This post is put out on behalf of @khaleelkazi. He is swamped right now so the intention is to set some parameters as to what is coming and some target dates.
It will cover a few of the projects that most of us are aware of. However, if you do not know what they refer to, please check out the @Leofinance official account for the posts pertaining to these different projects.
Please also keep in mind that these are target dates. The official stance of the Leofinance team will be clearly stated. At the same time, the speculative date will also be noted.
So let's get started.
LeoFi
This is the exciting new project that is going to really help Leofinance get into the DeFi game. It is, afterall, a website about finance so it only makes sense that we have financial stuff to offer.
LeoFi is going to, ultimately, be a multi-faceted platform offering many of the services that we are familiar with. There will be leasing, lending, and a host of other ways for people to get involved and earn a return on their crypto.
The first piece to come out is the part where people can lease out their LEO Power.
Official target date: Beginning of March
Unofficial target date: March 7 at 11 AM EST (because a goal without a date is not truly a goal).
LeoInfra
Here we have the foundation that allows for signing up on Leofinance with either a Twitter or Metamask account Both allow one to engage in the site while not having to learn all about Hive right off the bat. This will come in handy with another project that will be mentioned in a moment.
The next iteration is going to expand the ways people can sign up. This could include Facebook, Google, and even Email. The idea is to give people as many ways to access what Leo is offering to streamline the process.
It is vital to note that everyone who signs up, regardless of what method, receives a Hive account. This will be resident on the Leo servers until the individual claims it. There will be more information urging users to claim their account and how to handle their keys.
Official target date: End of February
Unofficial target date: February 26th at 11 AM CST (CST so Khal doesnt have to figure out if he adds or subtracts an hour).
ProjectBlank
This is the game changer. It looks like there are a few people who are excited about it. In fact many have inquired about when it will be out. This post is a nice way of saying "stop f*cking asking" (my words, not Khal's).
ProjectBlank is the microblogging app that is being referred as "Twitter on the Blockchain". This will integrate into Twitter in a similar manner as to how Leofinance.io can tweet out posts.
There will be a token drop going along with it but this post does not contain either an official or unofficial timeline on the snapshot or drop. So we will just have to wait on that.
Office target date: End of February
Unofficial target date: February 28th at 5 PM UTC (UTC to keep some in the EU from whining so much about how everything is slanted towards America. Happy now?).
Keep in mind these are targets. The official dates could be sooner, could be later. That is life in development. As for the unofficial, they might be more reliable although it must be remember that I made them up and they really have no bearing on reality. Hence why they are unofficial.
Ongoing Development
Leofinance and ProjectHope are built from the same code. This means that updates can happen at a rapid pace. The first version of ProjectHope will likely be a MVP to get it out there. Over time we will see more functionality added.
There are different developers working on each. The fact the code is similar means that, as one develops new features, they can quickly be added to the other application.
Also, and this is very important, do not be surprised to see integration between the two applications. This is going to provide a powerful mechanism to the Leo platform. The ProjectHope app, while completely separate, will not be operating in a vacuum. It will be tied, down the road, to Leofinance.io.
On this point, consider this the unofficial announcement of an unofficial announcement of what might, perhaps, become an official announcement at some point.
It is going to be an exciting 3 or 4 weeks. Again, these are rough estimates based upon where the development stands now. If everything goes smoothly, we might see things happening a bit quicker. However, if the developers find a bunch of bugs as they try to take things live, we could experience some setbacks in terms of the time.
Between now and then, I expect we will see a number of other communiques from @leofinance detailing how things are progressing and what we expect.
Hang on gang, things are about to get very interesting.
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