Hi everyone,
I’ve been following the EOS Block Producer campaign for a while and now that we’re edging closer to the launch date I thought some research into the best candidates might be beneficial to other EOS token holders as voting begins.
My reasoning is that with so many Block Producers out there it would tough for everyone to go through each and everyone. So I did my best to do that myself, and in doing so, be of service to the community.
Important: This is my opinion and should not be substituted for your own research. I may have made mistakes, so please do you own due diligence. I hope, however, that this can be of use to you.
I’ve listed what I believe to be the top Block Producer candidates as of today, the 1st of June 2018. I’d appreciate all feedback and criticism, and feel free to add candidates in the comments.
If this becomes a community effort we may be able to paint a better picture of who the best candidates out there are, based on the criteria below.
Selection Criteria: Technical Competence, Leadership, Governance & Transparency, Geographical Distribution, Attention/Support to the EOS Community/Ecosystem (especially in so-called “hubs”), Vision & Roadmap, BP Checkmarks, and influence, expertise and experience in the crypto ecosystem.
Block Producer name: EOS Canada (Canada)
Reasons: Leading candidate from Canada / Strong community contribution / the strongest candidate from a technical perspective / transparent team behind
Website: https://www.eoscanada.com/
Application: https://steemit.com/eos/@eos-canada/introducing-eos-canada-a-leading-block-producer-candidate
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://github.com/eoscanada/eos-bios | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoTHlEOVdeN9NOc5b5C1-vQ
Block Producer name: EOS New York (USA)
Reasons: Leading candidate from the USA / Strong community contribution / Based in FinTech hubNew York / technically strong and transparent team behind
Website: https://www.eosnewyork.io/
Application: https://steemit.com/eos/@eosnewyork/eos-new-york-six-checkmarks-march-28th-2018
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/EOS-New-York/ | https://www.eosnewyork.io/blog/
Block Producer name: EOSPHERE (Australia)
Reasons: Leading candidate from Australia / Strong community contribution / technically strong and transparent team behind
Website: https://www.eosphere.io/
Application: https://steemit.com/eos/@eosphere/presenting-eosphere-as-a-founding-eos-block-producer-candidate
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCROdE4_4xJ8p5K7d9k8G_Eg
Block Producer name: EOS 42 (UK)
Reasons: Leading candidate from the UK / Strong community contribution / Based in FinTech Hub London / technically strong and transparent team behind
Website: https://www.eos42.io
Application: https://steemit.com/eos/@eos42/eos42-eosgo-requirements-post
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://www.chintai-eos.io/ | https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/EOSLONDON/ | https://www.eos42.io/static/files/EOS%20Constitution-DRAFT-English.pdf
Block Producer name: OracleChain (China)
Reasons: Leading candidate from China / Strong community contribution
Website: https://oraclechain.io/
Application: https://steemit.com/eos/@oraclechain/oraclechain-block-producer-report
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://oraclechain.io/resouce-en | https://oraclechain.io/files/oraclechain_white_paper_en.pdf
Block Producer name: Liquid EOS by Bancor (Israel)
Reasons: A lot of real world experience and a strong company behind: Bancor / Strong team and technical knowledge / provides a high standard of professionality
Website: https://liquideos.com/
Application: https://steemit.com/bancor/@bancor-network/announcing-bancor-as-an-eos-block-producer-candidate
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://steemit.com/@bancor-network
Block Producer name: Bitfinex (BVI)
Reasons: A lot of real world experience / Strong team and technical knowledge / provides a high standard of professionality
Website: https://www.bitfinex.com/eos
Application: https://steemit.com/bitfinex/@bfx/bitfinex-or-eos-block-producer-candidate-report
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://steemit.com/@bfx
Block Producer name: Crypto Lions (Ukraine)
Reasons: Leading candidate from the Ukraine / technically strong Strong community contribution with the Jungle Testnet
Website: http://cryptolions.io/
Application: https://steemit.com/eos/@cryptolions/crypto-lions-eos-block-producer-candidates
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: http://dev.cryptolions.io/ | https://github.com/CryptoLions
Block Producer name: EOS network by Advanced Blockchain AG (Germany)
Reasons: Leading candidate from Germany / Strong companies behind: Advanced Blockchain AG, nakamo.to/ Based in crypto hub Berlin/ technically strong and transparent team
