Part 2

The Principles of Platform Monetisation

Stockus aims to monetise fantasy trading by applying a small commission on each buy-in as well as charging additional fees for bonus features such as refunding, leverage, analytics, etc. Each player can purchase extras in order to improve their chances of winning and gain an edge over their competition.
Additional initiatives such as referral programmes and promotions allow players to help others and earn additional tokens for their efforts.
 
Testing the game

Stockus utilises a unique trading platform which our team modelled around the popular MT4 trading software. This proprietary platform allows players to trade stocks, futures, currency pairs and options in real time on a broad selection of global venues.
The Stockus model was throughout several beta rounds hosted on the Facebook developer platform in order to enhance the software and improve functionality. This testing base also allowed us to confirm the viability of the concept and saleability of the offering. This period allowed us to gather valuable data on user preferences, as well as collect feedback and verify the validity of the game concept.
Users actively participated in the trading tournaments and purchased additional features in order to boost their chances of earnings a prize. We saw a healthy amount of competition for the prize spots, with many players repurchasing funds or unlocking leverage to get the upper hand on their rival traders. Our developers also expanded the capabilities of the platform during this time, adding several different tournament types as well as options trading during the testing phase. We have now developed a completed version of the game based on the results of these extensive tests, which we are excited to bring to your attention.

Blockchain as a foundation for trust

Stockus is innovating by allowing all types of traders to compete in tournaments with limited risk and on equal terms. Ethereum allows us to create smart contracts which automatically determine and verify the outcome of each trading tournament, as well as paying out the rewards to the winners. The principles of crypto can be used to process and distribute the gains from the various tournaments in an efficient and transparent manner. This solution is optimal due to its security and scalability as the number of players and competitions grows. Unlike a typical brokerageplatform, the entire infrastructure of Stockus is built on blockchain, making the setup robust and secure.
One of the toughest challenges we faced during the beta testing phase was gaining the trust of the players. Some users raised concerns regarding the authenticity of the tournament results and likelihood of an actual payout. The blockchain addresses such concerns and puts any doubts to rest due to the transparent and objective manner in which the smart contracts will determine winners as well as the final payout of the prizes. This transparency creates an element of trust amongst users and enhances the eligibility of the tournament series.
 A second challenge addressed by the blockchain infrastructure is raising the required funds and launching the game within a period of 3months. An ICO offers a priceless opportunity to meet our targets and achieve the ultimate objective of building a trading simulator which will offer an innovative and groundbreaking alternative to the traditional forex trading approach.
A third argument in favour of an ICO and the blockchain solution is the ability to issue our own tokens, which will essentially act as a cryptocurrency derivative within our game. These tokens will have a value versus Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies which is directly dependent on the popularity and success of the game. Should the demand for ingame services and tournaments continue to increase as we expect, so will the value of the tokens in relation to other currencies.

Stockus Tokens

Stockus tokens are an integral component of the Stockus economy and ecosystem. Owners of these tockens will have access to the following services:
- Participation in trading tournaments
- Act as witnesses and judges in the trading tournaments
- Receive rewards and prizes in the competitions, promotions and tournaments
- Purchase additional services and bonus features
 - Hosting tournaments
- Receive referral rewards for inviting friends
The tokens play a key role in the economic processes at play in the Stockus environment. These tokens can be purchased in the application, received from other players, won in a tournament, or as a reward for acting as witness or judge in determining the results of a competition.
Additional tokens can also be received as a reward for inviting friends to play.
Tokens can also be acquired through the preliminary offering of Stockus tokens via Ether (ENT). The Stockus interface will also integrate third party trading solutions such as Shapershift and Coinbase for those users who do not already hold ENT.
 The initial offering of Stockus tokens will take place in the form of a preliminary ICO. Anyone can subscribe to the offering in exchange for ENT or other cryptocurrencies such as BTC or STEEM.
We plan to offer 5,000,000 of our tokens at a rate of 300 tokens for 1 ENT.

                                       Tournament Result Verification

The decentralised tournament verification system is an elegant and robust solution for all users as it prevents any manipulation or abuse of the competition results. All token holders will be able to act as witnesses or judges when determining the winners of each tournament, allowing the public to verify the results via open ledger technology. Should a single participant disagree with the results, an independent confirmation of the tournament results is established by the witnesses. If the conclusion regarding the winners of a tournament is unanimous and there are no disagreements between participants, no added verification via witness is required and the system automatically processes a payout.

