. The need for trust is removed by having the blockchain serve as the intermediary. There is a consensus algorithm that allows you to transact in a manner that does not require you to necessarily trust each other.” “Permissionless” - The EXOS blockchain is a standalone public permissionless chain. What this means is that it is a unique blockchain. It's not something that's forked off of or cloned off of or attached to something else. It is its own chain. It's a piece of software running thousands of computers all over the world - the computers of the people that are staking, our data center. It is a combination of all of those machines. So “permissionless” means that anybody can join and leave at any time there are no restrictions whatsoever."
What are the tokenomics of being listed on an exchange like uniswap?
In order to be on Uniswap, you need to have an ERC20 token that you can pair with some other token. In this case, we'd like to pair a wrapped version of EXOS to Ethereum and the wrapped version to the EXOS part of the tokenomics, there's a one for one. So there's one wEXOS for one EXOS and it'll always be one for one if you remove the wEXOS and destroy it then the EXOS gets released.
What are some added value exchanges in the community besides advisor calls?
Partnerships with companies who will sell their products for EXOS. Like Wewaze for breast cancer detection devices.
How do I buy EXOS?
You can buy EXOS privately from members of the OpenExO community, now 18,000 strong. Email for details exoseconomy@gmail.com.
You can also post for exchange and/or apply for jobs in the OpenExO marketplace <https://openexo.com/marketplace/>.
Coming soon, the EXOS token will be paired with Ethereum and available on exchanges like UniSwap as an ERC20 wrapped token, wEXOS.
The Token Sale portal closed as of end of 3Q2021.
- We are actively closing out token portal accounts and distributing any pending payouts.
- Unclaimed payouts are being sent to the email address associated with your Yoti account through 4Q2021.
- Anything not claimed after that will go into a special wallet in case anyone ever pops up asking for their tokens.
Does your computer have to be on 24/7 to support staking?
Yes. Staking can only happen when your computer is up and running.
I've been staking for three months and I don't have a staking reward. It says I'll have one in 19 days. Why is this happening?
We see those types of things a lot. the reality is that you'll get one in 19 days if you leave your computer on for 19 days. if you turn your computer off, the next time you turn it on you may be starting over again depending on how the network has changed in the meantime. It's a very dynamic system. What i recommend a lot of people is, if you've got a spare older laptop that you don't use anymore, that'll work just fine. This thing does not require significant processing power, so you can run it on just about any laptop or computer you can get your hands on. Just keep it running. That's the best way to stick the network at the moment.
Where are my tokens stored?
Remember your tokens are stored in the blockchain in the cloud. They're not stored on your laptop or your machine. Your keys are stored on your laptop or your machine.
How many members do we expect to have by 2024?
I'll say 800,000 to one million. We want to grow 10x next year and 10x the year after. The dream is to get to a couple of thousand ExO folks in every major city around the world. There are about 400 or 500 major cities and that would roughly make 800,000 to a million members. That's the level of people needed that are working on the transformation to ease the movement from a scarcity world to an abundance world.
Why do they call EXOS “the best kept secret in crypto?
We're not a traditional crypto. We talked like you mentioned at the beginning almost every altcoin created the technology and then is desperately casting around for use cases. And we, honestly, mostly by accident have built the ecosystem - because we needed an ecosystem to go transform the world - and then to really scale that ecosystem, we needed the token, and that becomes the economic binding engine that then allows us to really flower. That pathway means that we're coming into this as backwards in a sense and basically people are only finding out about it after the whole thing's built. Because we don't have to build anything. Everything's good and running. We're just tokenizing it and creating the decentralization models for what's already existed for close to seven years. And so that becomes a powerful model. We're a benefit corporation and the charter says that all the benefits of this ecosystem go back into the ecosystem.
Can you trade EXOS for ETH or fiat?
This is coming shortly. Our wrapped token wEXOS will allow holders to exchange EXOS for other tokens via Uniswap.
What is an example of a good use case?
Wind Turbines in Africa: https://www.africaexo.com/
How do I get up to speed with the doubling challenge?
There is a downloadable pdf that explains all the choices you have. There are also people in the ExO Economy that are offering their help to get you to the 10K goal. https://economy.openexo.com/#/
Are EXOS available in Mexico?; what is the currency rate between that crypto currency and Mexican Pesos?
Yes they are. Regarding the second question ,we’re not quite there yet. Our first tentative steps into the world of public trading and listing ourselves against other things is going to happen in the next couple of months. When you start to see EXOS on centralized exchanges on decentralized exchanges all around the world, then this is a question we can answer quite definitively. Because this is still basically a private economy.
When you say a token is paired in a liquidity pool, can you tell me a little bit more what you mean by that?
Liquidity refers to the ease with which an asset, or security, can be converted into ready cash without affecting its market price. Liquidity pools are used to facilitate decentralized trading, lending, and many more functions They are formalized with smart contracts. A smart contract is a transaction protocol which is intended to automatically execute, control or document legally relevant events and actions according to the terms of a contract or an agreement.
Traditionally, who gets to make the market?
Traditionally making the market has been the preserve of the investment banks and the traditional market makers. DeFi attempts at solving part of the distrust that people feel towards traditional finance.
How do smart contracts come into play?
It's those algorithms, what we call AMMAs (automated marketmaking algorithms) that are encoded into the smart contract for the enforcement of what are effectively business rules of a trade between two people or two entities.
What is Uniswap? (And I don't mean what it does. I mean what is it like, where does it live?)
Uniswap is a protocol, a portal where you can plug in and plug out. It's what's called a decentralized exchange but there is no order book there is which is a typical term from mainstream finance of how trades normally happen where people give a buy or sell bid. Not in in the case of Uniswap. It is basically a facilitation platform for these automated market makers to allow you to trade back and forth. It can be connected to multiple chains, so it exists as a platform connecting multiple blockchains together, which is a very natural reason we would want to use it to interoperate with Ethereum from EXOS.
What is the gas fee?
Gas Fee is a term used to describe the amount of currency recived for being part of or facilitating the recording of a blockchain transaction.
What are some potential scenarios if I would like to put my EXOS to work?
You can hire exceptionally gifted people in the ExO Economy.
What exactly am I doing when I'm staking?
Staking = when you open your wallet and agree to paticipate in the blockchain 'address' that is assigned to upcoming transactions. Transaction could include paying for a service or product or buying/selling digital currency. For supporting the 'addressing' or 'naming' of transactions, you earn more of the digital currency that you Staked. It's kind of like a raffle. You get more chances the more tokens you have in there. What you are actually doing when you earn that staking reward is you are helping to encapsulate them into the next block and add that block to the chain in a secure and scalable manner. You're literally creating the next block of the chain which gets attached to the previous block and then made effectively immortal on the chain by appending that block to the chain. Also, you're securing the blockchain. You're processing transactions for the network and then potentially if you win the staking reward, you're adding the next block to the chain. You're doing work for the community in order to have its own blockchain and its own economic digital asset.- the EXOS token
What is network height?
That's how many blocks have ever been mined through staking activity.
How long does it take the EXOS network to mine a block?
We mine one block approximately every 67 seconds.
How are rewards calculated?
You earn one EXOS and you get whatever fees are in that block.
What's the importance of the wrapped token?
wEXOS: is a "wrapped token", acting like a bridge to ethereum that connects our two chains together economically. The way that you do that is you create a version of your token like a mirror copy that can run on that other blockchain. These are called wrapped tokens.
What's called a token utility?
The actual use and application of the token, be it online, on the blockchain or in the physical world; what the token can be used for from a holder's perspective and, in more general terms, what value it adds in the world.
What type of token is EXOS?
We're a social token by the new definition of this particular type of utility token, which, as I said, is a hybrid between platform and community. EXOS has its own blockchain. It is standalone, it is public, it is permissionless. all of our code is open source
What are some use cases/real world examples of EXOS?
Wind Turbines in Africa: https://www.africaexo.com/ - + Welwaze for breast cancer detection, consulting, the marketplace + the map. OpenExO members and its partners have used EXOS for anything from conducting trainings and ExO Sprints, to hiring freelancers and even couchsurfing. Our community is adding new use cases every single day. This map paints a good picture of the scope of the real-word use cases of EXOS: https://maphub.net/tokenmaps/exo-economy-success-stories-map-2021
Is there a whitepaper or a document explaining the technicalities?
We have just updated our Business Overview which plays the rold of a white paper and much more. It provides insights into the ExO Economy and the wider ecosystem including partners and stakeholders. The document offers details also on the EXOS token and the EXOS blockchain which are crucial elements of the ExO Economy. You can find the Business Overview here: https://economy.openexo.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DONOTEDIT-ExO-Economy-Business-Overview-3.0.pdf
How do I find out how many EXOS I have on Discord?
In Discord, send a direct message (DM) to the tipbot with the following command: @tipbot balance. For all tipbot commands, DM the bot: @tipbot help Find the Tipbot on the upper right side of the screen. Click on it. A new box will open - a direct message box. In there type @tipbot balance For all the things Tipbot can do type in the direct message box @tipbot help A list of functions will display
How do I move my EXOS from Discord?
