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There has been a lot of talk off and on in the Jackdaw community about what the future holds for the Jackdaw token. Jackdaw set out to be a leaderless, decentralized, and scarce store of value. Jackdaw has achieved that goal within its first year of life on the Ravencoin blockchain.Jackdaw was distributed openly and fairly, has a complete suite of tools including exchange options, and has maintained a decentralized &amp; leaderless ethos throughout its life so far. Jackdaw has completed every initial goal that was set for the token and beyond. From wallets, to token analytics, to exchanges, the Jackdaw token currently sits as one of the most robust Ravencoin Assets to ever exist. It may also be the Ravencoin Asset with the highest face value to ever exist to date, and all this was accomplished with absolutely no funds set aside.So what's next? Fancy staking mechnisms? Wrapped Jackdaw tokens? More exchange listings? All of the above have been brought to the table and may be completed by the community in future, with that said Jackdaw's next phase may come as a bit of a surprise. We completed Jackdaw's&nbsp;<a data-mce-href="https://jackdawtoken.com/learn-more/jackdaw-distribution" href="https://jackdawtoken.com/learn-more/jackdaw-distribution" title="Jackdaw Distribution Phase" target="_blank" rel="noopener">distribution phase</a> where we distributed Jackdaw via a mixed distribution scheme, completed our awareness phase where we raised awareness of Jackdaw in the Ravencoin community and beyond, and have started the ball rolling on our market phase with the recent exchange listing on the Neoxa Asset Portal. It may then come as a surprise that this next phase for the Jackdaw project will be the last from the team who initially incubated the Jackdaw token, we're calling it Phase Zero. With this last phase of the Jackdaw Project we will be decentralizing all aspects of the Jackdaw project, and then stepping away from the token to allow it to stand on its own with its community.Why? Because Jackdaw was always intended as a "headless" Ravencoin Asset, it's right in the whitepaper. We could have retained the Ownership Asset for the project and adjusted the max supply, we could have made Jackdaw sub-assets and NFT's, we could have made different Jackdaw token-types, but we didn't. <a data-mce-href="https://jackdawtoken.com/learn-more/jackdaw-burn" href="https://jackdawtoken.com/learn-more/jackdaw-burn" title="Jackdaw Ownership Asser Burn Ceremony" target="_blank" rel="noopener">We burned the Ownership Asset for Jackdaw</a>, ensuring there will never be any changes or centralized control to the token.&nbsp;The mere existence of this website is at odds with Jackdaw's stated goal of having "no leaders." This website is not to be considered an official source for Jackdaw information but rather a volunteer effort to raise awarness about the token, provide links to tools, and keep a record of the history of the Jackdaw token and its various initial phases. With that said, there has become some level of centralization around this website and the JackdawToken.com X account, as they've been the only places to get regular Jackdaw updates for the first year of the tokens life.That is about to change. While this website will remain operational, we have already started the process of decentralizing the Jackdaw community channels and by the end of this month this website will be the only remaining resource maintained by the team that initially incubated Jackdaw. From here, it will be up to the Jackdaw community to determine what Jackdaw becomes, we have no say in the direction the token takes. Maybe Jackdaw finds new life as a digitally scarce "wrapped" token on other blockchains, maybe someone comes up with a Jackdaw staking pool, maybe some new games or software will encorporate Jackdaw, the possibilities are endless as it is free and open to work with. Whatever the fate of Jackdaw, it will be decided by the community at large. We've provided a completely distributed, decentralized, and leaderless Ravencoin Asset with Jackdaw, and the time has come for the community to decide what it becomes from here. The incubation team has completed everything they set out to do and will no longer be involved in the project outside of updating JackdawToken.com and the JackBlog as the need arises. Rest assured, if there are new tools or opportunities within the Jackdaw project, we'll incorporate them into JackdawToken.com as we learn of them.&nbsp;With all of that said we are excited for Jackdaw to enter Phase Zero, where we will truly see the community shine and Jackdaw takes its true final form as a completely leaderless token. It will be up to Jackdaw holders and fans to keep Jackdaw in the conversation and educate new users about the project. This website will continue to be a resource for the community going forward into the future, there are no plans to shut down the website. If you would like to take control of the JackdawToken.com X account, reach out to us on X and let us know why you'd like to be considered. By the end of the month we will no longer maintain any Jackdaw social channels, they will all be maintained by Jackdaw holders and community members.We plan to continue the JackBlog but will only post updates as the need arises (such as announcing new tools, communities, or features). If no one claims the JackdawToken.com X account we will leave it up with a final message pointing users to this blog post so they can be informed about Phase Zero and what that means for the Jackdaw project going forward.Thank you to everyone who has been involved with the Jackdaw Project, it has been a lot of fun getting this token off the ground. In our several years working to develop this idea we never dreamed it would be as successful as it has been. For a token completely distributed at a value of zero Jackdaw has certainly come a long way in a short time. We're hopeful the community can keep the momentum started by the JackdawToken.com effort, but no matter what Jackdaw holders can be proud to have been involved in a truly decentralized, cypherpunk experiment.Onward!

