Saffroncoin

The coin that matters

Last updated 24/07/2014
This paper explores our views and philosophy with regards to
crypto-currencies, their promise and challenges to greater
adoption. Also introduced is Saffroncoins overarching roadmap
and introduction of The Saffroncoin Platform.
Saffroncoin: A constant quest to forge an ever greater mineable crypto-currency
From the outset, Saffroncoin was created and designed to uphold the vision of how crypto-
currencies optimally should strive to be; decentralized, distributed, stable and secure. Following
this model, the hybrid multi-algorithm approach that was selected to build Saffroncoin upon, we
feel perfectly illustrates our inclusive approach and philosophy concerning all things crypto.
When observing the crypto-currency landscape, with respects to future network stability,
security and how these facets are impacted by an erosion of node distribution due to the
progressive centralization of hashing power, the growing (often times heated) debate that has
arisen as a consequence has become very prominent in the minds of many enthusiasts and users
alike, only intensifying with the advent of scrypt ASICs. Regardless of where ones opinion
ultimately falls concerning ASICs, it boils down to essentially few options; accept/embrace or
resist/deter. These limited options are a consequence of the general knowledge that any current
algorithm has the potential to havean ASIC solution created for them if 3
rd
parties can justify the
costs and risks involved to bring them to market. Given this reality, various approaches (either by
themselves or a combination thereof) have been chosen in an effort to resist/deter; actively
choosing more obscure PoW variants in hopes of minimizing the chances of hardware
specialization, reserving the right to modify core algorithms if threatened or choosing proofs that
eliminate the need for traditional long-term hardware mining via PoW altogether.
We at Saffroncoin never felt these to be viable options. Creating a stable, secure and robust
environment that facilitates optimal growth and adoption is in part at least predicated on the
minimization of future hard forks (where possible) and providing PoW strategies & algorithms in
which most people are actually interested in using. As such, weve endeavoured not to prevent,
resist or deter, but rather embrace and provide a viable medium for all technologies to coexist and
mine in harmony. By leveraging the accommodation of these existing and yet to emerge
technologies our coin can only benefit in the long run as we continuously seek to find a proper
balance for all miners, whether they use ASICs, FPGAs, GPUs or CPUs. The ability to allow the vast
majority of miners the continued opportunity to produce meaningful work to our network not only
provides ample hashrate to secure the blockchain but also creates tangible benefits to the
participants by extending their opportunities to achieve greater ROI with their existing hardware,
well beyond the typically restrictive and increasingly shrinking profitable hashing windows of
typical single algorithm coins whose less inclusive nature fosters a significantly higher risk of
centralizing hashing power to those willing to invest enough into an ever accelerating technological
arms race. Thats not to say Saffroncoin is immune to this naturally, but that these impacts can be
mitigated and effects attenuated over a longer time frame by the virtue of providing alternative
algorithms to mine on.
In keeping with our prevailing philosophy and cognizant that crypto is constantly and
rapidly evolving, we have recently included via (a very successful) hardfork, X11 & blake algorithms
to our existing line-up of sha256d, scrypt and groestl. We will continue to monitor the changing
landscape, and coupled with community interests, make sure that our coin always succeeds at
providing a home for all miners. We aim to have the best algorithms that will offer something for
everyone, due to their in demand nature (and thus wide adoption and support) and provide
something additive to our multi-algo approach while simultaneously ensuring that our network
remain as distributed and secure as possible.
Another interesting aspect is that the competitive nature of mining in general has
intensified and created novel approaches to achieve greater ROI but have as a consequence posed
considerable challenges for many coins. In light of the advent and prevalence of multipools
seeking to target the most profitable PoW coins, a very tangible benefit exist by the very
fundamental design of Saffroncoin whereby exposure to large influxes of sustained hashrate in an
attempt to dominate mining will have their impacts minimized as the individual algorithms being
targeted will compensate with a proportional increase in difficulty to maintain the equilibrium with
the other algorithm on the network. With each algorithm having its own independent difficulty so
that each, on average, will have close to the same possibility of finding the next block, means that
by design not only is hashing maximally distributed but so are new SFR coins optimally distributed
as possible across the different algos and therefore it can reasonably be assumed to different
miners. Furthermore, the very financial incentives for multipools to even mine Saffroncoin may be
partially attenuated since each individual algorithm can only secure on average 1/5 of the total SFR
created over the course of a day. Despite this, should they mine SFR, the amounts sold will in
theory be proportionally less than what would otherwise occur on single algorithm coins.