In Discord, send a direct message (DM) to the tipbot with the following command: @tipbot withdraw followed by the amount of tokens to withdraw and the receiving address. Eg. @tipbot withdraw 100 XXXXk7p82KAT2DR2ipwNqdcVS1f6XXXX in the direct message box, by clicking on Tipbot found on the upper right of the screen, Type @tipbot help Look for withdraw. The correct request structure is shown there. You will need your address from your EXOS Core wallet That address can be found by being in EXOS Core wallet. Click on Wallet. Then just below your balance, look for Receive. Click on Receive - a series of letters and numbers will appear and a QR code box. Copy the letters and numbers - they are your wallet address.
How do you stop staking?
To to the "Wallet" tab on your Core-Wallet. Below the word "Staking" you will see the button "Stop Staking". Click on that button.
How do I instal EXOS wallet?
For a guide on how to download and install the EXOS Core wallet please go to: https://economy.openexo.com/how-to-install/. For additional questions regarding the EXOS Core wallet, please join our Discord channel at: https://discord.com/invite/eCNMCMt and ask your questions in the designated channel: #support-exos-core
What are the next steps once you have a running Metamask wallet and you're in the Discord channel? What should you do next?
Ignore your MetaMask wallet for now. Open an EXOS Core wallet. Use the EXOS Core wallet for the foreseeable future. There may come a time when the MetaMask wallet will be used for converting EXOS to wEXOS for trade in public exchanges
Where in the world do you have holders staking/mining EXOS?
Everywhere. This map provides a visual representation of our token holders' staking activity by geography: https://heatmap.exos.to/
Where can I see stats about EXOS, mining, transactions, etc.?
This tool gives detail data on who's staking, what client are they running, the number of peers, the block size transactions, per block, the volume of staking activity, etc. It allows you to see the health and activity of the blockchain in near real time. https://stats.exos.to/
Have you planned to do NFTs?
The EXOS blockchain does not have any current plans to support NFTs natively. It does not mean "never" because we do have plans to utilize our blockchain's smart contracting capabilities which are not activated at the moment.
What is impermanent loss?
When a liquidity provider has a temporary loss of funds because of volatility in a trading pair.
[source: Coinmarketcap]
What is the definition of wEXOS?
wEXOS is a wrapped token, acting like a bridge, connecting economically the EXOS blockchain and the Ethereum blockchain. You can think of wEXOS like a mirror copy of EXOS that can run on Ethereum blockchain. These are called wrapped tokens.
What is the definition of DEX or a decentralized exchange?
Decentralized exchanges (DEX) are marketplaces enabling cryptocurrency holders to trade crypto assets on a peer-to-peer basis. Unlike centralized exchanges, DEXs do not rely on a single intermediary overseaing the transactions.
What is the definition of DAO.?
ExO Economy is an emergent Decentralized Autonomous Organization (also known as a DAO).
What is the definition of definition of a HD wallet (hierarchical deterministic wallet)
A digital wallet featuring a system of multiple addresses assigned to a single seed. (See Seed).
Could you talk about how people in embargoed countries can still participate?
You can earn your tokens by working and providing services to a community member as opposed to purchasing them directly. And that will be true up until the point where we're on exchanges that allow US citizens to purchase the tokens directly because those exchanges have the rights to do so. We as a company do not. But I can't promise that.
What is the difference between multi-address and single address mode in the EXOS Core wallet and which one to choose?
Multi-address is a feature allowing holders to use multiple addresses to receive tokens into. You are advised to opt for multi-address mode. Having multiple addresses to receive into is a good idea. It allows you to keep things separate.
What is the transaction fee when sending EXOS out of the EXOS Core wallet?
There are no transaction fees.
What are wEXOS [EXOS wrapped token] and what do they mean for EXOS holders?
wEXOS: is a "wrapped token", acting like a bridge to ethereum that connects our two chains together economically. The way that you do that is you create a version of your token like a mirror copy that can run on that other blockchain. These are called wrapped tokens. [Answer from Kent if we can use some of the definitions: The process of wrapping a token is the process of making it operable in another blockchain’s economy. It’s an interface between the EXOS and the Ethereum blockchains, providing interoperability between the two. wEXOS is an ERC20 token [a token on the Ethereum blockchain] which has a 1 to 1 representation on the EXOS blockchain which is a separate blockchain. It allows you to leverage the smart contract functionality on Ethereum, the positives of another blockchain ecosystem but maintain the rule-bound approach, the history, everything that you and Nayib spent time architecting very carefully for your community from day one.] The idea has been to create systems of wallets that people can put their EXOS into and get wEXOS in return.
I am already staking, why is my weight fluctutaing?
The weight on your wallet change, as you do Staking, as the UTXO (coins) you have in your wallet, every time you do a Staking, that UTXO created (that give you 1 EXOS), in consequence the coin that came from, is split in 8, and those new 8 UTXO (coins) would need 500 blocks to mature and participate in the Staking process, then there your weight is reduced.
How is the expected (staking) reward time calculated?
There are many factors in consideration for the expected reward time, like the number of tokens you have in your wallets, the network weight, the number of UTXO and the its size in your wallet, good internet connection and there is a luck factor too; to be part of the Staking process your tokens must be matured (more than 500 blocks)
[source: Discord]
I have been staking for a while. When can I expect to receive a reward?
Under your Wallet tab, you will see an estimated time, and the number of tokens you will receive.
How do I claim my staking rewards?
They are automatically added to your wallet.
I'm getting a message: "EXOS.Core-1.0.17-mac.pkg” cannot be opened because it is from an unidentified developer."
In your system preferences, you'll need to go to your Security and Privacy. Click on the Accessibility Icon, and the Privacy tab (enter your computer Admin password), click on the EXOS app and allow it do be opened. You'll need to move your windows to the side and look for a window prompt allowing you to open the app. If that doesn't work go here: https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/open-a-mac-app-from-an-unidentified-developer-mh40616/mac
Need assistance with downloading the wallet. I'm getting a message: Safari can’t open the file “EXOS.Core-1.0.17-mac.pkg” because no available application can open it. Is there something I need to do on my mac / safari ?
Open the .pkg file with [control]-mouse .. then there will be the option open.
How do I restore my wallet on a new computer?
Close the app on your current computer
Download the app to the new computer.
Enter your login and password, and your 12-word wallet password when prompted.
How much time does syncing the wallet usually take?
Syncing time is based on a number of factors, including your computer's processor speed, and internet speed. It can be a few minutes or sometimes longer.
Is there a way to print transaction history in Core wallet, like in Qt wallet?
Under the WALLET tab, you will see your BALANCE, your STAKING details, and all your TRANSACTIONS with that Core-Wallet
How do I share my tokens with friends and family?
"They need a wallet. You should have them download the EXOS Core wallet and then you ask them to send you what's called “a receiving address” that they will get from the wallet. It's on the first tab. And you have them send you that big, crazy looking mix of numbers and letters and then you can send them EXOS."
What is wallet seed?
Wallet seed, a seed phrase or a recovery phrase is a combination of random words used to recover your wallet password. It is important to store your seed phrase in a secure location, only accessible by you.
As a member of the OpenExO community, what can I do concretely with EXOS?
There are endless ways to use EXOS as they can be used as a means of exchange in peer-to-peer crypto currency transactions. Additionally, you can buy training from OpenExO and The Growth Institute, you can post opportunities in the marketplace for EXOS and you can stake the network and earn EXOS. More ways to use your EXOS are being added in partnership with some amazing organizations.
Why should I buy EXOS now?
First, we are offering our community members a bonus now until we hit the community phase hard raise cap. And, every single dollar that comes in gets used to help build OpenExO. So, it’s a great way to support the building of our economy system to help us establish our own means of exchange on the global market. This is not something any network like ours has ever had before the advent of blockchain and crypto. Previously this was reserved for nation-states, cities, and extremely wealthy individuals. That’s not true anymore. Finally, you can use EXOS today the OpenExO marketplace, and you can also hold some EXOS and use them later.
How do I transfer from the EXOS-Electrum to the EXOS- Core Wallet
The EXOS-Core wallet is the Wallet of choice and allows you to stake your EXOS and be a part of the OpenExO Economy. To download the EXOS-Core Wallet click here. Once it is downloaded you can then click on Wallet and receive, copy the receive address. In your Electrum wallet click on send and paste the address, you can then send over your EXOS to the core wallet.
How do I transfer from the EXOS-QT Wallet to the EXOS- Core Wallet
The EXOS-Core wallet is the Wallet of choice and allows you to stake your EXOS and be a part of the OpenExO Economy. To download the EXOS-Core Wallet click here. Please note that you cannot have the QT wallet open when installing the Core wallet as they use the same node. Once the Core Wallet is downloaded you can then click on Wallet and receive, copy the receive address. You then need to close the Core wallet completely. Open your QT wallet click on send and paste the address, you can then send over your EXOS to the core wallet. Close the QT wallet and open the Core wallet, you can then start staking
How can I mine exos? How can I turn my mining rig or node toward the network?
