Savedroid
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Original short description: "Digital asset exchange company"
Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox dot-com company
savedroid AG, stylized as savedroid (all lowercase), is a German-based developer specialized in blockchain and cryptocurrency solutions. They have a wide range of product offerings encompassing B2C and B2B, with the highlight on 2 financial management apps, artificial intelligence (AI), cryptocurrency and traditional currency payment solutions. savedroid has offices in Mainz and Frankfurt, where the bulk of its operations are based. The company currently employs over 30 people and operates worldwide.
History
savedroid was founded in September 2015 by Yassin Hankir and Tobias Zander. Since then there has been a rebranding and savedroid has received the Best FinTech Startup of the Year 2017.[1] Their motto is to democratize the use of cryptocurrencies and they have been working with the aim to “bring personal piggy bank savings into the modern world”.[2][3]savedroid is one of the pioneers in the fintech space working to eliminate existing crypto adoption barriers while reshaping the experience of savings and cryptocurrencies, simplifying the process for the average consumer.[4][5][6]
Products
savedroid has several main products: a traditional currency savings app available only in Germany and a cryptocurrency savings app available globally. savedroid uses Bitcoin, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, and fiat currency. In addition, they market their AI and cryptocurrency payment solutions to other companies with an interest in the crypto space. [4][5][6][3]
Criticism
In April 2018, savedroid pulled a poorly thought-out PR stunt. They have staged an exit scam with the objective to "bring the limelight back to the vital issue" — ICOs need to be better regulated, and investors need to be smarter and more cautious about investing in them. The whole situation unfolded after the savedroid website suddenly went down and then CEO Yassin Hankir thought it would be a good idea to punk his Twitter following by convincing investors that the startup is pulling an exit scam. “Thanks guys,” he wrote. “Over and out,” he continued. It didn’t take long until this stunt picked up and became viral.
See also
References
- ↑ "savedroid ICO". https://ico.savedroid.com/. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ↑ "App That Includes Cryptocurrencies Aims to ‘Bring Personal Piggy Bank Savings into the Real World’" (in en-US). CUtoday. August 8, 2019. https://www.cutoday.info/Fresh-Today/App-That-Includes-Cryptocurrencies-Aims-to-Bring-Personal-Piggy-Bank-Savings-into-the-Real-World.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Savedroid (SVD) ICO Review – ICO Token News" (in en-US). ICO Token News. https://icotokennews.com/icos/savedroid/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Yassin Hankir, founder and CEO of savedroid, will speak at our EU-Startups Summit on May 2-3 in Barcelona!" (in en-US). EU-Startups.com. March 18, 2019. https://www.eu-startups.com/2019/03/yassin-hankir-founder-and-ceo-of-savedroid-will-speak-at-our-eu-startups-summit-on-may-2-3-in-barcelona/.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "What savedroid crypto savings app does for you." (in en-US). Publish0x. https://www.publish0x.com/savedroid-cryptocurrency-savings-app/what-savedroid-crypto-savings-app-does-you-xqvvrl.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Yassin Hankir on savedroid's ICO and the future of cryptocurrencies" (in en-US). Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/episode/49jvK5iIrlLRVwlIJifxgn.
