Dubbed ‘The BSV wallet you can recommend’, an intuitive user experience for services across the BSV ecosystem distinguish HandCash from the pack, as its Spanish development team works to make digital currencies a more accessible and frequent part of everyday life.



HandCash co-founder and CEO Alex Agut explains that they have been trying since day one to make digital assets and blockchain technology more appealing to everyone by focussing on the user experience.



‘One of the things that make us unique is the usability of our product. We put a real focus on having a clean user interface and a positive user experience right from the first setup. It’s easy and it’s reliable, which is what people really like about HandCash.’



The HandCash suite of products offers a range of ways to interact with the BSV blockchain, with the HandCash wallet providing a sleek and feature-packed application for end-users, while HandCash Connect combines a suite of tools for businesses and developers looking to integrate their product with BSV.



‘I think that there are going to be a lot of new business use cases that BSV will allow for thanks to micropayments, as well as features like encryption and tokenization – there’s a world of options that this technology can open up,’ explains Agut.



‘But we need to make BSV accessible to developers and consumers. HandCash is the user-friendly solution for both sides of the blockchain, making it easier to use and integrate than ever before.’



The HandCash wallet offers an easy and attractive entry point for consumers looking to leverage the BSV network for peer-to-peer transactions, but it is in the enterprise tools that complete the payments infrastructure where HandCash is hoping to use BSV to make a difference.



‘Working with BSV, it was obvious to us that you didn’t want to try to out-Visa Visa – it’s not going to happen because they have a huge infrastructure, strong margins, and a great business,’ says Agut.



‘Where the BSV blockchain can outcompete Visa is in micropayments. Visa are not able to offer cost-effective cross border micropayments and that is something that we can offer. That’s what we saw as our niche – micropayments for apps.’



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HandCash Connect is a fast and flexible solution that allows businesses to create their platforms on top of the BSV blockchain with minimum effort.



‘HandCash Connect is a solution that integrates BSV in the back-end, which gives you complete freedom to build on top of any platform, but more importantly, to build native apps,’ explains HandCash CTO Rafael Jiménez Seibane.



The HandCash Connect toolkit is an all-in-one software development kit (SDK) that enables new blockchain-based functionalities for business, including instant payments, promised payments, identity, login, blockchain data and ownership.



‘For any of these different modules, all that is required is a very simple snippet that is written almost in plain English. Any developers who want to use it don’t need to go through the process of learning BSV – they can focus on building their apps,’ says Seibane.



‘No more jargon, no more distractions – HandCash Connect is about being able to focus on building your own project. You create the best product that you can possibly build, we take care of the rest.’



Using the BSV blockchain as a platform for enabling new digital business models speaks to the core of the HandCash value offering, which is based on a market demand identified by the founders when they were developing a different product entirely.



‘We think this is a very important initiative because of our own experience [trying to integrate blockchain payments into an app] back in 2015, where there was no ready-made SDK or set of APIs that we could just plug and play into our application to add micropayments or payments,’ explains Agut.



‘Businesses shouldn’t need to retrain their programmers to learn BSV or its scripting language to use it with their products. With HandCash Connect they don’t have to; we have made it so that it’s as simple as using our API calls to connect to our infrastructure.’



When initially devising HandCash, the team was working towards building a product that achieved an end-vision, as opposed to developing a product specifically for a certain blockchain or platform. But problems with fee structure and a lack of predictability on competing blockchains meant that BSV was the only option that offered a viable solution.



‘The problem that we had with [other blockchains] was that the fees were terrible because you didn’t have any. There was no reliability and that’s a major problem. With BSV, you know that the network is going to work tomorrow exactly the same way that it worked today. But most importantly for us, the fees are going to be more or less the same, so we have real reliability there,’ says Agut.



‘With BSV, the code is very good, it works well, and it scales. But I think the best thing you have is the business environment – that is the meaningful development on the platform and making the node work better – which is so important because it shows to companies that this is being taken seriously over the long run.’

Case Study – HandCash

Capitalising on the fast and cost-effective payments rail provided by BSV, Money Button is a fully-featured yet incredibly simple interface to digital currency payments for businesses and customers alike.



