Netherlands Waves meetup — 20 June

Blockchain serviced office initiative Primalbase hosted Waves at their shared space in Amsterdam last night.

The last Waves meetup in Amsterdam, in the autumn of 2016, was just a small group of people — few enough that it took place in a coffee shop. This one had much greater numbers, reflecting the rapid growth and interest of Waves’ Netherlands community, and took place in the shared office space that Primalbase — a new blockchain initiative hosted on Waves — will be making available to its token holders.

Sasha kicked off with a recap of what Waves is all about and the way the platform is being positioned as a compliant blockchain solution— whatever happens in the ever-evolving legislation. Despite (probably very realistic) fears of a bubble, the reality is that this technology is here to stay.

Primalbase is leveraging Waves’ technology with a token that gives lifelong access to their shared office facilities — but, thanks to the features of the blockchain, it can also be traded or leased to other users. Dmitry Faller, Chairman of the Board for Primalbase, explained more about Primalbase’s model and how they would expand, as well as the application of blockchain to the business and more broadly within the real estate sector. Primalbase will be launching their ICO on 26 June, selling a limited number (1,000) of digital tokens. ‘Techno hubs’ will be opened in Berlin, London, New York and Singapore, as well as Amsterdam. You can find out more on the Primalbase website.

Q&A from the floor followed, including questions about the overlap of use between Ethereum and Waves (essentially, Ethereum is currently being used for token creation and crowdfunding, which is what Waves was expressly designed for). There were also questions about Waves DEX and development, and how Waves would aim to maintain and increase its market share. Real-world forex exchanges are starting to take an interest in the technology, and it’s very likely that a hybrid model (matchers + blockchain for speed and decentralisation) will be implemented by one or more of these. Additionally, there will be new fiat and altcoin gateways, probably including the Japanese Yen and Ethereum in the near-term. Do check out the video for a full update.

Thank you to our Primalbase for hosting and to our Amsterdam community for a great evening!