02 Jul NEM/Symbol – expanding global awareness and breaking down language barriers
by @AI27982784, @eikcimickie and @XHarvesting
This article is based on an original post by @AI27982784 on nemedia. Thanks to @eikcimickie for the translation. I (@XHarvesting) edited and added a few bits to the original 😊
XEM is a crypto asset (virtual currency) that has traditionally been very popular in Japan but perhaps has not had the global awareness of other assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. In March 2021 NEM Group launched an entirely new blockchain called Symbol which is already starting to gain global attention.
What is the new “Symbol” chain?
Symbol is an “enterprise-grade, next-generation blockchain” that has been in development for more than four years. Finally on the March 17th this year Symbol mainnet was officially launched, much to the excitement of the NEM community.
Today, we are proud to announce a major milestone in a 4 year journey. ?
— Symbol & NEM (@NEMofficial) March 17, 2021
Today, #Symbol launched, and a new NEM future begins.
?https://t.co/lvR3mJxc67
????#NEM #Symbolplatform $XYM #PoweringPossibility pic.twitter.com/oHPE3x306F
Symbol is a hybrid public/private blockchain which is touted to provide the “best of both worlds” to businesses and developers. If you are interested in finding out more about the technical details you can find a variety of useful resources to help you get started with Symbol.
Even though Symbol has only just been released the NEM Software team, led by @OhGodAGirl has been hiring new developers to implement an ambitious 3-year roadmap to ensure that Symbol remains at the forefront of technology in the crypto space.
With Symbol now live we’re pressing ahead with our #tech plan for both chains. ⛓️ Kristy-Leigh Minehan (@OhGodAGirl) has teased us with snippets from her plan, now's the time to reveal in full. ?️
— Symbol & NEM (@NEMofficial) April 19, 2021
Let’s create NEM’s exciting future together! ??#NEM #Symbol #NIS1 #roadmap pic.twitter.com/tpWbBoSC3g
Post launch growth
After the launch of Symbol, some big changes started to happen on Twitter and Telegram and there was a push to promote the new blockchain to the rest of the world. As Oliver Muldoon (@OliverMuldoon) of NEM Group tweeted, there are now resources for users and developers of Symbol in the top eight most spoken languages.
I am proud to confirm that the #NEM community can now learn about #Symbol in the top 8 most spoken languages in the world. Thank you @PepinSputnik @guillecarandini @todo_nem @SamiurR76186237 @schwab_leonardo @GeranKlim @bestgoldangel @AbdouBouterfaya @NEM_Taiwanese @LeonRedinger pic.twitter.com/cue9JkncUg
— Oliver Muldoon (@OliverMuldoon) June 13, 2021
Of course, this list doesn’t even include Japanese (the current largest user base) and other languages where the NEM/Symbol communities are growing. Twitter, has made it possible to communicate @NEMofficial and other Symbol news effectively in English and Japanese. These tweets are being translated into a variety of other languages by community members. This is also one of the main aims of Symbol Blog – to translate and bring you news of interest.
@NEMofficial is the official English language Twitter account and if you are not following it already then you really should be! This is the place to get all of the latest news and announcements as soon as they happen. For those of you who are not native English speakers, there are a variety of language specific NEM accounts where you will find translations and additional content specific to your regions.
Spanish
Nuestro Host @PepinSputnik Alexis trujillo te espera en una nueva edición de NEM SHOW con una excelente entrevista a nuestra CTO de Nem Software Kristy-Leigh Mineahn @OhGodAGirl ,Un show sin desperdicio!
— NEM Español (Symbol y NIS1) (@NemEspanol) April 29, 2021
Mira: https://t.co/hSlkdtStyA#Symbol #NEMcommunity #NEM @NEMofficial
Arabic
بلوكتشين #symbol
— نيم و سيمبول بالعربي (@NEMarabic) June 3, 2021
وعملتها $XYM
هي شبكة تبادل موثوقة وآمنة لـ #إدارة_الاعمال
تعمل #Symbol على سلاسة التبادل و التجاذب التجاري ، مما يزيد من تدفق البيانات والابتكارات لزيادة سرعة إنشاء الأصول وتبادلها وحمايتها
للمعلومات هنا
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Portuguese
? Chamando todos os proprietários de nós – A nova atualização do servidor Symbol foi lançada! Mantenha seus #nós ativos e funcionando com a última versão 1.0.1.0 do software e chaves de votação.
