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Qortal has its very own coin called QORT which powers on-chain functionality and can be used as a digital currency just as Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency, without an intermediary like a bank. There is no intention of listing QORT on other exchanges as Qortal has its own exchange and more importantly, | Qortal has its very own coin called QORT which powers on-chain functionality and can be used as a digital currency just as Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency, without an intermediary like a bank. There is no intention of listing QORT on other exchanges as Qortal has its own exchange and more importantly, | ||
- | Qortal aims to create an alternative infrastructure for a new Internet where among many other aspects, an especially important feature will be the ability for e-commerce | + | Qortal aims to create an alternative infrastructure for a new Internet where among many other aspects, an especially important feature will be the ability for e-commerce |
QORT is used as the base pair for the Trade Portal with cross-chain trades. For example, for a BTC-LTC trade, the trade will actually be BTC-QORT-LTC. QORT can only be obtained by conducting a true cross-chain P2P trade within the Qortal Trade Portal. As everything we are building is 100% decentralized on-chain which means there is no vault like there are on centralized exchanges where you can immediately convert fiat or crypto. This means to conduct a true P2P trade, you will need to run your own node, send LTC to your Qortal LTC wallet, then buy a listed sell order within the on-chain Trade Portal. | QORT is used as the base pair for the Trade Portal with cross-chain trades. For example, for a BTC-LTC trade, the trade will actually be BTC-QORT-LTC. QORT can only be obtained by conducting a true cross-chain P2P trade within the Qortal Trade Portal. As everything we are building is 100% decentralized on-chain which means there is no vault like there are on centralized exchanges where you can immediately convert fiat or crypto. This means to conduct a true P2P trade, you will need to run your own node, send LTC to your Qortal LTC wallet, then buy a listed sell order within the on-chain Trade Portal. | ||
- | QORT will be a great store of value for investors | + | QORT is expected to be a great store of value for users to consider as 1) the wallets are fully secure 2) Qortal and QORT will provide an increasing amount of intrinsic value as time goes on with the plethora of applicability. |
- | There is no cap on QORT production | + | **Please note:** you do NOT have to hold QORT in order to use all of the features on Qortal - other than registering a name for your account if you would like to. Registering a name is totally optional - unless you would like to host data with the [[Qortal Data Network (QDN)]], in which registering a name is required. |
- | **Please | + | Also note, that holding |
- | To trade for QORT in the Trade Portal, you’ll first need to run your own node as everything within Qortal is truly decentralized. This means there is no centralized service or vault from which you can purchase | + | There is no cap on QORT production like Bitcoin has with its 21 million. You can learn more about this on the [[Block Rewards |
- | ===== Trading For QORT Walkthrough | + | ===== Obtaining |
- | This walkthrough will show the general process | + | You can obtain QORT in two ways: 1) become a minter to earn block reward for supporting |
- | **Step one: Buy Litecoin** | + | 1) Becoming a minter entails finding a sponsor within the community, then proving your node to the network over 7200 blocks, thereafter you’ll reach Level 1 and be able to begin minting QORT for reward (refer to the [[Minting Overview]] page). |
- | 1. First you need to make sure your Qortal | + | 2) Trading coins for QORT on the Trade Portal entails purchasing third party coins from an exchange, sending that coin to your Qortal |
- | 2. Next, you’ll need to go to a third-party exchange like Coinbase https:// | + | **ALWAYS REMEMBER:** Not your keys, not your coins! This means we use third party exchanges ONLY to swap coins and fiat, as we are not in complete control of those assets on centralized services. So be sure to send the coins to your Qortal wallet immediately so that you are in 100% control of your assets! Also, be sure to follow the [[Account Setup & Recovery]] guide to ensure your account is properly secured! |
+ | ===== How The Price Of QORT Works ===== | ||
- | 3. On Coinbase, once you’ve purchased your Litecoin, go to SEND/ | + | QORT's has an INDIRECT value to fiat and does not have a 'set price' |
- | **Please note:** your addresses for QORT, LTC, DOGE, BTC & other coins we will support are different addresses. The Litecoin address that Coinbase is asking for (long string of letters/ | + | ==== QORT's Indirect Value To Fiat ==== |