Jackdaw Beyond: Phase Zero

Over the first year of Jackdaw's life on the Ravencoin blockchain we showcased many of the tools available to Jackdaw holders with quick instructional videos on our X account. This latest JackBlog entry collects those videos in one easy-to-find place! Check out these great tools and explore the ecosystem quickly and easily with our demo video series!<ul><li>Wallets</li></ul><a data-mce-href="https://x.com/JackdawCrypto/status/1817254104403673458?t=l6ZHdvOWdHBYOB-z_zmocQ&amp;s=19" href="https://x.com/JackdawCrypto/status/1817254104403673458?t=l6ZHdvOWdHBYOB-z_zmocQ&amp;s=19" title="Jackdaw Zelcore Wallet demo video" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zelcore Wallet</a><a data-mce-href="https://x.com/JackdawCrypto/status/1821995344881967192?t=xWa7FmpRgJH_kDKN-he8hg&amp;s=19" href="https://x.com/JackdawCrypto/status/1821995344881967192?t=xWa7FmpRgJH_kDKN-he8hg&amp;s=19" title="Jackdaw Mango Farm Web Wallet demo video" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mango Farm Wallet</a><a data-mce-href="https://x.com/JackdawCrypto/status/1849171878637674849?t=_Gs-eiZamTZMcwadkttVJQ&amp;s=19" href="https://x.com/JackdawCrypto/status/1849171878637674849?t=_Gs-eiZamTZMcwadkttVJQ&amp;s=19" title="Jackdaw Magic Wallet Demo video" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Magic Wallet</a><a data-mce-href="https://x.com/JackdawCrypto/status/1867248281408995540?t=CxzHy6Zfz7hlDk7eVsqAsQ&amp;s=19" href="https://x.com/JackdawCrypto/status/1867248281408995540?t=CxzHy6Zfz7hlDk7eVsqAsQ&amp;s=19" title="Jackdaw RavenRebels Rebel Wallet Demo video" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RavenRebels Rebel Wallet</a><ul><li>Exchanges</li></ul><a data-mce-href="https://x.com/JackdawCrypto/status/1875594900584145078?t=QHmQMMGs0CZGB0F5HowCGQ&amp;s=19" href="https://x.com/JackdawCrypto/status/1875594900584145078?t=QHmQMMGs0CZGB0F5HowCGQ&amp;s=19" title="Jackdaw trading demo for Neoxa Asset Portal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Neoxa Asset Portal</a><a data-mce-href="https://x.com/JackdawCrypto/status/1753609600874516707?t=0F3OfnzsBDDEdLtExkElBQ&amp;s=19" href="https://x.com/JackdawCrypto/status/1753609600874516707?t=0F3OfnzsBDDEdLtExkElBQ&amp;s=19" title="Jackdaw Electrum Ravencoin Atomic Swap" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Electrum Ravencoin Atomic Swap</a><a data-mce-href="https://x.com/JackdawCrypto/status/1804713054765978061?t=X04N7c_hqfIk8o4dwgUMcg&amp;s=19" href="https://x.com/JackdawCrypto/status/1804713054765978061?t=X04N7c_hqfIk8o4dwgUMcg&amp;s=19" title="Javkdaw Discord Exchange Channel (NiftyMinter)" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jackdaw Exchange Channel</a><a data-mce-href="https://x.com/JackdawCrypto/status/1753870340059472274?t=E99rBIkyw4u-EeylCFN8-Q&amp;s=19" href="https://x.com/JackdawCrypto/status/1753870340059472274?t=E99rBIkyw4u-EeylCFN8-Q&amp;s=19" title="RocketRaven.net Jackdaw listings" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RocketRaven.net</a><ul><li>Gaming</li></ul><a data-mce-href="https://x.com/JackdawCrypto/status/1872729815746584588?t=olcv3QaaWl2TR1w4obi4lg&amp;s=19" href="https://x.com/JackdawCrypto/status/1872729815746584588?t=olcv3QaaWl2TR1w4obi4lg&amp;s=19" title="Jackdaw rewards demo video for NiftyRaven Niftymin game" target="_blank" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary">Niftymon Rewards</a>You can also find all these videos and more cross-posted to <a data-mce-href="https://youtube.com/@thebirdhousecrypto?si=B8xk58gAzrV_iVmi" href="https://youtube.com/@thebirdhousecrypto?si=B8xk58gAzrV_iVmi" title="Jackdaw Demo Videos on The Birdhouse YouTube channel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Birdhouse YouTube channel</a>! No matter what platform you're using, these demo videos will give you a quick tour of Jackdaw ecosystem and show you how easy it is to get started using Jackdaw!

