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“The Coin Tree is a cloud-based storage,

exchange, and payment processing platform for bitcoin that leverages cutting edge transactional security to serve the ever

expanding virtual currency community. “

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What is The Coin Tree?

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Bitcoin?

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1. Bitcoin is the first decentralized peer-to-peer payment network that is powered by its users with no central authority. In even simpler terms, Bitcoin is a network that enables a new payment system and a completely digital money.

2. High-security cryptography ensures that neither Bitcoins can be counterfeited nor transactions reversed so long as honest users control a majority of the network's computing power.

3. The total number of Bitcoins is limited to 21 million. To-date approximately13 million currently have been mined (created).

A rapidly growing, digital currency that is supply constrained, avoids

direct sovereign control, and is globally accepted.

What is

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Bitcoin in the News

1. http://www.businessinsider.com/baml-initiates-coverage-on-bitcoin-2013-12 2. http://www.cnbc.com/id/101361590

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"We believe Bitcoin can become a major means of payment for e-commerce and may emerge as a serious competitor to traditional money transfer providers. As a medium of exchange, Bitcoin has clear potential for growth, in our view.“ David Woo, Head of Global Rates and Currencies Research at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research: [1]

"The idea is very exciting. I think having a global currency where you don't have to spend all the money changing your currencies is admirable and whoever is behind bitcoin was brilliant."

Sir Richard Branson, CEO of Virgin Galactic: [2]

“The potential for disruption is enormous.” “We have elected to put out money and faith in a mathematical framework that is free of politics and human error.”

Jeremy Liew, Lightspeed Venture Partners

Tyler Winklevoss, Entrepreneur & Venture Capitalist

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Vocabulary of Bitcoin

Blockchain Public ledger of all transactions of a cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency Assets protected by strong cryptography

Private key A private key is a secret piece of data that proves your right

to spend bitcoins from a specific wallet through a

cryptographic signature.

Public/private key Codes used to validate transfer of cryptocurrency

Signature A cryptographic signature is a mathematical

mechanism that allows someone to prove ownership.

Tumbler A method for randomizing cryptocurrency storage

Vault A highly secured form of cryptocurrency storage

Wallet Form of cryptocurrency storage: software, web, etc.

Exchange Environment, often virtual, where crypto currency is traded

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• International • Early 20s – Early 40s • Highly educated in underlying technology • Individual consumers and merchants

Today

• International • Ages 18 – 55 • Moderately educated • Individuals and merchants

Tomorrow

• International • All ages • All educational backgrounds

5 years from now

• Users: 1,200,000 Merchants: 40,000 Current Market Size

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Customer Profile

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Where is Bitcoin

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Active Merchants on BitPay & CoinBase1

Value of Bitcoin transactions on 1st Day at TigerDirect 2

Increase from 2012 to 2013 in Merchant Transaction Volumes Using Bitcoin3

Used Today?

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1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin 2. http://bitcoinboard.net/tigerdirect-processes-250000-bitcoin-payments-first-17-hours/ 3. http://blog.bitpay.com/2013/12/02/bitpay-drives-explosive-growth-in-bitcoin-commerce.html

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Impact on Adoption Large barrier to entry for new users

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Access

Security

Storage

Distribution

The Coin Tree solves all 4 major dilemmas in Bitcoin adoption

Poor market delivery

Difficult to use storage solutions

Underdeveloped technology and protocol

Dilemma

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Issue: TCT Solution:

Issue: TCT Solution:

Issue: TCT Solution:

Issue: TCT Solution:

Creating a mobile and globally accepted easy to use platform decreasing the barrier of entry

TCT provides vault security though proprietary multi-signature technology

TCT provides insured cloud enabled storage as well as cash access to the stored asset

First movers advantage will provide a strong marketing launch platform for TCT’s offering

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Secure, Distributed, Next-Gen Wallet

Insurable, Verifiable Asset Class

Simplify Transactions & Use As Global Currency

Value Added Services and Exchange Platform

Growing People, Business, and Bitcoin Together

• Proprietary tumbling storage environment

• Multi signature insured protection

• Mobile transaction processes

• Removing barrier to entry for new users

The Coin Tree Value Proposition

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The Wallet Secure multi-cryptocurrency cloud system

