I am back in. Price so low, drama of other POS coins so high.

What is with the website though? Change the link to the mintfund or whatever if the old site is gone, no?

I agree. Great name and branding, and if it looks more like a coin it is easier for mainstream adoption later. Long term goals are important. Just holding myself, I like the potential here.

+1

Yes, some of us remember that happening in the early days of Bitcoin. If I could go back in time I would have saved up all those cheap BTC, but I had no idea how much demand would drive up the price then. Now, I do. Bitcoin is going up in value, going mainstream, Wal Street, and leaving the Darknet, eventually. "Backdoor for Police" experimental Zerocoin isn't really a competitor, in my view, although technically fascinating... It is all DRK.

Ok, I will pretend to sell you this pen. Most cryptos are linguistically doomed from the outset. They don't have a chance in hell of ever being anything other than a PnD. Geeks come up with the names, I guess, and perhaps many of them lack basic understanding of marketing and branding. I really don't know why they are so bad at it, but they are. Most coin names are downright awful, repellent, absurd, and nothing that could ever be real money. No businesses will accept most of them, some just make me chuckle even saying them. Everyone has to be in on the con that buys, promotes, or pretends they have any sort of lasting value. They don't. Cross 90% of cryptos off the list, they are worthless long term.

The reason I like this coin is simple, and some simple things matter a lot in psychology. It has an *amazing* name, "Libertycoin." Simple, and powerful. It could translate into mainstream adoption,  long term, by libertarians, anti-government types, patriots, tea-party sorts, freedom lovers, philosophical purists. It could be the mainstream Darkcoin for people scared or the Dark, or afraid of the notorious Bitcoin!

Caveat, that is all now dependent on if they can get the anonymous tech implemented. They came to me and asked my opinion, and I told them, whatever they do, don't make any announcements until it is ready! They told me they had already tweeted asking for a developer, and here we are... Had they kept quiet it would have been much better, but they didn't know, and they didn't ask in advance. Don't make promises or announcements ahead of time, all of us are sick of it. Lastly, don't buy the "pen" if you don't understand what is in a name. If you do, buy the pen.

Agreed. Obvious winner. Everyone just buy some and be happy.

What I do know is some people behind the bounty asked me about it some time ago, what I thought of Darksend for Libertycoin, or something like it, and I told them it was a no brainer. As Libertycoin has a good name, and if they could pull that off that would dramatically increase the value and utility. I believe they were serious about the large bounty, and had legit real names. (not sure if they want that mentioned, and I actually told them not to say anything about it until it was done, but they were tweeting about the bounty already...)

I know one of the people on the VTC team, and he confirmed it was all for real, according to him, and I bought in. So, I am pretty sure it is going to happen if it is technically possible for a full POS coin to have some sort of anonymous implementation. Exactly how it would work or how long it takes is anyones guess. My understanding is the community sort of took over the coin as it does have a great name and logo, and that is a good start and a better foundation than most. Unit count is good, timing. All the basics are in place for a potentially winning coin in my opinion. I bought a good amount of it and holding to see if it does catch any value for the success of my favorite coin DRK. I can imagine it sort of like a mainstream Darkcoin with a happier name. Nothing is a sure thing, but there is some talent behind it now to my knowledge.

Agreed, new site looks very nice!

I admit I was a cynic, but they are actually doing the work! More innovation and new ideas than most other cryptos combined. Likely the best long term investment in cryptos, really. I kept waiting for them to run off with the money. (sorry) Instead, they are constantly making new projects and progress. They even made a search engine that pays people in cryptos to use it, and appears to offer better non biased results at the same time.

http://www.karmahangout.com/

Look at all the work, crazy... Very impressive. The market cap on this is so low, about as close as a sure thing as you are going to get.

You hope for a sharp price drop? The unit count is comparable to CINNI, and CINNI wasn't nearly as developed at the time it was hovering around 11k sats. Price seems low. New website looks like it is coming along nicely too.

Looks good, B like Bitcoin, DRK clone in theory, but I would not count on that at all. At this price we should just assume the Dev will not follow through, that way, no shattered dreams. If the dev is for real it will go much higher. If not, contingency plans should be made? lol..

