Market
Problem that it solves
Lisk aims to make blockchain app development easier by providing developers with a set of tools to build blockchain applications in Javascript.
Customers
Developers—of virtually any kind of app—may be drawn to Lisk.
Value creation
Adoption of the LSK token gives you access to the platform and enables you to develop applications on it.
Market structure
The market for Lisk is still emerging, and the potential is strong. Lisk could be adopted by developers serving a wide variety of industries.
Market size
The market for blockchain applications is substantial.
Regulatory risks
Lisk has a relatively low risk of attracting the eyes of regulators. In some ways, it's like a common area for developers, which presents a relatively low risk of corruption and abuse.
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Competitive Advantage
Technology/blockchain platform
Lisk uses its own blockchain network.
Lead time advantage
Lisk has been around for much longer than many of its competitors. However, it is facing fierce competition in its market.
Contacts and networks
The Lisk team doesn't have some of the big name contacts other projects boast. However, they are well-grounded in the coding and development space.
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Management Team
Entrepreneurial Team
The team has had successes but Lisk is the most relevant laurel in their portfolio.
Industry/technical experience
Lisk has been alive and kicking since 2016, so the team has certainly earned their stripes.
Integrity
The Lisk team has so far avoided significant controversy, aside from some relatively innocuous rumors regarding how and why Lisk was founded.
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Token Mechanics
Token required
Yes, you need the LSK token to use the platform.
Value added
LSK is required to develop applications on the Lisk blockchain. Beyong that, LSK has little to now value.
Decentralized
Lisk is decentralized—even to the point of rejecting the formation of a legal entity as it was getting started. Consensus delegates are democratically elected.
Token supply
Lisk initially minted 100,000,000 LSK, but because it issues block rewards and doesn't have a cap on them, the final number is infinite. The block reward will drop to 1 LSK in October 2020, which may help control the value of LSK.
Public exchange
Lisk is available on several major exchanges, such as Binance, Kraken, and Bittrex.
MVP
The Lisk blockchain has been live since 2016.
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User Adoption
Technical difficulty
The Lisk blockchain network is more complex than many of its peers, especially in regards to its use of sidechain. However, since it uses Javascript, it is easier to develop apps on it than other blockchain network with their own coding languages.
Halo Effect
Lisk's brand isn't dependent on associations with others. Any success they've experienced so far has been mostly through tugging on their own bootstraps.
Buzz
Lisk arguably is not receiving the buzz it deserves. Despite being around for a long time, it has very little buzz on social media.
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