Q: What is new with DNotes 2.0?

A: DNotes 2.0 is a major improvement on the original DNotes blockchain. The new blockchain will allow DNotes and its partner company DNotes Global to achieve its objective to connect DNotes to the modern world of finance and commerce. The new blockchain is faster, more secure, and consumes only a fraction of the electricity. It also allows custom invoices to be created and attached to transactions, and changes the economic incentives of the network to one that encourages savings with the switch to the Proof-Of-Stake algorithm, and paying 0.5% interest on balances that haven’t moved from a wallet address in a 30 day period (~6% per annum).

Specifications

POS
2% Annualized Staking Reward
Individual blocks reward will be Total Coins 525,600
60 Second Block Target
0.005 Transaction Fee
Source: https://github.com/DNotesCoin/DNotes2.0
Download Wallet: https://github.com/DNotesCoin/DNotes2.0/releases/tag/v2.0.0.0
Directory DNotes2 (C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\DNotes2 on Windows)
CONF dnotes.conf (all lower case)

DNotes 2.0 Features
Switch to PoS
CRISP Reward - 0.5% interest every 30 days. Awarded by address. Calculated on a 30 day cycle.
Automated Invoicing (First Phase) - Integrated blockchain invoice number

There will be a soft deadline where DNotes mined after that block will not be redeemable for 2.0 coins:
4/16/2018
Block# 2180897
133,574,552 Will be the total swappable amount of DNotes we create
+20,000,000 Allocated to DNotes Global, Inc for Development & Growth Fund
153,574,552 Total DNotes 2.0 Created

The next update (TBD) will include:
Deferred Staking

Q: How do I swap my coins?

A: DNotes stored on the DNotesVault are automatically swapped for you, you don’t need to take any action as the swap process has been done on your behalf.

For new coins you would like to swap, from an exchange, a local wallet, paper wallet, that were not already located on the DNotesVault:

If you do not already have a DNotesVault account, register here: https://dnotesvault.com/register
Login to your DNotesVault account.
Click “historic” at the top.
If you don't have any addresses yet, click create address.
Send your old DNotes to one of your historical addresses.
The DNotes you send will then be converted to the new DNotes 2.0 coins, and will show in your new DNotes wallet under “dashboard” after we have completed the swap process.
Note: Please allow some time for this process to complete.

Q: I had a DNotes Vault account with DNotes in it before the swap. Have my old DNotes been swapped into the new coins?

A: Yes. We have taken care of swapping all coins held at the DNotes Vault at the time of the upgrade. You don’t need to take any action.


Q: I found some DNotes from the old blockchain, can I still swap them for the new DNotes tokens?

A: Yes, we will continue to run the old blockchain and give a reasonable period of time for people to swap their DNotes to the new DNotes 2.0 tokens. We recommend that users take action to swap their coins as soon as possible, and may treat swaps on a case by case basis.

Q: I have a paper wallet. How do I turn them into the new coins?

A: You will need to download the DNotes v1.2 software, and then use the importprivkey command in the debug console.


https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/5941/how-do-i-import-a-private-key-into-bitcoin-core

Once your wallet is updated, you will be able to send out your DNotes.

Q: What is the cutoff date for mined DNotes that can be swapped to the new DNotes blockchain?

A: We have set April 16th as the soft deadline. No DNotes mined after this date will be eligible to be swapped to DNotes running on the new blockchain. We will continue swap DNotes after that date, however the process will not be as easy and will take more time. Any DNotes 1.x purchased on exchanges after the 16th will not be eligible for the swap.

Q: What is Staking?

A: Staking your coins helps to support the DNotes network, and the network currently pays out roughly 5 DNotes every minute to one address on the network based on a probability that centers on how many coins the user is staking with as a percentage of the total number of coins being staked on the network. The DNotes network pays out ~2% of the total number of coins per annum. If 100% of DNotes were being used to stake on the network, then by probability each user could expect 2% growth in the number of coins they have. If only 50% of coins are used to stake, then those users could expect approximately 4% growth that year.

Q: Can I stake my coins on the DNotesVault?

A: You cannot currently stake your coins that are on the DNotesVault, you will need to withdraw your DNotes 2.0 to a local wallet and stake your coins from your local wallet. We will in a future release incorporate cold staking, which will allow you stake your coins while they are safely tucked away inside the DNotesVault. However, we do not have an ETA, it will be one of our highest priorities for next upgrades.