Thus the multi-algo approach offers many beneficial advantages in the form of being
intrinsically democratic in its emission format as well as providing an extremely robust medium
against network attacks and potentially reducing the incentives to the for-profit multipools that
might pose a problem for single algo coins do to their risks of centralization. Coupled with further
future emission reductions from a pending modified emissions model and currently scheduled
future block halvings, Saffroncoin will be PoW mineable for the next several decades as such,
though the 111 million total supply may seem large at first glance, it will only be fully distributed
by approximately 2070+.
Saffroncoin: A crypto-currency to invest in
To further our aims of creating a viable crypto-currency and balance the rewards for miners
and investors alike, we recently took initial steps to ensure that new coin minting operate on a
manageable emissions model for the foreseeable future balancing financial opportunity and
relative scarcity. Ongoing discussions with the community continue to this day in an effort to find
the best possible balance or sweet spot that will further foster an optimal environment for all
parties while still ensuring future network stability. Based on current community feedback, we will
be modifying our current emissions model by decreasing the current daily coin minting thresholds
in a future update, though at this time providing new concrete thresholds and effective timelines
for implementation will be contingent on the result of said further discussions with the
community. Once this new emission model is officially endorsed and ratified by all parties we will
see to developing an appropriate strategy to deliver an incorporate these new parameters to the
coin by studying the impacts and feasibility of the various options at our disposal as well as levels
of complexity in their execution etc. as we will not endorse something that could potentially
jeopardize the future stability of our network/coin. It goes without saying that the eventual
winning strategy will have to be thoroughly tested and planned prior to any eventual
implementation as any change to core coin parameters are very challenging in nature as well as the
logistics involved in the timely dissemination of the update to all parties (users, pool operators and
exchanges) to prevent any network instabilities (forks). We cannot stress enough that this will be a
major undertaking but we feel confident that it will be worthwhile and strengthen Saffroncoin for
the long term.
The Saffroncoin Roadmap: An argument for the future of crypto-currencies
Crypto-currencies have the intrinsic ability to connect individuals across the world and by
extension markets. That being said, the path to a world united by markets rather than being
separated by borders is still a distant dream. Regardless, the pace of new coin releases have only
increased and though there may be many reasons that motivate developers to do so, we do feel
that most are like us and really do so because of the long-term disruptive potential of cryptos via
the promise and possibilities afforded to their respective creations for mass adoptions beyond the
already initiated. Though this technology is still in its infancy, the pace of innovation has been
staggering and coupled with the influx of interest; numerous strategies have been conceived and
are now in use in an attempt to break into the mainstream. Whether grass-roots type approaches
generated purely by the individual communities or more aggressive variations from their
developers, thus far, there have yet to be any clear cut pathways to ultimate success. At this time,
it could be very well argued that one, if not, the single greatest factor limiting further penetration
into the mainstream is the inherent barriers or rather friction caused by the perceived complicated
nature for cryptos themselves and their actual usefulness as a result.
The prevalent technological trends are heading firmly into mobile solutions, as such; solely
relying on desktop based clients for the long-term success of any coin is a mistake. In addition to
the growing ubiquity of mobile devices, designs based on intuitiveness or rather the maxim of the
simpler the better have gained enormous favour in the past decade and have only helped to
accelerate the adoption of new technologies and might have otherwise been or be perceived as
inherently complicated. Ultimately, crypto-currencies should be no different in their execution and
yet up to now the main strategies have stemmed from attempts to explain the technology in
minutiae to the uninitiated, to extol its virtues, benefits and disruptive potential, which is certainly
commendable, though in our opinion, fail to connect on a much more basiclevel. Ultimately, we
should be striving to design and create applications and services that will allow for seamless,
intuitive use of crypto-currencies by the general public, to the point where most of not all concerns
or negative perceptions evaporate, technological barriers disappear and the advantages of crypto-
currencies become obvious. The end game should be of a future where crypto-currencies cease to
be crypto and simply become currency and to achieve such aims an evolution of the
infrastructure surrounding coins must materialize to a point where they can be accessed, traded,
bought, sold, used for purchases or remittance payments instantly and easily without the necessity
to have to know the dynamics or machinations of their inner open-source workings.
