Verge & ChangeNOW: Navigating the Future with a Dynamic Crypto Ecosystem
The NOW-ecosystem and Verge, Paving the Way for Crypto Adoption
Among our esteemed partners are ChangeNOW, NOWPayments, and Voice Life. Voice Life has played a significant role in fostering Verge’s growth, sponsoring the development of ISO20022 standards on our blockchain and the launch of VergeX wallets. These wallets are designed for institutions to integrate Verge as a payment solution alongside Fiat, underscoring our commitment to harmonizing digital currencies with regulations.
The friendship between Verge, ChangeNOW, and NOWPayments offers a fantastic entry point for anyone willing to embrace the path towards mass adoption.
But First let’s cover what is Verge Currency or XVG. If you know what Verge is and our history. You can skip to the bottom. Start with ChangeNOW
Verge is a Currency
For three remarkable years, we’ve partnered, innovated, and striven relentlessly to revolutionize the crypto landscape with cost-effective transactions and enhanced user security.
But let’s back up a bit — what is Verge, especially for those joining us on this incredible journey? Well, if Bitcoin is the technological gold, then think of Verge as your digital cash.
We’re committed to making every transaction count, without breaking the bank. With industry-low fees, we’re talking about an average of 0.2 XVG per transaction.
And we haven’t stopped there; courtesy of our five mining algorithms, we’ve slashed block times down to a swift 16 seconds. That means your transactions are not just economical, they’re lightning-fast too. With Verge, it’s more than just currency, it IS the evolution of cash.
From Humble Beginnings
Launched in 2014 under the name DOGECOIN DARK as the 77th blockchain project, Verge, an evolution of Peercoin and Novacoin, was upgraded to a Bitcoin fork in 2018. It’s more than just cash; it’s a thriving community of volunteers working across platforms like Discord, Telegram, Facebook, and Twitter. Our fuel? Your contributions, your ideas, your creativity. From coding on GitHub to marketing, graphic design, and advertising, we’re building this together.
The key tech of DOGED was built on novacoin and peercoin
Verge began its journey by offering user protection. Our wallet integration of TOR and I2P ensured users’ metadata remained shielded, all the while honoring Satoshi’s vision of a public ledger system.
The year 2018 marked a pivotal moment in our timeline. With the introduction of the Wraith Protocol, rebranded as Public Protected Addressing, we brought a new layer of privacy to the public chain. It offered the ability to generate a one-time use address, known only to the sender. This breakthrough allowed private transactions on a public blockchain, all managed from our QT wallets.
In the same year, we embarked on a ground breaking partnership with Mindgeek, ushering in a decentralized payment solution across its platforms; beyond USDT on Tron, Verge Currency stands as THE unique, global, decentralized payment solution.
The following year, 2019, was no less eventful. We rejuvenated our logo and unveiled a game-changer in the form of the standalone Verge iOS wallet. This wallet, designed with an intuitive UI, offers lightning-fast NFC payments and Built-in TOR for locational privacy
Remember, all this is brought to you by volunteers.
2020-Present
The year 2020 and beyond have seen us forming new alliances and streamlining our focus towards the adoption and utilization of Verge as a credible alternative to fiat currency. To further bolster our standing, we underwent the HOWEY test, demonstrating that Verge isn’t classified as a security within the USA but instead, serves as a currency.
During this period, we faced an attack on our chain, but our resilient community of miners rallied together, halting the attack and enhancing our security to even sturdier standards. You can read both medium explainers here. Re-org attempted = re-org failed.
At Verge, we not only embrace challenges but also turn them into opportunities for progress. Our journey continues, and you’re invited to join us in this exciting revolution.
ChangeNOW
Our partner, ChangeNOW, sets itself apart as an exchange crafted with the international community in mind. Its non-custodial format allows you to retain complete control over your keys while benefiting from the liquidity and speed typically associated with centralised exchanges. With Verge and ChangeNOW, you are not only part of a transaction; you are part of a global, dynamic community.
But that’s just the beginning of the ChangeNOW experience. They believe that exchanges shouldn’t require user registration, nor collects or shares your data. With them, you can transact completely anonymously, safeguarding your privacy. But also, for those who wish, accounts can be created giving the benefit of cashback rewards and track transactional history.
Thanks to their intelligent exchange engine, half our clients end up receiving more than initially estimated. Showcasing their excellent service, By securing better rates, ChangeNOW offers you, the user the savings.
Trade limitlessly, with 10 CEX & DEX liquidity providers ensuring an unending flow of funds. And with a minimum exchange amount as low as $2, profits are within reach at any time.
