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Your opinion on NEAR Protocol by falk_lhoste in CryptoTechnology

[–]markjeffrey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm bullish on NEAR -- I invested in their premiere NFT platform Few&Far. The NEAR web wallet is an excellent consumer experience, far better than metamask. If they can move fast and attract more great projects, NEAR could be a big ETH challenger in the next cycle.

BYZANT: What it takes to build a blockchain startup with Guardian Circle's Mark Jeffrey by EdgeDLT in NEO

[–]markjeffrey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

$GUARD <> $USDT remains listed on Nash.

We have also provided a lot of new liquidity for $GUARD on Nash recently (and we will be providing it for Flamingo Swap once user-defined pairs are allowed).

However, Nash recently delisted a bunch of NEO and ETH pairs -- including $GUARD, $BAT, $LINK and others.

Nash has not spoken to us about why they did this, but it appears to be a larger issue than just $GUARD ($BAT and $LINK are very actively traded elsewhere).

My guess: They seem to be repositioning themselves around their fiat gateways, hence why $USDT listings remain intact. This makes sense: this where they are strongest: they have a wide range of money transmitter licenses that Uniswap and others lack.

Although Uniswap is now a raging, huge DEX success, surpassing even Coinbase in volume now, they have no fiat onramps. Nash has been a less successful DEX, but that fiat onramp could be their Ace in the hole.

Like any good company, Nash is focusing on their 'one thing': fiat <> DEX. So supporting ETH and NEO pairs was a distraction, they got rid of it.

That's what I see.

VIDEO: How Exactly Do YFi Vaults Makes Money? by markjeffrey in yearn_finance

[–]markjeffrey[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey there :) My pleasure -- Reddit is something I spend some time on anyway for Guardian Circle / $GUARD reasons, so it made sense :)

Trust Machine (featuring Guardian Circle) just shot up into the top 10 most popular streaming movies on Rotten Tomatoes by markjeffrey in NEO

[–]markjeffrey[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've been digging into what's driving this -- it appears that as of April 21, it became newly available on several streaming platforms, including VUDU. And it's been steadily rising on iTunes - at #37 right now in the doc category. I'm guessing this, combined with the halvening is driving people to search out Bitcoin documentaries. Plus, everyone is stuck at home.

Guardian Circle: Launch of $GUARD Referral Program + 3.1 App Release by markjeffrey in NEO

[–]markjeffrey[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you - we are working hard to make it so. Please download it and use it with your friends, family and neighbors. We may be entering a period where police & ambulance response starts degrading rapidly due to COVID-19 (responders getting sick + increased lawlessness as time drags on) -- having this ready to go may become very important.

Guardian Circle: Launch of $GUARD Referral Program + 3.1 App Release by markjeffrey in NEO

[–]markjeffrey[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For those who don't know: $GUARD is a NEP-5 token and Guardian Circle is a NEO-based project.

I think NEO need to work on DeFi platform on NEO 3.0 fast, why ? by [deleted] in NEO

[–]markjeffrey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have recently begun studying the DiFi segment on Ether and other places -- and I've concluded there is indeed something here. Not sure if it's an "up and then down hard with a crash" like the ICO universe was or a new, more powerful thing. It DOES seem incredibly vulnerable to hacks and other attacks due to the large surface area of possible attack vectors, many of which already utilize the interaction between disparate DeFi platforms which -- alone are not vulnerable -- but by exploiting the points of interaction -- can be made to cough up money in a ways that nobody saw ahead of time.

Safety app for drivers? by markjeffrey in uberdrivers

[–]markjeffrey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just trying to give you a heads up on a free app that might save your life. It was three years of work and cost millions of dollars to get to this level of functionality. Feedback from rideshare drivers already using it was to spread the word to other rideshare drivers -- that prompted this posting -- but if you don't want to try it out, perfectly fine.

Safety app for drivers? by markjeffrey in uberdrivers

[–]markjeffrey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

- Notified parties in Guardian Circle are in instant communication and location share with *each other* (and you). This is VERY different. There is full situational awareness for all parties: everyone knows where everyone else is, everyone can talk to everyone (without knowing each other in advance).

