AS OF NOVEMBER 6TH, 2018, CARBON ZERO IS AN OFFICIAL LLC (LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION)

Introducing: Carbon Zero

The Carbon Neutral Alternative to Bitcoin

Carbon Zero brings together four cryptocurrency basics (coins, masternodes, PoS, and ERC-20 tokens) to introduce a new system to the crypto world -- carbon credits.

Be advised, CZE masternodes and coins are limited-- coin production is low and supply is scarce.

Must-have long-term investment.
First cryptocurrency that has algorithms for carbon footprint & CO2 emission reduction..
First exchange will be Cryptopia-- took steps towards listing already.
First cryptocurrency to introduce carbon credits/ carbon offsets.
Pioneer in the sense of combining coins and ERC-20 tokens.
First masternode coin to issue ERC-20 tokens to its holders in a separate market.
First cryptocurrency to have two separate markets.
First crypto masternode project to actually launch with a detailed 32 page white paper.
One of the very few masternode projects with a plan in place for growth of value.
One of the very few masternode projects that have a clear vision & purpose.
Carbon Zero is not a get-rich-quick-ROI-dependent project.
First mastenode project to launch with governance & budgeting already in place.
Provides a fair advantage to all early adopters-- launching with 40 running MNs of which
all the mined rewards will be burned (taken out of circulation & supply indefinitely) at the official burn address.
Carbon Zero coin's scarcity & low inflation from the start is a proven method of steady value growth.

Below is just an overview of what the purpose of Carbon Zero is. To understand why or how this happens, continue reading past the executive overview!

How do you, an investor, earn money?

1. You own a masternode.
2. You mine rewards.
3. You're able to cash out or hold your mined rewards (in CZE coins).
4. You register your masternode(s) under an ETH wallet address and submit it to the CZE team.
5. You're issued carbon credits in the form of ERC-20 tokens to your ETH wallet.
6. You may send your ERC-20 tokens to a smart contract developed by the CZE team.
7. You automatically receive ETH (~$9 per token).

Note: the CZE market and the ERC-20 market are two different markets. Meaning, neither of which has an effect on the other.

What happens in the background to allow all this?

1. The CZE team receives your ERC-20 tokens from the smart contract.
2. The ERC-20 tokens are burned (removed from circulation).
3. They are then converted to CCC (carbon credit certificates).
4. They are sold on the Voluntary Carbon Credit market or Carbon Exchanges for $9+ each.
5. Funds are then converted to ETH and the smart contract is funded.

And so the cycle goes on indefinitely.

Surely, this process catches you off guard a bit. You must grasp the idea of carbon credits in order to deeply understand what's going on. Continue reading and you'll understand how you could potentially earn $500 or more per week from carbon credits.

If you wish to jump straight to Discord and chat with the founders, click here!

0.0 - - Overview
- What is Carbon Zero?
- Carbon credits & the international Kyoto Protocol
- Carbon Zero, a crypto carbon project
- Carbon Zero Protocol - ERC-20
- How is this profitable for me?
0.1 - - Technology
- Governance & Budgeting
0.2 - - Coin Specifications
0.3 - - Premine
- Breakdown
- Scheduled Premine Burn
0.4 - - NO PRESALE
- How to be a Core Investor
1.0 - - Masternodes
1.1 - - Info
1.2 - - Setup Guide/ Script
1.3 - - Monitoring Links
1.4 - - Rewards/ Emissions Schedule
2.0 - - White Paper
3.0 - - Important Links
4.0 - - Download Wallet
5.0 - - Exchanges
6.0 - - Potential Bounty
- Referral Bounty
7.0 - - Get Social With Us!

Before we begin, be warned that this is not your conventional, everyday, get-rich-quick Masternode or cryptocurrency. Investing in this project won't make you a million dollars overnight and won't buy you a Lambo by next week. Believing any coin that claims you can make 10000% ROI in one year is foolish (especially when the developers are no where to be found days or weeks later) and only means that you're a strong believer in impatience. Success happens overtime and with consistency. Patience is key if you're really "building an empire" (as many investors say). We are confident that you are not one of those who believe or chase false claims, which is why we're on the same thread right now. It's great to have you here. Welcome to Carbon Zero.

Now what is Carbon Zero?

