Since 2 days left for the Status ICO , Before you buy it make sure to understand it and get prepared to get it as soon as the initial offering start on 20th June 2017
What is Status ?
Status is an open source messaging platform and mobile browser to interact with decentralized applications that run on the Ethereum Network. With Status your mobile device becomes a light client node on the Ethereum Network, enabling you to access Ethereum’s entire ecosystem from anywhere.
Before you invest , I must recommend you to download the aap and play around with it to get the look and feel of it
Android Phone user use the below link to download the App
https://play.google.com/apps/testing/im.status.ethereum
IPhone user , you may need to wait couple of days more to get this app
Also watch this interesting video explaining how it works
Few features of Status
Staus is a community building DApp (Distributed Application) that intendeds to produce and support an interface to the ETH blockchain
Status runs on the Ethereum Network and is a open source messaging platform
Send and receive encrypted messages, smart contracts, and payments
Store and control crypto-assets with the built-in Status Wallet
What is pre requisite to get Status ICO ?
DO NOT send ETH from exchanges like Coinbase, Poloniex, Kraken, or use Jaxx. By doing so your ETH may be permanently lost, and the SNT may not be created.
So you need to have Ethereum wallet before hand .
Have a MyEther wallet .
If you dont have yet the follow the bellow steps to create a my ether wallet .
https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@aadyashakti/how-to-create-myetherwallet
Also you can use metamask wallet or Mist (Ethereum Wallet)
Now the BAD PART :-(
While participating in the ICO , you need to click on certain condition
One of them is
I hearby confirm that I am not a US Citizen or resident , nor am I signing on behalf of a US citizen or resident.
So I can't buy it now unfortunately. I need to wait for it to be listed on any network.
All the best outside USA followers . Its a a good one to have it for long term. Soon I will post the steps of how to go for the initial offering
All the Best !!