— NEM em português (@portu_nem) June 25, 2021
Leia o guia fácil de seguir sobre como fazer isso? https://t.co/RSDoO9khiG https://t.co/dQZIzVlVsj
Chinese
#NEMHUB 第一筆付款來了，現在@NEM_hub承諾每週付給我們 $XYM
— 龙クリス (@NEM_Taiwanese) June 28, 2021
✅在這裡註冊https://t.co/RxF2YXAQJB
✅保持至少 250 $XYM 在你的錢包上
✅完成任務並獲得獎勵#NEM #Symbol pic.twitter.com/PcdZmO9esF
Russian
Сегодня, мы с гордостью анонсируем о важном 4-летнем майлстоуне. Состоялся, запуск майннета Symbol (https://t.co/owNlstbMQ1), ? и начинается новое будущее NEM.
— NEM (Symbol) Russian (@nem_russia) March 17, 2021
Поздравляем с запуском Symbol ? ✨??
Подробнее: ?https://t.co/RJpJAhiyxr#NEM #Symbolplatform $XYM #launch pic.twitter.com/VmB0xrK6Hp
… to name but a few! It’s amazing how quickly the community is growing, especially considering how recently Symbol was launched.
Telegram
Twitter is great for keeping up with the latest news but we also have several language specific Telegram groups where you can ask questions and have a chat with other members of the Symbol community. Come join us, we are here to help and love a good discussion!
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NEM Forum
Another great place to find out about the latest Symbol news is on the forum. Just set up an account and get involved! There are also sections for posting in other languages such as Japanese and Russian.
A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR JAPANESE COMMUNITY!
I hope that we have shown you that NEM/Symbol is accessible to all and that awareness is spreading rapidly. However, the Japanese community deserve a special mention here. They have pioneered the use of the technology and have been showing the world real use cases for NEM and Symbol.
They have also been working to get XYM accepted as a method of payment for goods and services. This cafe in Japan accepts XYM payments. The cup is designed by a community member Tresto and there are colourful NEM-designed candies too!
#Symbol #XYM 決済で購入した山下珈琲店さんのコーヒー☕️で一休み✨
— ユタそ(Yutaso) / Symbol & NEM (@yutasoCrypto) June 22, 2021
あまり珈琲については詳しく無いのですが、香りが堪らなくイイ！！
カップはトレストさんデザイン、NEMの飴ちゃんはSHO_NEMさん作、遂に開けちゃいました? #NEM https://t.co/vIz7Q8VNZx pic.twitter.com/teQGJBPwK7
If you need to relax after a hard day there is also a business selling 100% natural origin Abies sachalinensis essential oil from Hokkaido Japan that accepts XYM payments!
There is so much going on in Japan at the moment and we are doing our best to translate these stories both on Twitter and here at Symbol Blog – if you want to help us then we would be eternally grateful!! 😀
So, thank you for your passion and dedication Japan! 🙇♂️It’s wonderful to see that even though there are some language barriers, it does not stop us from spreading awareness about NEM and Symbol. We as a community are strong when we work as a team.
THE COMMUNITY NEEDS YOU!
Finally I would just like to say that if you are a XYM (or XEM) holder please don’t hide away in the shadows. Get involved in the community, do your part in spreading the word about Symbol or have a go at developing new tools and resources if you are technically minded. If you hold XYM then it’s in your interests to do so, give something back to the community!
For further information about how to get involved, including links to all of NEM/Symbol social media outlets please check out the official website.
I’m a Symbol and NEM enthusiast and run this blog to try to grow awareness of the platform in the English-speaking world. If you have any Symbol news you would like me to report on or you have an article that you would like to publish then please let me know!
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