No-Loss Lottery Savings
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PoolTogether is a crypto-based no-loss lottery savings platform that pools users' interest earnings into prize drawings while preserving their principal investment. The concept adapts traditional prize-based savings accounts (popular in the UK) to the crypto world.
Key Points:
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Core Mechanism:
- Users deposit crypto into savings accounts
- Instead of earning tiny individual interest (like 0.1%)
- All interest is pooled and awarded as lottery prizes
- Users never lose their principal investment
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Market Validation:
- Traditional version (Premium Bonds) in UK:
- 20 million users
- $100 billion in total savings
- PoolTogether's Current Stats:
- $200 million in assets under management
- 9,000-10,000 active users
- Considered significant user base for crypto applications
- Traditional version (Premium Bonds) in UK:
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Prize Structure:
- Weekly jackpots
- Portion of prizes roll over to next week
- Larger deposits = more chances to win
- Prize range from small amounts to large jackpots
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Value Proposition:
- Encourages savings by making it exciting
- Provides better incentive than traditional low-interest savings
- Allows crypto holders to put assets to work
- Alternative to just holding or selling crypto
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Shaan Puri
Host of MFM
Shaan Puri is the Chairman and Co-Founder of The Milk Road. He previously worked at Twitch as a Senior Director of Product, Mobile Gaming, and Emerging Markets. He also attended Duke University.