BlockTalks x bloXmove AMA Transcript!
We recently hosted an AMA with bloXmove on May 19th at 12 PM UTC. Many of you might have participated, or many of you might not. But we ensure no one misses out on the knowledge shared by Ebenezer, Business Developer & Jonah Apagu, Product Researcher at bloXmove. So here we are up with the AMA transcript; for those who missed the live session, this blog post will be a saver & feeder of knowledge for them.
Introduction Questions Asked By Team BlockTalks!
Q1. Could you please introduce Bloxmove to our community in layman’s terms?
Ans — Simply put… we are a first line experience for mobility users with blockchain features, Yes… we’ve seen how blockchain has taken over the finance
Through cryptocurrency but that’s just one application of blockchain, With bloxmove… we’re revolutionizing mobility in Nigeria through decentralization.
Q2. What are the advantages of Bloxmove to the other alternatives in the Blockchain field?
Ans — From highly reduced cost of rides, To superb earnings from drivers, And easy ramping of funds
Not to forget the 1 single ticket feature. Whereby you can get from point A to point D with just one single NFticket.
Instead of the fractured experience of A to B to C to D. We can’t wait to show Nigerians what bloXmove is made of. Decentralization at its best.
it is also interesting to note that compared to other ride hailing platforms in Nigeria BloXmove intends to charge it’s Drivers a much lower commission charge.
Q3. What are the major milestones Bloxmove achieved so far & what are in the future pipeline?
Ans — We’ve started small and we’ve been able to achieve wonders with the team we have, From our pilot test to beta test And onboard our first mobility partner And our first vehicle inspection partner. Now our apps are ready to launch, The MVP is truly MVPing here … not another sham. Seamless experience and clinical execution
Questions Asked on Twitter for bloXmove Team!!
Q1. I have been actively following this project,participating in its beta version,I love the smooth UI and user experience of the app, very easy to use and clean. So, was there any definite improvement after the completion of the beta test or did it not affect the launch of the dApp?
Ans — Thank you Lauren for your questions and for following up on what BloXmove is doing especially in Nigeria.
We did our first round of beta test some weeks back, this involved members from our community as well as local testers In Nigeria, Jonah,
the testers were able to test all the features and functionalities of our app
We received a lot of valuable feedback and bug reports on each of these functionalities and features and we have analyzed each of these feedback
Q2. what are the long-term goals and vision of bloXmove beyond the initial launch in Nigeria? Are there plans to expand to other regions or collaborate with international blockchain projects to further enhance the web3 mobility ecosystem?
Ans — Expansion? Yes
We intend to start with Lagos, Abuja, Plateau, Rivers and Kano states. Staggered activation And from this states we will prospect other states within that zone. Hence, lagos will look to impact Oyo and Ogun state
While Kano will look to impact Kaduna and so on That’s locally
International… we are already doing some great work in Netherlands and Fermany within the Power and Mobility space. Power is another prospect we can look to decentralize for the good of the consumers
However, Nigeria (the heartbeat of Africa) looks to further impact the African market with even more development
Q3. BloXmove has created the framework for a global decentralized mobility infrastructure with multi-modal mobility. But, for this, I consider it important to have key partners in the main mobility centers around the world. So,which partners have you allied with to achieve this goal?
Ans — Key partners for us
Spread across
Mobility partners
Vehicle Inspection Partners
RAMP partners
We’ve made some superb affiliations to ensure our community is sustainable and impactful
Fincra
An industry leader
CarsChek and Fixit45
Inspectors
I will keep mobility partners under wraps for the launch. Watch out everyone
Q4. What are the specific advantages of bloXmove’s three-layer stack, comprising Decentralized Identifiers (DID), Blockchain, and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), in terms of enhancing security, privacy, and efficiency within the mobility ecosystem?
Ans — Quite technical but let me provide information about this
Security and privacy are strongly related to how users are verified and how their Data is handled within our platform.
Our decentralized Identity (DID) Layer which is built on top of a Blockchain Distributed legder system, ensures that all users, vehicles, and companies as well as their credentials, such as their driver and Vehicle ID’s are mapped to a globally unique decentralized Identity.
what this means for our users is that because they control their wallets and keys they also control and have ownership of their Identities
when compared to traditional Identities no on can temper with these decentralized Identities because they are built on a Blockchain.
Q5. Why is Nigeria the main focus for the launch? Are there other countries that are your focus?
Ans — The data
We followed the data
Nigeria is among the leading pack of African and Global blockchain appreciators and applicators. It was WHY NOT NIGERIA
The evidence and evolution of mobility also aided that decision.
Questions Asked by our BlockTalks Community Members during live Session to bloXmove Team!!
Q1. When did you think to open a mobility platform on blockchain please tell us what is the revenue model of bloXmove?
Ans — We started from small from Daimler and we have other products in the blockchain space. Our own coin and our solution for the Power sector in the EU. For Nigeria, we opted to apply Blockchain to what is most applicable at the moment
We see opportunities in the Power sector (across Africa) and we intend to first be impactful with bloXmoveNG before prospecting other plans next year
Q2. Do You also Support FIAT PAYMENT or Only the Crypto Payment because Many Usere Feel Comfortable in FIAT and Do You also Aim To Provide VARIOUS DISCOUNT AND COUPONS TO CUSTOMERS ?
Ans — FIAT is definitely enabled. However, it is still auto-ramped into crypto with the help of the crypto wallet that is embedded with our app
Q3. In Your Roadmap, I Saw that In Q3 2023 , You Have Planned to Launch “NFTICKET ANS NFT CERTIFICATE LAUNCH” Woold You Please tell me More about it and What Will be thale Main Role of these NFT TICKETS ?
Ans — Interesting Question
The NFTICKET will offer five great functionalities on our platform, firstly it will be used as vouchers, just like how vouchers are used everywhere, in our case for booking rides and sharing with friends and families as well.
Secondly it will be used as a Coupon which will give the user equivalent value of credits (This could be naira value) for our services
Thirdly it will be used as a ticket for a single end to end ride
Fourthly it will be used for collectibles as well, which means with our NFTICKETs you will be able to hold digital collectibles like Avatars e.t.c
And lastly it will be used as A certificate, in this use case a certificate will be a proof needed to gain access to an event in metaverse ( when the details are fully finalized it will be updated on all our platforms)
Q4. What types of transportation services are currently available on BLOXMOVE?
Ans — We are starting with Cars for now. We are already opening conversations with a Lot of disenfranchised asset owners and stakeholders
We also intend to have buses and tricycles
Decision hasn’t been made on Bikes just yet but we’ll keep our eye out for EV assets in the very near future (hence, we can’t say no to scooters neither can we say Yes yet)
To add to this, users will not only be able to book for rides within a city but they will also be able to book Rides across cities and states in Nigeria using our Platform
Q5. Can you list 1 or 2 deadly features that make your project stand out from its competitors? What competitive advantage does your platform have that make you feel the most confident in yourself?
Ans — Very affordable rides
Very low commissions and high earnings
Secure features (always improving)
NFTickets!!!
Mobility Partner Dashboard
Bouquet experience
Welfare for drivers and their assets
Here are some important links to bloXmove Associates👇🏻
✅ Website: https://bloxmove.com/
✅ Join: https://t.me/bloxmoveNg
✅ Follow: https://instagram.com/bloxmovengr
✅ Follow: https://twitter.com/bloxmoveng