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20 21 <![endif]--> 22 23 <!-- Font --> 24 <link href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Open+Sans:600' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'> 25 </head> 26 27 <body> 28 <div class="container"> 29 <div class="header"> 30 <h1>Bitcoin Box Crowdfunding</h1> 31 </div> 32 33 <div class="row"> 34 <div class="col-lg-6"> 35 <div class="video"> 36 <div class="embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9"> 37 <iframe class="embed-responsive-item" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/P7vKHMoapr8" allowfullscreen></iframe> 38 </div> 39 </div> 40 </div> 41 42 <div class="col-lg-6"> 43 <p class="intro"> 44 <strong>Raising 31 BTC / 9200 USD to finish the "Bitcoin Box"</strong>, 45 a point of sale terminal based on a Raspberry Pi. It supports NFC and offline 46 payments and also displays QR codes. The funds will be used to complete the 47 software and release it as open source, provide build instructions for the box 48 and engage in standardization work where necessary. 49 </p> 50 </div> 51 </div> 52 53 <div class="row marketing"> 54 <div class="col-lg-12 text-center"> 55 <div class="pledge"> 56 <div class="progress"> 57 <div id="status-percentage" class="progress-bar" role="progressbar" aria-valuenow="0" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="100" style="width: 0%;"> 58 <span id="status-percentage-text" class="sr-only">0% Complete</span> 59 </div> 60 </div> 61 62 <p id="status-desc" class="status">Checking project status...</p> 63 64 <p> 65 <a class="btn btn-lg btn-success" href="lighthouse/bitcoinbox.lighthouse-project" role="button"> 66 <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-download-alt" aria-hidden="true"></span> 67 Download Lighthouse project and pledge</a> 68 </p> 69 </div> 70 </div> 71 72 <div class="col-lg-12"> 73 <h4>What is the idea?</h4> 74 75 <p> 76 You are walking into a small coffee shop. Credit cards are not accepted here, 77 because of high processing fees, but this shop did make the one-time purchase of 78 a piece of commodity hardware - a small box which sits next to the cash 79 register. âIâd like to pay with Bitcoin pleaseâ, you say and after another 80 button press on the cash register the box comes to life. You tap your phone on 81 it, confirm the payment details in your favorite wallet and moments later the 82 merchant sees your payment. You are done and enjoy your coffee! 83 </p> 84 85 <p> 86 I hope I can get your support to finish the first step of this vision: Build 87 that small box - the "Bitcoin Box". It will be a standalone device at first, but 88 with a focus on making integration with cash registers easier down the line. 89 </p> 90 91 <h4>Why is it needed?</h4> 92 93 <p> 94 Most Bitcoin point of sale solutions are software-only, usually targeting 95 Android devices. This makes sense in many situations, as Android phones are 96 cheap and ubiquitous. But having to support a mix of devices makes it hard 97 to really optimize the process. In many cases the state of the art still is 98 displaying QR codes of Bitcoin addresses and listening for unreliable broadcasts 99 on the Bitcoin network. NFC is an especially weak point, as low-end devices 100 either do not have it or the antenna is inconveniently located for a checkout 101 situation. All this often ultimately results in the impression that Bitcoin is a 102 clunky way to pay in person. 103 </p> 104 105 <p>
106 I feel it would therefore be beneficial to have a "reference system" of sorts, 107 which implements all best practices, all the latest standards and invents them 108 where they are still missing. The aim is to showcase how fast, reliable and 109 convenient a Bitcoin payment can be. 110 </p> 111 112 <p> 113 On top of that, one additional important advantage of the Raspberry Pi is that 114 it has an Ethernet port, which will make it possible to connect it to cash 115 registers. This kind of integration will not be part of this crowdfunding round, 116 but it would be the next logical step. 117 </p> 118 119 <h4>What is the Bitcoin Box?</h4> 120 121 <p> 122 The video above shows the current state of the Bitcoin Box. It is a standalone 123 Bitcoin point of sale terminal, which is build around NFC to provide contactless 124 payments and also displays QR codes alongside. It increases reliability of 125 in-person payments, by allowing wallets to send payment via Bluetooth. As a 126 result, wallets can even be completely offline and still be able to complete a 127 transaction. The box makes use of BitPay's service to provide merchants with 128 payout in various currencies, including bitcoin. 129 </p> 130 131 <h4>Who is doing the work?</h4> 132 133 <p> 134 My name is <a href="https://de.linkedin.com/pub/jan-vornberger/75/a90/29b">Jan Vornberger</a>, 135 I have been interested in Bitcoin point of sale solutions since 2011, when I released one of 136 the <a href="https://github.com/javgh/greenaddress-pos-tools">first prototypes</a> in that 137 area as open source. I was the founder of Instawallet and 138 <a href="https://www.bridgewalkerapp.com/">Bridgewalker</a> 139 (precursor to Bitreserve/Coinlock), coined the term 'green address' and do 140 Android development for <a href="https://hivewallet.com/">Hive</a>. I believe 141 that I bring the necessary skills and connections within the 142 Bitcoin community to the table to successfully complete this 143 project. 