Q: How do I stake?

Disclaimer: It is recommended that you properly secure your computer and wallet, as well as make proper backups, before attempting to run your own staking wallet. Failure to properly secure your DNotes may result in loss or theft. If you are not familiar with the process, please start off small and familiarize yourself with the process.

You will need to download the DNotes QT wallet here: https://github.com/DNotesCoin/DNotes2.0/releases/tag/v2.0.0.0

Install the wallet (and we recommend creating a backup)
Go to settings, and then ‘encrypt wallet’. Enter your password twice (and do NOT forget it, or you will not be able to access the wallet and we can not help you).
Go to settings, and then ‘unlock wallet’, enter your password, and select “for staking only”. This will prevent any transfers from being made from your wallet without the password while you stake your coins.
Soon the arrow at the bottom will turn green. This means that your coins are now staking.
   
   You can watch a video of these steps here from our alpha release here:
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w9r2LoXM6c


Q: How do I earn the interest reward?

A: Our Cryptocurrency Investment Savings Plan (CRISP) payouts occur approximately once per month. All coins that haven’t moved address during that month period will accrue a 0.5% interest, which compounds to roughly 6.17% per annum. If you move your coins during that time, those coins will not receive the interest for that month.

Q: What exchanges are DNotes listed on?

A: Cryptopia, Nova, Yobit, & Trade By Trade

Q: Will DNotes 2.0 be listed on new exchanges?

A: The DNotes team are working to get DNotes listed on new and larger exchanges.

Q: When will Cryptopia relist DNotes 2.0?

A: Cryptopia is starting the delisting process and they have advised they will connect us with their relisting team once the DNotes have been removed from the exchange, in order to prevent confusion.

Q: Are the new DNotes 2.0 coins worth the same as the old coins?

A: Yes, they are worth exactly the same. However we can not predict what price movements will occur at exchanges once DNotes is relisted using the new coins.

Q: I have DNotes on the exchange, do I need to remove them from the exchange?

A: Yes, as soon as possible. Please see “How do I swap my coins?”

Q: I have Mac or Specific Linux OS, will there be wallets for these?  

A: Yes, these are among our high priority items to get done as soon as possible.



If you have any other queries, please email contact@dnotescoin.com

We have been working hard at DNotesEDU to get ready for the 1st Cryptocurrency Education Week starting on Sunday, April 8th. Just to clarify (so I don't get in trouble, lol) - the contests and giveaways are through social media and have nothing to do with Bitcointalk. Please do whatever you can to help by sharing as much as possible. Thank you!!





Cryptocurrency Education Week  


As part of Financial Literacy Month in the United States, DNotesEDU will be hosting Cryptocurrency Education Week from April 8th - 14th, 2018.

The goal is to raise awareness of the need for free, accurate, and unbiased introductory educational material on cryptocurrency. To achieve mainsteam adoption there needs to be a strong focus on investor protection, and while cryptocurrency education is the key to accomplishing this, it is also a favorite bait of fraudsters and their schemes. Quality educational material is honest about the risks involved, and does not make specific coin or token recommendations. There is no reference to anything that sounds like guaranteed high returns, earn $millions, hot tips, secrets that you have to pay for, or any other too-good-to-be-true claims. Educational material should be inclusive and empowering - it should teach you how to make decisions for yourself.

Contests and giveaways

During the week, we will be giving away DNotes digital currency to random lucky winners that have been sharing DNotesEDU cryptocurrency educational material on social media.
Make sure your posts contain #CryptocurrencyEducationWeek  @DNotesEDU so we can find you when searching.
Keep an eye out for additional contests and random, instant giveaways held throughout the week that will be announced on Facebook and Twitter.
At the end of the week, every eligible post has a chance to win a Grand Prize Draw of 5,000 DNotes, plus numerous runner-up prizes!