Our blockchain is public and permissionless. You don’t need a mining rig. You simply need the EXOS-Core wallet and some EXOS. We are a proof of stake blockchain. Not a proof of work blockchain. Therefore, while there is mining, it does not depend on excessive computational power or energy. You just need to install an EXOS-Core wallet, go to the wallet tab, enter your wallet password under the staking section and clock unlock and you are now a staking node on the network. To see all the nodes that are staking hear over to the Heat Map.
How can I acquire EXOS?
There are multiple ways: You can earn them by accepting Advisory calls or giving Master Classes or providing other services which are paid partially or wholly in EXOS <https://openexo.com/marketplace/>. You can unlock them through quizzes in Discord, and earn them for referrals through the Learn & Earn program in the https://economy.openexo.com/academy. You can join the Doubling Challenge.
Coming soon, the EXOS token will be paired with Ethereum and available on exchanges like UniSwap as an ERC20 wrapped token, wEXOS.
The Token Sale portal closed as of end of 3Q2021.
- We are actively closing out token portal accounts and distributing any pending payouts.
- Unclaimed payouts are being sent to the email address associated with your Yoti account through 4Q2021.
- Anything not claimed after that will go into a special wallet in case anyone ever pops up asking for their tokens.
Can I use our OpenExO platform username on the EXOS Portal?
No, you would have set up a new username and password.
The Token Sale portal closed as of end of 3Q2021.
- We are actively closing out token portal accounts and distributing any pending payouts.
- Unclaimed payouts are being sent to the email address associated with your Yoti account through 4Q2021.
- Anything not claimed after that will go into a special wallet in case anyone ever pops up asking for their tokens.
Are there any examples of people or companies using EXOS?
OpenExO uses EXOS in its certification programmes as well as for certain project posted inside the community marketplace. During Consultant certification OpenExO is sponsoring one advisory call per participant by a mix of USD and EXOS. Applying for these opportunities is a way to earn EXOS in exchange for your knowledge and experience (please note you need to have done a free ExO Foundations certification to be eligible to apply). On the Sprint Coach certification, OpenExO gives a set allocation of EXOS to every participant to allocate for additional training which is then requested via the marketplace. In the past, OpenExO has also used EXOS to finance certain projects important for evolution of the platform and tools provided to the community.
FluidChains works with consultants and developers located in many different countries around the world. Many of these people have been and continue to be compensated in EXOS. These people are strong believers in the ExO Economy.
The Growth Institute runs a training program for people who want to build an ExO and offer a limited number of seats payable in EXOS. Currently the course costs $2,790 and The Growth Institute accepts EXOS at a 1:1 ratio to the US dollar. The EXOS flow through the program as consultants and coaches who are involved in the program receive some compensation in EXOS.
Can I use EXOS to pay for the services rendered by ExO advisors and consultants?
Advisors and consultants can accept EXOS for their services, and we have enabled project compensation to be listed in EXOS on the OpenExO platform.
With whom can I exchanges EXOS for consulting services?
You can exchange on a Peer-to-Peer basis. You do it between each other and no one can stop you. What you choose to trade for EXOS is 100% your choice.
How can advisors and consultants exchange their EXOS for other currencies and services?
We are not aware of any markets in which EXOS can currently be exchanged for other currencies. Advisors and consultants may exchange their EXOS in our—or any participating—marketplace for the services of other consultants and advisors who accept EXOS.
You can use EXOS to pay each other in a peer-to-peer way with no middle-person. Or you can leverage the OpenExO Platform and Marketplace to tap into the abundance of incredible humans that are part of the OpenExO Community. The platform connects. The marketplace is one way to transact. Over time, there will be others.
How much are EXOS expected to be worth tomorrow, next year, etc?
There is no way to answer this question in a direct way. EXOS and the entire EXOS blockchain, community, network, and ecosystem will be worth what we make of it over time.
How was the value of the EXOS token determined?
It’s currently determined by private marketplace transactions. Nothing more, nothing less. In the future, the public marketplace may have a say.
Can I exchange EXOS into Fiat (e.g. € or $)?
It’s possible to exchange EXOS for fiat (or other crypto tokens) in private transactions. OpenExO is not a bank nor is it an exchange, and is not involved in executing these transactions.
When will EXOS be listed on an exchange...and on what exchange?
We cannot provide any dates for a listing or commit to a public listing, even though this is part of our current plan. Generally, exchange listings and financial market liquidity are not a focus until after a public sale and distribution of the majority of a token. Currently, we plan to look for the right partners for liquidity after the public sale. This does not imply any date for a token listing, and we cannot make any predictions or promises about this. Generally, the ability of a token to be listed on an exchange is improved by a successful private and public sale that show demand for the tokens. Having said that we can let you know that we are currently working with Novum Insights to list a wrapped EXOS on Uniswap in the near future.
Can I buy EXOS if I live in the U.S.? I heard the U.S. is on an “embargoed” country list? What countries are on this list?
Tokens are subject to different regulations in different countries. Currently, and until EXOS ERC20 wEXOS are listed on exchanges as wEXOS, we have been advised that the following countries are restricted from public sales of EXOS tokens.
This rule applies to: (i) individuals residing in those countries; (ii) individuals who are citizens of those countries; and (iii) entities formed in those countries. As rules that apply to EXOS change, we will update the list of excluded countries.
- Angola, et al
What does the future look like for countries on the “Embargoed” list?
As rules that apply to EXOS change, we will update the list of excluded countries. While we cannot predict the future of this list, some countries (including places subject to widespread banking restrictions) are likely to remain on this list long term, while other countries may may migrate off of the list.
How can I unlock the “Learn and Earn” section if I already created a profile without using the code “Transform”?
Please let us know by emailing us at economy@openexo.com, and we’ll apply the Transform code to your account retroactively.
How are you handling KYC (Know Your Customer) and AML (Anti Money Laundering)?
KYC and AML are being handled through the Yoti App https://www.yoti.com. You will be asked to submit supporting documents before exchanging, earning or purchasing EXOS via your email address associated with the Yoti account.
You said that EXOS and the ExO Economy were built from scratch. Blockchain from scratch sounds really bold and complex undertaking. Did you follow the design principles from one of the existing PoS blockchains like Cosmos, EOS, Straits, etc., or did you start with a white paper?
The ExO Community was built from scratch. The ExO Economy is created from that communities economic activities around the world. The EXOS blockchain was built from a long lineage of wonderful work noted below. The EXOS token is the native digital asset of the ExO Economy. However, we stand on the shoulders of giants. Our lineage goes all the way back to BTC:
- Copyright © 2009-2014 The Bitcoin developers
- Copyright © 2011-2012 The PPCoin developers
- Copyright © 2013-2014 The NovaCoin developers
- Copyright © 2014-2015 The Blackcoin developers
- Copyright © 2016-2017 The Stratis developers
- Copyright © 2018-2019 The OpenExO and ExO Economy developers
Can I use CoinBase to stock my EXOS?
Coinbase does not yet support EXOS.
Can someone create a wallet anonymously?
Download and install the EXOS-Core wallet from here: https://github.com/exoeconomy/EXOS-Core. ALWAYS and only download your wallets and nodes from the GitHub repository.
Are EXOS interoperable with other tokens, from other blockchains, like with ERC20?
Not yet, the code base comes from Bitcoin, not Ethereum—the code is written in C# mostly pegs, and interoperability will come just not yet. As stated above the team is currently working on a Wrapped EXOS that is on the Ethereum Blockchain. This is to allow for listing on Uniswap in a wEXOS/ETH pair. More information will be shared about this in the future.
Where do I find ExO Economy Assistance?
Thanks for being part of the ExO Economy and wanting to understand how to participate and how to perform technical tasks. The ExO Economy is an open project and therefore uses GitHub to house most of the elements including the guides on many of the technical aspects. This help article will point you in the right direction for different elements. Please click on the topic below for the information you are looking for. For Purchase of EXOS Tokens Please see the Video below:
Where is your STEP by STEP Guide for Claiming EXOS using our DADA (Digital Asset Distribution Application)?
We have created DADA (Digital Asset Distribution Application) in order for our community to be able to distribute tokens to multiple people simply and effectively.
In order for you to receive the EXOS there are some steps that you need to follow. We have created this in Video format as well as written format. You can watch the videos and then use the step by step guide with screens in order to complete the process.
Here is the link: https://help.openexo.com/en/articles/2985907-step-by-step-guide-for-claiming-exos-using-our-dada-digital-asset-distribution-application
Where are the Procedure for EXOS Grant Recipients?
We have an ExO Economy Treasury that has a budget of EXOS to grant to amazing projects that are Driving Engagement within the ExO Community, Economy and transforming the world for a better future. Once you receive a grant these here are the requirements to follow:
Open and Transparent Reporting
EXOS that are granted will be issued by the Treasury in tranches so for example if you have been awarded a grant of 50 000 EXOS for a project that will last one year, the first tranche will be enough for the first 3 months. In order to ensure that the EXOS that are granted to projects are used in accordance with the OpenExO Community Guidelines we require that grantees go to the following link:
https://help.openexo.com/en/articles/5234375-procedure-for-exos-grant-recipients
What is Yield Farming?
