Hi everyone,
I’ve been following the EOS Block Producer campaign for a while and now that we’re edging closer to the launch date I thought some research into the best candidates might be beneficial to other EOS token holders as voting begins.
My reasoning is that with so many Block Producers out there it would tough for everyone to go through each and everyone. So I did my best to do that myself, and in doing so, be of service to the community.
Important: This is my opinion and should not be substituted for your own research. I may have made mistakes, so please do you own due diligence. I hope, however, that this can be of use to you.
I’ve listed what I believe to be the top Block Producer candidates as of today, the 1st of June 2018. I’d appreciate all feedback and criticism, and feel free to add candidates in the comments.
If this becomes a community effort we may be able to paint a better picture of who the best candidates out there are, based on the criteria below.
Selection Criteria: Technical Competence, Leadership, Governance & Transparency, Geographical Distribution, Attention/Support to the EOS Community/Ecosystem (especially in so-called “hubs”), Vision & Roadmap, BP Checkmarks, and influence, expertise and experience in the crypto ecosystem.
Block Producer name: EOS Canada (Canada)
Reasons: Leading candidate from Canada / Strong community contribution / the strongest candidate from a technical perspective / transparent team behind
Website: https://www.eoscanada.com/
Application: https://steemit.com/eos/@eos-canada/introducing-eos-canada-a-leading-block-producer-candidate
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://github.com/eoscanada/eos-bios | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoTHlEOVdeN9NOc5b5C1-vQ
Block Producer name: EOS New York (USA)
Reasons: Leading candidate from the USA / Strong community contribution / Based in FinTech hubNew York / technically strong and transparent team behind
Website: https://www.eosnewyork.io/
Application: https://steemit.com/eos/@eosnewyork/eos-new-york-six-checkmarks-march-28th-2018
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/EOS-New-York/ | https://www.eosnewyork.io/blog/
Block Producer name: EOSPHERE (Australia)
Reasons: Leading candidate from Australia / Strong community contribution / technically strong and transparent team behind
Website: https://www.eosphere.io/
Application: https://steemit.com/eos/@eosphere/presenting-eosphere-as-a-founding-eos-block-producer-candidate
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCROdE4_4xJ8p5K7d9k8G_Eg
Block Producer name: EOS 42 (UK)
Reasons: Leading candidate from the UK / Strong community contribution / Based in FinTech Hub London / technically strong and transparent team behind
Website: https://www.eos42.io
Application: https://steemit.com/eos/@eos42/eos42-eosgo-requirements-post
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://www.chintai-eos.io/ | https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/EOSLONDON/ | https://www.eos42.io/static/files/EOS%20Constitution-DRAFT-English.pdf
Block Producer name: OracleChain (China)
Reasons: Leading candidate from China / Strong community contribution
Website: https://oraclechain.io/
Application: https://steemit.com/eos/@oraclechain/oraclechain-block-producer-report
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://oraclechain.io/resouce-en | https://oraclechain.io/files/oraclechain_white_paper_en.pdf
Block Producer name: Liquid EOS by Bancor (Israel)
Reasons: A lot of real world experience and a strong company behind: Bancor / Strong team and technical knowledge / provides a high standard of professionality
Website: https://liquideos.com/
Application: https://steemit.com/bancor/@bancor-network/announcing-bancor-as-an-eos-block-producer-candidate
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://steemit.com/@bancor-network
Block Producer name: Bitfinex (BVI)
Reasons: A lot of real world experience / Strong team and technical knowledge / provides a high standard of professionality
Website: https://www.bitfinex.com/eos
Application: https://steemit.com/bitfinex/@bfx/bitfinex-or-eos-block-producer-candidate-report
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://steemit.com/@bfx
Block Producer name: Crypto Lions (Ukraine)
Reasons: Leading candidate from the Ukraine / technically strong Strong community contribution with the Jungle Testnet
Website: http://cryptolions.io/
Application: https://steemit.com/eos/@cryptolions/crypto-lions-eos-block-producer-candidates
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: http://dev.cryptolions.io/ | https://github.com/CryptoLions
Block Producer name: EOS network by Advanced Blockchain AG (Germany)
Reasons: Leading candidate from Germany / Strong companies behind: Advanced Blockchain AG, nakamo.to/ Based in crypto hub Berlin/ technically strong and transparent team
Website: https://eosnetwork.io/