+ | First and foremost, QORT does not have a direct $USD price or with any other fiat currency (money made legal tender by a government). There are no plans to build direct support for fiat, so QORT cannot and will not be able to be bought directly on Qortal with fiat. Users must convert their fiat into one of the cryptocurrencies we support (BTC, LTC, DOGE, DGB, RVN, ARRR). Once users have coin to work with, they can deposit that coin in their Qortal wallet, then trade with QORT. The point to make, is that any reference to QORT in terms of fiat value is an INDIRECT value - meaning that it is based on a third party coin's DIRECT value to fiat. | ||
- | **Step two: Trade Litecoin or another supported | + | For example and the use of simple numbers: if LTC was directly valued at $100 per coin, and was trading with QORT at a rate of 0.01 QORT per LTC, then QORT would be indirectly valued at $1. Now let's say later in the same day, LTC's price drops to $50 per coin, but is still trading with QORT at the same rate of 0.01 QORT per LTC, then QORT would be indirectly valued at $0.50! |
- | 1. We will use LTC in this example, same process applies for all. Once your Litecoin shows up in your Qortal Litecoin wallet, you’re ready to trade it for some QORT. For a full explanation of what actually takes place during | + | When the crypto markets began to tank in spring of 2022, LTC's price began to fall drastically. QORT's trading rate with LTC remained relatively stable during |
- | 2. Click on TRADE PORTAL in the menu at left. At the top you’ll see a box marked SELECT YOUR COIN. Choose | + | Next, is to point out the indirect fiat value of QORT depending |
- | 3. Now look in the box of OPEN MARKET SELL ORDERS. Here you’ll see the current sell orders listed by other QORT holders. **Please note:** there are no sell walls; you can purchase any listing in any order. Pay attention to the cost per QORT as these listings are totally up to the seller to set, and for you as the buyer to select. The second column, which shows the price being asked by the seller, can be configured to show the offerings with their prices listed from low to high, or from high to low. | + | ==== QORT Does Not Have A Set Price ==== |
- | Take a look through | + | QORT has a price/rate shown in two main locations at the present time: exqlorer.com |
- | The field in the lower right hand BUY/SELL box will automatically populate with the price and quantity of the chosen offering. Click the BUY button. | + | {{:: |
- | 4. Now you wait a bit, while the process completes. Meanwhile you’ll see your order listed | + | This is important to note as the ' |
- | FYI: Pages don’t refresh automatically to show updated status. Click away then come back in a few minutes, and you should see your completed trade listed in MY TRADE HISTORY, with the status of BOUGHT. And that’s it! You now own some QORT! Otherwise, the order may be refunded due to someone else making the purchase before you did, or the seller’s node failed to stay online. Remember, this is blockchain technology and truly decentralized peer to peer, so these refunds can happen as it takes time for each block to process the transactions. This is the nature of the system, and will be further improved with time! | + | {{:: |
- | ===== Atomic Swaps in Trade Portal ===== | + | |
- | With Qortal, | + | The neat thing about the Qortal |
- | If any other platform is swapping instantaneously or within seconds, then it isn't decentralized. The only way to swap that quickly is to have a centralized component handling the swaps, or by staying on a single chain (e.g. using a wrapped coin) | + | {{:: |
- | Aug 30, 2022 | + | To access this, the user will need to 1) have api documentation enabled in their json settings (on their node), and 2) open an Internet browser to enter this link: 127.0.0.1:12391 |
- | Note that confirmations on the QORT side do currently take longer than they ought to, and this slows down the trade process. Longer term we should be able to solve this and this will speed up each trade by 5 mins or so. | + | |
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+ | **Please note:** You do not have to restart your core for these changes to reflect in the UI. Enjoy! | ||
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+ | ==== No Walls In The Trade Portal ==== | ||
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+ | Did you know? You can list an order at any exchange rate as you see fit! You can also buy any sell order on the list as you see fit. This is what we mean by no sell walls or buy walls in the Trade Portal. These ' | ||
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+ | ==== Future Features ==== | ||
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+ | Qortal is a massive work in progress. Part of the roadmap for the Qortal UI includes a built-in block exqlorer (for visualizing blockchain network metrics) as well as price charts! Stay tuned! |