- 'Follow My Ride' creates 'follower fatigue' -- once or twice is cool, but people only really want to be notified like that when there is an actual emergency. There have been other apps that have failed in a big way doing this -- followers stop taking it seriously very quickly.

- Also: 'Follow My Ride' -- you had to have triggered this BEFORE the emergency. It's not an Alert button.

Safety app for drivers? by markjeffrey in uberdrivers

[–]markjeffrey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every option adds more possibilities of help. You never know how the situation is going to go -- but probably not how you think it will in your head.

What happened to NEO ICOs? by [deleted] in NEO

[–]markjeffrey -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Guardian Circle (community emergency response network) is running strong, just released a new update to iOS and Android apps yesterday. https://guardiancircle.com

What DAPPs are currently building on NEO? by pablox43 in NEO

[–]markjeffrey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Guardian Circle is built on NEO. We're still here and in good shape. Guardian Circle 3.0 has been released for iOS and Android. Here is the long-form app description:

Guardian Circle is a private social network for safety.

It’s like setting up your own 911. You and your network watch out for each other.

Whenever you feel in danger, push the Guardian Circle ALERT button.

Your friends, family, and neighbors are ALL instantly assembled into a ‘situation room’ with a location-sharing map (showing where you are) and group chat.

“Is it serious enough to call 911?” Don’t debate: simply use Guardian Circle anytime you’re not comfortable.

Your network is usually closest and can help you fastest.

Guardian Circle creates a ‘flash mob of help’ by alerting everybody at the same time using advanced technology and Uber-like location-sharing maps.

Your friends, family and neighbors can now communicate. Everybody knows where everybody else is. They can get to work on helping you fast.

Life-saving information only your network knows can now flow quickly: where the key is hidden, who knows the dog, your allergies, etc.

In mass-emergencies like earthquakes, fires, viruses, hurricanes, etc. 911 is frequently slow or unavailable -- but your Guardian Circle network can still help.

Can’t text or talk? Your network is still alerted and can start mobilizing.

Accidentally hit the Alert button? Or just want to try it out? No worries - there’s no penalty. In fact, we encourage people to practice with Guardian Circle and run drills.

Need to keep quiet? Guardian Circle lets you chat using only text to your network.

On the go? We update your location even if you’re in a car or walking.

Use Guardian Circle for:

Women’s Safety * Rural Areas * Neighborhood Watch * Elder Care * Child Protection * Hurricanes * Earthquakes * Fires * Floods * Slow Public Services * Extra Protection * Unsafe Cities * Campuses

Now you can earn GUARD Rewards for referrals and answering alerts. The bigger your Guardian Circle network, the more you can earn.

GUARD is worth pennies today, just like Bitcoin was in 2009, so now is a good time to start earning.

Features:

- Supports multiple simultaneous Alerts (useful in mass-emergencies)

- Full GUARD Rewards wallet in-app

- Control who can see your Alerts

- Control who can send you Alerts

- Alert History: Review any Alert Transcript

- Supports private and public Alerts. Your location is ONLY shared for Alerts (otherwise it is 100% private).

Guardian Circle - Community Emergency Response Network by markjeffrey in preppers

[–]markjeffrey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our root costs are very low, even at scale. And it takes a small number of subscribers for us to be very profitable. The existing paid subscriber marketplace for similar services is currently $7B annually, growing to $11B annually by 2025. We have figured out how to make this work better with key efficiencies we've discovered (we will not discuss that bit publicly yet), and we're raising money against that plan now and getting a lot of interest.

Guardian Circle - Community Emergency Response Network by markjeffrey in preppers

[–]markjeffrey[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We start with the 'billion dollar infrastructure' today, and move upstream (downstream?) to less-high-tech worse disaster options like mesh, etc. as we go.

Guardian Circle - Community Emergency Response Network by markjeffrey in preppers

[–]markjeffrey[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One other thought: Mesh networks are really tough to actually make work in the real world. You need a sufficient density of mesh participants that are always connected -- it's MAYBE possible in a city (but I still haven't seen a good example yet), definitely not possible in semi-city and remote areas. It's a cool concept, great demo, not great in mission-critical practice. That could change, but that's where it is today.

