My main reason for liking Anoncoin was it's path to privacy. I didn't like what banks were doing and that this control of the money supply would eventually devalue money as we know it today. I've come to recognise that coins like Anoncoin are a catastrophic money, that will lead to an end in tax generation.  We need a transparent system, to collect taxes, so that we have a socialist supportive infrastructure that supports everyone, from education to healthcare, like our NHS in the United Kingdom. Tax havens are destroying the capitalist system here as we have a two tier economy where multi nationals can siphon off profits and not pay their taxes whereas everyone else has to pay and compete with these tax avoiding corporations. With Jeremy Corbyn likely to win (he's like Bernie Sanders) we may have a chance at balancing the economy so everyone pays their way. With a coin like Anoncoin, we may end up with the scales tipping in favour of an unfair system where those using Anoncoin get away with not supporting the infrastructure that they use. Just coming at this from a different perspective. I know Anoncoin would be used to buy illicit goods too, but if it were to build up usage for average purchases, you would see public services collapse. Therefore, although Anoncoin was exciting as a zerocoin technology. I no longer wish this coin to prosper. This is not what I want the world to look like. A USA based capitalist system where if you're poor, you get little medical support, and education is a joke. I don't want this.   Although I may be completely wrong on my new Anoncoin perspective, I feel that Anoncoin being dumped, just maybe what's best for society.

Cryptoslave, Meeh et al, could you please confirm or deny that you have decided to dump this coin. If it is still alive, could you please let us know how we find out about activities as it seems there are none at the moment. Would you be considering posting activity updates via twitter?

Can you explain what you mean. I can't make any sense from this?

They desperately need to change the business model to encourage development in the privacy coin. At this point in time it would be great to either hardfork Anoncoin or developers reach out for others to take the lead. Alternatively if core developers were to build into the code some element of earning potential for development of this coin it may still  have a fighting chance. That's why any coin that pays out during infancy, but doesn't plan for long term incentives is doomed for failure. A group funded task could pay developers to release new functions. The community could bid on what project deserves the most incentive. This works well for Dash. It would be great to hear from the guys that built this coin. Really disappointed by the silence from these guys. It's getting to the point of no return

Cryptoslave is there any chance you could update this forum with latest developments or guide non i2p users on the small actions /tasks that are being carried out on a regular basis. If general public sees what's happening it will gauge more interest in the coin. Even a twitter account to follow or something else where it shows life in development. I appreciate that i2p is where you need to go for the day to day stuff, but If someone were to look at the forum they'd think that no development or interest exists. This may spur others to join as members and push this coin to new highs if they see how hard you guys are working on this. Thanks

I agree that changes to the software is irregular on Github, but if you look at the development change log Wiki,  they're quite big deliverables that need to be implemented. I2p integration with Anoncoin was a massive release in December. It would be great to see faster development, but that will only happen if more incentive is given to new developers out there, as I mentioned on a previous post. Developers are working, but efforts won't be evident unless you log onto i2p. To see the micro level tasks, log onto i2p and start using the irc2p to see what the likes of Meeh et al are up to, or to speak with them directly.

Phew.  Thank you for the detailed answer. Glad to hear that some great developers are back.

It's great that you're concentrating on the technology rather than solely on adoption through BTC38. Adoption will come as Anoncoin completes it's zerocoin implementation. People will be rushing to Novaexchange & exchanged.i2p if these are the main places to exchange Anoncoin. This will inevitably broaden exchanged.i2p market scope if they are turning over most Anoncoin compared to exchanges like BTC38.  Exposure to better exchanges like exchanged.i2p will become more evident later. This all depends on Anoncoin's success in implementing Zerocoin,  but with developers returning to support this coin I am confident this will happen.

I'm going to move over to irc2p on the i2p network to get the latest tech info, rather than asking you to repeat it here. Thanks for the update. 

If I see this coin surviving I will write an article comparing zcash with zcoin. Just to summarise, not even the scientists that created zcash believe it is a secure enough implementation of privacy based cryptocurrency. I've got videos of the academics saying so. Zcash website quotes these academics as being involved with the coin. Truthfully, they are only involved through inception (involvement in the white paper)  not development as the multi party initial parameters is condemned by them  as being an insecure implementation. Anoncoin is the only true bitcoin based private cryptocurrency with i2p and Zerocoin possibly on it's way. Sad to see it fall into the history books. This is the only cryptocurrency I was genuinely excited about.

Gnosis was in the process of implementing Zerocoin within Anoncoin. This would obfuscate transactions on the protocol level. I don't know if he's still working on this or not? At the moment it has great potential, but I'm starting to think it's a coin that will die unless it sorts it's business model out to get more active developers on the books.

