EUROPE'S TRUSTED VALUE EXCHANGE: BLOCKHAIN.IO

Since the rise of Bitcoin as a popular currency among millions of Netizens there has been a market for conversion of cryptocurrencies into Fiat (local currency) money or into other cryptocurrencies. With the increase in number of Cryptos and crypto users this market is still growing at an explosive rate. A marketplace where crypto could be readily traded for Bitcoin or Ether or Euros or Dollars serves three important basic functions:

• Sets the comparative value of the crypto
• Helps in popularising the crypto
• Facilitates exchange of value outside the traditional infrastructure of financial middlemen and banks.

This brings us to Blockchain.io Your Gateway to the Internet of Value

This amazingly fast, ultra secure and low cost exchange is set up by the Paymium team. Paymium is a pioneer in Bitcoin exchange. Based in Paris, it was conceptualized in 2011 by Pierre Noizat who holds an MSc from Ecole Polytechnique, France’s leading Engineering School, and a MBA Degree from Columbia University in New York. Since 2013 Paymium is running smoothly and hack-free; it is a proven secure system having more than 170,000 users.

Coming back to Blockchain.io, the vision behind the set up of this Value Exchange is to be the lightning fast, easy to navigate, extremely secure and most reliable crypto exchange in all of Europe. With the blockchain opening the doors to cryptocurrency flood, there are many options available for people to trade and invest in. Blockchain.io is also doing the job of vetting the coin offerings and listing only the best of them. Additionally they will be setting up ICO services for companies wanting to bring new crypto tokens into the market. Blockchain.io has introduced its own token-BCIO as the native utility token to facilitate exchange between different blockchains. Users can pay the fees and charges of the exchange in BCIO. Additionally users who hold BCIO tokens on the exchange will be provided access to exclusive platform services and discounts, including but not limited to: participating in community-wide surveys, voting on new token listings, and receiving discounted trading fees. When Blockchain.io's exchange launches in November, trading fees will equate to 0.1% of the value of the trade made either as a maker or taker. The nominal fee of 0.1% may be further discounted from a range of 10% to 100% based on how many BCIO tokens are held.- source.

Blockchain.io is currently in the third week of their crowd-sale and their crowd-sale is set to finish October 25, 2018, 6:00 AM UTC. This is your chance of getting ahead of the market and availing real discounts and incentives at BLOCKCHAIN.IO Whats more- contribute more than 100 Euros in the crowd-sale using the referral code emwinVWrVCzugXiWVP3z and earn a 5% bonus .

I always thought of crypto exchanges as deregulated financial spaces. But the exchanges like Paymium have changed this perception. Paymium is a fully regulated exchange, including the frequent rigorous audits mandated by government regulation. Yet they have managed to integrate state -of- art security protocols in a fast and reliable platform. Blockchain .io is going the next step further.

Blockchain.io already has 170,000 Paymium subscribers ready to become users. The safe and proven technological platform of Paymium is another huge advantage. Hence BCIO token is bound for a steep rise in value as soon as the exchange goes online. I would recommend BCIO as a safe crypto investment for all- be it finance professionals, Bitcoiners, Cryptocoin users and netizens.

Reliability has become the new blockchain buzzword. With new platforms experiencing scaling issues, problems and lags in cross chain transacting and downtime, Blockchain.io's reliability and consumer friendly infrastructure have become their strongest assets. The consumer and investor confidence in Paymium and Blockchain.io is such that in the first 7 days of the crowd-sale, $1.2M USD was raised despite the current market conditions.-source
You can participate in the crowd-sale

SOME FEATURES WHICH MAKE BLOCKCHAIN.IO STAND OUT:

• Backing of Paymium team and the terrific Paymium network- fast, secure, hacker free and with minimum down time
• Integration of cutting edge technologies and advanced cryptographic protocols; example- Lightning Network, Rootstock, Tumblebit technology
• A Hybrid exchange offering "trustless" decentralized settlement using cross chain atomic swaps, along with traditional centralized exchange services. The order book will always be centralized.
• Cryptocurrencies are held in cold storage (offline) for at least 98% of reserves.

According to the Blockchain.io whitepaper
"Blockchain.io aims to be the cryptocurrency exchange of trust for individual and institutional traders and investors. It aims to combine a state-of-the-art low-latency cryptocurrency exchange with advanced decentralized settlement using the latest “trustless” cross-chain trading protocols to settle trades without the need for a trusted third-party or counterparty."
And this is not the end. to facilitate price- discovery and enhance liquidity "Transparent cryptocurrency auctions will take place several times a day in order to bootstrap new cryptocurrency trading through a trustless price discovery mechanism."

Here is a preview of the Blockchain.io exchange:

BLOCKCHAIN.IO is setting out to correct the drawbacks of the regular crypto exchanges and also at the same time establishing a platform to make crypto trading smooth and transparent. Measures like Decentralized trading and peer to peer loan contracts are the need of the hour. With BCIO as their native token BLOCKCHAIN.IO is facilitating cheaper transacting costs and viable involvement system for its users. This project has been thought out and executed by more then 35 crypto and trading experts under the guidance of it's founder Pierre Noizat :

BLOCKCHAIN.IO also boasts some of the pioneering successes as its partners:

CONCLUSION:
Blockchain.io offers a safe and regulated platform for dealing in cryptocurrencies. With a high scalability trade matching engine it can cater to individuals and institutions alike. And Blockchain.io boasts a 24x7x365 days support for all users to back its service. This is what I would call a "diamond in the rough" with the ability to change not only European market but the global scene.

Further Resources:

Blockchain.io Website
Blockchain.io Token Sale Page and Details
Blockchain.io Token Sale Contribution Guide
Blockchain.io Whitepaper
Blockchain.io Medium
Blockchain.io YouTube
Blockchain.io Telegram
Blockchain.io Twitter
Blockchain.io Reddit

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