#CryptocurrencyEducationWeek @DNotesEDU - Posts to share

Share this Cryptocurrency Education Week announcement post and any/or all of the following:
Financial Literacy Needs to Include Knowledge on Cryptocurrency - https://dnotesedu.com/2018/04/financial-literacy-needs-to-include-knowledge-on-cryptocurrency/
If Cryptocurrency Confuses You... Start Here - https://dnotesedu.com/digital-currency/cryptocurrency/
Cryptocurrency and ICO Screening Guide for Investors - https://dnotesedu.com/2018/02/cryptocurrency-ico-screening-guide-for-investors/
Why Coin Age Matters in Cryptocurrency - https://dnotesedu.com/2018/04/why-coin-age-matters-in-cryptocurrency/
10 Reasons to do Your Homework Before Investing in ICOs - https://dnotesedu.com/2018/01/10-reasons-to-do-your-homework-before-investing-in-icos/
Risk Reduction Strategies in Cryptocurrency Investing: Part 1 - Education - https://dnotesedu.com/2018/04/risk-reduction-strategies-in-cryptocurrency-investing-part-1-education/
Risk Reduction Strategies in Cryptocurrency: Part 2 - Research - https://dnotesedu.com/2018/04/risk-reduction-strategies-in-cryptocurrency-investing-part-2-research/
Risk Reduction Strategies in Cryptocurrency: Part 3 - Diversification - https://dnotesedu.com/2018/04/risk-reduction-strategies-in-cryptocurrency-investing-part-3-diversification/
Risk Reduction Strategies in Cryptocurrency: Part 4 - Dollar Cost Averaging - https://dnotesedu.com/2018/04/risk-reduction-strategies-in-cryptocurrency-investing-part-4-dollar-cost-averaging/
Risk Reduction Strategies in Cryptocurrency: Part 5 - Security Precautions - https://dnotesedu.com/2018/04/risk-reduction-strategies-in-cryptocurrency-investing-part-4-dollar-cost-averaging/
Cryptocurrency Regulation - https://dnotesedu.com/digital-currency/regulation/
Other cryptocurrency educational material from the Digital Currency modules or blog - https://dnotesedu.com/digital-currency/regulation/

You can share as many times as you like, but it must be DNotesEDU cryptocurrency educational material only.
Make sure all posts contain both #CryptocurrencyEducationWeek  and  @DNotesEDU
Promotion of any coins or tokens is NOT allowed in the posts.

Good Luck!

https://dnotesedu.com/2018/04/cryptocurrency-education-week/

#CryptoCurrencyWeek @DNotesEDU starts today!





I have started a thread in the "Beginners and Help" forum - https://bt.irlbtc.com/view/3281937.new#new. If anyone has a spare moment throughout the week, it would be very much appreciated it you could leave a comment and help keep the thread current. Helpful content gets drowned out very quickly on Bitcointalk. lol

Good luck to all contest participants!!  

At Cryptopia Deposit are still the old
Dnotes addresses generated?
How can that be?

This is explained in the post above

Q: Will DNotes 2.0 be listed on new exchanges?

A: The DNotes team are working to get DNotes listed on new and larger exchanges.

Q: When will Cryptopia relist DNotes 2.0?

A: Cryptopia is starting the delisting process and they have advised they will connect us with their relisting team once the DNotes have been removed from the exchange, in order to prevent confusion.

Thanks so much for posting the FAQs about DNotes 2.0.

Before I invest heavily in a lot of math... does anyone happen to know off hand: is it currently more profitable to download the wallet, transfer all DNotes balances to wallet and begin staking? Or, is it just as profitable to leave it in DNotes Vault as CRISP accounts?

I do understand about the risks with staking on your own computer, so no need to address that. I'm just interested in the hard profitability numbers. If someone has already figured this out, I'd love to know. Otherwise, I'll run the calculations and post it

As I understand it, CRISP is associated with an wallet address (QT or vault...30 day hold).  So, staking would be in addition to.?  The math I'm trying to do is staking weight v. network weight.  Am I correct with this assumption?

That is exactly what Cold Staking will allow users to do.

I mean staking automatically on DNotesVault and users do not need to run their own wallets. Possible in the future?

That would sure be good to know. Can you have a CRISP outside of the DNotes Vault simply by not touching your balance?

Depending on how the staking actually works and is logged, a staking incident could register as a withdrawal. In other wallets I've worked with, it registers as a withdrawal, then a deposit (where the deposit includes the original balance and staking reward). If that's how DNotes wallet logs it, then I would think only nonstaking wallets or DNotes Vault wallets would be eligible for CRISP rewards.

Joe, can you shed some light?