Stockus ICO and Development plans

The bulk of raised capital will be directed at the following:
- Development of 2 professional tournaments: the WFT (Weekly  Fantasy Tournament) and DFT (Daily Fantasy Tournament).  These will be completed in 3 months.
- A promotional campaign which will ensure that the userbase reaches critical mass and the project becomes sustainable by increasing the prize amounts in the WFT to the order of tens of thousands.
- The development of a social network within Stockus, which would allow players to exchange opinions, experiences and advice, as well as form trading societies and teams.
- The development of a mobile version of the trading application.
- Development and production of at least one new trading competition every 2 months.
The game should have at least 6 different tournament types by the end of the first year. 

The Stockus development team is pleased to present our project for your review and assessment. We hope the summary has made a positive impression and look forward to your support and feedback.

Thank you in advance for your time and attention.

Stockus Developers

Appreciate the positive feedback! Unfortunately we have not received your PM. Feel free to resend it.

Any other thoughts are welcome.

Thanks for the comment.

We performed a thorough review of the applicable financial legistlation in the States and came to the conclusion that Stockus can operate freely on the US market in compliance with the current laws and directives.

It should be noted that the SEC directs its efforts to protect the investor (or player in this case) from abuse and prevent unlicensed activity on behalf of brokers & spread betting agencies.

Stockus does not fall into either catrgory as it is a game of skills rather than chance, which means it is exempt from the 2006 directive preventing online gambling activity. This was also thr case with FanDuel, although some states initially attempted to prohibit their operations.

Another important distinction to make relates to the fact that Stockus users do not fund an account or make a deposit in order to trade. Each player participating in a tournament has equal rights and identical terms of trading. The game itself is virtual and similar in concept to FanDuel. It should be noted that fees to participate in professional trading competitions and purchase additional features are completely voluntary.

Stockus is built on blockchain technology, which adds an additional level of security and transparency to the game and tournament results. The winners and prize payments are confirmed by the players themselves based on smart contracts. In the event of a disagreement, the results will be objectively confirmed by independnent players acting as witnesses, or if needed by a dedicated Jury of users.

The game itself will use tokens rather than fiat money. Users will also hold balances in tokens which they can transfer to their ewallets and convert into other cryptocurrencies or fiat money at any time. Prizes will also be paid out in the form of tokens and deposited onto user accounts within the application.

Arguing on the point of skill is going to be an uphill battle for you guys and it might cost you guys a lot of money in legal fees to convince them that, which may or may not work out in the end. Also, since this is considered a security-based exchange, it may be illegal in other places in the Europe which severely limits the number of countries where this is permitted.

Do you guys have a website? or a whitepaper?

Got any social media channels or chat channels we can follow? Would like to keep tabs on your progress.

We  get many offers for marketing campaign.

Thanks for your offers. We indeed plan to launch a marketing campaign and subsequent ICO for Stockus.

Could you please provide some examples of marketing campaigns you have conducted in the past.

We are also interested to know how you collect the signatures and which countries you specialize in. Do you market towards users in China by any chance?

What are the usual terms of payment for such a marketing campaign? Is a Bounty program included? Would it be possible to perform the payment for such services after we conduct our pre-ICO?

Will keep an eye on this, sounds interesting.

Any product demos that we can take a look at?

 
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A whole ecosystem of banks, advisors, markets, and record keepers are extracting enormous fees from investors. This ecosystem can now be disintegrated. Historically, the revenue streams which are hidden from the typical investor are the real profit engine of brokerages.With existing Blockchain Technology and strong support from the community, it is possible to democratize the markets and save money for investors and companies through reducing and eliminating the tremendous fees and inefficiencies by utilizing an innovative blockchain trading platform. Stockus even takes this further, considering all factors that come to play whilst trading such as psychological phenomena, to completely revolutionize trading. By incorporating a tournament structure, trading can now stop being stressful, bank-breaking and limiting but still bring the same, if not greater, profit.
 
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i really like the concept explanation of this project. but i think the information about tokensale and token spesification is really needed. please share this information too.