We created Saffroncoin because we wanted to create an integrated and simple way that
would enable everyone to keep in touch as well as transfer funds with the people that matter to
them instantly, from anywhere in the world. To fulfill this overarching long-term objective and to
allow Saffroncoin to flourish and be used throughout the world, we have begun laying the
groundwork developing an integrated socially interwoven and interoperable multi-platform
solution boasting encrypted instant-messaging coupled with full featured financial services for both
private and business alike. This ecosystem when completed will surround and support Saffroncoin
while empowering its users by breaking the typical reliance on home computers which we believe
will move us much closer to achieving what any crypto aspires to; mass adoption.
Focusing on the bigger picture, by designing, developing and building our integrated social
communications and financial platform, we are effectively creating the opportunity and the
possibility for much broader adoption. This complete all-encompassing approach may be what has
been the missing link for greater adoption outside of those already familiar with cryptos. With the
focus on creating integrated products that seamlessly use Saffroncoin and leveraging the already
formidable power of instant messaging as a driver for new adoption within the general public, we
intent to provide a flexible medium optimal for an explosion in Saffroncoin use.
To some, the concepts of such an infrastructure designed and created by the developers
may seem counter to the crypto culture or idea what constitutes decentralization, but other than
Bitcoin, companies willing to create products and services for nascent coins are essentially non-
existent. Developers with hands off approaches that expect to have their coins thrive on the sole
virtue of their blockchain and intrinsic features may not succeed. To build something from nothing
that can grow, meet and accommodate the demands and needs of the masses, the prevailing
strategy needs to evolve to allow cryptos to achieve more than what they have done up to this
point. Without a doubt, the core blockchain and coin will always remain decentralized and
distributed as these are intrinsic to crypto itself and while the services surrounding our coin will
strive to offer the same, it must be understood that for these peripheral and optional services, the
reality is that many may need to initially operate within a spectrum between complete
decentralization and centralization in an effort to provide the best mix of security, responsiveness
and seamlessness across the user base. Future evolving versions and releases will definitely
attempt to improve on existing models and move the entirety of our nascent ecosystem towards
the highest degree of decentralization that can be attained where possible. Not unlike a living
organism, our platform will grow and mature over time with each subsequent update and evolve
to be all that it can be, not only in the great services it will offer but also advancing to attain new
and innovative milestones from a technological perspective as well.
1.0 -The Saffroncoin Platform Design & evolution of the Saffroncoin wallet
It goes without saying that the current centerpiece or foundational element of any crypto is
its wallet. From its inception, the Saffroncoin team has always operated on the premise that the
wallet client shouldnt be relegated to a simple program designed only to secure and transfer
coins, rather, that it should be a portal to all facets encompassing Saffroncoin. Following this logic,
our first update early on illustrated this philosophy by incorporating a self updating algorithm
difficulty display as well as financial, social and developer updates in the form of basic market data,
IRC portal and twitter integration respectively.
To facilitate the future scalability and design elements of the Saffroncoin wallet client, we
introduced within the traditional qt-wallet a complete implementation of webkit technology. Even-
though the process was difficult to properly integrate (and seeing as we may be the only ones to
have done do to our knowledge) we feel that the benefits were certainly worth it. The added
protocols enable the wallet to behave essentially like a mini web browser. Currently, the focus is on
creating secure and functional tools and services to expand the capabilities of the wallet and lay
the foundation to our nascent Saffroncoin Platform but future incremental updates will
progressively fine tune the user interface which will introduce true GUI features that will simply
not be possible otherwisefurther differentiating us from other crypto-currencies.
The security and integrity of our wallet was carefully considered and with the continued
introduction of new features we have taken the necessary steps, where appropriate, of creating
barriers between the core wallet functions and our services via independent containers called
QwebView. These containers exist to only display data and do not affect the running of the other
parts of the wallet thereby eliminating any potential vulnerabilities or vectors. QWebView
containers only acts as interfaces/gateways between you and the websites/data.