Carbon Zero introduces a whole new system into the cryptocurrency world, and frankly, one that serves the Earth in which we live on-- carbon credits. Yes, yes you're absolutely right, "carbon credits already exist"; however, the idea is completely foreign to the crypto world. The crypto world is motivated by greed and selfishness, and one doesn't really take the time to understand what is actually going on. While Bitcoin has its many upsides and advantages, it comes with one BIG price tag-- literally-- mining Bitcoin (solving algos/ securing the network), in some countries, costs more than a Bitcoin (Germany, ~$14,000). While in other countries it's profitable (Trinidad & Tobago, ~$1000), we can't avoid the fact that too much energy is consumed in the process of mining. That energy translates into one big carbon footprint (explained in detail in the Carbon Zero White Paper), meaning it leaves a big mark on our environment and the carbon dioxide levels.

Seriously? Bitcoin? Go away, man. Yes. Bitcoin;

In a research done by Digiconomist, it's found that if Bitcoin were treated as a country, this would be its ranking in terms of energy consumption:

"WOW. " Yes. Totally agree. Our reaction too. That is exactly why we're here. [If you wish to go into depth about how or why this translates into a carbon footprint, feel free to read the Carbon Zero White Paper before or after continuing with this thread]. Carbon Zero introduces carbon credits to the crypto world in order to deter away from this disaster.

What are "carbon credits"?

The concept of carbon credits is one that is already used by governments all over the world. It started in Japan with the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol (an international treaty) that commits countries to reduce the emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases that are taking a toll on Earth's atmosphere. Read more about the Kyoto Protocol in the Carbon Zero White Paper or feel free to refer to other sources.

As per the Kyoto Protocol, countries are obligated to reduce their CO2 emissions in an effort to fight back against global warming.
This entails that companies are then required to abide by certain emissions of CO2 otherwise they are stepping out of line. On the other hand, there are companies who are known as carbon projects and others who verily abstain from polluting the air with CO2-- both of which collect carbon credits. The carbon credits that they accrue can then be used by other companies who exceed their CO2 emission allowance in order to reduce their carbon footprint and get back within protocol. This is known as emissions trading: the eco-friendly companies or individual projects accrue carbon credits, and the companies that emit too much CO2 then purchase those carbon credits in order to reduce their carbon footprint. 1 carbon credit = 1 tonne of CO2.

Where is Carbon Zero in all this?

At Carbon Zero, we consider our project to be something similar to a carbon project-- which is an individual project or business that is motivated by environmental stewardship and helps reduce CO2 emissions. We've all made or almost made money off of crypto-- whether it's because you sold early, late, just on time, or simply held since 2009 (and then traded for pizza Cry

). Point is, we all love crypto-- its highs and its lows. And because we love crypto, we should guide it to becoming more energy efficient. What good can come out of pushing crypto to consume less energy? That's for you to think about and comment below-- perhaps, the best answer will be rewarded. That being said, Carbon Zero is aggressively introducing carbon credits into the crypto world and here's how:

Carbon Zero Protocol

Carbon Zero combines distinct basic components of cryptocurencies into a complex yet effective protocol known as the Carbon Zero Protocol. Three basic things: coins, masternodes, and ERC-20 tokens. If you are not all that familiar with masternodes, please pause reading and read page 16 in the Carbon Zero White Paper. The Carbon Zero coin will be secured and mined by owning a masternode collateral (1,000 coins) or by owning and staking (PoS) a significantly smaller amount of coins (50, for example). This is by no means innovative, ground-breaking, or revolutionary-- since it's been done by hundreds of DASH clones; however, along with many unique modifications to the blockchain & masternode structure, Carbon Zero introduces ERC-20 tokens into the picture. This is in-fact ground-breaking and has barely been touched before by any masternode coin, let alone cryptocurrency. Carbon Zero considers any holders of its coins to be supporters of the carbon project and in return, be carbon-project-individuals of their own; thus, they essentially have to be rewarded with carbon credits, right? Exactly. This is exactly what Carbon Zero is doing: using an algorithm (explained in the white paper) that calculates how much CO2 we didn't burn to then issue Carbon Zero - ERC-20 "carbon" tokens and distribute them evenly among stakers and masternoders. In other words, stakers and masternoders will be generating rewards for securing the network, but will also be rewarded for not burning CO2 by investing that money into mining pools or rigs.

The issued Carbon Zero ERC-20 tokens will immediately qualify as official carbon credits under the Voluntary Carbon Credit Program already in place. This goes without saying that there is a low-risk, high-potential-reward system in place here. The low risk stems from the fact that Carbon Zero coin holders automatically generate ERC-20 tokens in addition to what they already own & stake/ mine. Being that the issued ERC-20 tokens will be voluntary carbon credits, that means companies can and should be able to buy them if they wish to lower their carbon footprint. Moving forward, Carbon Zero will take measures to get recognized as a carbon project; thus, certifying the ERC-20 carbon credit-tokens as official carbon credits-- meaning, they will have more value than voluntary carbon credits and companies will actually seek them-- especially since they will be easy to buy on a cryptocurrency ERC-20 exchange. (1 token = 1 carbon credit = 1 tonne of CO2).