Jackdaw: The Ravencoin Assets Demo Collection

Jackdaw corvid bird perched on the ground

Over the first year of Jackdaw's life we worked hard to collect and present all of the tools available to Jackdaw holders, and even inspired the creation of a few new ones.&nbsp;From wallets, to block explorers, to faucets, exchanges and more, the JackdawToken.com website has tried to position itself as a one-stop place for everything Jackdaw while assuming no influence over the token itself. We've also done a series of software tours and demo videos for various Jackdaw tools that can be found on the <a data-mce-href="https://x.com/JackdawCrypto" href="https://x.com/JackdawCrypto" title="Jackdaw Token on X (Twitter)" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JackdawToken.com X account</a>, showcasing what can be done with Jackdaw and Ravencoin Assets tools. We've made this effort to showcase the ecosystem surrounding the Jackdaw token in order to hightlight how users can take advantage of each platform that supports Jackdaw, and there are many. One of the best things about the Jackdaw ecosystem is that it is made up of independant, grassroots, individual efforts. Each wallet that supports Jackdaw was designed by a different team, the same is true for block explorers and exchange tools. The Jackdaw ecosystem is grassroots and decentralized in the fact that no single authority, company, or group releases or approves software. Instead, a variety of unique individuals and teams create software that can utilize Jackdaw. The absence of any form of "official entity" is one of Jackdaws biggest strengths. Jackdaw has no official wallet, explorer, or tools in general. Instead, Jackdaw works by default with any project that supports Ravencoin Assets. In general, if someone is building a tool that supports Ravencoin Assets, Jackdaw willl also be compatible. Some Ravencoin projects have elected to add additional support for Jackdaw, further enriching the ecosystem. When support is added for Jackdaw on any platform, we're often finding out at the same time as everyone else. Jackdaw is completely permissionless and thus no one needs to inform anyone before supporting Jackdaw, they can just do it! This has been the case with several Jackdaw tools, so always keep your eyes out for new software in the Jackdaw community. We wanted to take some time to explore the different types of tools available to Jackdaw holders and how each contributes to the grassroots backbone of the Jackdaw ecosystem overall, let's dig in.<ul style="list-style-type: square;" data-mce-style="list-style-type: square;"><li>Wallets</li></ul>Wallets are an integral part of any cryptocurrency ecosystem and Jackdaw is no exception. What makes Jackdaw unique is that it has no official team, development or otherwise, to push changes to the Jackdaw token. Jackdaw has no official Github, website, or social channels.&nbsp; This philosophy holds true for all Jackdaw software. There is no "official" Jackdaw wallet. Instead, users have a suite of wallets that support Ravencoin Assets to choose from, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. Looking for a desktop wallet? Jackdaw has that. Mobile? Jackdaw has that too! Web-based? Yup! Jackdaw even has several web-based wallet solutions. We've collected some of the best Ravencoin software available on our <a data-mce-href="https://jackdawtoken.com/explore-tools/tools" href="https://jackdawtoken.com/explore-tools/tools" title="Jackdaw Token Wallets and Tools" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wallets &amp; Tools page</a>. Many of the tools you'll find have been around for some time and are pillars of the Ravencoin Assets community, others are newer, or smaller, but have unique offerings not found in all Jackdaw supported wallets. We recommend finding the wallet that best fits your needs and <a data-mce-href="https://bitcoin.org/en/secure-your-wallet#online" href="https://bitcoin.org/en/secure-your-wallet#online" title="Best practices crypto wallets" target="_blank" rel="noopener">using best-practices when it comes to wallet security</a>. No matter what wallet you choose you can be sure you're storing Jackdaw in one of the most decentralized ecosystems in the cryptocurrency space. Each Jackdaw wallet was created by an individual team and effort to further enhance the Ravencoin Assets ecosystem, Jackdaw sets out to highlight the software that does this right.&nbsp;<ul style="list-style-type: square;" data-mce-style="list-style-type: square;"><li>Block Explorers &amp; Analytics</li></ul>Just like Jackdaw Wallets, Jackdaw Block Explorers are created by individual teams and there is no one "official" block explorer for Jackdaw. You should be able to find Jackdaw easily by searching for "JACKDAW" on any Ravencoin Assets explorer. These block explorers support Jackdaw by default, as they support all Ravencoin Assets. Each explorer has its own pros and cons, we recommend trying them all to get a complete picture of the Jackdaw token. Which brings us to our next point, token analytics! We were pleasantly surprised to find that <a data-mce-href="https://rvn-dashboard.com/" href="https://rvn-dashboard.com/" title="RVN-DASHBOARD Jackdaw Analytics">RVN-DASHBOARD.com</a> was adding support for Jackdaw. Right now the Dashboard is the only tool of its kind analyzing the Ravencoin blockchain and we couldn't be happier to see the team has added support for Jackdaw as well.&nbsp;<ul style="list-style-type: square;" data-mce-style="list-style-type: square;"><li>Exchanges</li></ul>Speaking of surprises, we couldn't have been more elated or surprised to find out Jackdaw was being listed on the <a data-mce-href="https://neoxa.app/" href="https://neoxa.app/" title="Neoxa Asset Portal: Instant Jackdaw Trading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Neoxa Asset Portal</a> exchange. We found out just like everyone else, through their X accounts announcement of Jackdaw support. We're certainly excited to step into this new era of price discovery with Jackdaw and the <a data-mce-href="https://neoxa.app/" href="https://neoxa.app/" title="Neoxa Asset Portal Exchange" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Neoxa Asset Portal</a>. The instant trading and liquidity pools offer the Jackdaw community chances to earn and trade on a platform that will grow with Jackdaw.