Website: https://eosnetwork.io/
Application: https://steemit.com/eos/@ad-blockchain-ag/eos-network-by-advanced-blockchain-ag-announcing-our-eos-block-producer-candidacy
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://eosnetwork.io/assets/docs/EOS_network_by_Advanced_Blockchain_AG.pdf | https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/Blockchain-Tangle-and-beyond/events/251065426/
Block Producer name: EOS sw/eden (Sweden)
Reasons: Leading candidate from Sweden / Strong community contribution / technically strong
Website: http://eosio.se/
Application: https://steemit.com/eos-blockproducers/@xebb/eos-block-producer-candidacy
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://twitter.com/EosSweden
Block Producer name: EOSYS (Korea)
Reasons: Leading candidate from Korea / Strong community contribution
Website: http://eosys.io/
Application: https://steemit.com/kr/@eosys/1st-letter-to-the-eos-community-from-eosys-the-first-eos-block-producer-candidate-from-korea
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfqueDutLB7th60V6ZZX9Ww | https://steemit.com/@eosys
Block Producer name: EOS Nation (Canada)
Reasons: Leading candidate / Strong community contribution
Website: https://eosnation.io
Application: https://steemit.com/eos/@daverex/eos-nation-block-producer
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://eosnation.io/meetups | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXgAY9DyooykrubRXw3xK1g?view_as=subscriber
Block Producer name: EOS Tribe (USA)
Reasons: Strong candidate / Strong community contribution
Website: https://eostribe.io/
Application: https://steemit.com/eos/@eostribe/eos-tribe-block-producer-candidacy-announcement
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://steemit.com/@eostribe | http://arrowhead.eostribe.io/
Block Producer name: EOS Authority (UK)
Reasons: Strong candidate / Based in FinTech hub London / Strong community contribution
Website: https://eosauthority.com/
Application: https://steemit.com/eos/@eosauthority/introducing-eos-authority-block-producer-candidate
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://twitter.com/EOSauthority | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCBylil96ibgcBC1FDcMouw
Block Producer name: Bitspace (Norway)
Reasons: Leading candidate from Norway / Strong community contribution
Website: https://bitspace.no/
Application: https://steemit.com/eos/@bitspace/bitspace-eos-block-producer-candidate
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://bitspace.no/eos/ | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPtWz5s93nioHBmm3-mT4mA
Block Producer name: EOS Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Reasons: Leading candidate from Norway / Strong community contribution
Website: https://eosamsterdam.net/
Application: https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@eosamsterdam/eos-amsterdam-introduction-founding-block-producer-candidate-for-the-community-launch-of-eos-io
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/EOS-Amsterdam | https://twitter.com/eosamsterdam
Block Producer name: EOS Asia (Hong Kong)
Reasons: Leading candidate from Hong Kong / Strong community contribution
Website: https://www.eosasia.one/
Application: https://steemit.com/eos-blockproducers/@eos-asia/eos-asia-block-producer-candidacy
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://twitter.com/eosasia_one | https://steemit.com/@eos-asia
Block Producer name: EOS Argentina (Argentina)
Reasons: Leading candidate from Argentina / Strong community contribution
Website: https://www.eosargentina.io/
Application: https://steemit.com/eosio/@eosargentina/eos-argentina-block-producer-candidate
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://twitter.com/EosArgentina | https://www.eosargentina.io/assets/files/EOS%20Argentina%20Block Producer%20Application%20v0.4.pdf
Block Producer name: EOS Japan (Japan)
Reasons: Leading candidate from Japan / Japan especially Tokyo is an important area for any Crypto project
Website: http://www.eosjapan.co.jp/
Application: https://steemit.com/eos/@eosjapancojp/eosjapan-block-producer-report
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://twitter.com/EosJapancojp
Block Producer name: EOS Block Smith (USA)
Reasons: Leading candidate from California (Silicon Valley) / The Silicon Valley is an important position for any tech related project
Website: http://eosblocksmith.io/
Application: https://steemit.com/eos/@eosblocksmith/eos-blocksmith-block-producer-candidate
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://steemit.com/@eosblocksmith | https://twitter.com/eosBlockSmith
Block Producer name: EOS Cafe (N/A)
Reasons: Great community contribution
Website: https://eos.cafe/
Application: https://steemit.com/eos/@eoscafe/we-are-eos-cafe-a-global-block-producer-candidate
Checkmarks: 8
Additional sources: https://steemit.com/@eoscafe | https://twitter.com/eoscafe