Yield Farming, in essence, is a way of trying to maximize a rate of return on capital by leveraging different DeFi protocols.
Yield farmers try to chase the highest yield by switching between multiple different strategies. The most profitable strategies usually involve at least a few DeFi protocols like Compound, Curve, Synthetix, Uniswap or Balancer. If the strategy doesn’t work anymore or if there is a better strategy available the yield farmers move their funds around. They may, for example, move the funds between different protocols or they may swap some of their coins to other ones that are currently generating more yield. In our yield farming world, this procedure is sometimes called crop rotation.
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Or visit the link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lCbltnwT8DFpy-S4RmZHtQGexP067cEgQzLMGuz3pn0/edit?fbclid=IwAR1YXdeKN2lTPirP9rJnEAIrvpVV0imXsqFWdNkJuV_ZeP3oqz2UmElxLSs#
What do I do if my Core Wallet is not syncing or has an error?
You can take a look at the help channel in Discord and ask questions in the support channel. The video below gives you some help too:
What do investors get out of being part of the wEXOS liquidity pool?
Early adopters in the wEXOS liquidity pool have the ability to participate in liquidity, that is earning a staking yield, while supporting/validating the adoption of wEXOS into public exchange(s).
What does a Uniswap user get for participating in the ETH:wEXOS pair?
(1) Ability to stake wEXOS
(2) Ability to earn a staking reward
(3) Ability to Yield Mine.
What is Liquidity?
In terms of cryptocurrencies liquidity is the ability of a coin to be easily exchanged into fiat or other cryptocurrencies.
What is a Liquidity Pool?
Different types of liquidity pools and how they work. Full article: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Jkbdkjh-wzwGzethydfVmts-AlMZob5M/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109795030509341397677&rtpof=true&sd=true
What is Yield Mining?
There are 3 different methods of utilizing your money to make money - Yield farming, Crypto Mining, and Crypto Staking.
What is Uniswap?
A Decentralized exchange (“DEX”)
What is a DEX?
“Decentralized exchanges (DEX) are a type of cryptocurrency exchange which allows for direct peer-to-peer cryptocurrency transactions to take place online securely and without the need for an intermediary.” Wikipedia
How do I trade EXOS on Uniswap?
You can’t. You will need to convert to wEXOS once listed.
How do I trade wEXOS on Uniswap?
When there are buyers you can sell wEXOS for ETH
Why become an early adopter?
- To learn more about crypto
- To support the OpenExO Communities reach into the Ethereum network to attract ETH traders to the wEXOS token
What do investors need to participate?
Ethereum (ETH) and wEXOS
How do I get wEXOS?
- Buy them on Uniswap with ETH
- Convert EXOS to wEXOS via the Core Wallet Gateway
What are EXOS?
The native cryptocurrency of the EXOS blockchain network
What are ETH?
The native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain network.
What are wEXOS?
An ERC-20 token on the Ethereum blockchain network, also known as a wrapped token
Where do investors in the wEXOS liquidity pool send their ETH in wEXOS?
Uniswap Dashboard
Are there any Trading limits?
Yes, there are two kinds.
(1) Daily gateway conversion of EXOS to wEXOS per wallet - xxxxx EXOS
(2) Total daily conversion of EXOS to wEXOS - xxxxxx EXOS
Why are there trading limits?
Trading limits are a temporary measure to protect the network from too much sell pressure and avoid whale manipulation of the market - A bitcoin whale is a cryptocurrency term that refers to individuals or entities that hold large amounts of bitcoin. Whales hold enough cryptocurrency that they have the potential to manipulate the currency valuations.
What are the risks to participants in the liquidity pool?
First, any risks you take are your own. Make your own choices. That said, There are several types of risks. We discussed many in the ExO Economy Town Hall with Amber Case on impermanent loss, DeFi data fragmentation, governance, centralized banks, inflation, deflation, middle ground for adoption, operational risk @ 35:30 at https://economy.openexo.com/#/channel/1029-copyof-702/jv4xm4dkjbtuevspnvxvowshg5bgk3kt
Overall Q&A
Why did you create EXOS?
Our network of service providers and experts is truly global. We have more than 8 000 members in over 130 countries. This diverse network comes together to work with clients all over the world. We wanted to create a simple solution to a number of problems that our network and ecosystem face, such as: How do you easily and quickly facilitate payments for services between thousands of people across dozens of countries? How do you facilitate more valuable peer-to-peer interactions amongst network members? How can you align incentives through a global co-op structure? EXOS allows the community to easily transact with each other and do the work of transformation, and we hope EXOS becomes the “token of transformation” in the future.
What is the future, or ultimate vision, for the ExO Economy?
The ExO Economy is effectively a technology. It is an exponential technology that economically binds the core OpenExO community and connects them to the world in a unique way for a community of our kind. In fact, we do not believe this has ever been done before in this way. The ExO Economy is a globally distributed community of 1000s of individuals collectively working together with their own tokens acting as a compliment to other crypto and national fiat currencies. The ExO Economy is, in many ways, a global co-operative because it is supported and sustained by all its members that own EXOS tokens. If they use those tokens to stake the network, then they help process financial transactions on behalf of their own global economy. If they pay each other with EXOS, they are transacting in their own global currency. The future or ultimate vision is that everyone actively participates in and helps grow the ExO Economy, helps each other grow, and leverages the powerful technologies of cryptographic tokens and blockchains to transform the world for a better future. We are only limited by our imaginations and what we refer to as our limiting “immune system responses.”
What is the difference between ExO and EXOS?
ExO is an abbreviation for Exponential Organization. This capitalization standard is used for the written word is OpenExO and ExO Economy. When referring to the token it is all caps, EXOS. However, when compared in the public exchanges you may find it as follows; 1 EXOS = 1 EXOS, 1 EXOS = 1,000 mEXOS, 1 EXOS = 100,000 µEXOS, 1 EXOS = 100,000,000 exo <-- like a Satoshi (sat) is to BTC
Outside of OpenExO how do you see EXOS being used? Specifically, if a public offer is made?
EXOS are already being used outside of OpenExO. The term outside/inside becomes more fluid every month. One way to think of EXOS is as an interface to the underlying utility that is the full capability of the OpenExO community.
When the tokens go on sale to the general public (minus embargoed places and people), we expect some of them will use EXOS to procure services from members of the community via the OpenExO Platform’s marketplace or on a peer to peer basis. Some may choose to HODL a certain amount. We prefer that EXOS be used.
Can I pay for certification courses offered by OpenExO using EXOS?
We regularly make a portion of the available seats on our certification programmes payable in EXOS. Please email certification@openexo.com mentioning which course you would like to take and that you want to pay in EXOS and the certification team will be in touch.
Why so many wallet choices? Core, Electrum, UniSwap/Metamask, DADA
https://youtu.be/iMQUmMUZN9g?t=6003 TL;DR started with QT which was the best one out there at the time the blockchain went live, but it lacked important features like multi address mode, so we created Electrum which is an HD wallet (see HD wallet) but it still didn't have everything we needed, since you could not stake with it. So now we have EXOS Core which combines the best of both worlds. Yet it will also be upgraded once we launch the wrapped token. Then we'll also add MetaMask to serve wEXOS, the wrapped version of EXOS. Also, the your Discord account comes with a wallet and hence we ended up with a bunch of wallets.
What is a wrapped token?
A wrapped token is a crypto/digital asset traded on a blockcain whose value is mapped to another crypto/digital asset (the underlying asset). For example wEXOS is a wrapped equivalent of EXOS, traded on the Ethereum blockchain. The original asset, EXOS, lives on its proprietary EXOS blockchain.
What is staking?
Staking = when you open your wallet and agree to paticipate in the blockchain 'address' that is assigned to upcoming transactions. Transaction could include paying for a service or product or buying/selling digital currency. For supporting the 'addressing' or 'naming' of transactions, you earn more of the digital currency that you Staked.
What are liquidity pools?
Liquidity refers to the ease with which an asset, or security, can be converted into ready cash without affecting its market price. Liquidity pools are used to facilitate decentralized trading, lending, and many more functions They are formalized with smart contracts. A smart contract is a transaction protocol which is intended to automatically execute, control or document legally relevant events and actions according to the terms of a contract or an agreement.
What are token swaps?
Token swaps allow traders to exchange two crypto assets on a crypto exchange.
Where do I find EXOS-Core wallet to download it?
Always make sure to download tbe EXOS Core wallet from its official GitHub release link: https://github.com/exoeconomy/EXOS-Core/releases/. Do not accept download links from anyone who may try to convince you to download it from an email or a text.
How do I download UniSwap?
Uniswap is a cloud-based application. To visit, head over to: https://app.uniswap.org/#/swap. Always make sure you have the right URL and beware of phishing sites that imitate the look of Uniswap.
What order do I download a metamask wallet, versus a core wallet? Why?
Metamask Wallets are easy to use. You can see a demo on Metamask and EXOS-Core Wallet here: https://economy.openexo.com/town-hall-live-stream/#/search/lbge46rrlbtue4cpnjreqrcvnywug2dn?q=town%20hall
What is the EXOS telegram group link?
