Dear BitShares Community,  in the last weeks I collected your ideas, feedback and suggestions how we can improve the BitShares.org homepage. I would like to introduce you some of the suggestions and get your feedback for the texts itself. If you like the idea, give us an upvote on Steem so that we can use the funds to pay the developers and update the site. Thank you!! 

# New Website content:
## Slide:1 (Introduction to BitShares)
### BitShares Foundation Release - Decentralized Asset Exchange

![BitShares First Slide](http://i.imgur.com/06O2scG.jpg)

### H1: Your share in the Decentralised Exchange

Login Data field + create an BTS account

**Asset ticker:**
(fix) BTS/USD; 
(fix) BTS/CNY;
(fix) BTS/EUR; 

**Top 24h vol.**
(var) BTS/Open.DGD
(var) BTS/Open.ETH 
(var) BTS/Open.BTC

**Activity ticker 24h:**

Trading vol,
Trading value USD
New sign ups,
Transactions,

## Slide:2 (What is BitShares?)

**Version 1:**
BitShares is a decentralized asset exchange for SmartCoins:  programmable digital assets that can be freely traded 24/7, without any counterparty risks or high fees over a global exchange accessible by anybody.

These SmartCoins are stored on an industrial scaled distributed ledger, an enormously powerful shared global infrastructure that can move any value around the globe and represent the ownership of property. BitShares enables corporations and individuals to enter one global exchange engine to trade currencies, move funds peer-to-peer, invest in capital markets or initiate crowdfundings and IPO´s, all without counterparty risks or middle man's - freely accessible over Restful-API´s by anybody.    

The platform has started as a decentralized Bitcoin exchange in 2014 and developed into an open global asset exchange supporting multiple currencies, commodities, assets, and tokens. It has been developed by Cryptonomex Inc ,an American based Blockchain developing company, and was handed over to a global developer community beginning of 2016. 

In the traditional financial industry, every financial institution has set up its own servers that run their own closed ledger in isolated silos making data exchange, clearing & settlement hard and time consuming.

With distributed ledger technologies, anyone can set up a node that replicates the necessary data for all notes to create one single golden source of truth for financial transactions shared by all connected corporations and individuals in a fair equal matter. 

This allows anybody to hold and exchange any kind of funds at one global exchange, connecting millions in a private and decentralized manner. 

**Version 2:**
BitShares is an open decentralized asset exchange engine: anybody can build their own exchange or mobile wallet interface and profit from the synergies of the global distributed ledger asset exchange BitShares. Share order books with hundred other connected exchanges and trade programmable digital assets 24/7, without any counterparty risks or high fees over a global exchange accessible by anybody.

These digital assets (or SmartCoins) are stored on an industrial scaled distributed ledger, an enormously powerful shared global infrastructure that can move any value around the globe and represent the ownership of property. BitShares enables corporations and individuals to enter one global exchange engine to trade currencies, move funds peer-to-peer, invest in capital markets or initiate crowdfundings and IPO´s, all without counterparty risks or middle man's - freely accessible over Restful-API´s by anybody.    

The platform has started as a decentralized Bitcoin exchange in 2014 and developed into an open global asset exchange supporting multiple currencies, commodities, assets, and tokens. It has been developed by Cryptonomex Inc ,an American based Blockchain developing company, and was handed over to a global developer community beginning of 2016. 

In the traditional financial industry, every financial institution has set up its own servers that run their own closed ledger in isolated silos making data exchange, clearing & settlement hard and time consuming.

With distributed ledger technologies, anyone can set up a node that replicates the necessary data for all notes to create one single golden source of truth for financial transactions shared by all connected corporations and individuals in a fair equal matter. 

This allows anybody to hold and exchange any kind of funds at one global exchange, connecting millions in a private and decentralized manner. 




## Slide:3 (USP of BitShares)

### USP1: Price-Stable Digital Assets
The exchange supports the creation and trade of digital assets, called SmartCoin whose value is pegged to that of another asset, such as the US Dollar or Gold guaranteeing price stability. We offer public live-data, a full documented REST API and price stable digital fiat assets to store all funds decentralized with no single server to be hacked or compromised.


### USP2: Easy and Efficient trading engine  
Any market participant can easily trade digital assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, DAO tokens against price stable digital assets, protecting individuals and corporations against market volatility. Our REST API welcomes trades, market makers and fiat gateways to provide liquidity on the decentralized exchange. Instantly swap any currency to another. Deposit and withdraw funds with Crypto Currencies or set up a Fiat Gateway.


