Hey everybody, my name is Ryan and used to play an active role as director of marketing for iCoin. Shame to see it never went anywhere after I left, but that's okay. It was a slippery slope with Captain Hook and I was tired of dealing with his lack (or nonexistence) of communication, as were many of you I'm sure.

I mainly wanted to stop by and say hello! Rarely on btctalk anymore but shoot me an email if you have updates or just want to chat about the industry. Poking around on this forum, creating partnerships, and traveling for iCoin was one of the coolest roles I've ever played Cheers - R

ryanridg@gmail.com

Hey guys, I just happened to hop on btctalk when you left the above comments Thank you for your interests and best wishes and there's always open opportunity for anything I suppose, but it would have to be a pretty major shift in direction for me to desire involvement. My emphasis is with my nutrition business currently and we just surpassed $100k in monthly sales for the first time so there's been no shortage of things for me to do lol! However, if iCoin does go into the hands of new development and outreach, please feel free to contact me with what's going on as I'm rarely on btctalk and would love to stay in the loop! - Ridg

Very accurate observations Litesire. The conference really put things into perspective for myself that unless you're groundbreaking and innovative, there's not much of a market for hundreds of alt coins. A good name will not cut it. There was initially but only under the pretense that people could make short-term cash. We saw this with the alt coin rise a few months back (when all were increasing in value hundreds of percent in a period of a week). As someone who formerly completed some in-depth work for iCoin, I can tell you that the issues are still the same. The premine is now spent which is a fantastic start, but if no new users are there to realize there's a spent premine, no one will invest. iCoin needs a big announcement (big merchant, code update, etc..) and a nice fat press release, in addition to continuous merchant acquisition, but it's a catch-22 situation because no merchants will accept iCoin if they know they can't trade it effectively for BTC or fiat. Do the following in this order, and iCoin still has a fighting shot..

1. Get the effing website back up, what is this amateur hour?
2. Get on MintPal / Cryptsy (via votes or direct payment)
3. Release new update, bag a large merchant, or hold a charity event, etc.. worthy of a quality press release
4. PRweb press release and promote to MintPal / Cryptsy users
5. Continuous engagement on social media and continuous contact with new merchants

I'd like to clear my name and assert that I no longer have any involvement whatsoever with iCoin. Broken website, broken picture and design links all over the place, and my last piece of advice upon leaving was taken out of context with about the shoddiest IPO I've ever witnessed, within cryptocurrency or otherwise. I can't relate my skillset with iCoin's outcome and it's a shame to see things weren't handled properly. With that being said, it was a very fun time getting to put iCoin on the map and a great learning experience as to what differentiates a successful currency between one that's struggling. The name iCoin could have been so huge. SO HUGE. The premine should have been spent in it's entirety when it hit momentum stage about 2-3 weeks in. (After blockchain fork and new design upgrades). Don't mean to crap on iCoin, but I do feel obligated to give my honest opinion and clear my name. The sudden jump from 3 IPO investors that were gradual in comparison to "an additional 7" that were tabbed on at the very end was a bit strange to me.

Warmest regards - Ridg

I would concur and say an escrow service would be the best option Captain

Also, I'm not interested in seeking any compensation from the IPO, I already hold a large stake in iCoin and I'll simply let that be my compensation

The convention was relatively cheap (flight, entertainment, iCoin giveaways) and was paid for out of our own pockets by converting BTC to USD if anyone is interested.

Still interested in following the IPO! As mentioned, I think the escrow may be the best bet. Cheers - Ridg

Looks like things are looking up for iCoin, keep up the support guys. I'm excited for what I have contributed to be spread across the masses, and eager to follow along in the progress as well. Cheers - Ridg

Oops, looks like I'm late to the party but iCoin is now on https://c-cex.com/

Ok guys, here is the video of the iCoin presentation from NYC. Please hold the rotten tomatoes, it was my first time public speaking outside of school lol. Enjoy

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L99bhxIRNN8

iCoin commercial

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY_8_-A81_E

Hey guys, haven't posted here in a couple weeks. It's great to see some core community involvement and people wanting to step up to the plate. The conference was a great experience and a fantastic opportunity to put iCoin on the map. Although the crowd was small (200-300 attendees) there were some great pundits and spectators alike, and the videos of each talk will be available soon to promote at your discretion!

The rumors are true, haha! I have stepped away from a daily active role for iCoin. I own 2 traditional businesses, one of which involves me leading a group of 550+ people, and at the end of the day I have to keep up with my responsibilities and put food on the table.

Here are the facts -

- I still own and actively invest in iCoin, purchasing up more here and there.