Join our Telegram Messenger where the business world of OpenExO meets the Crypto World. https://t.me/exos_economy
Where can I learn about existing allocation / vesting / distribution?
You can find more information here: https://help.openexo.com/en/articles/2985907-step-by-step-guide-for-claiming-exos-using-our-dada-digital-asset-distribution-application and https://dist.exos.to/login
How do I get, earn EXOS?
You can apply for jobs in the OpenExO marketplace <https://openexo.com/marketplace/>, or you can buy EXOS privately from members of the community, now 18,000 strong. Email for details exoseconomy@gmail.com.
Coming soon; the EXOS token will be paired with Ethereum and available on exchanges like UniSwap as an ERC20 wrapped token, wEXOS.
The Token Sale portal closed as of end of 3Q2021.
- We are actively closing out token portal accounts and distributing any pending payouts.
- Unclaimed payouts are being sent to the email address associated with your Yoti account through 4Q2021.
- Anything not claimed after that will go into a special wallet in case anyone ever pops up asking for their tokens.
What do I need to have to transact with EXOs in the community?
You need a wallet - link: https://github.com/exoeconomy/EXOS-Core/releases/ Our ExOEconomy is the Global Ecosystem that offers endless ways to use EXOS as they can be used as a means of exchange in peer-to-peer peer transactions. Additionally, you can purchase certification trainings from @OpenExO and @growthinstitute, you can post opportunities in the marketplace for EXOS and you can stake the network and earn EXOS
What can I do with EXOS in the community?
You can create/manage opportunities in the OpenExO marketplace, and hire out for anything you need done - and another member can apply for it. You can also tip other members with the ExosTipbot in DISCORD
What can I do with my EXOS outside the community?
You can use Exos Tokens with anyone who has an EXOS-Core wallet, which can be downloaded from here: https://github.com/exoeconomy/EXOS-Core. You do it between each other and no one can stop you. What you choose to trade for EXOS is 100% your choice. We are not aware of any markets in which EXOS can currently be exchanged for other currencies.
What is a social token?
Social tokens are built around an “ownership economy” principle with the premise that a community will be more valuable tomorrow than today.
What would be the incentive for you to accept the exo payments?
You can exchange them in the OpenExO Marketplace for help on your Opportunity that you manage. This can be for services, products, etc. without transaction fees.
Digital currencies allow users more autonomy over their own money than fiat currencies do, at least in theory. Users are able to control how they spend their money without dealing with an intermediary authority like a bank or government
Do you see value in creating a platform utility capability that incentivizes community?
Kent Explaining the ExO Ecosystem- link: https://platform.openexo.com/ecosystem/tv?acVhQuery=169%3D%2523%252Fsearch%252Fifmfoylvjjwtazligzhfi2jnni3gy5sq%253Fq%253Dkarina%252520besprovan&ac_vh_s=link&fbclid=IwAR0jx76d_aTGUhhemx_6RSQ_KFb_XoV0UXD_jlbyG4RmHymAV27HQ_uftGk&iframeRouter=16%25252F169%3D%2523%252Fsearch%252Fi5xdswcrgnvuetkon5jwksjngnhgk2cw%253Fq%253Dplatform
How do I have my exos work for me and create a return?
Once you have your wallet set up, and you have EXOS in them, you can begin a process called "Staking" which helps the community get more EXOS Tokens. You will see a display that tells you how many tokens you have staked, when the payout is.
What is Discord versus OpenEXO versus MetaMask? How many do I really need? Is there a sequence in which to get them?
Discord is a peer to peer communication app. It is great for support issues. OpenExO is the community built for and around EXOS currncy MetaMask is a future-state wallet. Use EXOS Core wallet at this time Sequence - they are mutually exclusive so any order is OK. Remember, if you have wallet questions Discord is the best resource!
Which wallet comes first and why?
"Our primary wallet, the one that matters the most to the typical exo economy or EXOS user is called EXOS Core. ( https://github.com/exoeconomy/EXOS-Core/releases/). We're currently on version 1.19. The reason you want that wallet first is because when you get your first EXOS and you put them in that wallet, you will want to stake with them. Then you're helping to support and grow the community. You will also earn EXOS during the staking process. Staking iwth the EXOS Core wallet is our analog to mining. Bitcoin mining uses a proof of work scenario that requires a bunch of math and a lot of computers to do it. Our case isn't like that at all. We have seen people running our wallet on a raspberry pi successfully or in the cloud successfully."
What is network weight?
"Currently, you’ll see that the network weight is 4 million 247 386.16 exos. What that means is that in the community out there of people running this wallet, there are that many exos that are being tied up bonded to the network staking."
Do I need to have my computer running to receive staking rewards?
Yes. Staking can only happen when your computer is up and running.
What is the heat map?
The heat map rovides a visual representation of our token holders' staking activity by geography: https://heatmap.exos.to/
What does it mean to be trustless and permissionless?
" “When you hear people say that the blockchain is trustless, what they mean is, person A and person B can still do business with one another and transact even if they don't trust each other with certainty. The need for trust is removed by having the blockchain serve as the intermediary. There is a consensus algorithm that allows you to transact in a manner that does not require you to necessarily trust each other.” “Permissionless” - The EXOS blockchain is a standalone public permissionless chain. What this means is that it is a unique blockchain. It's not something that's forked off of or cloned off of or attached to something else. It is its own chain. It's a piece of software running thousands of computers all over the world - the computers of the people that are staking, our data center. It is a combination of all of those machines. So “permissionless” means that anybody can join and leave at any time there are no restrictions whatsoever."
What are the tokenomics of being listed on an exchange like uniswap?
In order to be on Uniswap, you need to have an ERC20 token that you can pair with some other token. In this case, we'd like to pair a wrapped version of EXOS to Ethereum and the wrapped version to the EXOS part of the tokenomics, there's a one for one. So there's one wEXOS for one EXOS and it'll always be one for one if you remove the wEXOS and destroy it then the EXOS gets released.
What are some added value exchanges in the community besides advisor calls?
Partnerships with companies who will sell their products for EXOS. Like Wewaze for breast cancer detection devices.
How do I buy EXOS?
You can buy EXOS privately from members of the OpenExO community, now 18,000 strong. Email for details exoseconomy@gmail.com.
You can also post for exchange and/or apply for jobs in the OpenExO marketplace <https://openexo.com/marketplace/>.
Coming soon, the EXOS token will be paired with Ethereum and available on exchanges like UniSwap as an ERC20 wrapped token, wEXOS.
The Token Sale portal closed as of end of 3Q2021.
- We are actively closing out token portal accounts and distributing any pending payouts.
- Unclaimed payouts are being sent to the email address associated with your Yoti account through 4Q2021.
- Anything not claimed after that will go into a special wallet in case anyone ever pops up asking for their tokens.
Does your computer have to be on 24/7 to support staking?
Yes. Staking can only happen when your computer is up and running.
I've been staking for three months and I don't have a staking reward. It says I'll have one in 19 days. Why is this happening?
We see those types of things a lot. the reality is that you'll get one in 19 days if you leave your computer on for 19 days. if you turn your computer off, the next time you turn it on you may be starting over again depending on how the network has changed in the meantime. It's a very dynamic system. What i recommend a lot of people is, if you've got a spare older laptop that you don't use anymore, that'll work just fine. This thing does not require significant processing power, so you can run it on just about any laptop or computer you can get your hands on. Just keep it running. That's the best way to stick the network at the moment.
Where are my tokens stored?
Remember your tokens are stored in the blockchain in the cloud. They're not stored on your laptop or your machine. Your keys are stored on your laptop or your machine.
How many members do we expect to have by 2024?
I'll say 800,000 to one million. We want to grow 10x next year and 10x the year after. The dream is to get to a couple of thousand ExO folks in every major city around the world. There are about 400 or 500 major cities and that would roughly make 800,000 to a million members. That's the level of people needed that are working on the transformation to ease the movement from a scarcity world to an abundance world.
Why do they call EXOS “the best kept secret in crypto?
We're not a traditional crypto. We talked like you mentioned at the beginning almost every altcoin created the technology and then is desperately casting around for use cases. And we, honestly, mostly by accident have built the ecosystem - because we needed an ecosystem to go transform the world - and then to really scale that ecosystem, we needed the token, and that becomes the economic binding engine that then allows us to really flower. That pathway means that we're coming into this as backwards in a sense and basically people are only finding out about it after the whole thing's built. Because we don't have to build anything. Everything's good and running. We're just tokenizing it and creating the decentralization models for what's already existed for close to seven years. And so that becomes a powerful model. We're a benefit corporation and the charter says that all the benefits of this ecosystem go back into the ecosystem.
Can you trade EXOS for ETH or fiat?
This is coming shortly. Our wrapped token wEXOS will allow holders to exchange EXOS for other tokens via Uniswap.
What is an example of a good use case?
Wind Turbines in Africa: https://www.africaexo.com/
How do I get up to speed with the doubling challenge?
