XCP is the farthest thing in crypto from a dead coin.
The development team is very active. Many projects are underway that will further legitimize Counterparty. Over 1,000,000 transactions have been processed, the protocol is ROCK SOLID.
New and exciting things are on the way with the implementation of SegWit. I for one am very, very excited about the future of XCP, more than any other crypto.
Read this: http://www.ryanavenue.com/xcp-counterparty