Stouse49 has built a new MAC wallet and we're currently looking for 2 or 3 community members to help us test.



https://www.gldtalk.org/index.php?topic=3775.0

I'll kick in a few hundred Goldcoins to those that test thoroughly and provide detailed write-ups. The write-up must be posted in the thread on gldtalk.org to qualify.

Our developers are working on building a new MAC wallet and we're looking for 2 or 3 testers.

https://www.gldtalk.org/index.php?topic=3775.0



https://www.gldtalk.org/index.php?topic=3775.0

We are paying 500 GLD for a complete test of the wallet and write-up. The write-up must be posted in the thread on gldtalk.org to qualify.

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Thanks Kelsey for the kind words!

What do you want to know exactly? I would suggest asking a coherent question and we might be better able to assist you.  

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If you want a long list of currencies, you can find that here: http://coinmarketcap.com/

The Goldcoin forum is now 100% mobile friendly. 



Just visit https://www.gldtalk.org on your mobile phone and install Tapatalk!

One disadvantage is the fact it's very expensive for sending small denominations.

There is around a 30% transaction fee when sending a single US dollar value.

Nowadays, they can be safely stored for days or weeks just by spending them.

You might want to take the output private key and import it into a blockchain.info wallet. Then you can double spend with higher transaction fee.

Bittrex and C-CEX have now updated their daemons and taken their wallets out of maintenance.

Pools are also reporting increased mining performance after upgrading to the improved client.



Thanks! I'll work this week to get all the various pool links updated.

Our team will be running a few final tests throughout the evening but so far everything is looking good with the client patch.

The latest source code is now available on Github and the Windows binaries available below:



http://www.gldcoin.com/downloads/goldcoin-0.7.5.0-win32-setup.exe

Thank you. The checkpointing patch is currently being tested and could become available as early as this weekend.



Edit: 02/02/17 - The patch seems to be working and should be rolled out within the next 24 hours. If there are any pool operators reading this, we are currently in need of a pool willing to help us test the latest code.

Akumaburn is looking into the possibility of rolling out a patch to improve mining efficiency and we are closely monitoring the network as always. He wrote a checkpointing patch on Monday and is testing it now.

However, let's not fud your issue into the fact C-CEX has several wallets in maintenance at the moment. There is no evidence to suggest that they're having problems with the Goldcoin client.

And this is not new code, the 51% defense system has been in operation for almost 4 years. The network hashrate is nearly 1 GH/s so someone is mining. The chain is moving and the network is strong.

This is experimental software and an open source community. That means we should all be working together to build and grow the currency.

This is supposed to be fun, no reason to be such a Debbie Downer. Cheer up!  

Our developers are currently investigating these reports and looking into the possibility of creating a patch that will improve mining efficiency.

Bitcoin IS the real money and the word seems to be getting out. Just in the last 2 or 3 days:

http://www.businessinsider.com/why-bitcoin-is-the-new-gold-btcc-2017-1
http://seekingalpha.com/article/4040233-gold-dead
https://vinnylingham.com/gold-is-getting-trumped-62d7f21475ee#.kzlyi0xck

This formula I've been experimenting with could be helpful in addressing this topic.

A = Coin age in weeks
N = Node count
M = Marketcap in millions

Why coin's age? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindy_effect
Why node count? adoption indicator
Why marketcap? market sentiment indicator

(A x N x M) = Score

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Use this method at your own risk, mileages may vary.

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As requested, I'm posting a reminder that our Sunday team meeting will take place in 2 hours.

Registration details can be found in our new Telegram group: https://t.me/goldcointalk

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+1 for Electrum. I've been using it for years and it hasn't failed me yet!  

Tip: It can get slow if you grow a massive trans history w/ multiple addresses. This is easily solved by creating a new wallet.

Thanks for the article link. I've shared the story with our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/goldcointalk/

This is also an interesting read: https://vinnylingham.com/gold-is-getting-trumped-62d7f21475ee#.cdcoezh7i

Often times volume is manufactured. So one must look closely at the order books and chart technicals to actually gauge trading interest.

Short-term prices move for a variety of reasons including temporary manipulation, panic buying/selling, pump and dump schemes, and news cycles.

In terms of storing altcoins, it's okay to leave them on Bittrex (can't vouch for all exchanges) until their individual values exceed some predetermined threshold. That threshold will depend upon the level of convenience desired and your level of competency.

For me, I would feel comfortable leaving any altcoin wallet worth a few hundred dollars on Bittrrex and sleep really good at night. If you get heavy into a particular coin, then you might consider using a local wallet and following best wallet practices.

No need to have dozens of altcoin wallets installed on your local machine. Opinions will vary.