There is a downloadable pdf that explains all the choices you have. There are also people in the ExO Economy that are offering their help to get you to the 10K goal. https://economy.openexo.com/#/
Are EXOS available in Mexico?; what is the currency rate between that crypto currency and Mexican Pesos?
Yes they are. Regarding the second question ,we’re not quite there yet. Our first tentative steps into the world of public trading and listing ourselves against other things is going to happen in the next couple of months. When you start to see EXOS on centralized exchanges on decentralized exchanges all around the world, then this is a question we can answer quite definitively. Because this is still basically a private economy.
When you say a token is paired in a liquidity pool, can you tell me a little bit more what you mean by that?
Liquidity refers to the ease with which an asset, or security, can be converted into ready cash without affecting its market price. Liquidity pools are used to facilitate decentralized trading, lending, and many more functions They are formalized with smart contracts. A smart contract is a transaction protocol which is intended to automatically execute, control or document legally relevant events and actions according to the terms of a contract or an agreement.
Traditionally, who gets to make the market?
Traditionally making the market has been the preserve of the investment banks and the traditional market makers. DeFi attempts at solving part of the distrust that people feel towards traditional finance.
How do smart contracts come into play?
It's those algorithms, what we call AMMAs (automated marketmaking algorithms) that are encoded into the smart contract for the enforcement of what are effectively business rules of a trade between two people or two entities.
What is Uniswap? (And I don't mean what it does. I mean what is it like, where does it live?)
Uniswap is a protocol, a portal where you can plug in and plug out. It's what's called a decentralized exchange but there is no order book there is which is a typical term from mainstream finance of how trades normally happen where people give a buy or sell bid. Not in in the case of Uniswap. It is basically a facilitation platform for these automated market makers to allow you to trade back and forth. It can be connected to multiple chains, so it exists as a platform connecting multiple blockchains together, which is a very natural reason we would want to use it to interoperate with Ethereum from EXOS.
What is the gas fee?
Gas Fee is a term used to describe the amount of currency recived for being part of or facilitating the recording of a blockchain transaction.
What are some potential scenarios if I would like to put my EXOS to work?
You can hire exceptionally gifted people in the ExO Economy.
What exactly am I doing when I'm staking?
Staking = when you open your wallet and agree to paticipate in the blockchain 'address' that is assigned to upcoming transactions. Transaction could include paying for a service or product or buying/selling digital currency. For supporting the 'addressing' or 'naming' of transactions, you earn more of the digital currency that you Staked. It's kind of like a raffle. You get more chances the more tokens you have in there. What you are actually doing when you earn that staking reward is you are helping to encapsulate them into the next block and add that block to the chain in a secure and scalable manner. You're literally creating the next block of the chain which gets attached to the previous block and then made effectively immortal on the chain by appending that block to the chain. Also, you're securing the blockchain. You're processing transactions for the network and then potentially if you win the staking reward, you're adding the next block to the chain. You're doing work for the community in order to have its own blockchain and its own economic digital asset.- the EXOS token
What is network height?
That's how many blocks have ever been mined through staking activity.
How long does it take the EXOS network to mine a block?
We mine one block approximately every 67 seconds.
How are rewards calculated?
You earn one EXOS and you get whatever fees are in that block.
What's the importance of the wrapped token?
wEXOS: is a "wrapped token", acting like a bridge to ethereum that connects our two chains together economically. The way that you do that is you create a version of your token like a mirror copy that can run on that other blockchain. These are called wrapped tokens.
What's called a token utility?
The actual use and application of the token, be it online, on the blockchain or in the physical world; what the token can be used for from a holder's perspective and, in more general terms, what value it adds in the world.
What type of token is EXOS?
We're a social token by the new definition of this particular type of utility token, which, as I said, is a hybrid between platform and community. EXOS has its own blockchain. It is standalone, it is public, it is permissionless. all of our code is open source
What are some use cases/real world examples of EXOS?
Wind Turbines in Africa: https://www.africaexo.com/ - + Welwaze for breast cancer detection, consulting, the marketplace + the map. OpenExO members and its partners have used EXOS for anything from conducting trainings and ExO Sprints, to hiring freelancers and even couchsurfing. Our community is adding new use cases every single day. This map paints a good picture of the scope of the real-word use cases of EXOS: https://maphub.net/tokenmaps/exo-economy-success-stories-map-2021
Is there a whitepaper or a document explaining the technicalities?
We have just updated our Business Overview which plays the rold of a white paper and much more. It provides insights into the ExO Economy and the wider ecosystem including partners and stakeholders. The document offers details also on the EXOS token and the EXOS blockchain which are crucial elements of the ExO Economy. You can find the Business Overview here: https://economy.openexo.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DONOTEDIT-ExO-Economy-Business-Overview-3.0.pdf
How do I find out how many EXOS I have on Discord?
In Discord, send a direct message (DM) to the tipbot with the following command: @tipbot balance. For all tipbot commands, DM the bot: @tipbot help Find the Tipbot on the upper right side of the screen. Click on it. A new box will open - a direct message box. In there type @tipbot balance For all the things Tipbot can do type in the direct message box @tipbot help A list of functions will display
How do I move my EXOS from Discord?
In Discord, send a direct message (DM) to the tipbot with the following command: @tipbot withdraw followed by the amount of tokens to withdraw and the receiving address. Eg. @tipbot withdraw 100 XXXXk7p82KAT2DR2ipwNqdcVS1f6XXXX in the direct message box, by clicking on Tipbot found on the upper right of the screen, Type @tipbot help Look for withdraw. The correct request structure is shown there. You will need your address from your EXOS Core wallet That address can be found by being in EXOS Core wallet. Click on Wallet. Then just below your balance, look for Receive. Click on Receive - a series of letters and numbers will appear and a QR code box. Copy the letters and numbers - they are your wallet address.
How do you stop staking?
To to the "Wallet" tab on your Core-Wallet. Below the word "Staking" you will see the button "Stop Staking". Click on that button.
How do I instal EXOS wallet?
For a guide on how to download and install the EXOS Core wallet please go to: https://economy.openexo.com/how-to-install/. For additional questions regarding the EXOS Core wallet, please join our Discord channel at: https://discord.com/invite/eCNMCMt and ask your questions in the designated channel: #support-exos-core
What are the next steps once you have a running Metamask wallet and you're in the Discord channel? What should you do next?
Ignore your MetaMask wallet for now. Open an EXOS Core wallet. Use the EXOS Core wallet for the foreseeable future. There may come a time when the MetaMask wallet will be used for converting EXOS to wEXOS for trade in public exchanges
Where in the world do you have holders staking/mining EXOS?
Everywhere. This map provides a visual representation of our token holders' staking activity by geography: https://heatmap.exos.to/
Where can I see stats about EXOS, mining, transactions, etc.?
This tool gives detail data on who's staking, what client are they running, the number of peers, the block size transactions, per block, the volume of staking activity, etc. It allows you to see the health and activity of the blockchain in near real time. https://stats.exos.to/
Have you planned to do NFTs?
The EXOS blockchain does not have any current plans to support NFTs natively. It does not mean "never" because we do have plans to utilize our blockchain's smart contracting capabilities which are not activated at the moment.
What is impermanent loss?
When a liquidity provider has a temporary loss of funds because of volatility in a trading pair.
[source: Coinmarketcap]
What is the definition of wEXOS?
wEXOS is a wrapped token, acting like a bridge, connecting economically the EXOS blockchain and the Ethereum blockchain. You can think of wEXOS like a mirror copy of EXOS that can run on Ethereum blockchain. These are called wrapped tokens.
What is the definition of DEX or a decentralized exchange?
Decentralized exchanges (DEX) are marketplaces enabling cryptocurrency holders to trade crypto assets on a peer-to-peer basis. Unlike centralized exchanges, DEXs do not rely on a single intermediary overseaing the transactions.
What is the definition of DAO.?
ExO Economy is an emergent Decentralized Autonomous Organization (also known as a DAO).
What is the definition of definition of a HD wallet (hierarchical deterministic wallet)
A digital wallet featuring a system of multiple addresses assigned to a single seed. (See Seed).
Could you talk about how people in embargoed countries can still participate?
You can earn your tokens by working and providing services to a community member as opposed to purchasing them directly. And that will be true up until the point where we're on exchanges that allow US citizens to purchase the tokens directly because those exchanges have the rights to do so. We as a company do not. But I can't promise that.
What is the difference between multi-address and single address mode in the EXOS Core wallet and which one to choose?
Multi-address is a feature allowing holders to use multiple addresses to receive tokens into. You are advised to opt for multi-address mode. Having multiple addresses to receive into is a good idea. It allows you to keep things separate.
What is the transaction fee when sending EXOS out of the EXOS Core wallet?
There are no transaction fees.