The Vault Multi-signature storage and insurance

The Access Easy liquid access to stored asset through reloadable

prepaid cash cards The Merchant

Global merchant and payment processing solutions The Exchange

Marketplace for purchase and sale of bitcoin

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The Coin Tree Offering

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Management Team Andrew Durgee – CEO

Operational Engineering – Worcester Polytechnic Institute 10 years in digital marketing, project management, and product

development 5 Years in Bitcoin technology development

Isaac Waldron – COO Electrical Engineering – M.S. and B.S. – Worcester Polytechnic

Institute 7 years experience in applications engineering and software field

testing 5 Years in Bitcoin technology development

Board Members David Baxter

Senior-level Sales and Marketing executive with experience in Payments, Financial Services, Technology and E-Commerce within Fortune 100 and Start-Up organizations. David is currently the VP of Sales, EBPP for ACI Worldwide.

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Our Team and Board

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Elements for a Next Gen Insured Wallet: Instant Access Security/Insurance Mobile Application Responsive Customer Support Legitimacy Multi-Cryptocurrency Support

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Insured Wallet

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What is a Wallet? Form of cryptocurrency storage: software, web, etc.

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All customer deposits, whether direct or via an exchange, will be stored within the Vault environment.

Once in the Vault signatures by multiple private keys are required to move BTC.

All BTC stored within TCT Vault will be insured against theft and loss.

Keys are stored in a way that system compromise is easily detected and halted, limiting impact to insurance.

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Vault

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Wallet System

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The Coin Tree

Bitcoin Protocol

Web Browser Dedicated

Client

Wallet and Merchant Web Servers

Internal Key Management Servers

Insurer Key Management Servers Bitcoin Protocol Servers

TCT

Non-TCT

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Solving the cryptocurrency liquidity problem: -Use, Store, Convert to Cash-

Debit cards Users have the ability to convert their bitcoin to local

fiat through use of their TCT debit card Allows for easy access to stored value of bitcoin

Account management Users will be able to access their account through

their mobile device Users will be able to reload cards from their mobile

application from anywhere in the world

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The Access

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TCT Merchant

Payment processing POS integration Payment/asset storage Insurance Liquidation Internationally focused Consulting and payment implementation

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Solutions

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The Exchange

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Elements for a successful exchange: Instant Access Mobile Application Multiple Tier Authentication Responsive Customer Support Legitimacy Direct Deposit Immediate Wallet Storage

What is an Exchange? Environment, often virtual, where crytocurrency is traded

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Current Merchant

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• Current focus on exchange • Not internationally focused

• Not usable by average merchants • Difficult sign up process • Not internationally focused

• Signup requires application submission • Not internationally focused

Competitors

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Storage Insurance Consulting and Implementation Merchant Processing Fees Exchange Fees Exchange Arbitration & Float Debit Card

Liquidation Fee Card Maintenance

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Revenue Sources

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Consumer Confidence

Current Consumer Confidence Issues: Lack of consumer confidence in products due to lack of

customer BTC domain knowledge creating large barrier to entry for new users.

High profile BTC hacking incidents have tarnished BTC reputation and stifled growth.

TCT Solutions:

TCT will align with insurance companies while building a high profile BoD in order to properly build consumer confidence.

TCT’s unique solution driving both legitimacy and security to the BTC sector will help to grow the user base while providing additional exposure for TCT itself.

TCT’s exchange environment will drive new customer acquisition being one of the few U.S. based exchanges.

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Marketing Current BTC Marketing Issues:

Failure to bring new technology and services through proper channels to public.

BTC start-ups are not properly budgeting for both digital and traditional marketing efforts.

TCT Marketing Solutions:

Using current news outlets hungry for BTC stories as a launch for platform.

Aggressive SEO/SEM strategies mixed with traditional targeted marketing allowing for maximum exposure while securing first movers advantage.

TCT’s exchange services will ensure aggressive and consistent customer growth. The exchange will allow for TCT to also provide a variety of value added services.

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