Money Button is a simple payment system designed to make sending money over the Internet the easiest task you can possibly do, both for businesses and consumers, says Money Button founder Ryan X. Charles.



‘What we want to do with Money Button is eliminate all of the barriers for sending payments over the Internet, solving issues like transaction fees and user experience to make the entire process as simple as it could possibly be.’



Sending payments through Money Button is, as its name implies, as simple as swiping a button. Designed to emulate the intuitiveness of the Facebook like button, the system effectively functions as a barrier-free onramp to the BSV ecosystem.



‘Money Button doesn’t just provide payments however,’ says Charles. ‘Over time, Money Button will provide every feature that BSV provides.’



For businesses and users that require more advanced capabilities – things like smart contracts and data functionalities – Money Button combines them into an easy-to-use but feature-laden package.



‘From a business perspective, Money Button is a way for that business to engage with the blockchain that allows them to focus on their business,’ says Charles.



Services like Money Button provide the interface for users to interact with the BSV blockchain, and they are therefore designed to be easily integrated and as accessible as possible.



‘What we do is solve all of the technical challenges in mapping a business to the blockchain, and for the end user, all they need to do is swipe Money Button to send that payment.’



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Interacting with Money Button as an end-user is as simple as registering for an account, which will open users a BSV wallet and assign them a Paymail address – effectively an email address that allows direct peer-to-peer transactions to be sent and received between users.



Funds can be added to Money Button from any external BSV funding source, after which it is represented in a chosen fiat currency inside the wallet. From there users are able to transact directly with each other or interact with Money Button-enabled businesses. Paying is as simple as swiping Money Button to authorise a payment, which is deducted straight from the balance inside the Money Button wallet.



Businesses that have incorporated Money Button into their application or website have the added benefit of being able to offer an integrated user experience, with the Money Button wallet serving as a sign-in credential attached to their login,&nbsp;while also enabling paid features related to access, subscriptions or purchases.



‘What we are doing is creating a method that can eliminate every possible barrier to onboarding users to this technology. That means reducing the number of steps required to sign up to Money Button, acquire BSV and then use it in an application, as close to zero as possible – that’s always been a key focus for our business’ says Charles.



‘For a business, the functionality they gain with Money Button is extremely sophisticated, but for the end user, it’s very simple – just swiping a button and making a payment.’



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‘We have enough businesses that are using Money Button right now that we’ve been able to gain some key insights into what the most important priorities for businesses are and the feature set that they require,’ explains Charles.



Money Button continues to build out a host of new features that make it even more useful to businesses that want to integrate blockchain functionality.



An example of this is ‘Invisible Money Button’, which lets users authorise automatic payments or create custom rules for payments – effectively granting permission for a business to swipe Money Button for a user. The feature allows businesses to create premium, commercial user-experiences – such as subscription-based content models – without the need for manually making a payment each time.



‘The swipe-based interface was carefully designed to have the best user-experience for most use cases, but it could never be the best user-experience for every use case,’ explains Charles.



‘With Invisible Money Button, the button itself never appears on the screen. This makes advanced applications much more user-friendly, such as micropayments in social media, messaging apps, and uploading data to the blockchain.’



Choosing BSV for payment services



Charles explains that Money Button emerged out of a different project called Yours, which he tried to implement on several other blockchains with smaller block sizes.



‘This is how we got involved in the block size debate. It was very clear to us that the correct path forward was to have large blocks – that’s why we choose BSV.’



With significant experience building on other blockchains – including those still at concept stage (he was the first engineer hired by Reddit when they were pursuing their own digital currency project) – Charles advocates for the developmental potential of the BSV blockchain.



‘The key advantage of BSV is very simple – it’s a fixed protocol and it scales – as a business, that’s really all you need to know,’ explains Charles.



‘From a more technical perspective, there is no upper bound on the block size, but also, the way that businesses build infrastructure and create or validate transactions can be done in parallel and in pipelines. [BSV] is designed exactly like a real-world distributed computation, storage and transmission system that is intrinsically scalable – other blockchains are not.’