There is no rush. Please let me mine and accumulate more.

Libertycoin has a solid name, in theory it could be a mainstream Darkcoin, to a point. I just got burned with Dreamcoin, so, you are right. Stick with established cryptos that have proven themselves. If you want to make lots of money getting in early, you have to take bigger risks though. Just how it goes. I am hoping this one works out.

 I was so busy with DRK I missed that all my dreams were all slipping away. Oh well, that sucks. Funny thing is, the guy will never make a coin with potential again. Missed his shot.

Exactly. Do the work.

Precisely. Best to study old LTC charts. Funny thing is, I was posting about how high it could go this morning. Obviously Darkcoin is only to be used for legal purchases. (Disclaimer) Anyway, as it is relevant I will repost what I was sharing with a private group I run. Clearly this is speculation and not investment advice. I have been mining and recommending DRK since the start, at least that people should do the research on it and make their own calls. I do not sell it, I gather more, that is something I have been very happy with however.

(repost from my group)

How high can Darkcoin go? It is really about the marketplace creating demand over time, beyond just speculation. The marketplace is not Amazon or even Overstock, it is the Darknet and we all know it. (or should) Countless millions are spent on the Darknet all the time, nobody knows exactly how much, but it is vast.

The crypto most used is Bitcoin which is not anonymous, and even with Dark Wallet it isn't as good at it as Darkcoin is. If people are buying something harmless and legal, this should be fine. If they are buying Marijuana (or other things) which are still illegal in most locations, they might really want to stay as anonymous as possible. Dark Markets appear to be in progress that will accept Darkcoin. Of course they also will accept Bitcoin. So once those are operational it will be very interesting to see what people decide to use. The riskier crypto, or the more private one?

Given the choice for consumers between a much faster more anonymous currency, or a slower easier to trace crypto like BTC, under extreme scrutiny, I think Darkcoin has a good shot. So, how high can Darkcoin go if it actually wins market share? Nobody can be sure, but assuming it gains the market cap of Litecoin, eventually, around $70 a coin. Assuming it starts approaching Bitcoin or "takes over" as the preferred Darknet Crypto, DRK could be worth hundreds a coin!

Without the Marketplace and real world adoption this is all just pure speculation however. So take it at only that. What we know for certain is the tech is sound and built from the ground up with proven technologies that are extremely reliable. The dev team is also one of the best. Most traders I know, that know cryptos, consider DRK one of the only Alts worth investing in.

What about Zerocash, will it be the preferred Darknet Crypto? Various alts? Hard to say, but they won't be the first. As they are experimental it will be some time before they are able to try to challenge Darkcoin (or Bitcoin). Assuming the markets are taking DRK in the future and people are satisfied, newer anon Alts may just like regular Alts today trying to take on Bitcoin. Perhaps with the key difference being something akin to Satoshi never quitting on Bitcoin, and gathering a team of the best to keep working on it full time, improving Bitcoin constantly to keep ahead.

Nailed it.

Try one more time after the install attempt for Mac. I read somewhere there was some reason for it, and oddly, that is all it took for me at least. (after 2nd attempt worked great and always starts, mavericks)

That is also the best looking icon I have ever seen for the staking, perhaps a minor detail, but it shows polish and talent. My Mac wallet staked and worked perfectly. No snags, no forks, just worked. Nice for a change compared to many coins.

I agree.

That is correct to my understanding as well. The dev was even in chat on Poloniex the other day and answered all my questions. Even before any anonymous tech is worked out and (hopefully) implemented, this coin is *very* nice. The price is almost 40x lower than BC when you consider unit count. If the dev sticks with it long term this could be huge. (or if people figure out the basics with how undervalued the coin is right now) I admit the name seemed silly to me at first, but now I think it fits. This could be a "Dreamcoin", why not? Has to be some amazing coins that come out now and then.

Buy a few dirt cheap and join in, not much risk at this price. Even as a POS coin it is very underpriced. In the past I have suggested DRK .11 cent, when it started, BC 1200 sats, CINNI at 2900 sats. This one looks it could be a big winner. Accessible developer too!