Ink Protocol

Ink Protocol

Trading
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Remove uncertainty. View any seller’s global reputation, pay with escrow, and leave feedback for completed transactions.<br /> <br /> Reputation is decentralized, independent, and public, so it is available anywhere. Bring it with you and never worry about rebuilding it from scratch.<br /> <br /> Ink Protocol can be integrated into new or existing marketplaces and can also be used in marketplaces that don’t directly handle payments.<br /> <br /> Ink Protocol doesn’t require a marketplace. It can be used for any peer-to-peer transaction, regardless of where it happens.
General
Website: Visit
White paper: Read
Dates: TBA
Token info
Ticker: XNK
Platform: Ethereum
Token Type: ERC20
Total supply: 500,000,000 XNK
Financial
Raised $ 15,000,000
ICO Price: ≈ 0.13 USD
Hard cap: 15,000,000 USD
Screenshots taken on 10 Jun 2018
June 2009
Listia Inc. is founded and receives funding from Y Combinator
August 2009
The Listia marketplace launches
October 2009
Listia announces $400K angel round
April 2011
Listia launches iOS app, announces $1.75MM seed round led by A16Z
January 2012
Listia reaches 1M registered users, launches Android app
January 2013
Listia partners with Best Buy to power the Listia Rewards Store
October 2013
Listia announces $9MM series A led by General Catalyst
February 2014
Listia allows Bitcoin to be bought and sold in the marketplace
November 2014
Listia first experiments with creating a cryptocurrency
December 2015
Listia launches the Credit Exchange, allowing sellers to earn USD
April 2016
Listia launches Credits + Cash feature
June 2016
Listia launches Listia Plus
September 2016
Listia integrates shipping labels and tracking
May 2017
Listia hits 10M registered users
June 2017
Listia begins work on Ink Protocol design and whitepaper
September 2017
Listia publishes website and Ink Protocol whitepaper
November 2017
Listia introduces the Ink Protocol project publicly
February 2018
Ink Protocol network goes live and ready for everyone to use!<br /> <br /> Launch listia.com XNK integration
March 2018
Kleros partnership announcement<br /> <br /> Bounty0x partnership announcement<br /> <br /> Sharetribe partnership announcement<br /> <br /> Developer Portal launch (https://developer.inkprotocol.com)
Q2 2018
Launch Ink Pay App and Ink Pay partnerships<br /> <br /> Launch Ink Protocol transaction explorer/browser (like “Etherscan for Ink”)<br /> <br /> Marketplace partnerships<br /> <br /> Consumer app partnerships<br /> <br /> Shipping and logistics partnerships<br /> <br /> Launch first live integration with consumer app partners<br /> <br /> Create a developer community around the Ink Developer Portal and Gitter
Q3 2018
Launch Ink Protocol public API for easier partnership integration<br /> <br /> Launch first reputation score aggregator<br /> <br /> Launch feedback and reputation importer for existing marketplaces<br /> <br /> Launch reputation and payment widget for 3rd party web sites and apps<br /> <br /> Start work on fiat payments integration<br /> <br /> More marketplace, consumer app, and other partnerships
Q4 2018
Start work on marketplace plugins for forums and message boards<br /> <br /> Start work on marketplace plugins for online stores<br /> <br /> Start work on accepting additional cryptocurrency payments<br /> <br /> Launch additional live integrations with consumer and marketplace partners<br /> <br /> More marketplace, consumer app, and other partnerships<br /> <br /> Integrate local marketplaces and other marketplace verticals into Ink Pay<br /> <br /> International growth for Listia and Ink Pay
2019
Launch fiat to fiat marketplace payments through Ink Protocol<br /> <br /> Launch additional cryptocurrency payments through Ink Protocol<br /> <br /> Integrate Ink Protocol into forums, message board, classifieds, and online stores<br /> <br /> Integrate Ink Protocol into top-tier marketplaces and consumer apps<br /> <br /> More marketplace, consumer app, and other partnerships
2020
Ink Protocol will be THE STANDARD way to buy and sell on any platform, while earning public reputation for every transaction.<br /> <br /> Sellers will earn Ink reputation everywhere they sell and use it for instant credibility on all marketplaces and for all p2p transactions.<br /> <br /> Buyers will demand that sellers have Ink reputation, which they can look up via dozens of apps and websites quickly and easily.<br /> <br /> There will be hundreds of distributed mediators and mediation services available to choose from when dealing with a peer-to-peer transaction.<br /> <br /> Buyers and sellers will feel safe and secure when transacting online with strangers, both within and outside of any established marketplaces.<br /> <br /> Hundreds of decentralized marketplaces and partnerships built on top of Ink Protocol will thrive and become the standard way for people to transact with each other online and in-person.
Gee-Hwan Chuang
CEO & Co-founder
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James Fong
Co-founder & President
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Gee-Hsien Chuang
Head of Product
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Ngan Pham
CTO
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Charles Huang
Mobile Developer
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Xenor Chang
Developer
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Lake Chang
Developer
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Jerry Chen
Developer
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Natalie Acosta
Member Support
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Ricky Lugonja
Member Support
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Ashton Lauren
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Advisors (4)

Samuel Smith
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Philip Krim
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Richard Ma
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Lester Lim
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