Ethereum’s Blockchain ‘Makes Most Sense’ for ‘Gamified’ Ride-Sharing
Bitcoin.com spoke with the co-founder of the decentralized ride-sharing app Arcade City, Christopher David, on the project that aims to disrupt an already disrupted industry. Arcade City’s decentralized approach brings an unprecedented level of freedom and choice to drivers and riders, according to David. “Uber’s long-term vision is, ‘If we can get you a....
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A new player has entered the ride-sharing arena and it plans to take the industry by storm with a new approach. The company, “Uber killer” Arcade City, eschews Uber’s centralized control for a decentralized, driver-driven approach. The company has just begun integrating Ethereum into its system. The founder of the company Christopher David, an activist and entrepreneur who innovatively used Bitcoin to crowdfund Free Uber. The swarm-based activism campaign was organized against the city of Portsmouth for banning ride-sharing, CoinTelegraph spoke to Christopher David, Arcade City’s founder,....
The city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire passed an ordinance regulating ride-sharing services that took effect in September of 2015. The ordinance made driving with Uber and other ride-sharing companies illegal within the city limits. Christopher David, a former Uber driver, launched the Free Uber campaign using Bitcoin prize pools to incentivize activism protesting the ordinance. Now, in the wake of protests by Uber drivers over the company’s decision to cut fares, David is launching his own blockchain-based ride-sharing platform, Arcade City. To promote the new platform, he and nine other....
Arcade City is a blockchain-based ride sharing and car for hire application created by Christopher David. The blockchain technology has found its way into various industry segments over time, including peer to peer taxi rides and other similar services. Arcade City is the new kid on the block which is prepared to give the likes of Uber a run for their money. Ironically, the whole concept was born in defiance of the unionized taxi operators who protested against Uber’s operation in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and successfully got the ride-sharing platform banned from operating in the region.....
TRIP protocol enables ride-sharing companies and drivers to compete for riders, as blockchain enables disruption in existing markets. The ride-sharing industry is poised for another paradigm shift with Web3 protocols, allowing new companies and drivers to bid for rides using a matching algorithm, according to the Decentralized Engineering Cooperation (DEC) — the company behind the Solana-based protocol TRIP that enables mobility-based applications.According to DEC, on the TRIP ecosystem, companies and riders can collaborate and compete in a shared marketplace. The protocol also rewards the....