### USP3: Industrial Performance and Scalability 
High performance distributed ledger technology (DLT) is necessary for digital assets and smart contract platforms to provide a viable alternative to existing financial platforms. BitShares is decentralized and modular; scalable and secured. We also apply bank-grade security procedures, including reconciliation processes and segregated client accounts.

### USP4: Compliant and Transparent
You can set up your own dynamic hierarchical threshold and multi-signature permissions structures within your exchange to comply with your local KYC and AML regulations. Build a more secure and natural environment for individuals and corporations to experience the decentralized asset exchange. 


## Slide:4 (Who is already building on top of BitShares?) List all Projects that are build on-top of BitShares Blockchain


(Please add a short description to your project. Not more than 200 words. Thank you.)

**Exchanges build on BitShares:**

OpenLedger www.openledger.info
...


DEX (Johnny Bitcoin) www.thedex.org 
…


Maker https://makerdao.com/
…


 
**Mobile Wallets**

BitShares Mobile Wallet www.bitshares-munich.de 
The first BitShares mobile wallet for Android and iOS. Download the app with a few clicks and deposit the first funds on your phone. You can now store SmartCoins like Bitcoin, Ethereum, BitUSD, BitEUR and many more on your phone. Pay everywhere with your Smartcoins.


BitCash www.bitcash.org  
…


ECHO www.my-echo.com
ECHO is a new social messenger that combines the best of WhatsApp and Paypal in one app. Users can easily send texts and selfies peer-to-peer encrypted to their friends and family. Split the bill or pay back your friends with a few clicks and within seconds. 



**Payment Service Providers**

BitShares Munich SmartCoins POS www.bitshares-munich.de
... 


**Initial Coin Offering (ICO)**
OBITS https://obits.io/
... 


DIGIX 
...


LISK
...


MAKER
...


Sollywood & Sence http://newmoney.sollars.com/ 
…



**Others:** 

BitLand http://www.bitland.world/ 
...


Bunkerchainlabs http://www.bunkerchainlabs.com 
....


Sharebits http://sharebits.io/ 
...


Compumatrix https://www.compumatrix.us.com/ 
…





## Slide:5 Recent Updates from the BitShares Network

Update the site with a  Live stream , what happened recently , new releases, new partners, etc.

## Bonus Slide:6 (What could you do with BitShares?)

H1: Create your own tradable digital token

Create your own tradable digital token that can be used as a currency, a representation of an asset, a virtual stock, a proof of membership, loyalty points or anything at all. These tokens can be issued within a standardized framework on the BitShares distributed ledger and are globally accessible via the Restful-API, compatible with any wallet, exchange or third party connected to the global Network. 

Freely define the parameters of your own digital token, set the total amount, price feeds or user permissions according to your needs. Programmable digital money is now accessible to anybody. 

CTA: Create your token









## Footer - Ressources:

### Participate
Download
Register
Deposit
Roadmap
Fee Schedule http://cryptofresh.com/fees 

### Developer resources

What is BitShares? Read our FAQ http://docs.bitshares.eu/  
Source code on Github https://github.com/cryptonomex 
API Documentation http://docs.bitshares.eu/api/index.html 
Read the White paper  http://docs.bitshares.eu/bitshares/papers/index.html 
See latest data on Network stas www.cryptofresh.com 
Download our Media package  https://bitshares.org/media/media_kit.zip 
Want to write about us? Press inquiries 

### Technology
Technology
Blog
Documentation
Contact


### Community (with icons)
Reddit
Twitter
Facebook
Google+
Blog www.bitsharesblog.com ; https://bitshares.org/blog/ ; https://bytemaster.github.io/ 
Newspapers http://linkis.com/paper.li/btsfav/PtXCB 
Mumble https://beyondbitcoin.org/mumbleinfo/ 
Forum https://bitsharestalk.org 
Twitter https://twitter.com/bitshares 
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/bitshares 
Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/BitShares 
Slack www.bitshares2.slack.com 
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/officialbitshares/?fref=ts
Telegram https://web.telegram.org/#/im?p=g33416306 
Meetups https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zLY6iTzs1kEE.k_aD7hgRdB60 
Email-us info@bitshares.org 

### Twitter
Add Twitter Live stream to the bottom like ETH does
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Source: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jyi2lRzN4_1lUWBmF8X0mxyIFbFxwbFwpoemf56k6hI/edit# 
Forum entry: https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php/topic,22218.0/all.html


Feedback suggestions? Always welcome! 

Cheers Chris

Co-Founder of BitShares Munich & ECHO