You could be right API. Cryptoslave are you around to deny  this. I was going to write some more articles and videos,  but if the cryptocurrency is not going anywhere I'll save my time. Is Meeh discussing further developments with you? Or was the last edit a one off?

Cryptoslave could you let people know where they can find out what's going on with Anoncoin, not just the incremental deliverables on the development Wiki https://wiki.anoncoin.net/Anoncoin_development_team, but who's doing what at any time. For Anoncoin enthusiasts like me who want to know what's going on and the technical challenges that are happening. I don't expect a run through every task that developers are working on, but a birds eye view of the sub processes occuring would be newsworthy. Is all the discussion happening on i2p?

Just checked Github and it looks like Meeh / Mikal
(Founder, Anoncoin Core Lead Developer) Is back doing some major development. This has made my weekend.

Edit: looks like the whole team is back from developing other stuff, not just Mikal. Noticed loads of changes to the Wiki toohttps://wiki.anoncoin.net/Anoncoin_development_team
Really looking forward to seeing what happens next.  

Is there any news on this? Nothing has changed.

I'm just looking at the cryptocurrency market and really like what Dash is doing. Dash’s in-built governance and funding system allows projects to be proposed and voted on by the community, and if approved, paid for directly from the blockchain. This encourages development and motivates interest from developers.

What's great about Anoncoin is that it is still in a beta stage and has more room for taking on dynamic changes than highly established ("too many chefs" cryptocurrency). The critical zerocoin element of the Anoncoin would bring substantially more interest if it were fully implemented as it would be the only true private, bitcoin based cryptocurrency on the market.

The  implementation of zerocoin would be more prompt if there were more developers testing and developing. I'm noticing this with all cryptocurrency at the moment. There seems to be a lull in development. I see this as an opportunity to be innovative in the business model to future proof development. The business model of taking out development money in the infancy of a coin is doomed for a brick wall as it leaves limited incentive to pursue further development once the funding ceases. Please evaluate the business model to intice some great developers that are pondering over where they should invest their time.

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As someone new to the Anoncoin community I have no interest in the history of the cryptocurrency, there are already so many books published on this. This is not to say that  your research holds no value. Quite the opposite. You have been following Anoncoin, so can therefore see  where it is going better than most people new to the community. It is definitely a technology that, once developed with zerocoin integration will change the private cryptocurrency landscape. Things change so quickly, I personally don't want or care to know each previous upgrade or enhancement that led to the current software. It's like releasing a book about the  history of Windows. From Windows 3.0, to now. There maybe some interest, but people want to work in the now or look forward to the future, not the past. Why not write a book about the future enhancements and what it could mean for everyone. I'm just thinking that this would be way more original, interesting and authentic than copying content from the forums  and Wiki's or narrating the process. I'm sorry to hear you have given up on this book. Why don't you reconsider this and develop the book into something  that maintains your enthusiasm. Hopefully you stay part of the community and support it. Good luck

Check out my how to for a step by step http://www.docomputing.co.uk/install-anoncoin-and-i2p/

Sounds like you haven't setup the anoncoin.conf file up properly. Have you entered your RPC username and password, then setup anoncoin to run on i2p by changing the setting from 0 to 1?

Is there a development Wiki somewhere else that has all the updates? I have checked the Wiki loads. I know that you lot have released updates that are not showing as being done. I know the focus is on development but it would be great to see what you guys are doing. Cheap Anoncoin lol. I tried buying some Anoncoin this cheap. Looks like no one's selling big amounts. Volume is really low as it seems sellers are not rushing to sell. It's taught me a lesson to check volume along with price before I get too excited.

Just noticed that the value of Anoncoin plummeted after the introduction of the big update. Is there any link to this, any thoughts on if competition is trying to manipulate the  values by dumping loads of ANC on the cheap. I don't really care about the current value, but was interested to get your take on it?

Very excited about the integration of the wallet and i2p together,  plus the awesome portability, making it useful for cold storage too. Could someone update the Wikihttps://wiki.anoncoin.net/How_to_install_Anoncoin so that Windows users can be setup and ready to go without having to tweak using older how to's.  Sorry if you're already doing this. 

Is there a possibility this will be integrated into the future Linux builds?

I know you're all busy as you've just delivered this gem, but is there a possibility the development schedule wiki could be updated as I know you've done loads but it is not showing on the Wiki.

Re: Wiki needs updating. I know you're all busy working on core development, but it would benefit those new to Anoncoin if they were able to check to ensure that they were on the correct build. Recent posts state the change to 0.9.6.12,  yet the Wiki has not been updated since May. This would save Cryptoslave the job of replying to questions about build version.