&nbsp; Jackdaw has always tried to enable users as much as possible with the current tools available in the ecosystem. On the long road to an exchange listing, Jackdaw was tradable on a few different platforms, and still is. Users can trustlessly swap using Atomic Swaps in Electrum and some users opted to trade this way early on. The NFT marketplace <a data-mce-href="https://rocketraven.net/" href="https://rocketraven.net/" title="Jackdaw trading on RocketRaven.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RocketRaven.net</a> made changes to their code to allow for Jackdaw trading and auctions, they were one of the only websites where Jackdaw could be bought and sold early on. Later, the Jackdaw Exchange Channel was created in the Jackdaw Discord using the <a data-mce-href="https://discord.com/application-directory/1094826498902458469" href="https://discord.com/application-directory/1094826498902458469" title="NiftyMinter Discord App" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NiftyMinter Discord app</a>. Users could list and buy Jackdaw tokens with just a wallet and a Discord account. Most recently Jackdaw was listed on the new <a data-mce-href="https://neoxa.app/" href="https://neoxa.app/" title="Neoxa Asset Portal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Neoxa Asset Portal</a> exchange platform, ushering in a new era of Jackdaw trading. We're proud that Jackdaw was one of the first Ravencoin tokens to be listed on both their $NEOX and $RVN pairs. Thats right, as of this writing Jackdaw currently has two active exchange markets, $JDAW/$RVN and $JDAW/$NEOX, where users can instantly swap their Jackdaw, or add it to a liquidity pool and earn on trading fees.&nbsp; We wanted to take a minute to highlight the fact that the Jackdaw markets on the <a data-mce-href="https://neoxa.app/" href="https://neoxa.app/" title="Neoxa Asset Portal: Instant Jackdaw Swaps" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Neoxa Asset Portal</a> have been built entirely by individual volunteers. No listing fee or liquidity threshold was met prior to the listing (Jackdaw had no ICO &amp; no fund set aside for listings, marketing, or development), the <a data-mce-href="https://neoxa.app/" href="https://neoxa.app/" title="Neoxa Asset Portal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Neoxa Asset Portal</a> simply announced the Jackdaw listing and it was up to the community to provide liquidity to the Jackdaw markets, and they did! At one point roughly 10% of the total supply of Jackdaw had reached the exchange liquidity pools, a huge showing of support from the Jackdaw community. An initial exchange listing was always shaky ground for Jackdaw, as no one truly knows how many "active" Jackdaw users there are, much of the supply was airdropped to old Ravencoin wallets and those users may not even realize they are holding Jackdaw. Its been wonderful to see a healthy amount of the overall Jackdaw supply reach the Neoxa Asset Portal for trading. So it goes without saying, but: We wanted to take a minute to thank everyone participating in Jackdaw liquidity pools on the <a data-mce-href="https://neoxa.app/" href="https://neoxa.app/" title="Neoxa Asset Portal Instant Swaps" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Neoxa Asset Portal</a>. Now that we have an exchange listing with liquidity pools, &nbsp;we are transitioning to the market-building era for Jackdaw. This means any user currently has the capacity to help build with the Jackdaw project by helping us grow vibrant markets on our first exchange. We're very excited to see Jackdaw listed on a fledgling product like the <a data-mce-href="https://neoxa.app/" href="https://neoxa.app/" title="Jackdaw Swaps on the Neoxa Asset Portal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Neoxa Asset Portal</a> and hope to grow with the platform as it matures.&nbsp; Jackdaw currently has a suite of different trading tools available to users, from p2p based options all the way up to more traditional web-based exchanges. We hope to continue our momentum in 2025 and see Jackdaw (and Ravencoin Assets in general) supported more widely across the exchange ecosystem.<ul style="list-style-type: square;" data-mce-style="list-style-type: square;"><li>Grassroots ethos into 2025</li></ul>We aim to continue and foster the grassroots ecosystem around Jackdaw in 2025. Whether its our software demo videos, advocating for Jackdaw software support, pursuing additional exchange listings, or bringing entirely new experiences for holders, we hope to further expand Jackdaw's grassroots backbone into an vibrant ecosystem that any cryptocurrency user can get started with and engaged in. <a data-mce-href="https://jackdawtoken.com/explore-tools/social" href="https://jackdawtoken.com/explore-tools/social" title="Jackdaw Cryptocurrency Social" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary">Get yourself some Jackdaw and join us today!</a>

Jackdaw: A Grassroots Ecosystem

