https://www.stellar.org/developers/guides/walkthroughs/stellar-smart-contracts.html
The use of a smart contract to literally fuck over the 2 person foundation is the best use possible of this technology.
>Why does it matter to focus on one Ecosystem partner? There is no special link between Kik Messenger and the KIN Ecosystem anymore. It is just a regular partner no more, no less. If Kik messenger is f**king up really bad, it is MediaLab issue and responsibility now. If the ads are too intrusive, I guess they will take it into account in the next release
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>We should care less now each App individually (because there will ALWAYS be someting to discuss/criticize) and should focus solely on the global success of the KIN Ecosystem. What will bring success to KIN? More demand and partners! - u/polype01
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After this comment, I'm convinced this dipshit is on payroll for Kik Interactive. Either that or he's really retarded.
Kik Messenger was the sole reason that people invested in Kin. You can't go from cheerleading non-stop for the "lighthouse" the last 2 years to acting like it doesn't matter in less than a week. u/polype01 is a fraud. Nothing more than a discredit shill that no one should take seriously. Regardless of the change in ownership, there is no erasing the ugly history of the relationship of KiK Messenger and Kin Cryptocurrency.
Lastly, this type of attitude is the reason why the EcoSystem is flooded with a bunch of shitty apps. But as I always said, The Kin EcoSystem is a safespace for mediocrity.
Example: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keepup.keepupgame
I am also not sure if the payout includes the apps that participated in the DevChallenge. Also notice that the last datapoint is for October on the top right corner and that the payout has increased drastically while we only have Data up to the the 19 October, means the Payout should be way higher.
Source and AntiFraudProof
It depends on your location and your age. A third of American teens use Kik and three quarters are between 13 and 24. Some of the Kin submodules were released in the UK,Canada as well, so my blind guess is that they have a lot of users there as well.