Data Ownership as a Form of Universal Basic Income. Meet Swash.
Swash, a data monetization movement that just closed a successful IDO, are launching a new Data Union app release, catapulting the project into their ecosystem products and solutions – or First Wave Solutions. Launching in 2019 and growing to over 90,000 users at the time of writing, the Swash app enables everyday internet users to […]
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Could cryptocurrency bring a basic income to the people of the world, relieving them of their day-to-day quest for survival, and leaving them to ponder more philosophical questions about their existence and reaching new heights of productivity? Some in the cryptocurrency space believe so. The idea for a universal basic income is not new, as Thomas More proposed it in his 16th century work, Utopia. Just recently, Switzerland voted 'no' to a basic income for its citizens, but the controversial idea has grown in popularity. A group currency is a cryptocurrency that provides its members with a....
In the last few years, we have seen a boost in interest in universal basic income schemes. The idea for it is not a new nor a radical concept. It first appeared at the beginning of the 16th century in the work of Thomas More, Utopia. For centuries governments around the world have been exploring the potential of universal basic income in easing the vulnerabilities of working people exposed to threats of transforming the labor market. The recent growing experimentation clearly shows that there is a need to find effective solutions to alleviate the perils of globalization. Opinions are....
Kotani Pay, a Kenya based digital currency on and off-ramp service provider, has entered into an agreement wherein it will enable the transfer of universal basic income (UBI) payments to African refugees. Working in conjunction with the Refugee Integration Organisation (RIO) and Impact Market, the fintech start-up, which uses the Celo blockchain, will use its platform to ensure payments reach the intended beneficiaries. Using the Blockchain Without the Internet According to Kotani Pay’s recent post on Medium, the start-up’s partnership with RIO and Impact Market will also see....
Aarika Rhodes, U.S. Congressional Candidate for the 32nd District of California, has set a shock wave across the U.S., she runs on a pro-Bitcoin and pro-Universal Basic Income (UBI) platform. She believes in Medicare for All, helping the unhoused, ending police brutality, and making the U.S. a fairer home for its citizens. Aarika has been […]
Web 3 Data Union Swash is aiming to kickstart its eponymous DAO and boost uptake of its native $SWASH token, commencing this month. The DAO Ignition campaign will get rolling on February 15, giving participants the opportunity to influence the direction of the game-changing data ownership platform moving forward. That’s not the only incentive, though: there will also be a grand prize up for grabs, with Swash adding $20 to the growing prize pool for every person that participates, until it reaches a maximum cap of $300K. Should that cap be reached, Swash has pledged to donate $100K to a....