It's hard to believe Jackdaw ($JDAW) has been running on the Ravencoin ($RVN) blockchain for over a year now! That's right, on October 16th we celebrated our one year anniversary on the Ravencoin blockchain. As a small, grassroots crypto community with zero funding mechanisms we have accomplished a lot in our first year. With the announcement of the new $RVN/$JDAW market pair and liquidity pools coming to the <a data-mce-href="https://neoxa.app/" href="https://neoxa.app/" title="Neoxa Asset Portal - Jackdaw Trading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Neoxa Asset Portal</a> we figured there's no better time than now to recap Jackdaw's first year on the Ravencoin blockchain and have a look toward the future. Let's dive in for a recap of the Jackdaw project, Year One!<ul><li>Distribution Phase Ends</li></ul>Jackdaw successfully completed its distribution phase by the end of 2023. Jackdaw was distributed by community promotions, faucets, and airdrops. The <a data-mce-href="https://niftyraven.com/" href="https://niftyraven.com/" title="NiftyRaven Ravencoin community" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NiftyRaven</a> community was essential in providing the tools necessary to conduct the <a data-mce-href="https://jackdawtoken.com/learn-more/jackdaw-distribution" href="https://jackdawtoken.com/learn-more/jackdaw-distribution" title="Jackdaw Cryptocurrency Airdrops" target="_blank" rel="noopener">airdrops</a> (which were truly verifiable p2p transactions), and the <a data-mce-href="https://rocketraven.net/" href="https://rocketraven.net/" title="RocketRaven.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RocketRaven.net</a> community supplied the first Jackdaw faucet. Communities such as <a data-mce-href="https://www.hmgameco.com/" href="https://www.hmgameco.com/" title="Humble Minwr Game Co Ravencoin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TheHumbleMiner</a>, <a data-mce-href="https://x.com/RavencoinAssets?t=CJBV7LRVaLYArnzqOtk1og&amp;s=09" href="https://x.com/RavencoinAssets?t=CJBV7LRVaLYArnzqOtk1og&amp;s=09" title="@RavencoinAssets Twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RavencoinAssets</a>, and <a data-mce-href="https://meco.eeconme.com/" href="https://meco.eeconme.com/" title="MeCo Ravencoin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MeCo</a> all held promotions where users could get awarded Jackdaw, completely free. Hundreds of users participated in community promotions &amp; thousands were targeted for airdrops. Once <a data-mce-href="https://jackdawtoken.com/learn-more/jackdaw-distribution" href="https://jackdawtoken.com/learn-more/jackdaw-distribution" title="Jackdaw Distribution Phase" target="_blank" rel="noopener">distribution ended</a> and the <a data-mce-href="https://jackdawtoken.com/learn-more/jackdaw-burn" href="https://jackdawtoken.com/learn-more/jackdaw-burn" title="Jackdaw Ravencoin Ownership Asset Burn Ceremony" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ownership asset was burned</a>, it was time to get to work on the next phase, raising awareness about Jackdaw!<ul><li>Awareness campaigns 2024</li></ul>We worked hard over the first year of Jackdaw's life on the Ravencoin blockchain to raise awareness for the Jackdaw token within the Raven community. We wanted those who held Jackdaw to know they own it, and to know what Jackdaw is all about! We set out with several initiatives online to help bring Jackdaw to the world. Within the first three months after distribution we had already hit our goals for getting Jackdaw out in the world as a stand-alone cryptocurrency, this included:<ol><li>Creating <a data-mce-href="https://jackdawtoken.com/" href="https://jackdawtoken.com/" title="Jackdaw Cryptocurrency Website" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JackdawToken.com</a></li><li>Creating Jackdaw Social channels.</li><li>Decentralizing ownership of social media.</li><li>Creating Jackdaw media.</li><li>Populating and updating Jackdaw media channels with new, ongoing, relevant information, fostering community engagement.</li><li>Distribution of JACKDAWTOKEN.COM promo tokens on blockchain.</li><li>&nbsp;Publishing of Whitepaper on website and distributing via promo token/IPFS.</li><li>Creation of the JackBlog for regular project updates.</li><li>Applying to several cryptocurrency exchanges for Jackdaw listing.</li></ol>So far we've been able to accomplish all this and more, with the singular goal of raising awareness in the Ravencoin community about Jackdaw, and letting potential holders know to check their old wallets! Speaking of holders, that brings us to our next point, trading!<ul><li>Exchange listing: A journey</li></ul>Jackdaw started off with some great community tools for trading and some volunteers for the project have made demo videos showcasing a lot of the Ravencoin ecosystem (with more to come), including early trading options, on the <a data-mce-href="https://x.com/JackdawCrypto?t=fqZgjj3iUbD2pw9YKJtLcA&amp;s=09" href="https://x.com/JackdawCrypto?t=fqZgjj3iUbD2pw9YKJtLcA&amp;s=09" title="Jackdaw X (Twitter) Account" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jackdaw X account</a>. When it came to early trading and price discovery, users could trade trustlessly peer-to-peer using <a data-mce-href="https://github.com/Electrum-RVN-SIG/electrum-ravencoin/releases" href="https://github.com/Electrum-RVN-SIG/electrum-ravencoin/releases" title="Electrum Ravencoin Wallet" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Electrum Ravencoin</a> and the <a data-mce-href="https://jackdawtoken.com/explore/swap" href="https://jackdawtoken.com/explore/swap" title="Jackdaw Cryptocurrency Swap Board" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jackdaw Swap Boards</a>, or those who were more accustomed to NFT style trading could use <a data-mce-href="https://rocketraven.net/" href="https://rocketraven.net/" title="RocketRaven.