Application: https://steemit.com/eos/@ad-blockchain-ag/eos-network-by-advanced-blockchain-ag-announcing-our-eos-block-producer-candidacy
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://eosnetwork.io/assets/docs/EOS_network_by_Advanced_Blockchain_AG.pdf | https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/Blockchain-Tangle-and-beyond/events/251065426/
Block Producer name: EOS sw/eden (Sweden)
Reasons: Leading candidate from Sweden / Strong community contribution / technically strong
Website: http://eosio.se/
Application: https://steemit.com/eos-blockproducers/@xebb/eos-block-producer-candidacy
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://twitter.com/EosSweden
Block Producer name: EOSYS (Korea)
Reasons: Leading candidate from Korea / Strong community contribution
Website: http://eosys.io/
Application: https://steemit.com/kr/@eosys/1st-letter-to-the-eos-community-from-eosys-the-first-eos-block-producer-candidate-from-korea
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfqueDutLB7th60V6ZZX9Ww | https://steemit.com/@eosys
Block Producer name: EOS Nation (Canada)
Reasons: Leading candidate / Strong community contribution
Website: https://eosnation.io
Application: https://steemit.com/eos/@daverex/eos-nation-block-producer
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://eosnation.io/meetups | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXgAY9DyooykrubRXw3xK1g?view_as=subscriber
Block Producer name: EOS Tribe (USA)
Reasons: Strong candidate / Strong community contribution
Website: https://eostribe.io/
Application: https://steemit.com/eos/@eostribe/eos-tribe-block-producer-candidacy-announcement
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://steemit.com/@eostribe | http://arrowhead.eostribe.io/
Block Producer name: EOS Authority (UK)
Reasons: Strong candidate / Based in FinTech hub London / Strong community contribution
Website: https://eosauthority.com/
Application: https://steemit.com/eos/@eosauthority/introducing-eos-authority-block-producer-candidate
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://twitter.com/EOSauthority | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCBylil96ibgcBC1FDcMouw
Block Producer name: Bitspace (Norway)
Reasons: Leading candidate from Norway / Strong community contribution
Website: https://bitspace.no/
Application: https://steemit.com/eos/@bitspace/bitspace-eos-block-producer-candidate
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://bitspace.no/eos/ | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPtWz5s93nioHBmm3-mT4mA
Block Producer name: EOS Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Reasons: Leading candidate from Norway / Strong community contribution
Website: https://eosamsterdam.net/
Application: https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@eosamsterdam/eos-amsterdam-introduction-founding-block-producer-candidate-for-the-community-launch-of-eos-io
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/EOS-Amsterdam | https://twitter.com/eosamsterdam
Block Producer name: EOS Asia (Hong Kong)
Reasons: Leading candidate from Hong Kong / Strong community contribution
Website: https://www.eosasia.one/
Application: https://steemit.com/eos-blockproducers/@eos-asia/eos-asia-block-producer-candidacy
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://twitter.com/eosasia_one | https://steemit.com/@eos-asia
Block Producer name: EOS Argentina (Argentina)
Reasons: Leading candidate from Argentina / Strong community contribution
Website: https://www.eosargentina.io/
Application: https://steemit.com/eosio/@eosargentina/eos-argentina-block-producer-candidate
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://twitter.com/EosArgentina | https://www.eosargentina.io/assets/files/EOS%20Argentina%20Block Producer%20Application%20v0.4.pdf
Block Producer name: EOS Japan (Japan)
Reasons: Leading candidate from Japan / Japan especially Tokyo is an important area for any Crypto project
Website: http://www.eosjapan.co.jp/
Application: https://steemit.com/eos/@eosjapancojp/eosjapan-block-producer-report
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://twitter.com/EosJapancojp
Block Producer name: EOS Block Smith (USA)
Reasons: Leading candidate from California (Silicon Valley) / The Silicon Valley is an important position for any tech related project
Website: http://eosblocksmith.io/
Application: https://steemit.com/eos/@eosblocksmith/eos-blocksmith-block-producer-candidate
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://steemit.com/@eosblocksmith | https://twitter.com/eosBlockSmith
Block Producer name: EOS Cafe (N/A)
Reasons: Great community contribution
Website: https://eos.cafe/
Application: https://steemit.com/eos/@eoscafe/we-are-eos-cafe-a-global-block-producer-candidate
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://steemit.com/@eoscafe | https://twitter.com/eoscafe
I didn't see #EOSVibes as a candidate. Any reason they didn't make the list?
