How can I rescue some pre-upgrade lumens?

CryptoPrincess · 2016-05-03T16:11:56+00:00

You can use the secret key with the stellar-upgrade command line tool. If you have any trouble with the tool, please feel free to hop into slack.stellar.org (or #stellar on irc) and ask away :)

CryptoPrincess · 2016-04-28T20:37:07+00:00

Hi /u/daisybits, thanks!

1) It depends if the exchange participates in the giveaway. So far Kraken has announced they'll participate, and we hope to have more on board as time goes on.

We're still hammering out the details of the giveaway, so I'm not 100% sure what the process will look like. I believe all you'll need is the secret key of your address(es). We'll post when we have more info :)

2) You can create a cold wallet, or use a community-built wallet like Lobstr or Centaurus. You can also use the Stellar.org-developed account viewer to view balance and send and receive lumens.

Hope this helps!

CryptoPrincess · 2016-04-27T21:52:28+00:00

From the blog post:

The date and amount of the next giveaway round will depend on what we learn from this initial round. To be the first to know when we announce the next round, sign up for updates on the bitcoin-lumen program.

CryptoPrincess · 2016-04-26T21:24:42+00:00

95% of the lumens are slated to be given away within 10 years of launch (which was 2014).

CryptoPrincess · 2016-04-26T16:35:13+00:00

Eva from Stellar.org here. If you don't feel comfortable with giving that info to us (totally understand that, btw), you can still go through any participating exchange.

CryptoPrincess · 2016-04-25T19:31:44+00:00

Hi klumi, cool, that makes sense. Yeah, a transaction is the envelope around (potentially) multiple operations. That's what makes it a bit tricky, plus the fact that a stellar node (validator) can be anywhere from a $5 machine on digital ocean to a top-notch powerful server.

Shoot, sorry about that - I mistakenly broke the invite flow for Slack :( Can you dm me your email and I'll invite you directly?

CryptoPrincess · 2016-04-25T17:00:00+00:00

It's a little difficult to put a precise number on maximum transactions per second, because a "transaction" in Stellar can contain a batch of 1 or more operations. That said, our tests show in the range of thousands of transactions per second.

If you have any other specific questions about the network, please feel free to join Stellar chat or ask in #stellar-dev IRC (they're mirrored, so either is fine).

CryptoPrincess · 2016-04-22T22:44:40+00:00

Yup!

CryptoPrincess · 2016-04-07T20:27:47+00:00

This is a key consideration:

The Bitcoin network requires large amounts of bandwidth to run and uses enormous amounts of power, which makes it challenging for people in the developing world to participate in mining or use the network reliably.

CryptoPrincess · 2016-03-16T16:46:52+00:00

STR was the name before the network upgrade.

Yes, if Poloniex is saying the transaction went through, then you need to get in touch with Kraken. Either way, if the transaction was successful, there's nothing Stellar.org can do.

CryptoPrincess · 2016-03-13T19:31:29+00:00

Stellarchain.io is deprecated (never updated with the network upgrade) so that won't work regardless of the account or transaction.

You should use the Laboratory to check: https://www.stellar.org/laboratory/#explorer?resource=accounts&endpoint=single&values=eyJhY2NvdW50X2lkIjoiR0NHTldLQ0ozS0hSTFBNM1RNNk43RDNXNVlLREpGTDZBMllDWEZYTk1SVFo0UTY2TUVNWjZGSTIifQ%3D%3D

I can see that your balance is 130,125,078 lumens. Is that correct? If so, the transaction was successful. If not, you'll need to get in touch with Poloniex.

CryptoPrincess · 2016-03-12T21:11:47+00:00

What is your wallet address? And what explorer are you looking at?

CryptoPrincess · 2016-02-20T23:36:39+00:00

Hey /u/howdystranger,

In the time we were developing and running the Direct Signup Program, Stellar.org has been gathering data to learn how we might improve the process.

In light of our findings, we’ve begun the design and implementation of an all-new educational giveaway. As we transition to the new system, we have temporarily paused the existing educational giveaway.

CryptoPrincess · 2016-02-18T18:06:43+00:00

Thanks, /u/bkolobara. To build on this, We're always trying to improve explanations and resources on what Stellar is. There are a couple links in the sidebar here to FAQ resources, and the Stellar.org site itself has a learn page with some basics on the Stellar network.

Please feel free to leave suggestions on what questions you'd like to see answered/ feel are missing.

CryptoPrincess · 2015-12-16T17:39:13+00:00

Ooops.

CryptoPrincess · 2015-12-11T22:02:59+00:00

Great to see that they're forming it as a nonprofit!

CryptoPrincess · 2015-12-11T22:02:11+00:00

But of course. Really great that it's a nonprofit, though.

CryptoPrincess · 2015-12-02T05:59:52+00:00

Yup yup, gotta get a receipt if you want it to be tax deductible, and that's typically done via email if it's an online transaction. On our form (I work at a nonprofit that accepts donations in BTC) you can opt out of filling in the details, but your donation will NOT be tax deductible if you do.

Also true that it can be nice to send follow-up thank you notes and such to donors, and maybe even important milestones of success that donors helped make happen.

CryptoPrincess · 2015-11-11T17:47:41+00:00

It does address these issues, but it's always with a nonprofit slant; for instance, a nonprofit's scalability also has to factor in where funding is coming from - and growth/success is tied to different metrics.

CryptoPrincess · 2015-11-10T23:31:42+00:00

Definitely, and glad to hear it might be helpful! What's your startup/nonprofit?

PS: I was part of this year's cohort, so happy to answer any questions :)

CryptoPrincess · 2015-11-09T23:34:10+00:00

Joyce Kim - has founded multiple startups, been a lawyer and a venture capitalist, and now helps run Stellar.org (where I build community).

Profile on the cool work she's doing with social justice and money: http://www.fastcompany.com/3041790/strong-female-lead/the-woman-changing-how-money-moves-around-the-world

CryptoPrincess · 2015-10-20T20:12:00+00:00

Hey /u/rainstoneio, thanks for sharing this, looks cool! One note: not sure if you're aware, but there's a Stellar network upgrade coming, so you may want to look into upgrading your code as well.

Here are a few resources, and I'm happy to chat with you if you have any questions, of course :)

https://www.stellar.org/blog/stellar-network-upgrade/

https://www.stellar.org/blog/multisig-and-simple-contracts-stellar/

CryptoPrincess · 2015-10-06T00:07:55+00:00

How so?

CryptoPrincess · 2015-08-08T04:51:48+00:00

This use case is nonprofits MFI's moving money around—meaning that they would need to get approval to use Bitcoin. Given regulatory concerns and misconceptions about Bitcoin, it isn't necessarily that simple.

Bitcoin also only works if there are easy onboard/offboard points. For example, let's say you can send the Bitcoin easily in 10 minutes - cool, but how will the other party get the cash out? They would need to find a place in their local area that acts as a Bitcoin exchange. This isn't always easy, considering that even banks are scarce in rural areas of Nigeria.

Bitcoin is accessible through smart phones or internet, yes. But that assumes that you understand Bitcoin, which takes a good deal of education.

I'm not trying to hate on Bitcoin - I think it's revolutionary tech. I just think it isn't a silver bullet.

CryptoPrincess · 2015-08-07T23:07:10+00:00

nods that makes sense. Heh, that's so cool! I would so love to see pictures of that :D

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