144 </p> 145 146 <h4>What will the funds be used for?</h4> 147 148 <ul> 149 <li> 150 <strong>Finishing the software</strong> that makes the Bitcoin Box tick, getting it to 151 a production ready state in terms of reliability and robustness and 152 releasing it under an open source license. 153 </li> 154 <li> 155 <strong>Instructions</strong>, including a list of components, on how to build a Bitcoin Box. 156 </li> 157 <li> 158 <strong>Standardization work</strong>: Coordinating with the Bitcoin developer 159 community to agree on and document the technical standards used by the 160 Bitcoin box. TBIP74 and TBIP75 are two proposals that are already 161 underway in this area (see 162 <a href="https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg07144.html">this thread</a> 163 for the current state of the discussion). 164 </li> 165 </ul> 166 167 <p></p> 168 169 <h4>What is Lighthouse?</h4> 170 171 <p> 172 Lighthouse is a new approach to all-or-nothing fundraising directly on the 173 blockchain. Using advanced features of the Bitcoin protocol, it is now possible 174 to create Kickstarter-style fundraising initiatives without the need for a 175 middleman. Instead, the Lighthouse software allows you to create special Bitcoin 176 transactions that are only valid if enough other people also contribute. 177 </p> 178 179 <p> 180 In that way, you remain in full control over your funds, up until the moment the 181 project is fully funded. Before that point is reached, pledges can be undone at 182 any time without the involvement of the project creator. 183 </p> 184 185 <h4>
185How to pledge using Lighthouse?</h4> 186 187 <p> 188 Unlike other crowdfunding platforms, Lighthouse is not a company, website or 189 service. It is an open source desktop app you can download and run. You are 190 always in control of your own money and fundraisers. 191 </p> 192 193 <p>Follow these steps to pledge via Lighthouse:</p> 194 195 <ol> 196 <li> 197 <a href="https://www.vinumeris.com/lighthouse">Download the Lighthouse app</a> 198 and run it on your computer. It might ask you to restart at least once, and 199 you'll need to wait until the "Synchronizing" progress bar disappears. 200 </li> 201 <li> 202 Download the 203 <a href="lighthouse/bitcoinbox.lighthouse-project">Bitcoin Box Lighthouse project file</a> 204 and double-click it or drag it into the Lighthouse window or onto the 205 Lighthouse icon. You should then see the project displayed inside 206 Lighthouse. 207 </li> 208 <li> 209 To make a pledge, you need to transfer the funds to Lighthouse's internal 210 wallet first. Send the amount you want to contribute to the address you see in 211 the top-left corner of the window - click one of the icons next to it to copy 212 the address or show a QR code. The minimum pledge amount is 10 mBTC / 3 USD. 213 </li> 214 <li> 215 Wait for the bitcoins to arrive in the Lighthouse wallet - this shouldn't 216 usually take more than a few seconds. Then, with the Bitcoin Box project 217 selected, click the "Pledge" button on the right. 218 </li> 219 <li> 220 Click "Maximum amount possible", or enter an amount manually. If you want to 221 be listed as a crowdfunding backer on the website, enter a name (note: this will 222 be visible for everyone on the project page) or an email address (will not 223 be displayed). You can also enter an optional message (also public). When you're 224 ready, click "Confirm". 225 </li> 226 </ol> 227 228 <p> 229 I hope that with your help this project can be realized! Lighthouse fundraising 230 does not have an end date by default, but I would like to let the campaign run 231 only until April 10, 2015 to have a clear cut-off date. It would be great if you 232 could maintain your pledge until then. Thank you for your contribution! 233 </p> 234 </div> 235 236 <div class="col-lg-12 text-center lastbutton"> 237 <p> 238 <a class="btn btn-lg btn-success" href="lighthouse/bitcoinbox.lighthouse-project" role="button"> 239 <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-download-alt" aria-hidden="true"></span> 240 Download Lighthouse project and pledge</a> 241 </p> 242 </div> 243 244 <div class="col-lg-12 news"> 245 <h4>Read more in the news</h4> 246 </div> 247 248 <div class="col-sm-4 col-sm-offset-2 text-center"> 249 <a href="http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-box-can-process-payments-web-connection/"><img class="logo" src="imgs/coindesk_grayscale.png" alt="Coindesk logo"></a> 250 </div> 251 252 <div class="col-sm-4 text-center"> 253 <a href="http://bravenewcoin.com/news/bitcoin-box-considers-lighthouse-funding/"><img class="logo" src="imgs/bravenewcoin_grayscale.png" alt="Brave New Coin logo"></a> 254 </div> 255 256 <div class="col-lg-12"> 257 <h4>Update 11/2016</h4> 258 259 <p> 260 The campaign was unfortunately unsuccessful. As I occasionally get asked about it, 261 I have decided to open source the half-finished prototype that can be seen in 262 the video. The code can be found on <a href="https://github.com/javgh/bitpay-brick">GitHub</a>. 263 </p> 264 </div> 265 </div> 266 267 <footer class="footer"> 268 <p>©2015 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7f151e113f0a100c511b1a">Jan Vornberger</a></p> 269 </footer> 270 271 </div> <!-- /container --> 272 273 <!-- jQuery (necessary for Bootstrap's JavaScript plugins) -->
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