Upcoming confirmed updates will feature inbuilt secure gateways to SFR supported
exchanges for trading via the full featured nature of their respective sites, access to the redesigned
Saffroncoin blockchain explorer and rich list (released: July 23
rd
, 2014) as well as added wallet
security via optional use of 2FA (and Google authenticator timeline to inclusion TBD) security. In
keeping with our desire to constantly improve and enhance our services and offerings as well as
bolster our nascent ecosystem with new services, future incremental updates to the wallet will
continue to push the envelope further empowering our users to feel connected and engaged by
providing them with compelling tools, features and resources.
1.1 -The Saffroncoin Platform SFRMS (POOF! Social messaging & notifications services)
(Released: Early July , 2014)
We recently released our first major update to the multi-tasking wallet and in doing so,
debuted the beta of the Saffroncoin Messaging System (SFRMS) and POOF! our encrypted
messaging system with self-terminating instant messages. Keeping in mindthe privacy of users and
the demand in confidential messaging we wanted to develop a secure anonymous encrypted
messaging system that could transmit messages securely without giving out a single bit of personal
info and to offer true end-to-end privacy.
POOF! allows the sending short 100 character messages and provides the receiver of the
message 15 seconds to read the message once opened after which it will self-terminate. We always
seek to empower our users and give them the ability to choose what best fits their needs, as such
the sending of messages will be available as normal messages or selectable encrypted message.
The encrypted messages will use AES-256-CBC encryption. In the future, POOF! will be expanded
to include various types of data that can be transmitted anonymously (voice messages, pictures,
videos, files etc) as well as evolving the service to work within a fully decentralized framework.
The second eventual component of the SFRMS will be the notification service. By leveraging
widely used communication mediums such as email and SMS, it will create the initial inroads at
decoupling Saffroncoin from its desktop environments by allowing users the ability to receive SMS
or emails of any transaction to their wallet regardless of whether their wallets are open or not.
Whether a mined block or a payment, the user will now be able to monitor and be kept apprised
the moment there is activity affecting his or her balance.
1.2 The Saffroncoin Platform SFRSend & SFRSend+(Enhanced privacy)
(Released: July 23
rd
, 2014)
Our approach as has been stated previously is to continuously enhance Saffroncoin so that
its users can feel empowered by having the appropriate tools at their disposal. One such concern
for many within the Saffroncoin community and also mirrored in crypto as a whole given the large
amount of interest its garnered in the last few months, is a coins ability to provide added privacy
measures.
We have given allot thought to this question and have had many internal conversations
about anon/privacy and its place in crypto. The technologies and strategies employed are
continuously being refined and improved which is a testament to the innovation present and alive
in crypto as a whole. Its not yet clear which if any of the various strategies that have been
employed thus far will mean for cryptos in the long run, though one this is certain, we now live in a
world in which information can be stored for perpetuity and for those that would rather err on the
side of caution and have the opportunity to use enhanced privacy measures beyond those that
they themselves can take, it is something that needs to be addressed and tools that should be
made available.
Given the platform and overall infrastructure we will be developing, our goal will be to
provide ever evolving privacy enhancement features and services in a near term future update that
are in keeping with our overall goals and existing long-term strategy in conjunction with our views
of what crypto-currencies should optimally be. As such, with respects to Saffroncoin specifically
and privacy concerning its blockchain, we have just introduced (released: July 23
rd
, 2014) SFRSend
& SFRSend+empowering users with options to transact with the benefits of added privacy layers
and strategies.
SFRSend works by first breaking down transfers into random smaller amounts each with
their respective randomly generated addresses and will then give the user the ability to select the
number of bouncing cycles. The more cycles selected, the more difficult it will become to trace the
transactions though this added load will sacrifice the speed of the overall transaction. These anon
payment fragments will travel across the networks multiple nodes (bouncing cycles equate to the
number of nodes these fragment must travel through) at which point the 3 separate payment
fragments will re-combine into a singular amount and reach the intended destination from a
remote and randomly generated address.
SFRSend+provides even more anonymity and privacy as it allows users to use aliases as
opposed to SFR addresses though the internal mechanism will operate outside of the blockchain as
a service. Once the pairing of alias to SFR address is completed, users will never have to give out
their address to other users when sending SFR through the Desktop/Mobile wallet. This service
works in conjunction with the SFRMS service for the alias creation. The benefits to SFRSend+are
that transactions are extremely fast and will cause lesser bloating of the blockchain since the
bouncing cycles are fixed to provide efficiency along with speed of transaction.
