Waltonchain is a joint Chinese/Korean project that aims to combine blockchain technology and radio-frequency identification (RFID) to track items and improve supply chain management.
The token used for circulation and payment within the Walton ecosystem is the Walton Coin (WTC), which can be used to issue subchains, provide dividend interest and act as a credit and mortgage system.
Keep reading to find out what Waltonchain is, how it works, and how you can buy WTC in Singapore.
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Where to buy Walton (WTC)
WTC is available on a number of popular cryptocurrency exchanges, including:
How to buy Walton
NB: Please note that most cryptocurrency exchanges do not allow you to exchange fiat currency (i.e your SGD) for WTC. Instead, you’ll have to purchase a major cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin (BTC) or Ethereum (ETH) and then exchange those coins for WTC.
WTC is an ERC20 token on the Ethereum network, so it can be stored on any Ethereum-friendly wallet that supports these types of tokens. For example, you could hold WTC with:
Launched by Chinese and Korean developers in 2016, Waltonchain is named after Charlie Walton, the inventor of RFID technology. Waltonchain aims to combine RFID with blockchain technology to streamline supply chain management.
What is RFID technology?
Radio-frequency identification uses electromagnetic fields to attach digital identities to physical objects. This information is stored on small chips attached to those objects.
RFID is already in widespread use throughout everyday life, including in the e-Tag in your car and in the microchip used to identify your lost dog.
By attaching small RFID tags with unique IDs to objects, those objects can easily be identified with information logged on the blockchain. This should then allow companies to track their products on the blockchain, with the end goal being to cheaply improve supply chain management and stop the production and sale of counterfeit goods.
Real world applications for Walton
Walton’s developers hope their technology will be able to streamline the entire supply chain process, from manufacturing to retail experience. Potential applications for Waltonchain in the real world include:
Keeping track of business inventory as it enters and leaves warehouses
Monitoring the transportation of products
Eliminating counterfeit products
Keeping track of stock in store
Tracking purchase preferences of buyers
The technology could potentially offer benefits across a number of industries, including:
Fashion and clothing
Storage
Logistics and shipping
Liquor
Automotive
Retail
Waste management
What to consider when buying Walton
There is a myriad of factors you should consider when buying WTC, including:
Availability. There are a total of 100 million WTC tokens in existence – this number is a constant and no more coins will be issued.
Use. Tokens are used for circulation and payment in the Waltonchain ecosystem. WTC’s main uses include issuing sub-chains, paying dividend interest, providing a credit and mortgage system and distributed asset exchange.
Waltonchain’s growth potential. As the Walton ecosystem grows, the company hopes that an increasing number of businesses will join the ecosystem and need to expend WTC to create sub chains. This should then lead to an increase in the value of WTC.
Competition. You’ll need to consider other companies that could compete for market share with Walton. For example, VeChain also provides unique product identification through the blockchain to streamline supply chain processes.
Commercial partnerships. The commercial partnerships a company establishes can help it access new markets and expert knowledge. Waltonchain announced a partnership with Korean exchange platform Coinnest in January 2018, and also has agreements with China Mobile IoT Alliance, Coinlink, Haier and a wide range of other businesses.
FAQs
At the time of writing, the Waltonchain Wallet was in the beta testing phase, having been launched in December 2017.
The total supply is 100 million coins, with around 25 million coins in circulation at the time of writing.
Yes. Once the Genesis block of Walton’s main net has been mined, the ERC20 WTC token will be replaced by the Walton Coin. This is scheduled to occur in the first quarter of 2018, and the new coin will replace the existing token at an exchange rate of 1:1.
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Tim Falk is a freelance writer for Finder, writing across a diverse range of topics. Over the course of his 15-year writing career, Tim has reported on everything from travel and personal finance to pets and TV soap operas. When he’s not staring at his computer, you can usually find him exploring the great outdoors.
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