Using The Blockchain For Decentralized Ride-Sharing With La’Zooz
Keeping in mind how there is so much focus on the mobile ecosystem right now, it only makes sense for La’Zooz to release their smartphone app on Android. But this is not your everyday run-of-the-mill application, as its purpose is to introduce ride-mining to gain critical mass in the sharing economy movement. The number of use cases for blockchain technology is virtually unlimited, and it is very positive to see some companies trying to integrate distributed ledgers into different business models. La’zooz is a company digital currency enthusiasts have been keeping a close eye on, and they....
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La'Zooz – a blockchain-based ridesharing app – was announced as “in development” during fall 2014. Eitan Katchka is a La'Zooz Israel-based developer, and has shared the project's most recent news with CoinTelegraph: their first round of crowdfunding is set to begin in late April. I asked Katchka some pretty probing questions about the intentions and prospects behind La'Zooz. CoinTelegraph: Uber has been under “legal” attack and even been banned by states all over the world. How will La'Zooz's central, Israel-based company avoid similar attacks? Eitan Katchka: The La'Zooz app and service....
Just when you thought Uber and Lyft were disrupting urban transport, La’Zooz is upping the ante by using the blockchain to decentralize its non-commercial, real-time ridesharing network. For users, this doesn’t only mean cheaper rides, but also a more social and enjoyable experience, where riders and drivers are matched by their common interests, among other factors. With their recently released white paper and a token crowdsale already underway, the La’Zooz team is looking to raise funds and finalize this vision that they hope will revolutionize how we move. The Israel-based company is a....
Zooz is a traditional payment rail provider that wants to add Bitcoin to its offerings for customers. Making partnerships with companies like Zooz has been Bitnet's specialty so far. Previously the company has partnered with Cardinal Commerce, Limontek, and even enabled Bitcoin shopping for Rakuten, one of the largest online department stores in the world. Zooz bills itself as a company that provides innovative solutions to help customers maximize performance. Zooz and Bitnet today announced a partnership. Zooz's customers will be able to accept Bitcoin easily, almost with the press of a....
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....
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....