What are wEXOS [EXOS wrapped token] and what do they mean for EXOS holders?
wEXOS: is a "wrapped token", acting like a bridge to ethereum that connects our two chains together economically. The way that you do that is you create a version of your token like a mirror copy that can run on that other blockchain. These are called wrapped tokens. [Answer from Kent if we can use some of the definitions: The process of wrapping a token is the process of making it operable in another blockchain’s economy. It’s an interface between the EXOS and the Ethereum blockchains, providing interoperability between the two. wEXOS is an ERC20 token [a token on the Ethereum blockchain] which has a 1 to 1 representation on the EXOS blockchain which is a separate blockchain. It allows you to leverage the smart contract functionality on Ethereum, the positives of another blockchain ecosystem but maintain the rule-bound approach, the history, everything that you and Nayib spent time architecting very carefully for your community from day one.] The idea has been to create systems of wallets that people can put their EXOS into and get wEXOS in return.
I am already staking, why is my weight fluctutaing?
The weight on your wallet change, as you do Staking, as the UTXO (coins) you have in your wallet, every time you do a Staking, that UTXO created (that give you 1 EXOS), in consequence the coin that came from, is split in 8, and those new 8 UTXO (coins) would need 500 blocks to mature and participate in the Staking process, then there your weight is reduced.
How is the expected (staking) reward time calculated?
There are many factors in consideration for the expected reward time, like the number of tokens you have in your wallets, the network weight, the number of UTXO and the its size in your wallet, good internet connection and there is a luck factor too; to be part of the Staking process your tokens must be matured (more than 500 blocks)
[source: Discord]
I have been staking for a while. When can I expect to receive a reward?
Under your Wallet tab, you will see an estimated time, and the number of tokens you will receive.
How do I claim my staking rewards?
They are automatically added to your wallet.
I'm getting a message: "EXOS.Core-1.0.17-mac.pkg” cannot be opened because it is from an unidentified developer."
In your system preferences, you'll need to go to your Security and Privacy. Click on the Accessibility Icon, and the Privacy tab (enter your computer Admin password), click on the EXOS app and allow it do be opened. You'll need to move your windows to the side and look for a window prompt allowing you to open the app. If that doesn't work go here: https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/open-a-mac-app-from-an-unidentified-developer-mh40616/mac
Need assistance with downloading the wallet. I'm getting a message: Safari can’t open the file “EXOS.Core-1.0.17-mac.pkg” because no available application can open it. Is there something I need to do on my mac / safari ?
Open the .pkg file with [control]-mouse .. then there will be the option open.
How do I restore my wallet on a new computer?
Close the app on your current computer
Download the app to the new computer.
Enter your login and password, and your 12-word wallet password when prompted.
How much time does syncing the wallet usually take?
Syncing time is based on a number of factors, including your computer's processor speed, and internet speed. It can be a few minutes or sometimes longer.
Is there a way to print transaction history in Core wallet, like in Qt wallet?
Under the WALLET tab, you will see your BALANCE, your STAKING details, and all your TRANSACTIONS with that Core-Wallet
How do I share my tokens with friends and family?
"They need a wallet. You should have them download the EXOS Core wallet and then you ask them to send you what's called “a receiving address” that they will get from the wallet. It's on the first tab. And you have them send you that big, crazy looking mix of numbers and letters and then you can send them EXOS."
What is wallet seed?
Wallet seed, a seed phrase or a recovery phrase is a combination of random words used to recover your wallet password. It is important to store your seed phrase in a secure location, only accessible by you.
As a member of the OpenExO community, what can I do concretely with EXOS?
There are endless ways to use EXOS as they can be used as a means of exchange in peer-to-peer crypto currency transactions. Additionally, you can buy training from OpenExO and The Growth Institute, you can post opportunities in the marketplace for EXOS and you can stake the network and earn EXOS. More ways to use your EXOS are being added in partnership with some amazing organizations.
Why should I buy EXOS now?
First, we are offering our community members a bonus now until we hit the community phase hard raise cap. And, every single dollar that comes in gets used to help build OpenExO. So, it’s a great way to support the building of our economy system to help us establish our own means of exchange on the global market. This is not something any network like ours has ever had before the advent of blockchain and crypto. Previously this was reserved for nation-states, cities, and extremely wealthy individuals. That’s not true anymore. Finally, you can use EXOS today the OpenExO marketplace, and you can also hold some EXOS and use them later.
How do I transfer from the EXOS-Electrum to the EXOS- Core Wallet
The EXOS-Core wallet is the Wallet of choice and allows you to stake your EXOS and be a part of the OpenExO Economy. To download the EXOS-Core Wallet click here. Once it is downloaded you can then click on Wallet and receive, copy the receive address. In your Electrum wallet click on send and paste the address, you can then send over your EXOS to the core wallet.
How do I transfer from the EXOS-QT Wallet to the EXOS- Core Wallet
The EXOS-Core wallet is the Wallet of choice and allows you to stake your EXOS and be a part of the OpenExO Economy. To download the EXOS-Core Wallet click here. Please note that you cannot have the QT wallet open when installing the Core wallet as they use the same node. Once the Core Wallet is downloaded you can then click on Wallet and receive, copy the receive address. You then need to close the Core wallet completely. Open your QT wallet click on send and paste the address, you can then send over your EXOS to the core wallet. Close the QT wallet and open the Core wallet, you can then start staking
How can I mine exos? How can I turn my mining rig or node toward the network?
Our blockchain is public and permissionless. You don’t need a mining rig. You simply need the EXOS-Core wallet and some EXOS. We are a proof of stake blockchain. Not a proof of work blockchain. Therefore, while there is mining, it does not depend on excessive computational power or energy. You just need to install an EXOS-Core wallet, go to the wallet tab, enter your wallet password under the staking section and clock unlock and you are now a staking node on the network. To see all the nodes that are staking hear over to the Heat Map.
How can I acquire EXOS?
There are multiple ways: You can earn them by accepting Advisory calls or giving Master Classes or providing other services which are paid partially or wholly in EXOS <https://openexo.com/marketplace/>. You can unlock them through quizzes in Discord, and earn them for referrals through the Learn & Earn program in the https://economy.openexo.com/academy. You can join the Doubling Challenge.
Coming soon, the EXOS token will be paired with Ethereum and available on exchanges like UniSwap as an ERC20 wrapped token, wEXOS.
The Token Sale portal closed as of end of 3Q2021.
- We are actively closing out token portal accounts and distributing any pending payouts.
- Unclaimed payouts are being sent to the email address associated with your Yoti account through 4Q2021.
- Anything not claimed after that will go into a special wallet in case anyone ever pops up asking for their tokens.
Can I use our OpenExO platform username on the EXOS Portal?
No, you would have set up a new username and password.
The Token Sale portal closed as of end of 3Q2021.
- We are actively closing out token portal accounts and distributing any pending payouts.
- Unclaimed payouts are being sent to the email address associated with your Yoti account through 4Q2021.
- Anything not claimed after that will go into a special wallet in case anyone ever pops up asking for their tokens.
Are there any examples of people or companies using EXOS?
OpenExO uses EXOS in its certification programmes as well as for certain project posted inside the community marketplace. During Consultant certification OpenExO is sponsoring one advisory call per participant by a mix of USD and EXOS. Applying for these opportunities is a way to earn EXOS in exchange for your knowledge and experience (please note you need to have done a free ExO Foundations certification to be eligible to apply). On the Sprint Coach certification, OpenExO gives a set allocation of EXOS to every participant to allocate for additional training which is then requested via the marketplace. In the past, OpenExO has also used EXOS to finance certain projects important for evolution of the platform and tools provided to the community.
FluidChains works with consultants and developers located in many different countries around the world. Many of these people have been and continue to be compensated in EXOS. These people are strong believers in the ExO Economy.
The Growth Institute runs a training program for people who want to build an ExO and offer a limited number of seats payable in EXOS. Currently the course costs $2,790 and The Growth Institute accepts EXOS at a 1:1 ratio to the US dollar. The EXOS flow through the program as consultants and coaches who are involved in the program receive some compensation in EXOS.
Can I use EXOS to pay for the services rendered by ExO advisors and consultants?
Advisors and consultants can accept EXOS for their services, and we have enabled project compensation to be listed in EXOS on the OpenExO platform.
With whom can I exchanges EXOS for consulting services?
You can exchange on a Peer-to-Peer basis. You do it between each other and no one can stop you. What you choose to trade for EXOS is 100% your choice.
How can advisors and consultants exchange their EXOS for other currencies and services?
We are not aware of any markets in which EXOS can currently be exchanged for other currencies. Advisors and consultants may exchange their EXOS in our—or any participating—marketplace for the services of other consultants and advisors who accept EXOS.
You can use EXOS to pay each other in a peer-to-peer way with no middle-person. Or you can leverage the OpenExO Platform and Marketplace to tap into the abundance of incredible humans that are part of the OpenExO Community. The platform connects. The marketplace is one way to transact. Over time, there will be others.
How much are EXOS expected to be worth tomorrow, next year, etc?
There is no way to answer this question in a direct way. EXOS and the entire EXOS blockchain, community, network, and ecosystem will be worth what we make of it over time.
How was the value of the EXOS token determined?
It’s currently determined by private marketplace transactions. Nothing more, nothing less. In the future, the public marketplace may have a say.
Can I exchange EXOS into Fiat (e.g. € or $)?
