I have a plan

General Counterparty
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Bitcoin was not built to handle a stock exchange.


It needs a new blockchain.  That sounds like a large undertaking, but I think is highly doable given Overstock’s backing.  It also requires a proper data format the various regulatory authorities will accept.

I have most of the details worked out.  Contact me for more info.
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there is already at least 3 forks of counterparty that do exactly this. 

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You could just outline your plan here and open it to discussion and scrutiny by the community.

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A separate blockchain would be an unsustainable idea, and defeats the entire purpose of Counterparty.

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A separate blockchain would be an unsustainable idea, and defeats the entire purpose of Counterparty.

This is not entirely true if it is a well-secured sidechain.

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The exchange is open for business on the blockchain. Please keep it civil.

Currently, the hex to text reader and writer can be found at http://cryptograffiti.info.

I am currently locating appropriate partners and capital, so as to improve the hand typed interface.

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I think the trade on http://cryptograffiti.info shows the basic architecture. It needs a better UI and to finalize the data structure.

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My public Bitcoin address is tied to my passport hash on the blockchain, along with birth info.

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Im still not sure how to interpret this. Does your project use Counterparty in any way?


And Equality7, how would you secure this blockchain?
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I do need some assistance in developing the user interface and defining the data structure, among other things.

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Is this… Counterparty related? I still have no idea

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I am underfunded at the moment. However, it appears counterparty, overstock, and I have sim

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ilar and non-competing interests. Perhaps complimentary.