- I still have a grand interest in seeing iCoin succeed.

- The name and branding needs to stay congruent. It's fantastic the way it is If a new designer is brought on, he needs to replicate the current design.

CaptainHook will take more of an active role. We have spoken to him on a weekly basis. The premine DOES need to be spent, preferably in the next 4-6 months. If it is not, iCoin will eventually fail. Plain and simple. That's arguably been one of the only detriments towards iCoin's growth. Once a larger percentage is spent, this currency will explode. I say that coming from experience on behalf of seeing other currencies at the Crypto Currency Convention. They are seeing greater gains and success than iCoin, but we smoke them in practically all aspects, especially marketability which is most important in terms of long-term adoption.

I have communicated to a great extent with Jason (TeamiCoin) about what needs to take place for the success of iCoin to come to fruition, and in a nutshell it involves more of the community stepping up to the plate and getting creative, and speaking with people outside of the btctalk forums. Spending the premine and merchant acquisition should be paramount to other activities as well.

I'm going to post the YouTube video for the new iCoin infographic commercial (which is fantastic btw) and I also have some spare iCoin for whoever wants to promote that heavily.

I'll be acting as more of an outside consultant for iCoin at this time, and plan to check back on all progress every week or so!

Cheers! Although I'm busy and can't promise a prompt response, you can reach me at ryanridg@gmail.com if you need anything. (I'm no good with these btctalk PM's)

So all the speakers for the Crypto Currency Convention just finished the 3rd and final conference call for preparation. This one was just final details... Stage presence, introductions, makeup, camera angles, teleprompter, audience engagement, etc... We're getting close! And iCoin is going to knock it out of the park.

There are 54 VIP seats in the front of the auditorium reserved for angel investors, speakers, and media. Some pretty major publications will be in attendance, and from the way it sounds, I feel there's going to be a ton of engagement once we post all the talks on YouTube as well This is the first ever Crypto Currency Convention. Nothing like it has ever been done before, and it's certainly drawing some attention!

Also, I have 10 FREE passes to the conference if any of you would like to go?! Normally a $200 USD value per ticket. PM me if you'd like to come out. I would love to meet up and grab a drink afterwards. The speakers and event organizers will be going out to some higher end VIP lounges after the conclusion of the conference and it will be a very good time!

Happy 100th Page Day iCoin! Scrolling back on the first few pages reiterates just how far iCoin has come since it's official launch.

Absolutely TamiLee, any exposure would be great! Right now, our main focus is to get listed on a credible exchange such as MintPal and also broaden our merchant network as well. Another outlet that works great is making a Facebook post about iCoin and then inviting your friends to like the Facebook page Please reply here or PM me if you have other ideas in mind! - Ridg

iCoin is now available to trade on AllCrypt! (www.allcrypt.com)

Hey guys, sorry I've been absent the past couple days. I was out of state this past weekend, and aside from that I've been polishing up the script (merely a formality) for my next call with the organizer of Crypto Currency Convention. Completion of Powerpoint and speech in it's entirety as well as marketing tools soon to follow. In short, we will be well prepared for the event.

Upon reading the past couple pages, there has been some great discussion in regards to the current price of iCoin. Honestly, it threw me off guard as well. Login one day, 3000 satoshi, the next 700! However, I really think this is no more than a couple multipools and people who are not advocates, merely day traders getting impatient. We're in it for the long haul, and it's very cool to know that iCoin has not even seen a legitimate climb in price yet. Not one! #Groundfloor #BubbleWrap With the name, design, longevity, and marketplace potential (taking into consideration our fiat/ICN exchange, future merchant developments, etc...) do you really think it likely that iCoin is on it's way out? I would beg to differ

Thanks for everybody's support as always. Working hard on our end, but always seeking help in expansion and promotion PM me if you're interested in performing any tasks to grow iCoin in exchange for some bounty, always willing to get the community involved and reward those who care about iCoin most.

Cheers - Ridg

Hey Legendary, I may have accidentally skipped you. Yourself and username @mepsipax should be all squared away now!

Spread the word guys!!!

I would tend to lean toward the latter haha

Also, I'll be busy wrapping up the materials for the Crypto Currency Convention over the next couple days!

- Prezi Presentation
- Slideshow Presentation
- Speech Script and Outline
- Handout Formatting

Everything is due (rough drafts) by the 19th. I have a good chunk of work ahead of me, so if I'm a bit more absent from the forum over the course of the next day or so, you know what I'll be doing

Thanks everyone for your continued support, super excited for what's to come! - Ridg