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RocketRaven.net</a>, additionally, users also had a chat-based solution in the <a data-mce-href="https://discord.com/invite/8Kfg2BdW2w" href="https://discord.com/invite/8Kfg2BdW2w" title="Jackdaw Exchange Channel Discord" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jackdaw Exchange channel</a> in the Jackdaw Discord (using the <a data-mce-href="https://niftyraven.com/nifty-minter%E2%84%A2" href="https://niftyraven.com/nifty-minter%E2%84%A2" title="Niftyminter Discord app" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NiftyMinter</a> app). While these tools are great, Jackdaw as a community was hungry for more solutions when it came to Jackdaw trading... Perhaps the most difficult thing for Jackdaw to achieve as a truly community-lead &amp; decentralized token has been getting an exchange listing. Unlike most projects of its kind, Jackdaw elected to have no founders reward, no ICO, and no fund set aside for exchange listings or other initiatives. This can be challenging when applying to exchanges, who often ask for exorbitant listing fees and liquidity standards. On this note we want to give a huge shout-out to the <a data-mce-href="https://neoxa.app/" href="https://neoxa.app/" title="Neoxa Asset Portal - Jackdaw Trading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Neoxa Asset Portal</a>, who saw the value in listing Jackdaw and did so without asking for any fee or liquidity up front from the community. Jackdaw is completely community owned and governed, and nowhere does that shine brightest than in the growing Jackdaw market.&nbsp; All token liquidity for Jackdaw comes from the community, and thats very rare to see in the crypto space these days - a true, organically grown, grassroots crypto community effort.&nbsp; For Jackdaw to get an exchange listing in the first year of its life is amazing and not something many Ravencoin Assets have accomplished. That said we couldnt be happier to have our first market be with the <a data-mce-href="https://neoxa.app/" href="https://neoxa.app/" title="Neoxa Asset Portal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Neoxa Asset Portal</a> platform. The <a data-mce-href="https://neoxa.app/" href="https://neoxa.app/" title="Neoxa Asset Portal - Jackdaw &amp; Ravencoin Trading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Neoxa Asset Portal</a> (NAP for short) allows users to instantly trade Jackdaw, or add their Jackdaw to a liquidity pool and help strengthen the market! Users often ask how they can help strengthen the Jackdaw community, and right now these liquidity pools offer a great avenue to support the token!&nbsp; As we stated previously there is no central authority or official funding mechanism supporting the Jackdaw project, so its amazing to see the market being built ENTIRELY by volunteer holders. Thank you to all those who have been building the market so far, its a huge help to the Jackdaw project! As of this writing over 5 Jackdaw have reached the NAP exchange liquidity pool, this is roughly 10% of the total Jackdaw supply! Due to how $JDAW was distributed, it was largely unknown how much would make it back into general circulation or if those who held it would be interested in trading. Now we know! With the expansion of the Jackdaw market to include a <a data-mce-href="https://x.com/JackdawCrypto/status/1870898372682621161" href="https://x.com/JackdawCrypto/status/1870898372682621161" title="Jackdaw/Ravencoin market announcement" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ravencoin pair and liquidity pool later this week</a>, we cant wait to see how the Jackdaw market further evolves. Get involved in Jackdaw price discovery and have some fun with it while we build a stable market for digital scarcity!<ul><li>The future: Borderless &amp; Inclusive</li></ul>Jackdaw was born on the <a data-mce-href="https://evrmore.com/" href="https://evrmore.com/" title="Evrmore blockchain" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Evrmore blockchain</a>, completed distribution on the <a data-mce-href="https://ravencoin.org/" href="https://ravencoin.org/" title="Ravencoin blockchain" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ravencoin blockchain</a>, and was first traded on the <a data-mce-href="https://neoxa.net/" href="https://neoxa.net/" title="Neoxa Blockchain" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Neoxa blockchain</a>. The Jackdaw project has truly been a cross-chain and cross-community tokenomics experiment. While Ravencoin is Jackdaw's parent blockchain, Jackdaw stands as a free and open cryptocurrency that anyone can work with, no borders, no limits, no rules. We've kept the messaging around Jackdaw, and its purpose as a digitally scarce asset, to a minimum. This gives room for other creators and crypto fans to grow into and with the project. Jackdaw truly and provably belongs to the world, and the world may do with it as it pleases.&nbsp; Jackdaw now stands as a completely permissionless, leaderless, and decentralized scarce store of value. If the recent exchange listing has taught us one thing, its the fact that Jackdaw was distributed right - so widely and openly that no one user can have a controlling interest in the supply from the start. With the addition of the <a data-mce-href="https://jackdawtoken.com/learn-more/jackdaw-burn" href="https://jackdawtoken.com/learn-more/jackdaw-burn" title="Jackdaw Ownership Asset Burn Ceremony" target="_blank" rel="noopener">burned ownership asset</a> Jackdaw became a "headless" Ravencoin token (see the <a data-mce-href="https://jackdawtoken.com/jackdaw-whitepaper" href="https://jackdawtoken.com/jackdaw-whitepaper" title="Jackdaw Whitepaper" target="_blank" rel="noopener">whitepaper</a> for more on that) and it stands to reason that Jackdaw is one of the most decentralized tokens in the space. We hope to set out to prove that further in the coming years as we raise awareness for Jackdaw in a wider audience.&nbsp;&nbsp; We've been largely focused on raising awareness and highlighting tools for Jackdaw holders in the Ravencoin community for Jackdaw's Year One. Now that we have our first exchange listing (with two markets soon!), a suite of tools &amp; wallets (with more on the way!), and a solid grassroots community backbone (the best cypherpunks in the Raven Assets space!), its time to share Jackdaw with the world! Look forward to Jackdaw content, tools, and more coming in 2025 as we shift our focus to the broader crypto community and show the world the power of Ravencoin Assets and truly secure, digitally scarce tokens.Let us proceed together apace.Onward!

