Kinfo January Edition: More ways to use Kin in Kik, new partnerships, and more

Welcome to Kinfo, your monthly digest of all things Kin!    Happy New Year! 2018 ended strong for Kin. In December, Kik expanded its Kin-powered features, releasing chat themes to 100 percent of Android users. Kik also introduced admin tipping, which allows users to reward public group administrators for the service they provide to group members. These include sharing relevant content, keeping the conversation going, and removing spam or bad actors from groups. Our standalone squad is exploring the ability to move Kin between apps, and it released an ecosystem discovery mechanism in Kinit as the first step in linking the ecosystem. They are also working on a new app, Tippic, which will let users tip photographers for their content. The app will help us understand tipping functionality in the Kin Ecosystem, and it will help us develop features that will enable other ecosystem apps to integrate seamless tipping features. Read on for more updates from Kin! Kik adds Kin-powered admin tipping December 6, 2018 Kik introduced admin tipping to enable its social economy and give users a way to reward public group administrators for the work they do to keep conversations fun, engaging, and safe. The feature is currently available to Android users in over 1,000 groups, and Kik will continue scaling the experience to more users over the coming months.   An ecosystem discovery mechanism is now available in Kinit December 11, 2018 In the first step to allowing users to move Kin between apps in the Kin Ecosystem, we've introduced a discovery mechanism in Kinit to let users find and explore other apps that offer Kin-powered experiences. This feature is now available on both Android and iOS.   We've partnered with MadLipz to reward content creators and empower users December 19, 2018   MadLipz allows millions of people around the world to create instant voiceover and subtitled parodies, and share them with their community. In the coming months, we will work with them to integrate Kin to reward content creators and empower users on their platform. Kin Developer Program Q&A: Kinny Find out more about the team of Kin community members behind Kinny, the tip bot.   Hitting the road: Kin attends Hard Fork Decentralized 2018 Our vp of product moderated a panel and spoke at Hard Fork 2018 - check out the recap. Kin Developer Program Q&A: Zool We interviewed the team behind Zool to find out how they've implemented Kin to promote a healthy lifestyle. Design sprints: Building meaningful experiences with Kin Find out how our ecosystem squad works with partners to build the best experiences for their users.   Kik allowing P2P transactions on Kin December 6, 2018 Betakit    Kik Messenger is trialing a cryptocurrency tipping system for its Kin token December 6 2018 Bitcoin Exchange Guide   Kik now lets you tip users with cryptocurrency December 6, 2018 TNW Hard Fork   Blockchain and cryptocurrency 2019 predictions - vol. VII December 21, 2018 Block Tribune   Copyright © 2018 Kin Ecosystem Foundation, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website.   Our mailing address is: Kin Foundation 137 Glasgow Street, Unit 525 Kitchener, ON N2G 4X8 Canada

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Ethereum Classic Hack / Parity Technologies / Blockchain Water Filter

Subscribe | View in browser $BTC (1:10 p.m. EST): $4,040.11 (-0.04%) // 90-day high: $6,860.85 // 90-day low: $3,286.14 / / More… $BCH ABC (1:10 p.m. EST): $161.71 (-0.37%) // 90-day high: $632.22// 90-day low: $80.95 // More… $ETH (1:10 p.m. EST): $150.77 (-1.87%) // 90-day high: $229.12 // 90-day low: $85.11 // More… $LTC (1:11 p.m. EST): $39.35 (3.33%) // 90-day high: $54.64 // 90-day low: $22.09 // More… $XRP (1:11 p.m. EST): $0.36 (-1.42%) // 90-day high: $0.53 // 90-day low: $0.28 // More… Here are the 10 most important stories about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies today       1. Hackers have stolen more than $500,000 worth of ethereum classic. The attackers executed a 51-percent compute-intensive hack that rewrote the coin's blockchain, allowing them to "double spend" about 88,500 tokens. Coinbase, which trades the coins, paused movements of the tokens to prevent any double spends from users. Kraken Exchange halted deposits and windrawals with plans to bring the coin back online when officials believe it is safe to do so. –ARS TECHNICA       2. The Ethereum Foundation has awarded Parity Technologies a $5 million grant. Parity, perhaps best known for accidentally freezing $280 million in ethereum in 2017, will use the funds to further work on the Casper protocol, sharding, light clients and developer tools. The funding will be delivered in "several tranches," the first of which supports development that Parity has already completed. The other funds will be sent upon the completion of other work. –COIN TELEGRAPH       Intelligence is creating stronger connections. Today's world generates 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every day. Sifting through that much available information is hard. Micron is helping analyze that data to create stronger connections between AI, organizations, and most importantly, people.​​ Learn More. 3. China Mobile, a Chinese telecommunications company, will use blockchain to offer customers that use a water purifier rewards. The company has developed a water purifier with a built-in computing chip and an IoT module. It will collect data on user behavior, which can be used by manufacturers and suppliers. China Mobile will give users a return on this data, offering them blockchain tokens that can be exchanged for replacement filters or to purchase other goods. –COINDESK       4. Canaan, one of the world's largest makers of bitcoin mining hardware, has considered holding an IPO in the United States. Based in China, Canaan had looked into holding an IPO in Hong Kong, but now has its sights set on New York. The company has said it wants to raise about $1 billion. Deliberations are still at an early stage, and there is no certainty the company will go public, but it is becoming more and more of a possibility. –BLOOMBERG       Intelligence that helps generate the highest yield in the market. AI is increasing output in all industries, from farms to factories. To get the most out of AI you need "fast" data. Data processed and analyzed instantly, in real time. Not in days. Learn how Micron is leading the way. 5. Since September of 2018, ether has mimicked bitcoin's bear market bottom in 2015. –COINDESK 6. Jason A. Williams, the founder of Morgan Creek Capital Management, will sell his Lamborghini (the pinnacle of bitcoin success) to buy more cryptocurrency. –BITCOINIST 7. A writer argues that bitcoin's latest price increase is just a mirage and part of the pattern on a graph that resembles Bart Simpson's head. –EXPRESS 8. The Blockchain Learning Group has begun working with schools to teach blockchain technology to girls. –FORBES 9. Artist Pascal Boyart has painted a street mural that has hid the keys to $1,000 worth of bitcoin. –BITCOINIST 10. Blockchain can offer people a different way to listen to music. –ELECTRONIC DESIGN       Written and curated by David Stegon. He has been a reporter for 15 years, the past 10 focused on technology. Follow him @davidstegon. Editing team: Lon Harris (editor-in-chief at Inside.com, game-master at Screen Junkies), Krystle Vermes (Breaking news editor at Inside, B2B marketing news reporter, host of the "All Day Paranormal" podcast), and Susmita Baral (editor at Inside, recent bylines in NatGeo, Teen Vogue, and Quartz. Runs the biggest mac and cheese account on Instagram).       Ad Owl Labs is the creator of the Meeting Owl, the first 360-degree smart conference camera. Learn more.

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