1.3 -The Saffroncoin Platform SFRBit (Payment service)
(Released: July 23
rd
, 2014)
The ability for users to purchase anything they want while using crypto-currencies is crucial
to increase the perceived usefulness of any coin and allows it to exist in a realm beyond one of
pure speculation as true value can then be created and objectively ascertained. SFRBit (V1) is a
service that allows Saffroncoin users to purchase anything that is sold in Bitcoin by using their
existing SFR. The dynamic exchange system will enable these purchases by converting SFR to
Bitcoin seamlessly. Requests will be processed by a remote server validating the Bitcoin address
and debiting the necessary SFR from the wallet (at market prices) to complete the transaction. The
initial release will see an upper limit imposed on the amount of BTC that could potentially be used
for purchases. Future updates will naturally seek to increase the upper limit and allow for ever
larger purchases as well as evolving the payment service via new enhanced technologies and
strategies as well as possible future 3
rd
party partnerships.
1.4 -The Saffroncoin Platform SFRDirect (Escrow service)
SFRDirect will provide users with a secure built-in wallet escrow service, divorced from the
traditional exchanges where buyers and sellers will be able to safely trade and more importantly
mutually decide their own prices.
1.5 -The Saffroncoin Platform SFRPay (Paypal/Fiat to SFR)
SFRPay will allow users to purchase SFR using PayPal or credit cards directly from within the
wallet. This service may take more time to implement within the client as restrictions concerning
Paypal and laws governing such purchases will have to be considered andproperly evaluated prior
to implementation.
2.1 -The Saffroncoin Platform: Going mobile
The future is mobile, with this firmly in mind in the coming months we intend to design and
build lightweight wallet clients for Android & iOS phones that will incorporate and expand the
existing Saffroncoin Platform. These fully functional wallet clients will offer new possibilities by
running on the same encrypted messaging network as the desktop clients. Users will be able to
communicate and send/receive SFR seamlessly across various devices at will. To those whom have
never considered or used crypto-currencies before, these applications, with robust IM capabilities
we foresee it being a positive and significant driver for adoption. No more trying to convince
friends of the benefits of crypto, rather simply ask them to download the POOF messaging app and
integrated Saffroncoin wallet to their phone and send them a few SFR.
The ease of use and portability of mobile phones will offer new opportunities to marketing
and merchant exposure that has yet to materialize in crypto. As we gain new merchants over time,
these partners could be featured in adds within the mobile IM/wallet apps. Further into the future,
the possibility of selling said ad space or alternatively selling a premium add-free version of the
IM/wallet client could offer new pathways to monetize development from external sources
producing the capital to accelerate development and achieving a greater ability for marketing to
ever larger demographics thus potentially resulting in more adoption thereby creating a positive
feedback loop.
2.2 -The Saffroncoin Platform: An Integrated Solution
In an effort to achieve a truly complete and integrated solution, the platform will evolve to
support the direct purchase of SFR from supported fiats within any client (desktop or mobile) as
well providing all upcoming (and yet to be announce) services to the mobile apps. Once in place,
the possibility for complete seamless integration becomes a reality for users and merchant alike.
Its effects will be quite significant by enabling users to send funds (gifts, loans, remittance
payments etc) across the globe in SFR, avoiding the traditional fees imposed by banks and most
importantly allowing for the flexibility of transferring SFR immediately back into Fiat upon receipt if
they chose to do so. The benefits of this system will also be evident as traditional merchants will
have the choice to either hold SFR or have it converted directly to fiat at the point of purchase.
SFRBit (and SFRPay) that we will be releasing in upcoming updates will evolve over time and
mature to attain this important milestone.