It’s possible to exchange EXOS for fiat (or other crypto tokens) in private transactions. OpenExO is not a bank nor is it an exchange, and is not involved in executing these transactions.
When will EXOS be listed on an exchange...and on what exchange?
We cannot provide any dates for a listing or commit to a public listing, even though this is part of our current plan. Generally, exchange listings and financial market liquidity are not a focus until after a public sale and distribution of the majority of a token. Currently, we plan to look for the right partners for liquidity after the public sale. This does not imply any date for a token listing, and we cannot make any predictions or promises about this. Generally, the ability of a token to be listed on an exchange is improved by a successful private and public sale that show demand for the tokens. Having said that we can let you know that we are currently working with Novum Insights to list a wrapped EXOS on Uniswap in the near future.
Can I buy EXOS if I live in the U.S.? I heard the U.S. is on an “embargoed” country list? What countries are on this list?
Tokens are subject to different regulations in different countries. Currently, and until EXOS ERC20 wEXOS are listed on exchanges as wEXOS, we have been advised that the following countries are restricted from public sales of EXOS tokens.
This rule applies to: (i) individuals residing in those countries; (ii) individuals who are citizens of those countries; and (iii) entities formed in those countries. As rules that apply to EXOS change, we will update the list of excluded countries.
- Angola, et al
What does the future look like for countries on the “Embargoed” list?
As rules that apply to EXOS change, we will update the list of excluded countries. While we cannot predict the future of this list, some countries (including places subject to widespread banking restrictions) are likely to remain on this list long term, while other countries may may migrate off of the list.
How can I unlock the “Learn and Earn” section if I already created a profile without using the code “Transform”?
Please let us know by emailing us at economy@openexo.com, and we’ll apply the Transform code to your account retroactively.
How are you handling KYC (Know Your Customer) and AML (Anti Money Laundering)?
KYC and AML are being handled through the Yoti App https://www.yoti.com. You will be asked to submit supporting documents before exchanging, earning or purchasing EXOS via your email address associated with the Yoti account.
You said that EXOS and the ExO Economy were built from scratch. Blockchain from scratch sounds really bold and complex undertaking. Did you follow the design principles from one of the existing PoS blockchains like Cosmos, EOS, Straits, etc., or did you start with a white paper?
The ExO Community was built from scratch. The ExO Economy is created from that communities economic activities around the world. The EXOS blockchain was built from a long lineage of wonderful work noted below. The EXOS token is the native digital asset of the ExO Economy. However, we stand on the shoulders of giants. Our lineage goes all the way back to BTC:
- Copyright © 2009-2014 The Bitcoin developers
- Copyright © 2011-2012 The PPCoin developers
- Copyright © 2013-2014 The NovaCoin developers
- Copyright © 2014-2015 The Blackcoin developers
- Copyright © 2016-2017 The Stratis developers
- Copyright © 2018-2019 The OpenExO and ExO Economy developers
Can I use CoinBase to stock my EXOS?
Coinbase does not yet support EXOS.
Can someone create a wallet anonymously?
Download and install the EXOS-Core wallet from here: https://github.com/exoeconomy/EXOS-Core. ALWAYS and only download your wallets and nodes from the GitHub repository.
Are EXOS interoperable with other tokens, from other blockchains, like with ERC20?
Not yet, the code base comes from Bitcoin, not Ethereum—the code is written in C# mostly pegs, and interoperability will come just not yet. As stated above the team is currently working on a Wrapped EXOS that is on the Ethereum Blockchain. This is to allow for listing on Uniswap in a wEXOS/ETH pair. More information will be shared about this in the future.
Where do I find ExO Economy Assistance?
Thanks for being part of the ExO Economy and wanting to understand how to participate and how to perform technical tasks. The ExO Economy is an open project and therefore uses GitHub to house most of the elements including the guides on many of the technical aspects. This help article will point you in the right direction for different elements. Please click on the topic below for the information you are looking for. For Purchase of EXOS Tokens Please see the Video below:
Where is your STEP by STEP Guide for Claiming EXOS using our DADA (Digital Asset Distribution Application)?
We have created DADA (Digital Asset Distribution Application) in order for our community to be able to distribute tokens to multiple people simply and effectively.
In order for you to receive the EXOS there are some steps that you need to follow. We have created this in Video format as well as written format. You can watch the videos and then use the step by step guide with screens in order to complete the process.
Here is the link: https://help.openexo.com/en/articles/2985907-step-by-step-guide-for-claiming-exos-using-our-dada-digital-asset-distribution-application
Where are the Procedure for EXOS Grant Recipients?
We have an ExO Economy Treasury that has a budget of EXOS to grant to amazing projects that are Driving Engagement within the ExO Community, Economy and transforming the world for a better future. Once you receive a grant these here are the requirements to follow:
Open and Transparent Reporting
EXOS that are granted will be issued by the Treasury in tranches so for example if you have been awarded a grant of 50 000 EXOS for a project that will last one year, the first tranche will be enough for the first 3 months. In order to ensure that the EXOS that are granted to projects are used in accordance with the OpenExO Community Guidelines we require that grantees go to the following link:
https://help.openexo.com/en/articles/5234375-procedure-for-exos-grant-recipients
What is Yield Farming?
Yield Farming, in essence, is a way of trying to maximize a rate of return on capital by leveraging different DeFi protocols.
Yield farmers try to chase the highest yield by switching between multiple different strategies. The most profitable strategies usually involve at least a few DeFi protocols like Compound, Curve, Synthetix, Uniswap or Balancer. If the strategy doesn’t work anymore or if there is a better strategy available the yield farmers move their funds around. They may, for example, move the funds between different protocols or they may swap some of their coins to other ones that are currently generating more yield. In our yield farming world, this procedure is sometimes called crop rotation.
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Or visit the link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lCbltnwT8DFpy-S4RmZHtQGexP067cEgQzLMGuz3pn0/edit?fbclid=IwAR1YXdeKN2lTPirP9rJnEAIrvpVV0imXsqFWdNkJuV_ZeP3oqz2UmElxLSs#
What do I do if my Core Wallet is not syncing or has an error?
You can take a look at the help channel in Discord and ask questions in the support channel. The video below gives you some help too:
What do investors get out of being part of the wEXOS liquidity pool?
Early adopters in the wEXOS liquidity pool have the ability to participate in liquidity, that is earning a staking yield, while supporting/validating the adoption of wEXOS into public exchange(s).
What does a Uniswap user get for participating in the ETH:wEXOS pair?
(1) Ability to stake wEXOS
(2) Ability to earn a staking reward
(3) Ability to Yield Mine.
What is Liquidity?
In terms of cryptocurrencies liquidity is the ability of a coin to be easily exchanged into fiat or other cryptocurrencies.
What is a Liquidity Pool?
Different types of liquidity pools and how they work. Full article: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Jkbdkjh-wzwGzethydfVmts-AlMZob5M/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109795030509341397677&rtpof=true&sd=true
What is Yield Mining?
There are 3 different methods of utilizing your money to make money - Yield farming, Crypto Mining, and Crypto Staking.
What is Uniswap?
A Decentralized exchange (“DEX”)
What is a DEX?
“Decentralized exchanges (DEX) are a type of cryptocurrency exchange which allows for direct peer-to-peer cryptocurrency transactions to take place online securely and without the need for an intermediary.” Wikipedia
How do I trade EXOS on Uniswap?
You can’t. You will need to convert to wEXOS once listed.
How do I trade wEXOS on Uniswap?
When there are buyers you can sell wEXOS for ETH
Why become an early adopter?
- To learn more about crypto
- To support the OpenExO Communities reach into the Ethereum network to attract ETH traders to the wEXOS token
What do investors need to participate?
Ethereum (ETH) and wEXOS
How do I get wEXOS?
- Buy them on Uniswap with ETH
- Convert EXOS to wEXOS via the Core Wallet Gateway
What are EXOS?
The native cryptocurrency of the EXOS blockchain network
What are ETH?
The native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain network.
What are wEXOS?
An ERC-20 token on the Ethereum blockchain network, also known as a wrapped token
Where do investors in the wEXOS liquidity pool send their ETH in wEXOS?
Uniswap Dashboard
Are there any Trading limits?
Yes, there are two kinds.
(1) Daily gateway conversion of EXOS to wEXOS per wallet - xxxxx EXOS
(2) Total daily conversion of EXOS to wEXOS - xxxxxx EXOS
Why are there trading limits?
Trading limits are a temporary measure to protect the network from too much sell pressure and avoid whale manipulation of the market - A bitcoin whale is a cryptocurrency term that refers to individuals or entities that hold large amounts of bitcoin. Whales hold enough cryptocurrency that they have the potential to manipulate the currency valuations.
What are the risks to participants in the liquidity pool?
First, any risks you take are your own. Make your own choices. That said, There are several types of risks. We discussed many in the ExO Economy Town Hall with Amber Case on impermanent loss, DeFi data fragmentation, governance, centralized banks, inflation, deflation, middle ground for adoption, operational risk @ 35:30 at https://economy.openexo.com/#/channel/1029-copyof-702/jv4xm4dkjbtuevspnvxvowshg5bgk3kt
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