Jackdaw: Year One

We briefly mentioned Jackdaw memos in our <a data-mce-href="https://jackdawtoken.com/blog/jackdaw--anatomy-of-a-ravencoin-main-asset" href="https://jackdawtoken.com/blog/jackdaw--anatomy-of-a-ravencoin-main-asset" title="Jackdaw: Anatomy of a Ravencoin Main Asset" target="_blank" rel="noopener">first article</a> but wanted to take a moment to expand on exactly what Jackdaw memos are. One of the most interesting features of Jackdaw, and Ravencoin Assets in general, is the ability to permananetly and immutably store information by simply transacting.Any Jackdaw transaction can have a "memo" added to it. That memo can be in the form of a transaction ID or an IPFS hash. Whichever you choose, the information is stored to the Ravencoin blockchain forever, making Jackdaw memos a great way to add additional permanent information or other metadata to a transaction.[1] In theory, a user could store an enormous amount of metadata by sending themselves Jackdaw tokens (creating a transaction) containing IPFS hashes where said data is stored. The Ravencoin blockchain will store that IPFS hash (or transaction ID) permananetly, allowing for users to access the data they've stored in Jackdaw memos on the blockchain, forever. Memos are a great way to store virtually any metadata permanently, as both Ravencoin and IPFS are decentralized immutable solutions. Once a file is pinned to IPFS, no one can alter the hash (content ID) or the data it contains.[2] You can use Jackdaw memos to store additional data about a transaction (including a transaction ID itself) or any other range of solutions that fit your needs. Perhaps simple file storage or record keeping, perhaps something more complex like game or website. In theory, memos could also be used for transaction verification should such a system come into existence. Users can add messages, websites, or any other data they desire to a Jackdaw memo and create an immutable record reflecting anything they wish. This represents a powerful record keeping and data storage solution for anyone using the Jackdaw token. Try it out using a Ravencoin Wallet that supports the memo feature! Sources:[1] <a href="https://tronblack.medium.com/ravencoin-memos-84bdbd0dfe1c" data-mce-href="https://tronblack.medium.com/ravencoin-memos-84bdbd0dfe1c">https://tronblack.medium.com/ravencoin-memos-84bdbd0dfe1c</a>[2] <a data-mce-href="https://docs.ipfs.tech/concepts/how-ipfs-works/#how-ipfs-represents-and-addresses-data" href="https://docs.ipfs.tech/concepts/how-ipfs-works/#how-ipfs-represents-and-addresses-data" title="How IPFS Works" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://docs.ipfs.tech/concepts/how-ipfs-works/#how-ipfs-represents-and-addresses-data</a>

Jackdaw Memos: Metadata Set in Stone

Western Jackdaw flying on bright background

Introduction:This article assumes you've read the <a data-mce-href="https://jackdawtoken.com/whitepaper" href="https://jackdawtoken.com/whitepaper" title="Jackdaw ($JDAW) Whitepaper" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jackdaw Whitepaper</a> and understand Jackdaw's basic tokenomics and goals. Its often noted in the Jackdaw community that Jackdaw ($JDAW) has far fewer technical and social attack vectors than its token counter-parts on other blockchains. Selecting Ravencoin as Jackdaw's parent blockchain wasn't by accident, it came after years of observation and testing with Ravencoin and other blockchains. Jackdaw isn't your standard cryptocurrency token, its a Ravencoin Asset! Ravencoin was purpose-built for Asset issuance and transfer, and a lot of thought and care went into this element of Ravencoin's design and the security required to maintain it. Jackdaw was issued in a way where it can showcase some of the advantages of Ravencoin Assets while maintaining a decentralized, minimalistic, cypherpunk ethos. This paper is intended to highlight some of the many advantages both Jackdaw and Ravencoin hold over other blockchain standards.Exploring Assets:First we should explore some of Ravencoins design and history to understand the technology backing the Jackdaw token. Ravencoin was launched in January of 2018 as a purely Proof of Work blockchain specializing in Asset issuance and transfer.[<a data-mce-href="https://ravencoin.org/assets/documents/Ravencoin.pdf" href="https://ravencoin.org/assets/documents/Ravencoin.pdf" title="Ravencoin Whitepaper" target="_blank" rel="noopener">1</a>] Ravencoin does not utilize coin staking mechanisms, such as masternodes or validators. Instead, miners spend real world energy to run the Raven network and produce new coins.[<a data-mce-href="https://ravencoin.org/assets/documents/X16R-Whitepaper.pdf" href="https://ravencoin.org/assets/documents/X16R-Whitepaper.pdf" title="Ravencoin X16R Whitepaper" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2</a>] These same miners spend energy confirming Jackdaw and other Ravencoin Asset transactions, making Ravencoin Assets true Layer 1 tokens. The advantages of PoW for security and immutability have been well discussed[<a data-mce-href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/proof-of-work-superior-for-bitcoin" href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/proof-of-work-superior-for-bitcoin" title="Bitcoin Magazine Proof of Work" target="_blank" rel="noopener">3</a>], so we'll skip that here in favor of discussing the core of this paper, the Ravencoin Asset. Before we go any further, its highly recommended that you familiarize yourself with the "All About Assets" article on Ravencoin.org. This will help give you a basic unserstanding of Ravencoin Assets.