Souq describes itself as “decentralized voluntary associations.” Souq further describes itself as the mobile dApp that gives its user an “unprecedented level of insight and participation in crowd funding initiatives, locally or abroad.” Basically, Souq is a platform for decentralized project tagging and funding (crowdfunding).

Souq – crowd funding (e.g., road repair and many other crowd funding initiatives) with decentralization (e.g., identity, storage, security along with blockstack) and transparency baked in from the beginning.  To sign-up for the beta version of the decentralized mobile application – Souq, please visit this link here.

Well, Cryptocracy has officially launched Souq – in beta (mobile applications only on Apple store and Google play) – for use with the Blockstack ecosystem.  As Souq explains it:

Souq is a mobile app, & currently does not require the Blockstack Browser.  Instead of using the Blockstack browser, Souq pairs up with a Blockstack Core node running the Cryptocracy APIs over top. (Full Mode)

In other words it pairs with a users own  “Preferred node”, this “Preferred node” is basically a Blockstack core node with customized API end points rigged into it to achieve specific search functionality.”

In essence, Souq’s mobile application (apple store or google play) has every thing you will need to start a project (crowdfunding) and take full advantage of Blockstack’s decentralized ecosystem (identity, security and storage).  To sign-up for the beta version of the decentralized mobile application – Souq, please visit this link here.

Some basic contact information for Souq, its developer and the main website:

SOUQ (mobile dApp in Beta version)

Crytptocracy – Website for Souq

Souq (beta)  application signup page

Developer: Ty George

• Powered by Blockstack and Blockchain technology, Souq gives its user an unprecedented level of insight and participation in crowd funding initiatives, locally or abroad.

twitter: @CryptocracyIO

website: Cryptocracy

Github

More about Souq from Souq (screenshots):

Use Souq to crowdfund whatever initiative (e.g. road repair) you would like – using:

• decentralized identity
• wallet to hold tokens (e.g. cryptocurrency)
  
• decentralized storage
  • enhanced search features
  • detailed information about projects

Souq Works this way and it is pretty easy/straightforward:

• Install mobile application
  
• Sync with a preferred node
• Create project(s)
• Find and Fund Projects…

Media about Souq

Mobile interface coming soon

Additional Contact Information for Souq

And, we have provided the developers overview pamphlet below (screenshots and link).  The pamphlet – Souq: Decentralized Project Tagging & Funding – gives a great overview of Souq.  For more information on Souq’s pamphlet, please visit these links Souq Pamphlet. 

To help you get started with Souq (or for answers to possible questions), check out the site and the pamphlet.

The Souq pamphlet: Overview

Souq pamphlet: Setup Overview

Souq pamphlet: Full Mode (node with blockstack) Overview

Souq pamphlet: Potential Use Cases

We have not given Souq a test run at this point.  When we do, or when Souq pushes out updates to its platform, we will try and provide some information on the same.  Crowd funding initiatives decentralized via Souq and Blockstack. 

Mr. George has injected a system of transparency into the public space that will hopefully improve the overall community – locally or abroad.  Go sign up with the beta version and give it a try.

Beta version of Souq

Sign-up page (straightforward process and if you need a Blockstack id, visit this link here)

Sample screenshot of a Souq project e.g. crowd funding some road repair)

Other helpful links for more information on Blockstack include:

Blockstack – the new decentralized application platform and ecosystem for the decentralized/re-decentralized internet (dApp, dApps, blockchain, bitcoin, distributed and Web 3.0)

Blockstack’s Forum

@Blockstack

Blockstack Meetups

Souq and Cryptocracy

• Beta version sign-up

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Blockstack Meetups help provide an additional platform to support the global community of developers, designers, and others working with Blockstack to gather together to talk about not only Blockstack but decentralization (e.g., dApps, blockchain, distributed ledger, bitcoin, blockstack browser (portal)) and many other things associated with Web^{3.0 TM}. Please see this link – Blockstack: Meetups Happening Worldwide…

Today, we continue the discussion about Blockstack Meetups by providing a brief overview of Blockstack Portland’s next meetup on April 18, at 6:30 p.m.  Please find below some helpful links and information about Blockstack Portland for your review.  I am sure if you are in Portland, Oregon and interested in Blockstack, the members of Blockstack Portland would welcome your participation.

Organizer: Dan Trevino

• @dantrevino

Location: Portland, Oregon

Founded: May 10, 2017

Next Meetup: Blockstack Applications – Souq: Developer of Souq – Ty George – will be the main speaker on all things Souq and developing on Blockstack.

Crytptocracy – Website for Souq

Powered by Blockstack and Blockchain technology, Souq gives its user an unprecedented level of insight and participation in crowd funding initiatives, locally or abroad.

twitter: @CryptocracyIO

website: Cryptocracy

Website: Blockstack Portland

So, if you are interested in learning more about Blockstack and you are in Portland, Oregon, please reach out to Blockstack Portland and join the group. Thanks again, and go Blockstack!

And, another great place to find information about these Blockstack Meetups is by visiting the Blockstack site and clicking on the meetup link at the bottom of the page (middle column, line 4) and/or going directly to the Meetups Blockstack site. The Blockstack Meetup meetings are happening in various locations, both in the U.S. and other countries.

For more on the Blockstack Meetups, please visit this link here.

Other helpful links for more information on Blockstack include:

Blockstack – the new decentralized application platform and ecosystem for the decentralized/re-decentralized internet (dApp, dApps, blockchain, bitcoin, distributed and Web 3.0)

Blockstack’s Forum

@Blockstack

Blockstack Meetups

Note: If you do not have the Blockstack browser, please see this link (note – to enable the full functionality of any dApp built for the Blockstack ecosystem (e.g., building a new internet, a decentralized internet, distributed, blockchain, re-decentralizing the internet) you need to use the Blockstack browser).

For more on All things Developer^TM, see this link here. For more on the engineering meeting at Blockstack, please visit the forum. Blockstack makes the internet you use better!^TM

Thanks again for visiting The Stack Cafe^TM and we look forward to hearing from you. Please help us put out the word on Web^3.0 by posting a comment below and signing up for e-mail notifications for future updates (right side-bar). Let’s help build the new internet | The Decentralized Way^TM. A decentralized internet | The Way The Future^TM.

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