Whether your portfolio includes fiat, BTC, XVG, ETH or other cryptos, ChangeNOW can swiftly convert them into virtually any DeFi token, and all it takes is four simple clicks. With access to over 850 assets and 75,000+ trading pairs, your options are virtually endless, whether you’re a crypto rookie or a seasoned trader.
In the same spirit of transparency and commitment to the community that Verge represents. ChangeNOW boasts an impressive 4.8 average rating from over 7,500 reviews on Trustpilot. Its simple and user-friendly process, involving just four clicks for exchanging crypto/fiat, is particularly beginner-friendly.
Over the past 5 years, ChangeNOW has established itself as a reliable service provider with an impeccable reputation. It offers fully transparent and market-dependent exchange rates with no hidden fees.
ChangeNOW promises swift transaction completions in just up to 5 minutes, allowing users to track their transaction status and decide whether to proceed or claim a refund if a swap is stuck.
The platform offers a wide range of transaction options, including fiat-to-crypto and crypto-to-fiat transactions using Visa, Mastercard, UnionPay, SEPA, Swift, UK Fasterpayments, among others.
Beyond being a simple instant exchange, ChangeNOW forms the backbone of a broader crypto ecosystem that includes more than five products such as NOWWallet, NOWPayments, NOWTracker, and NOWNodes. This suite of interconnected tools provides users with a comprehensive and transformative crypto experience.
Speaking of great customer experience:
NOWpayments
Combining the utility behind Verge’s micro-merchant solution, and NOWpayments easy to use API. There is no reason for your store not to embrace the blockchain revolution.
With a modest transaction fee of 0.5%, with an optional additional 0.5% exchange fee when needed, NOWPayments makes sure its pricing remains transparent and competitive. It offers a unique fiat conversion feature, empowering users to make payments in fiat while allowing merchants to accept in crypto, and vice versa.
NOWPayments’ diverse suite of tools is tailored to handle various types of payments, from API, Invoices, and Billing for recurring payments, to E-commerce plugins and web-based point-of-sale options for physical stores.
The platform also considers the philanthropic side of the crypto realm, offering an assortment of donation tools including customizable donation buttons, widgets, links, and even a special donation button for Twitch streamers.
Keeping business efficiency in mind, NOWPayments also facilitates mass payouts and offers custody if needed. Its innovative custody solution enables merchants to create and manage deposit accounts for their customers.
For the gaming world, NOWPayments has gone a step further, providing customized iGaming and Casino solutions and is open to developing custom solutions for any specific needs.
What sets NOWPayments apart is its commitment to security and privacy. As a non-custodial payment gateway, it guarantees that all your payments are instantly transferred to your own wallet, accessible by you alone.
NOWNodes:
Bridging the gap between Verge and businesses, NOWnodes presents a seamless merchant solution to simplify crypto adoption. NOWnodes can fostering efficient integration of Verge Currency within your business. By leveraging this cutting-edge service, you can quickly add Verge as a payment option, facilitating secure and cost-effective transactions. It’s the perfect catalyst to accelerate your venture into the thriving world of cryptocurrencies.
The synergy of the NOWecosystem reaches a peak with NOW wallet — an intuitive and user-friendly solution for managing your crypto assets. Pairing NOW Wallet with NOW nodes and other NOW services streamlines your interactions with Verge, making it simpler than ever to dive into the cryptocurrency space. But if you prefer exploring other avenues, Verge’s native wallet solutions are readily available for you to discover.
And if the NOW Ecosystem isn’t for you. Here is a quick reminder of the Verge Currency wallets. Built by the People, For the people.
Verge Wallet technologies:
Protecting our users.
We’ve crafted an iOS wallet experience that is simply out of this world. Integrated with Tor, synced with our Micro Merchant offering, it can even process NFT payments. No more fiddling with addresses or QR codes. Just tap, pay, and move on.
Verge Pay Wallet: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/verge-currency-wallet/id1459928869
Merchant solution: https://vergecurrency.business/micro-merchant/
Android enthusiasts, we’ve got you covered with our Android wallet + Orbot.
Desktop Wallets:
Our QT wallets, available for Windows, MAC, and Linux users, do more than just transactions; they act like a Node, reinforcing the chain, but also giving you varying levels of protection. Such as Public protected addressing. A public transaction, from which only the receiver would know the sender.
Our ISO 20022 wallets are also available across platforms, making it an inclusive experience.
All our wallets are available on vergecurrency.com/wallets
Cold Storage:
In collaboration with Ellipal, we’re bringing you a cold storage solution that marries superior user interface with uncompromised security. With Verge and Ellipal, your cryptocurrency is in safe hands.
Welcome to the future of currency. Welcome to Verge. It’s not just a transaction; it’s a revolution. Be a part of it.
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