[<a data-mce-href="https://ravencoin.org/assets/" href="https://ravencoin.org/assets/" title="Ravencoin All About Assets" target="_blank" rel="noopener">4</a>] Keep in mind, Jackdaw is a Ravencoin "Main Asset" token.Now that you have a basic understanding of a "Ravencoin Asset" (interchangably called a "Ravencoin Token") and the different types that can be created, lets look at some of the clear advantages the Jackdaw token has.&nbsp; Human Readable Unique Token Name:&nbsp;Not a complex smart contract or address, Ravencoin Assets are like domain names for value. The Jackdaw token is simply called "JACKDAW" on the Ravencoin blockchain, no confusion possible, as each Ravencoin Asset name is unique. There will never be another token named "JACKDAW" on the Ravencoin blockchain, no need to check confusing contracts or addresses. This eliminates most common social attack vectors such as spoofing and fraud.[<a data-mce-href="https://tronblack.medium.com/ravencoin-assets-vs-erc-20-9ff1593c100d" href="https://tronblack.medium.com/ravencoin-assets-vs-erc-20-9ff1593c100d" title="Ravencoin Assets VS ERC-20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">5</a>] Transaction Memos, user-stored data:Jackdaw Memos are immutably stored IPFS data that can be added to any Jackdaw transaction, just as they can be with any normal Ravencoin transaction. This allows users to effectively store any metadata they desire using the Jackdaw token by simply transacting. This could be used for records, messages, or any other metadata the user wishes to store using their Jackdaw.[<a data-mce-href="https://tronblack.medium.com/ravencoin-memos-84bdbd0dfe1c" href="https://tronblack.medium.com/ravencoin-memos-84bdbd0dfe1c" title="Ravencoin Memos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">6</a>] UTXO Model, traceable from issuance:Ravencoin Assets benefit from Ravencoins UTXO model. Jackdaw utilizes this model to present a fully auditable decentralized token, traceable back to its issuance. All Jackdaw transactions are visible and confirmed on the blockchain by miners, not handled by smart contracts which add and subtract coins. This means Ravencoin Assets are true Layer 1 tokens and benefit from the same base functionality as their parent blockchain.[<a data-mce-href="https://tronblack.medium.com/ravencoin-better-than-erc-20-88a276d3e434" href="https://tronblack.medium.com/ravencoin-better-than-erc-20-88a276d3e434" title="Ravencoin better than ERC-20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">7</a>] Secure, audited code:Ravencoin has passed a community funded independant security audit. Assets created on Ravencoin could not reside on a more secure, time and battle tested blockchain.[<a data-mce-href="https://ravencoin.foundation/code-security-audit/" href="https://ravencoin.foundation/code-security-audit/" title="Ravencoin Security Code Audit Ravencoin Foundation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">8</a>]&nbsp; Sources:[1] <a data-mce-href="https://ravencoin.org/assets/documents/Ravencoin.pdf" href="https://ravencoin.org/assets/documents/Ravencoin.pdf" title="Ravencoin Whitepaper" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://ravencoin.org/assets/documents/Ravencoin.pdf</a>[2] <a data-mce-href="https://ravencoin.org/assets/documents/X16R-Whitepaper.pdf" href="https://ravencoin.org/assets/documents/X16R-Whitepaper.pdf" title="Ravencoin X16R Whitepaper" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://ravencoin.org/assets/documents/X16R-Whitepaper.pdf</a>[3] <a data-mce-href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/proof-of-work-superior-for-bitcoin" href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/proof-of-work-superior-for-bitcoin" title="Bitcoin Magazine Proof of Work" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/proof-of-work-superior-for-bitcoin</a>[4] <a data-mce-href="https://ravencoin.org/assets/" href="https://ravencoin.org/assets/" title="Ravwncoin All About Assets" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://ravencoin.org/assets/</a>[5] <a data-mce-href="https://tronblack.medium.com/ravencoin-assets-vs-erc-20-9ff1593c100d" href="https://tronblack.medium.com/ravencoin-assets-vs-erc-20-9ff1593c100d" title="Ravencoin Assets VS ERC-20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://tronblack.medium.com/ravencoin-assets-vs-erc-20-9ff1593c100d</a>[6] <a data-mce-href="https://tronblack.medium.com/ravencoin-memos-84bdbd0dfe1c" href="https://tronblack.medium.com/ravencoin-memos-84bdbd0dfe1c" title="Ravencoin Memos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://tronblack.medium.com/ravencoin-memos-84bdbd0dfe1c</a>[7] <a data-mce-href="https://tronblack.medium.com/ravencoin-better-than-erc-20-88a276d3e434" href="https://tronblack.medium.com/ravencoin-better-than-erc-20-88a276d3e434" title="Ravencoin better than ERC-20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://tronblack.medium.com/ravencoin-better-than-erc-20-88a276d3e434</a>[8] <a data-mce-href="https://ravencoin.foundation/code-security-audit/" href="https://ravencoin.foundation/code-security-audit/" title="Ravencoim Security Code Audit Ravencoin Foundation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://ravencoin.foundation/code-security-audit/</a>