What is ELF? Analysis and 2018 Market Outlook

ELF Overview:

ELF is a token that incentivizes the AElf system. AElf is a decentralized multi-chain cloud computing network. 

Pros:

• The AElf system looks like it could solve some of the issues with blockchain via its multi-chain approach.
• AElf looks to be very scalable with cloud computing and multi-system based nodes.  
• An impressive set of advisors creates a sense of trust in the project.
• The private sale of tokens shows a sign of confidence by the team.

Cons:

• 740m ELF tokens remain to be distributed. How this impacts demand is up to debate. 
• The CEO isn’t on LinkedIn and the companies presence online is limited. 
• The white paper and website doesn’t do much to promote AElf’s unique selling points.

Comparison:

• Ethereum
• NEO
• LISK

Competitors:

• ICON
• Dfinity
• Polkadot

2018 Market Outlook:

Value as of February 24th 2018 -   $1.26 

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Intelligentsia:

• Ma Haobo, founder of AElf, CEO of Hoopox, ex-CEO of GemPay.
• J. Michael Arrington, AElf advisor, founder and CEO of TechCrunch.
• Liam Robertson, established one of the world's first regulated cryptocurrency hedge funds in 2016.

Milestones:

• One million dollars in seed funding raised from Node Capital.
• No ICO, only private placement.  
• Gathered commitment six times more than the intended ETH amount
• Distributed 250 million ELF tokens to raise 55,000 ETH.

Roadmap:

• March 2018, AElf will add concurrent execution of contracts.
• May 2018, AElf will add cross chain interoperability.  
• August 2018, AElf will go into public beta.  
• January 2019, AElf will launch.

Supply:

• Total Supply: One billion ELF
• Circulating Supply: 260 million ELF
• Token distribution:
  • 12% Marketing (Airdrop)
  • 25% Privately sold
  • 25% Development
  • 12% Mining
  • 16% AELF Team
  • 10% Advisors

Function:

• Transactions: AElf uses a parallel processing logic which allows it to do transactions in groups.  
• Scalable: Instead of one computer being one node, nodes are groups of computers.  
• Segregation: Different smart contracts are run under dedicated chains.
• Multi-chain: Each chain can have side chains and sub layers allowing for custom computer environments for each smart contract used.

Usage:

• Coin holders can vote on the future developments of AElf.  
• ELF tokens are used to pay for resource fees in the network.  Including:
  • Deployment of smart contracts
  • Operating and upgrading of systems
  • Transaction fees
  • Cross-chain data transfer fees

An Official AELF Video:

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