[BLOG] Nimiq 2020

https://www.nimiq.com/blog/nimiq-2020/

• New people in the team: Mathéo (Front-end Engineer), Max (Event & Biz Dev) and Bruno (Blockchain Engineer)
• All team members receive a portion of their compensation in NIM, accepting a rate currently 8x higher than the market value
• Currently, a transaction at full network capacity requires the equivalent energy of ten AA batteries. With Albatross, it’s 1.5% of one AA battery. 
• The team will integrate Bitcoin in new Nimiq products.
• A “Trojan Horse” strategy : the team can leverage BTC to address the wider crypto community with Nimiq's innovations (easy-to-use Login Files, buying and selling for Fiat via OASIS etc.). By supporting Bitcoin, Nimiq becomes a relevant choice for beginners who are primarily interested in BTC. 
• The Nimiq Safe will be revamped, support Bitcoin and be rebranded as "Nimiq Wallet"
• A new mobile app which features include : This app will feature NIM and BTC in one account (one Login File, one password) / Non-custodial buying and selling of NIM and BTC / Easy NIM staking
• cryptopayment.link is a free web service that will empower anyone to create P2P payment requests in crypto and receive notifications when they are fulfilled. The seller can – without registration or installation – visit the website and create a unique link by entering the desired fiat amount, a description and a BTC, ETH or NIM address. 
• FAST : A new essential building block to facilitate OASIS powered transactions is the Fiat Atomic Swap Trader (FAST). FAST is a market maker created by Nimiq, that will not only empower OASIS with instant liquidity as needed, but may also be integrated with third parties, like DEXs. 
• (OASIS) All transactions executed via TEN31 Bank are expected to generate direct and indirect revenue for Nimiq, a shareholder of TEN31 and enabler of the service.
• The team plans on introducing Nimiq as a means of earning crypto and as payment method throughout the local commerces in Santa Teresa, a touristic hotspot in Costa RIca. Also reaching to the influencers and international crowd visiting the place.