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| − | In 2017, Bloq announced Metronome (MET), a new cryptocurrency designed to be transferred across multiple blockchains. The announcement said that there would be an opening auction of 10 million MTN - 8 million of which would be available to the public, while 2 million would be set aside for Bloq as the principal development team. Proceeds of the sale, according to the announcement, would be used to support smart contracts that would distribute them to MET users "over decades." Garzik said at the Money2020 conference in Las Vegas in October that year that MET was designed to build on the strength of existing blockchains, not supplant them.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bloq-token-funding/u-s-blockchain-start-up-bloq-to-launch-bitcoin-like-token-idUSKBN1CT2G1|name=U.S. blockchain start-up Bloq to launch bitcoin-like token|org=Reuters|date=July 8, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.coindesk.com/jeff-garzik-startup-bloq-launch-new-cryptocurrency-token-sale|name=Jeff Garzik Startup Bloq to Launch Cross-Blockchain Cryptocurrency|org=Coindesk|date=July 8, 2019}}</ref> | + | In 2017, Bloq announced [[Metronome]] (MET), a new cryptocurrency designed to be transferred across multiple blockchains. The announcement said that there would be an opening auction of 10 million MTN - 8 million of which would be available to the public, while 2 million would be set aside for Bloq as the principal development team. Proceeds of the sale, according to the announcement, would be used to support smart contracts that would distribute them to MET users "over decades." Garzik said at the Money2020 conference in Las Vegas in October that year that MET was designed to build on the strength of existing blockchains, not supplant them.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bloq-token-funding/u-s-blockchain-start-up-bloq-to-launch-bitcoin-like-token-idUSKBN1CT2G1|name=U.S. blockchain start-up Bloq to launch bitcoin-like token|org=Reuters|date=July 8, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.coindesk.com/jeff-garzik-startup-bloq-launch-new-cryptocurrency-token-sale|name=Jeff Garzik Startup Bloq to Launch Cross-Blockchain Cryptocurrency|org=Coindesk|date=July 8, 2019}}</ref> |
== Key People == | == Key People == | ||
Revision as of 15:49, 8 July 2019
| Bloq | |
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| Founded | 2016 |
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| Headquarters | 330 North Wabash Street, 23rd floor Chicago, IL 60611 |
| Key People | Jeff Garzik, co-founder, CEO; Matthew Roszack, co-founder, chairman; Hadley Stern, COO; Steve Beauregard, CRO; Gavin Andresen, advisor; William Mougayar, advisor; Colleen Sullivan, partner |
| Employees | 11-50 |
| Products | Blockchain technology, smart contracts software development |
| @bloqinc | |
| Profile | |
| bloqinc | |
| Website | Bloq Homepage |
| Blog | Bloq Blog |
Bloq is a fintech company specializing in dApps and blockchain technology.
History
Bloq was founded in 2016 by Jeff Garzik and Matthew Roszak, who currently serve as CEO and chairman respectively. They created Bloq to develop new blockchain technology.[1] In October 2018, the company hired Hadley Stern, the former head of Fidelity Digital Assets' cryptocurrency and blockchain incubator, as Bloq's first-ever COO.[2]
Products and Services
There are four major branches of Bloq's business: Bloq Enterprise, Bloq Cloud, Bloq Think, and Bloq labs. Bloq Enterprise is a blockchain platform that includes a wallet for digital assets, tools for setting up private blockchains, data analytics for cryptocurrency exchanges, and a smart contracts development function called BloqOra. BlockThink is a blockchain consultancy service. BlockLabs is a technology research and advisory service aimed at helping smaller startups utilize blockchain technology.[3][4] Bloq Cloud is a cloud-based blockchain service that is expected to launch mid-Summer 2019.[5]
Metronome
In 2017, Bloq announced Metronome (MET), a new cryptocurrency designed to be transferred across multiple blockchains. The announcement said that there would be an opening auction of 10 million MTN - 8 million of which would be available to the public, while 2 million would be set aside for Bloq as the principal development team. Proceeds of the sale, according to the announcement, would be used to support smart contracts that would distribute them to MET users "over decades." Garzik said at the Money2020 conference in Las Vegas in October that year that MET was designed to build on the strength of existing blockchains, not supplant them.[6][7]
Key People
- Jeff Garzik - co-founder, CEO
- Matthew Roszack - co-founder, chairman
- Hadley Stern - COO
- Steve Beauregard - CRO
- Gavin Andresen - advisor
- William Mougayar - advisor
- Colleen Sullivan - partner
References
- ↑ Bloq Media Fact Sheet. Bloq.
- ↑ Bloq Taps Veteran Fidelity Executive As First Ever COO. Forbes.
- ↑ Bloq Media Fact Sheet. Bloq.
- ↑ Bloq Enterprise. Bloq.
- ↑ Bloq Cloud. Bloq.
- ↑ U.S. blockchain start-up Bloq to launch bitcoin-like token. Reuters.
- ↑ Jeff Garzik Startup Bloq to Launch Cross-Blockchain Cryptocurrency. Coindesk.
