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One of the most notorious pain points in crypto is the ability to actually make purchases. Pundi X plans to change all that by distributing hundreds to thousands of point-of-sale smart devices to retailers so they can accept payment in the form of NPXS, the network’s proprietary crypto token.

If it can distribute the devices for free and with lower transaction fees than current card and mobile payment solutions provide, it’s a grand-slam idea.

Don’t expect to see it in the U.S. any time soon, though – Pundi X is targeting Indonesia with expansion plans throughout Southeast Asia. It’s a bold goal with a huge payoff if it works, especially in an economy with an unbanked population of 73 percent. The company is even working with BitCapital to bring its POS devices to South America via Brazil and Columbia.

CEO and co-founder Zac Cheah has 12 years of experience, and the rest of the team has a strong pedigree too. Before exploring the technical and business chops of the Pundi X project, let’s break down the NPXS token’s specs and market performance.

Pundi X has a market cap of $169,438,589 as of September 10, 2018. This is based on a circulating supply of 108,040,901,033 NPXS (out of a total supply of 280,255,193,861) and an exchange rate of $0.001568. The peak price of $0.015341 occurred on May 13, 2018.

Pundi X raised $35 million during its ICO from September 2017 through January 21, 2018. 35,000,000,000 NPXS (at the time known as PXS) were sold during the ICO presale and crowd sale. The team retained 15,750,000 and another 1,750,000,000 was distributed to early investors and the rest was held by Pundi X for further development and marketing. It also set aside 2 percent of sold tokens to fund bounty programs across social media and online platforms.

NPXS is an ERC-20 token on the Ethereum blockchain. It is supported by ERC20-compatible wallets like MyEther Wallet, Ledger Wallet, and Trezor.

NPXS is tradeable on a variety of high-profile crypto exchanges, although the bulk of trading occurs on Binance. It’s also tradeable on Indodax, Hotbit, LATOKEN, Bitbns, Gate.io, Bit-Z, and more.

The project Pundi X is building connects POS devices to Ethereum’s blockchain through two communication layers using Xplugins. These devices are then delivered to retail businesses to install on their POS platform, which includes card readers, mobile wallet NFC scanners, and other payment technologies.

The two layers mimic traditional bank-based payment verification and approval processes in that one communication layer delivers the buy request and the other records the sale. Here’s how it currently works with your credit or debit card.

When you insert your card, the chip or magnetic strip is read for basic account information. These details are sent to the acquiring bank or processor through an internet connection or phone line. You are then authenticated via a PIN, CVV, etc., the transaction is completed, and a receipt is printed.

In the days following the transaction, the merchant, cardholder, and acquiring bank clear and settle the payment. This delay is mostly invisible to the cardholder, aside from records appearing on our account statements.

Pundi X is hoping its blockchain-based solution will make retailers more accepting of crypto-based payments. But, as we discussed in our blockchain disrupting retail article, transaction fees aren’t the primary hurdle to overcome with retailers.

Price volatility is a huge concern, as retailers could easily lose 10 percent up to triple digits in a day from crypto pricing variations. Selling a $100 item and only getting $80 at the end of the day means taking a 20 percent pay cut, which is a massive chunk of the 25-35 percent margin averages retailers enjoy.

The average processing cost for credit cards is 2 percent for brick-and-mortar retailers and 2.5 percent for online businesses. From August 6 – September 5 2018, Bitcoin experienced highs over $7000 and lows under $6000, a difference of just under 20 percent. The retail sector is poised for growth, and these numbers simply don’t add up.

It’s a tough sell, but Pundi X may have other tricks up its sleeves to succeed.

It’s not just purchases – even exchanging crypto coins and tokens can be an expensive burden. Inevitably, most roads lead to BTC or ETH before being exchanged for fiat and used as currency. So, doing something as simple as donating money to somebody is harder than it sounds.

When Lombok, Indonesia experienced its first of four earthquakes in 2018, Pundi X went immediately to work to enable crypto donations to help fund the relief efforts for over 350,000 victims. It partnered with Kopernik to raise over $42,000 in NPXS, ETH, BTC, and BCH.

The team is hard at work partnering with other blockchains like Nem, Stellar, Zcash, Wanchain, and Verge. It also has strong support from the fintech community in Southeast Asia, with partners including the Singapore Fintech Association, Fintech Indonesia, and Fintech Association of Hong Kong.

The technology can be adapted for uses beyond just POS devices, and the exchange capabilities of Pundi X means the underlying IP has value, even if the company behind it never becomes a Fortune 500. It can still exist for a long-time as a medium-sized company serving its niche market or pivot to other ventures.

Pundi X has high ambitions, but they may not be enough to overcome current objections from the retail industry about accepting crypto as payments. It built a solid project, however, and is already a top-performing crypto, despite its early age. The success of Pundi X depends on its execution on its key advantages.

If it can get the right pieces in play, Pundi X could be a solid investment that could stand the test of time. We don’t know yet what it will take for cryptocurrencies to be accepted by mainstream businesses and mom and pop shops.

Stabilizing prices will help, and if it ever happens, Pundi X will be in the right place at the right time.

The author is not invested in any coin, token, or asset mentioned in this article.

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