Using a pre-existing domain that someone else owned!
It comes with risks and perks. Using a domain name that has already been in use by a third party comes with risks. GBCF.co.uk for example has been operated by some shady characters in the past. It was set up as a data harvesting website of some kind… used presumably to scam people after obtaining personal information. We do not condone the actions of the previous owners in any way shape or form. However they put a lot of work into SEO building. With this, we decided to use this domain name as a testing and experimental platform.
GBCF is now a functioning wallet implemented to test blockchain connectivity and API usage between platforms. Although bear in mind it is advertised clearly on the site as a working mock website.
The goal of GBCF was initially to test various implementations of blockchain technology into a website. Overall successful, GBCF also benefited from use due to strong predetermined SEO.
In order to be compliant, the UI must be accessible only by a user with access to their own secure and private wallet. Implementing web3 login via wallet connect was the solution, allowing users access to the website UI with secure features.
It’s possible to use varied amounts of nodes and/or different set-ups depending on the situation. High security is needed and any third party would also have to have high spec security standards.
The development of GBCF as an implemented wallet platform took around 48 hours of development time. Give or take a few hours here and there for formatting.
GBCF uses a simple layout and UI to simplify any learning curve required by the user. It was mainly developed as an experiment by CookeCorp to test implementation of web3 technologies into a PHP platform.
At this time, no future development plans are in place for GBCF, however on-going maintenance is required.