Achieving our fully integrated interoperable multi-device platform will understandably take
time to develop, test andbuild to make it all that it can be. We understand that in the crypto, even
a week can sometimes seem like an eternity but we choose to dream big because we enjoy the
challenges and as development advances, we will surely face new obstacles and challengesalong
the way, but the payoff, the ability to provide a complete end-to-end solution not only for
communication, banking, merchant point-of-sales as well as the flexibility to create novel external
revenue streams, we feel is definitely worth it. We have structured everything in such a way that
each development and deployment will build upon the previous and brings us closer to our final
stated objectives. As such, at this point we arent comfortable giving fixed or specific timelines to
the various phases of development, however, nor do we believe in keeping our plans and
developments shrouded in mystery by either going dark or in the future triggering any
unwarranted opportunities for speculation by releasing obscure pre-announcement of
announcements. Transparency is key to fostering, maintaining and building an engaged community
as we have learned firsthand and with this in mind we will continue being very active on the
bitcointalk forum & twitter, posting frequent updates on what we are currently workingon and
answering questions with the help of our amazing community. We have no doubt that as we
progress in the further designing and building of the Saffroncoin Platform, new ideas for features
and services will surface as such this document is intended to be ever evolving and will be updated
regularly to incorporate the latest planned developments. We are motivated and committed to
making Saffroncoin all that it can be and we invite you to join our growing and vibrant community
and helping us build an ever greater crypto-currency.
3.1 The Saffroncoin Platform: Special considerations (Proof-of-Stake)
At this time we feel that our chosen multi-algo approach is optimal for securing the
blockchain and providing a viable hashing strategy for the foreseeable future, it goes without
saying that as we evolve the Saffroncoins ecosystem to mobile devices, interesting possibilities
and opportunities will present themselves. To be clear PoS, should it ever be implemented, would
not replace PoW but rather exist as aadded layer leveraging the speed of transactions afforded by
this proof, providing yet another way to secure our blockchain and perhaps most crucially, offering
new incentives to holders by allowing mobile (and traditional) wallets to stake.
As the reliance of desktop based computing for most is becoming increasingly minimized, in
contrast for our desire for all things mobile, it stands to reason that many if not most future
Saffroncoin adopters will come to rely on the mobile clients as their primary, even exclusive, means
of banking. In order to incentivize these users and the many investors whom have no interest in
mining, it may therefore be a worthwhile endeavour to insert PoS into our existing framework
when the Saffroncoin Platform reaches the desired maturity. Many factors and unforeseeable
future challenges will determine if further alterations to the coins core design are necessary or
even beneficial, though conceptually the idea does have merit and could provide yet another
pathway for coin minting as we seek to consider every possible facet in designing a coin that truly
matters to all its current and future users.
A possible future (we must stress, merely conceptual at this time) could be for an eventual
PoW/PoS hybrid implementation that would see the network retainPoW as the true "backbone",
running at an average block discovery speed of 90sec to 120sec to retain miner interest and
allowing PoW blocks the handle the bulk of transactions on the Saffroncoin network. A variant of
PoS as an added layer on top of PoW could be implemented which would allow much for faster
transactions and therefore could be expected to support the "micro" transactions that are more
time dependent such as merchant purchases etc. As a conceptual extension of this idea, a planned
and designed prioritizing system could possibly be built within the coins architecture allowing
users to select which speed of transaction best fit their needs. By creating this distinction, users
could thus choose either the standard PoW tx (at regular tx fees) or the faster PoS tx at the cost of
slightly higher tx fees, essentially creating a new avenue of rewards for the network. These new
transfer fees could be part of the basis of the PoS reward system and coupled with a reasonable
low %interest staking for holding coins could result in a viable mechanism for future growth of the
network. Fueled by an engaged and vibrant community brimming with ideas, we will continue to
consider all options and exploring all ideas with merit while leaving no stones unturned in order to
build up Saffroncoin to be the best it can be for all its current and future users.
4.1 Other projects and potential partnership with Unocoin, India's biggest BTC only exchange
We will be developing an exchange named Cryptoxindia to trade SFR and other coins in fiat
such as INR, USD, EUR. India is relatively new to crypto exposure and doesn't have a multi-crypto
exchange. We have been holding regular discussions with Unocoin (India's biggest BTC only
exchange) and as such we could be teaming up with them to co-develop Cryptoxindia and help
promote cryptos in countries that have yet to have any significant exposure to crypto-currencies.
Additionally, our community has suggested various items for possible future developments
such as the ability to create distributed assets and smart contracts (commonly referred to as
Blockchain 2.0 features) which would enable for significantly more robust financial services to be
build atop Saffroncoin and opening the doors to a whole new set of possibilities, from investment
to businesses. These are certainly exciting times for Saffroncoin and crypto-currencies as a whole,
we will keep apprised of new exciting technologies and when appropriate within the development
cycle of the Saffroncoin platform, seek to study how these new and yet to emerge protocols could
best service our coin and further empower its users with powerful features and services.