Things you should know
The Starters
- Security and Control over accounts and funds:
No one can access your funds unless you let them, intentionally, or
unintentionally. With the power to be independent from 3rd parties, comes
the responsibility to protect what belongs to you.
- Can interact with people directly:
With BitShares it becomes possible to interact with people directly without
needing to go through a middleman. Hence, BitShares is a platform of free
speech that implements a payment platform and exchange for digital goods.
- Fast:
Transactions in BitShares are verified and irrevocable in only a few seconds
time.
- Decentralized Committee:
Decisions that can effect the BitShares ecosystem are made using a on-chain
committee voted upon by shareholders. Hence, no single entity can change
the deal retroactively.
- Flexible:
Protocol upgrades (formerly known as hard forks) can be implemented and
executed to improve the BitShares business over time and allow to react on
external influences quickly.
The Investors
- Become Shareholder:
If you buy
BTS either from a partner exchange or from the DEX, you
become a shareholder of the BitShares decentralized business and as such can
take a cut of its profits and participate in votes for future directions.
- Expenses:
Vote for expenses of the business and hire workers to do important tasks for
BitShares.
- Leaders:
Participate in political decisions by voting for committee members that
represent your views!
- Protocol upgrades:
Improve the technology, integrate new features and adept legal and
regulative changes by voting for upgrades.
- Decision making for a proft:
Take part in decision finding about fair pricing models for transaction fees
to a) increase growth and b) make BitShares profitable for its shareholders
