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Dave Mancini is a GIS Technologist at GeoCoin, a geocaching application built on blockchain.
GeoCoin allows users to find real money while traveling throughout the world and runs on the UBIQ blockchain, having originated as an Ethereum project.
1Interview
2020First on the show
Jan 2020Latest appearance
14 minOn camera
14:18
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Key points
- GeoCoin is a blockchain-based geocaching game where users find and collect cryptocurrency by navigating to real-world locations marked on a map.
- The project migrated from its own proof-of-work blockchain to the Ubiq network as a token, eliminating the need to maintain separate infrastructure.
- GeoCoin uses proof-of-location distribution and GIS automation to drop coins in safe areas like parks and green spaces rather than near roadways.
- Ubiq offers full Ethereum Virtual Machine compatibility with modifications including longer block times and flux difficulty algorithms for improved stability.
- The platform uses GPS analysis and GIS technology to detect and prevent location spoofing attempts by users.
In their own words
“The main goal for GeoCoin was to create a fun blockchain gaming experience where people can drag and drop cryptocurrency right onto the map for others to collect.”