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Obviously an oversight! EOSVibes https://www.eosvibes.io/ is another community focused team.
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Good post, but I don't see EOSAmericas in this list.
Please check us out http://www.eosamericas.com
Also, We've been developing a testnet monitors to help the community understand who could be a possible mainnet. Check it out http://www.eosamericas.com/dashboard
EOSAmericas is a BP Candidate :)
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EOSAmericas received a score of 8 out of 8 on EOSGO and have participated as an active block producer on several testnets over the past weeks. We run a multilingual dashboard of all EOS public testnets and mainnets at http://eosamericas.com/dashboard .
We are actively promoting EOS at conferences (we had four members of our team at BlockchainNW in Seattle the other day where I was a speaker on EOS and DPoS) and are so-far partnering with education groups in Mexico and Brazil to spread the word.
Our network is based on enterprise-grade XEON servers with 256GB RAM that is heavily secured against DDoS and other attacks and we have a network security expert on our team with 23 years of experience securing high value networks going back past the original Hotmail launch. (https://steemit.com/eos/@eosamericas/block-producer-candidate-eosamericas-adds-network-security-expert-h-paul-hammann)
EOSAmericas is also financially secure and independent. So far we're the only independent block producer candidate that has offered verifiable proof of financial solvency (In the form of signed messages from addresses valued at over 85 BTC). (https://steemit.com/eos/@eosamericas/eos-bp-candidates-should-prove-not-just-promise-financial-solvency)
We are strong believers in the EOS constitution and have committed to support it in total. We will fight to be good stewards of the EOS network and will fight for good governance supporting EOS users and developers.
You can see more about our team, positions, and rollout plan on our site: https://eosamericas.com . I hope you'll take a look and consider adding us to the list.
Douglas Horn
Team Leader - EOSAmericas
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Hi williamcrypt97,
I am including some info about EOS USA. Please consider supporting us in the race to BP!
EOS USA is a Block Producer candidate in Greer, SC.
EOS USA can access bandwidth of 1 Gigabit connection up, and 1 Gigabit down. The total bandwidth on this connection is 93% available for other uses. The transformer at 1 Distribution Court has just completed upgrading and doubling the KVA of the transformer in 2017. As more applications move to the cloud, they leave behind dozens of multi core, rack mounted, 1U, 2U and 4U servers. EOS USA has approx 128 cores, less than 7 years old. We believe we can reuse these cores, consisting of 2TB RAM and 100TB of redundant storage collectively with these rehabilitated servers. Our triple redundant internet connections and unlimited supply of used servers will allow EOS USA to effectively scale in a green and low cost manner.
EOS USA resides in a converted 1,500 sq ft data center. This space is equipped with a 1 gigabit up and 1 gigabit down cyber connection, redundant cable modem, and redundant 4G wireless connection. In the event of communications failure, EOS USA has a triple path redundancy built-in. Similar to the server hardware, many companies have upgraded their Fortinet equipment, and left behind the worlds best firewalls at a fraction of cost. This makes our Block Producer one of the most secure in the entire EOS environment.
EOS USA wishes to set a new standard in transparency by allowing an inside look into the conversations of the team. We feel that authenticity is easily captured in this manner. Audio/video recordings and social media will play a large role in our transparency.
Our team consists of business owners from a range of industries. Clay Albright will manage media for EOS USA. His passion for EOS will encourage others. David Pence will provide the tech and security for the data. His ability to communicate difficult technology in simple terms is refreshing. Brian Lamberti will manage operations. He has 12 years experience running his own restaurant. Brian is ready to put those skills to work for EOS USA.
Vote EOS USA in the Block Producer election!
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Now how does ordinary laymen citizen of EOS token holder, get some of those fund to fund community meetups and platform 'evangelism'?
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