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It is not just the benefits of the underlying Bitcoin SV platform which has enabled Money Button to flourish, but also the growing ecosystem of businesses that are using the digital currency.



Since moving to BSV, Money Button has been used millions of times for various applications and platforms, and it has facilitated tens of millions of dollars in payments with volumes growing exponentially.



In line with this growth, Money Button has also continued to launch powerful new features that enable further functionality for users and businesses. These include a tokenisation API which allows companies to create, send and receive utility tokens integrated into their platforms through the BSV blockchain. The platform’s user interface is also being constantly refined to deliver the best user experience possible, making it easy to interact with blockchain payments and BSV.



‘We have more than 150 active businesses that are using Money Button already to either allow user payments insider their apps or write data to the blockchain,’ Charles says.



‘That’s already a strong active group, but we see tremendous growth. The ecosystem of businesses using Bitcoin SV is growing rapidly and that can only mean good things for Money Button.’

Case Study – Money Button

When people think of blockchain, the first thing that usually springs to mind is money – after all, if the headlines are to be believed, the primary benefit of blockchain and cryptocurrency is the emergence of a global market for speculative investment.



Looking past the speculative value, however, the real power of blockchain technology is its ability to function as a peer-to-peer payments rail, facilitating the fast movement and settlement of funds between users and businesses for low fees.



The limited block size of many blockchain solutions renders this capability of little practical use however, as this artificially restricts the number of transactions that can be processed with each block. This makes the space in each block a scarce resource, raising the price of transacting and increasing the time it can take for a transaction to confirm.



Slow and expensive transactions limit the utility of most blockchains to functioning as a payments rail solely for large transactions, where higher fees and reduced settlement times are of less concern.



But that is not what blockchain technology was designed to accomplish.



With no limit on the size of the blocks able to be processed on its platform, BSV is the only blockchain that effectively serves as a fast and cost-effective payments rail. With an unlimited number of transactions able to be processed with each block, the BSV can keep transactions moving at a low-fixed rate of just fractions of a cent, while ensuring swift settlement with each new block added to the chain.



BSV not only serves as a payment rail but also opens new possibilities for businesses through micropayments. By paring down transaction fees to fractions of a cent, payments as small as a few cents become viable, establishing a new digital economy in which whole new avenues of monetisation are available to businesses.

BSV blockchain – Payments use cases

These use cases showcase some of BSV blockchain solutions that could become the foundations for solving many of the IoT issues that plague industry, society and the environment. 

IoT on the BSV blockchain

mintBlue, an exciting new BSV-based start-up offering businesses out of the box blockchain infrastructure, has officially launched as the latest enterprise-focused venture offering companies an accessible way to build powerful and scalable applications on the BSV blockchain.

How mintBlue Brings the Power of BSV to Business

Instead of having multiple digital ledgers spread across the industry, the key to better healthcare requires a single global blockchain that massively scales, capable of efficiently handling huge volumes of diverse data to act as the single source of information.

Blockchain for Better Health Care

Blockchain and esports are a natural combination, with many solutions targeted at addressing issues in the space related to fairness and digital ownership, and others offering new ways to generate revenue.  BSV is the ideal blockchain with the scalability and the required fee efficiency to support the high transaction volume and data capacity needed to enable blockchain-based eSports services.

eSports on Blockchain 

Fundstrat Global Advisors, the market research firm co-founded by leading Wall Street strategist Thomas Lee, analyses the BSV ecosystem’s ‘laser focus’ on building enterprise-tier data processing and business use cases. The report presents profiles for 11 companies in the space and recognises BSV’s ‘unique vision’ to create a better internet where data and value interact seamlessly with micropayments.

Business Applications

Video games have quickly become a massive market for mainstream entertainment, with competitive gaming – more frequently referred to as eSports – garnering widespread attention and driving growth across the industry.

BSV for eSports

When people think of blockchain, the first thing that usually springs to mind is money – after all, if the headlines are to be believed, the primary benefit of blockchain and cryptocurrency is the emergence of a global market for speculative investment.

