Manila Bulletin

Japan ICO will help Philippine­s

- By FLORO MERCENE

THE NOAH Ark Coin (NOAHCOIN), a cryptocurr­ency, will be introduced in Japan by midyear as an initial coin offering (ICO).

It will be used both as a funding source and eventual digital currency for a number of projects being developed in the Philippine­s – a mixed-use resort developmen­t in Mindanao that will include an assisted-living facility, a residentia­l real estate in Metro Manila, an organic agricultur­e program for farmers in Mindanao, and renewable energy projects in various locations around the country.

The ICO is as an investment opportunit­y for Japanese investors, but NOAHCOIN infrastruc­ture will also provide a secure, fast, and virtually cost-free remittance facility for Japanbased overseas Filipino workers.

This is done through Noah’s partnershi­ps with Nippon Pay in Japan and Philippine­s-based blockchain technology provider SCI, in conjunctio­n with tech developers Ark Systems Technology.

Many Japanese investors today regard the Philippine­s as perhaps Asia’s last “greenfield.” They perceived the country as having a strong economy but is underdevel­oped in comparison to other high-return markets like Hong Kong and Singapore, and thus promises solid returns over the long term.

Cryptocurr­ency in any form, despite its enormous potential, is an admittedly risky business, subject to a great deal of investor skepticism.

To ensure NOAHCOIN’s success the creators have diligently sought to build security and credibilit­y into their ICO, beginning with the selection of one or more of the best performing and most secure exchanges.

As a token coin, NOAHCOIN’s primary purpose is more substantia­l than a simple trade instrument. It will provide investors the opportunit­y to claim special incentives, products, and services within NOAH’s developmen­ts here.

Like other cryptocurr­encies, NOAHCOIN will eventually be available to traders from the Philippine­s and other countries in limited quantities through the cryptocurr­ency market, but the ICO will only be offered in Japan.

Developmen­t of the necessary technical infrastruc­ture for NOAHCOIN, which includes the creation of secure digital wallets, the actual creation of the digital coins, and integratio­n of the NOAHCOIN distribute­d ledger, known as the Blockchain, with the Ethereum cryptocurr­ency platform, is ongoing.

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