"GREAT. TELL ME HOW I CAN MAKE MONEY ALREADY!"

Right. It's already self-explanatory how Carbon Zero is unique alongside other cryptocurrencies, especially masternode coins. We're not promising mass adoption, global takeover, Ethereum takedown, best rap album of all time, a nonexistent DEX or platform, 10000% ROI in one day, a trip to the moon, or so on. In fact, the only thing we can guarantee is that you're investing in something that the crypto world has never laid hands on before-- an actual investment with a driven purpose and well-versed team that you don't have to check up on every minute every hour everyday. Your investment is led by a team that has been there from the jump and knows the ins and outs of crypto-- but all that doesn't actually matter. Let's talk numbers.

Right from the start, the Carbon Zero Emission Schedule starts at a range of 229.95% to 367.92% annual ROI once the online masternode count reaches 100. Meaning, once the project is in full throttle, the maximum annual ROI is 367.92%. The fact of the matter is, while this is a "turn off" for many ROI chasers, it's the only way any masternode coin can really grow in value. Many investors and developers are so motivated by the ROI percentage that they forget that it's mathematically impossible for every single holder to profit 10000% in one year (unless the value of a single coin grows faster than the inflation rate, which almost never happens). So how will the coin maintain its value (besides the obvious concept, good team, and all that)? Scarcity. Technology. That's right. Coin generation is 1,000 per day (split among ALL masternoders and stakers, not EACH) for the first 10 weeks-- often times, coins start at 10 masternodes (10,000) per day. Scarcity and low inflation are both essential to maintaining and growing value. Once an investor secures a masternode, there will be no real incentive to sell out of fear or panic sell. Since there won't be any new coins on the market (at most, 1,000 a day), stakers & masternode holders can set the tone of the market; therefore, be able to profit by selling rewards while still keeping their PoS or masternode active. That also brings us to the point that there will be at most, one new masternode up for sale per day-- meaning, you really have to fight to get a spot in on this project. Don't. Miss. Out.

The value that Carbon Zero ERC-20 carbon credits will add is quite significant in itself. Surely, scarcity alone can hold the coin steady and cause stability-- look at Bitcoin-- however; once you realize that the only way to be issued ERC-20 carbon credits is by running a masternode or staking, you will understand the effect that the ERC-20 token will have on the overall Carbon Zero market. And once the Carbon Zero carbon credits gain traction and companies start seeking them for their simplicity & accessibility, not only will the Carbon Zero market boom, but so will the price of one Carbon Zero ERC-20 token-- how? Again. Scarcity. There really are only two ways to obtain Carbon Zero's carbon credit ERC-20 tokens-- masternode and PoS.

To go more in-depth (assuming that wasn't already a mouthful) about Carbon Zero, please feel free to read the Carbon Zero White Paper. Now it's time to discuss the ground-breaking TECHNOLOGY that Carbon Zero will introduce to the alt-masternode space.

For a while, masternode coin "developers" have been trying to fork the latest build of PIVX but have failed due to hard-coded PIVX specifics. For the very first time, we are finally seeing a masternode coin that has actually put in the time-- months-- to figure out the code and be up-to-date with the new PIVX software right upon launch. Not only does the new software feature new sleek designs, but it gives us the ability to utilize elastic blocks, governance, and budgeting.

Governance. Finally.

If you've ever invested in masternodes, you surely heard admins or developers promise or have listed somewhere on their roadmap the words "governance and budgeting", but they never really explain what that is and never actually commit to the milestone. On the other hand, we're explaining it, but better yet-- we're launching with it in place. Governance is ideally what every coin should have-- community driven budgeting decisions. Meaning any masternode owner can make budget proposals to allocate & how to utilize treasury coins then other masternode owners will be able to vote on those decisions. 1 masternode = 1 vote. Then, whatever is decided is capitalized on using the treasury percentage of the block -- 10% starting block 43,200.

Theoretically, since most new cryptocurrencies (specifically masternodes) have no real intrinsic value, the concept of governance and budgeting alone would likely be the sole basis of their launch, i.e. "GOVERNANCE COIN, TO THE MOON!"-- if they figure it out (or decide to fork Carbon Zero). However, at Carbon Zero, that's only an added factor that we present to you right at launch.