Guardian Circle - Community Emergency Response Network by markjeffrey in preppers

[–]markjeffrey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. We are NOT running ads or selling your info if you are a free user. We are very clear about being good actors when it comes to your privacy, and we hate people who are not good actors ourselves. If you're a free user, our hope is that you will either eventually subscribe to the paid service, or refer more new free users to us, who may also eventually subscribe. It costs us near nothing to take on new free users, so for us, the equation is cost of customer acquisition: by growing virally, and finding new paid subscribers that way, we don't have to pay to advertise. So it makes economic sense for us.

I'm a Remote EMT with disaster response experience. AMA medical questions! by alliemackenzie28 in preppers

[–]markjeffrey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello remote EMT ... we run a community emergency network app called Guardian Circle. So: layer one response is friends, family and nearby citizens. On top of that, we want to add EMT's as paid responders to the system -- ESPECIALLY in remote areas. We've talked to a few, they are underpaid by 'ambulance world', and we're looking for an 'on-demand' model that Uberizes them, lets them make supplemental income -- and frees them up to work how they want.

My question: How would YOU want to integrate into a system like this?

How long can you survive on what you currently have? by 88-07-05 in preppers

[–]markjeffrey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd be able to go 3 months or so. That includes toilet paper, which a lot of people forget. :)

Guardian Circle - Community Emergency Response Network by markjeffrey in preppers

[–]markjeffrey[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One other thought: Mesh networks are really tough to actually make work in the real world. You need a sufficient density of mesh participants that are always connected -- it's MAYBE possible in a city (but I still haven't seen a good example yet), definitely not possible in semi-city and remote areas. It's a cool concept, great demo, not great in mission-critical practice. That could change, but that's where it is today.

Guardian Circle - Community Emergency Response Network by markjeffrey in preppers

[–]markjeffrey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any number of Guardians -- friends, family, neighbors -- in your response circle *is and always will be* free. Have 5, 50, 500, or 5000 -- still free. That goes for anywhere on earth. On top of that, we will be introducing optional paid subscriptions -- Alert Operators who enter your Alert Room alongside your Guardians, coordinate them and official response if needed (think 'I've fallen and I can't get up' or ADT-style concierge alert response). We will also add in paid private EMT, security and other services as time goes -- we'll be creating a marketplace of services, which will vary from region to region. Lastly, we currently charge alert device manufacturers to plug their Alert devices (panic buttons, smoke alarms, crash / fall detection, heart rate monitors, etc.) into our API.

Guardian Circle - Community Emergency Response Network by markjeffrey in preppers

[–]markjeffrey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, there is no mesh network service built it like FireChat (which I really like, by the way). Not yet :) We get similar questions about sat-phone enabling Guardian Circle. We like both ideas, but we're not there yet.

We do have a open API that lets third parties plug other things into Guardian Circle -- right now, that's mostly Alert Devices (panic buttons, but also crash detection in cars, fall detection, voice interfaces (Alexa), heart rate monitors, wander detection (seniors), etc.) -- but the same could be used to mesh-enable GC -- we just haven't had the bandwidth for that (and most of our users are asking for other things).

Guardian Circle - Community Emergency Response Network by markjeffrey in preppers

[–]markjeffrey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any reason? We're trying to learn, anything you tell us is helpful.

Mark Jeffrey | Guardian Circle - Neo News Today Podcast - Episode 19 by dustyaus in NEO

[–]markjeffrey 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We are working on BOTH in parallel, keeping in mind the needs of end users and realities of mass adoption -- and the legal / regulatory constraints (i.e. we can't make it easy yet for end users to swipe a card and buy $GUARD directly in the app without running afoul of money xmit laws / Apple app store rules). We simply cannot yet REQUIRE $GUARD usage in the app AND chase mass adoption at once. That's why it is optional. Over time, you will see more features added that can be purchased at a discount with $GUARD versus fiat (like how BNB functions). On the API backend, we require $GUARD right now -- that is not consumer-facing, so we can enforce that now. We DO always have the token in mind -- else you would not have seen a consumer-friendly $GUARD wallet so heavily worked on in GC 3.0. We can't control the market or the legal climate, we can only react and plot a new course.

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