BSV for payments

Social media plays an integral role in the lives of modern Internet users, whether it is catching up with friends, networking with like-minded professionals or simply entertainment.

BSV for social media

iGaming is a massive and fast-growing industry with global reach, that is being constantly accelerated by the proliferation of smartphones and mobile Internet access.

BSV for iGaming

Transmira Inc is developing OMNISCAPE™, the first XR Metaverse platform that seamlessly blends Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), linking experiences and 3D spaces to real-world locations.

Building out the Metaverse on the BSV blockchain

Blockchain technology is revolutionising the way we secure and protect sensitive data online. It has become a popular solution for many cybersecurity concerns, particularly for those that involve issues with data privacy, transparency, and decentralisation.

Certihash is the perfect match between blockchain and cybersecurity

E-commerce platform http://STUK.co is an excellent example of how blockchain technology can significantly amplify existing business models and ideas - especially when it comes to customer loyalty and retention.

How STUK and BSV will change the way you shop online forever

Blockchain and the Internet of Things (IoT) are two technologies that are rapidly growing in popularity and are expected to revolutionise the way we live, work and interact with the world around us in the coming years. Rekord’s goal is to build bridges between devices, machines and anything with IoT connectivity and the BSV blockchain.

Bridging the gap between blockchain and IoT with Rekord

Blockchain technology has the potential to revolutionise the event ticketing industry by providing a more secure, transparent, and efficient way to manage ticket sales and distribution. Traditionally, event ticketing has been plagued by issues such as ticket fraud, counterfeiting, and scalping.

How TicketMint is using blockchain to create fraud-free ticketing

UNISOT is a Web3 supply-chain traceability platform which uses the BSV blockchain to help global supply chains for everything from food to clothes, electronics and cars, says Stephan Nilsson, Founder and CEO of UNISOT.

How UNISOT is turning the supply chain world on its head

The construction industry can benefit from blockchain technology by providing transparency, accountability and a secure record of all transactions related to a project.

How blockchain can revolutionise the construction industry

CFD trading platform DXS allows trading of stocks, cryptocurrencies, commodities, forex, and stock indices on margin using Bitcoin. Notably, DXS has introduced BSV-backed stablecoins called liquidity-backed stablecoins (LBS) on the BSV network.

DXS offers BSV-backed stablecoins and so much more

While there are many benefits to working with blockchain, the fact that it is still a relatively nascent technology means tokens and token prices can be subject to volatility and general market forces. Codugh’s stablecoin addresses the challenges.

Codugh offers CUSD to make micropayments even easier

Minta goes beyond the transactional nature of traditional buying and selling platforms, unlocking new opportunities for value creation. The idea is that every time that that ticket or that token gets resold if you allow that feature, a certain percentage goes back in the form of a royalty or Satoshis to the original artist.

Shaking up the world of digital payments with Minta

Jamify tackles current pain points of music streaming today. The solution lies in a blockchain based streaming platform, in which music data is tokenised.

Jamify: Revolutionising the Music Industry with Blockchain-Powered NFTs

Soundoshi tackles the pain points of music streaming by leveraging seamless and easy to use NFTs.

Soundoshi reforms the music industry with NFTs

Minta is a new social marketplace that leverages blockchain and NFTs to tackle important pain points of the industry.

Minta: innovating social marketplaces with blockchain technology

LaMint paves a new way for content monetisation for content creators by using micropayments to monetise interactions on social media.

Revolutionising content monetisation with LaMint

Businesses around the world are facing increased scrutiny around their record-keeping practices with potential fines rising into millions of dollars and even potential jail time. This is especially true in the private market sector which has traditionally not faced as much regulatory pressure.

Smart contracts and record-keeping for enterprises with Tokenized

Knowing the origin of food allows us to monitor and regulate its safety. By tracking the source, we can identify potential risks such as contamination, pesticide use, or improper handling and take appropriate measures to mitigate them.

Tracking food from farm to table with Gate2Chain and Trace

The BAIOT project showcases how blockchain technology, IoT devices, and tokens are utilized to tackle environmental challenges in a smart city approach in the Polish city of Minsk Mazowiecki.