Finally, we urge you more about Carbon Zero's technology in the Carbon Zero White Paper.

NAME: Carbon Zero (Coin)

TICKER: CZE

ALGORITHM: Quark

MAX SUPPLY: 10,225,000

CURRENT TOTAL DAILY PRODUCTION: 1,000 CZE/ day

BLOCK TIME: 1 minute

ADJUSTMENT: Every block

BLOCK SIZE: Flexible

COLLATERAL: 1,000 CZE

BLOCK REWARDS: See emission schedule

MASTERNODE REWARD: 80%

PROOF OF STAKE REWARD: 10% (20% until block 43,200)

TREASURY BLOCK RESERVE: 10% (after block 43,200)

Don't freak out. There is a premine. But it's not what you think. It's essential in many ways. Carbon Zero is created by a group of individuals who pay attention to every possible detail. This has all been well-ordained.

Breakdown

EXCHANGE SALE: 100,000 CZE

DEV TEAM: 100,000 CZE

**SECURITY RESERVE: 300,000 CZE

**Security reserve funds are only temporarily used in the case of attempted hack against a maturing network. But rest assured, they will be burned at block 1,000,000. Thus, 300,000 CZE will be burned and taken out of circulation at block 1,000,000. This ensures maximum security until and after block 1 million.

Essentially, if you're looking at premine from the light of "funds held by devs", then that's only 100,000 CZE. Percentage-wise, that's less than a 1% premine-- 0.9779% to be exact (divide 100,000 by 10225000 if you want the exact decimal).

Carbon Zero is fully funded by the team and its core investors. To be considered as a core investor (applicable only until exchange listing), you may join us on Discord.

In most cases, participating in an early or private sale is the death of your investment portfolio. Unless, of course, you are the earliest of the early "adopters", manage to benefit from temporary thousands of ROI %, and come out profitable once the coin lists on an exchange. That, indeed, is an extremely rare case. With Carbon Zero, we have allowed a few lucky individuals to be part of our core investors. Upon exchange listing, only a few people will be holding masternodes. The team will then open doors for new investors by slowly releasing CZE coins for sale on the exchange. Our core investors have been handpicked by the founders and are either part of the CZE team or are good friends of the CZE founding fathers.

That being said, we're only interested in investors who are actually interested in taking us & our mission seriously and joining us for the long-term. If you're chasing high & quick ROI, sorry this is not the place for you. For that reason, we have a strong team of core investors who will help the coin grow tremendously and commit to being part of the CZE team. CZE is an investment that you can't wait to share with others.

It's important to note that upon filling the last available core investor spot, the team will immediately list on Cryptopia. No other exchanges will even be considered before Cryptopia, which will open doors to even more exchanges in the future.

Total Investment for a Mastenode: 1 BTC

Core investor spots open: 2 out of 10

COLLATERAL: 1,000 CZE

BLOCK REWARD: 80%

POS REWARD: 20% -- changes to 10% after block 43,200

TREASURY RESERVE: 10% starting block 43,200

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[Carbon Zero Emissions Schedule]

We're proud to launch with a detailed 36-page white paper, unlike any other masternode coin-- let alone cryptocurrency. So, we gave it its own section. Here it is:

[The Carbon Zero White Paper]

More links shall be posted as we move along. Stay posted (pun intended).

[Discord]

[Github]

[Block Explorer]

[Official Burn Address]

[Website]

[Twitter]

[Telegram]

Wallet wallet. You will probably need one of these for your Carbon Zero (CZE) coins.

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[Windows 32 bit]

[Windows 64 bit]

Listing on Cryptopia immediately after sale phase.

All bounties will be paid in Bitcoin (BTC) NOT Carbon Zero (CZE). No exceptions.

The reasoning behind that is: while we can afford to give out CZE freely, it's not healthy for the market or the value of the coin; thus, the only way to obtain CZE will be for you to become a core investor or on Cryptopia.

Referral Bounty

1 core investor referral = $65 reward paid in BTC.

Every time you refer someone to become a core investor, you will receive 0.01 BTC ($65) as a reward at the end of the day. They must mention your name before purchase when asked. No exceptions.

All bounties are trackable on our official Carbon Zero Public Bounty Sheet. The reason for that is to eliminate any uncertainty. Bounties will be always be paid when they're due.

Thank you for reading and for your interest. One last thing: we'd like to know about you! Join our Discord and introduce yourself to Carbon Zero.