BAIOT Project: Showcasing how Blockchain can help tackle environmental challenges

Something has also been lost in the transition to online gaming - a sense of community and true competition. Enter Haste Arcade.

Changing the game with Haste

Smart Grow Agritech is using a combination of blockchain and IoT devices to help vineyards and wine farmers track important data and potentially save millions of dollars.

Using blockchain and IoT to save millions of dollars in the wine industry

Enterprise Case Studies

Government Case Studies

BSV Blockchain Association signs an R&D agreement with University of Sharjah to develop blockchain-based academic certification and accreditation platform 

Blockchain-based Academic Certification & Accreditation

VXPASS, the COVID-19 vaccine tracker built on the BSV blockchain, has given an update on the rollout of its digital vaccine monitoring programme in the African nation of Lesotho. In working towards the rollout of this programme, VXPASS has received support from the World Health Organisation (WHO), the State Department of the United States and the World Bank. 

BSV Blockchain Application to Track COVID-19 Vaccinations for the Nation of Lesotho

The inhabitants of Tuvalu, a small island nation in the South Pacific, could become the world’s first blockchain citizens, whose identity, citizenship and financial data are secured on a public blockchain. In December 2020, the Tuvaluan government announced that it would embark on a massive digital migration project which would see it integrate its governance and financial systems with the BSV public ledger and become the world’s first paperless society. 

Tuvalu's National Digital Ledger

The BSV Blockchain for Government Initiative works with government bodies, NGOs and public sector agencies to offer education on blockchain technology. 

Blockchain for Government Initiative

UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has partnered with the BSV ecosystem to be its knowledge partner to educate hundreds of the Ministry’s employees and executive office about the transformational power of blockchain technology. 

UAE's Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratisation

In April 2021, the BSV Blockchain for Government Initiative completed a historic week-long official visit to Khartoum, Republic of the Sudan, at the invitation of and under the patronage of the Ministry of Telecommunication and Digital Transformation. The visit centred around Sudan’s first-ever Blockchain Summit & Workshop, a two-day event held April 8-9, 2021, and led by the BSV ecosystem. The conference and surrounding meetings explored how blockchain technology can advance digital transformation as the country rebuilds and re-emerges after 30 years of isolation from much of the world. 

BSV's Historic Official Visit to Sudan 

BSV Blockchain Case Studies

Testimonials

BSV Testimonials from the Ecosystem

BSV is the most secure, scalable and cost efficient blockchain available. After hearing more about BSV's commitment to massive scaling, a stable protocol and a public (not private) blockchain, I believe only BSV can be the world's data ledger. When we merge the world's largest ERP system – SAP – with the Universal Source of Truth – the BSV blockchain – the result will be exponentially larger than the sum of its parts.

Stephan Nilsson

After hearing more about BSV's commitment to massive scaling

BSV not only scales to the level we need for commercial deployments, it does so at a fixed cost. BSV now gives us a significant advantage over client server architecture.

MATT DICKSON

BSV not only scales to the level we need for commercial deployments, it does so at a fixed cost

BSV is a paradigm shift in financial transactions, moving the transaction information into the public domain. This model allows regulators to have full visibility of all transactions, while giving certainty to the recipient that the transaction is irrevocable.

ANGUS BROWN

BSV is a paradigm shift in financial transactions, moving the transaction information

Tuvalu is already a leading Pacific nation in terms of outreach and action on climate change , but we hope to become a leader in other areas as well, especially ICT. Through our partnership with [BSV companies] nChain, Elas and Faiā, we are optimistic that blockchain technology will provide a key platform for unlocking new opportunities and securing a greater future for Tuvalu.

SIMON KOFE

Tuvalu is already a leading Pacific nation in terms of outreach and action on climate change

We were investigating other blockchain platforms until we learned about BSV and saw it delivers what we need for online games to leverage blockchain's true capabilities. BSV has the massive scaling plan to handle large data files for recording the massive amounts of data we plan to utilise, has great developer tools created by its community and provides an audit trail.

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