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[Smokeasy]

The next blockchain vote is whether to change Bitcoin-sCrypt's official coin name and is scheduled for this Friday, October 16, 2015.

The voting block deadline is Bitcoin-sCrypt block # 339500, which should occur sometime between Oct 16, 2015, and Oct 18, 2015.

Voting is easy.  Just download the CryptoVoter-BTCS open-source voting client from http://btcs-voter.com and cast your vote using Bitcoin-sCrypt coins before the voting block deadline of BTCS block 339500.

An infographic with voting announcement details can be found below.

Also, the source-code and binaries for the Bitcoin-core CryptoVoter-BTC voting client will be released within 24 hours for the first Bitcoin-core blockchain vote on whether to increase the maximum blocksize, estimated for October 23, 2015.

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[shtako]

Just tried the crypto voter. This is actually amazing. Very well done!

[Smokeasy]

Just tried the crypto voter. This is actually amazing. Very well done!

Thanks. You can get email updates by signing up here:  http://theotherbitcoin.com

[brian_nguyen]

Voted- New name, new chapter 😀

[KimNam]

Less than 200 blocks until voting deadline.  Go Vote if you have not already!

[KimNam]

less than 10 blocks until name changing vote is over!

[bloods-n-cryptos]

Voted- New name, new chapter 😀

Yes!  New name, new chapter!

[NatoshiSakamato]

Still no interest at all @ c-cex 

[KimNam]

Uh oh!  Last minute vote to keep the name the same.

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[bloods-n-cryptos]

Uh oh!  Last minute vote to keep the name the same.

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Last minute vote trying to change outcome.

[bloods-n-cryptos]

Vote passed to change Bitcoin-sCrypt name.

68% to 32%. 

[Smokeasy]

Vote passed to change Bitcoin-sCrypt name.

68% to 32%. 

Yes.  Here are the official results:

[Smokeasy]

Updates...

The second set of blockchain votes with the Bitcoin-sCrypt altcoin (BTCS) executed flawlessly and we are ready to begin the first set of Bitcoin-core (BTC) blockchain votes on whether to increase the maximum blocksize.
 
BITCOIN-CORE (BTC) BLOCKCHAIN VOTING BEGINS AND SOURCE-CODE RELEASED
 
Let's start with the first set of Bitcoin-core blockchain votes on whether to increase the maximum blocksize.  This first BTC blockchain vote is an opportunity to showcase CryptoVoter's ability to measure consensus in decentralized manner using the blockchain and we encourage all interested parties to participate to help the concept grow.
 
The CryptoVoter-BTC voting client source-code and compile instructions have been released for public review and can be found at:  https://github.com/CryptoVoter-Client/CryptoVoter-BTC-Client
 
The first set of Bitcoin-core blockchain votes are slated to officially open up for voting on October 23, 2015 and will remain open until the voting block deadline of BTC block #382250, which should occur on November 6, 2015.  Detailed voting instructions will be released when voting begins on October 23, 2015.
 
BITCOIN-SCRYPT (BTC) BLOCKCHAIN VOTING
 
Below, please find the latest results for the last Bitcoin-sCrypt blockchain vote on whether to change the official coin name.  Additionally, please find the voting schedule for the next set of Bitcoin-sCrypt blockchain votes through the beginning of 2016.
 
Latest Bitcoin-sCrypt Blockchain Vote Results - Name Change Vote
 
After many years, the controversial issue of Bitcoin-sCrypt's official coin name has finally been put to rest.  After a final vote at BTCS block 339500, the community voted to change Bitcoin-sCrypt's official name with 68% in favor and 32% opposed.  As a result, the community will vote on the coin's new official name as provided below.
 
Next Set of Bitcoin-sCrypt Blockchain Votes
 
The next set of Bitcoin-sCrypt blockchain votes have been scheduled below (and can also be found at http://btcs-voter.com):
 
BTCS Blockchain Vote 3 [October 30, 2015] | Vote on whether to update the difficulty algo, as per http://bit.ly/btcs-vote3.
BTCS Blockchain Vote 4 [November 13, 2015] | Vote on new name for Bitcoin-sCrypt altcoin
BTCS Blockchain Vote 5 [December 11, 2015] | Vote on new coin code to represent new name
BTCS Blockchain Vote 6 [January 8, 2016] | Vote to declare winner of logo replacement contest
 
Thanks.

[Smokeasy]

Launch Announcement of CryptoVoter-BTC Voting Client and Voting Website.  First Blockchain Poll on Increasing the Blocksize in two weeks.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1217640

[Smokeasy]

The results for Blockchain Vote #3 are in and the proposal to change the re-targeting difficulty algorithm failed by a small margin with 53% voting against and 47% voting for.

Please see the attached infosheet for detailed results or visit http://btcs-voter.com.

Information for the next set of votes will be released shortly.

Regards,

Smokeasy

[shtako]

I missed the vote. I know its my fault but a reminder a few days before would have been nice.

[BitcoinNational]

so change the name
what's the new name?

[Bigplayermaster]

I propose two names

BPM - bpm or bpmcoin

NANO - nano or nanocoin

[fitinplace]

hi btcs members questions about specs.

1.  confirms received?
2.  confirms rewards?

[Smokeasy]

Repost from:  http://theotherbitcoin.com/bitcoin-scrypt-voting-and-development-november-announcement/
 

Development and Voting Update for November

We have two important announcements to make:
1. Expansion of Bitcoin-sCrypt development team.
2. Next set of blockchain votes to rebrand Bitcoin-sCrypt (e.g., new name, new coin code and new logo) have been scheduled.

1. New Addition to Bitcoin-sCrypt Development Team

We are excited to announce that the Bitcoin-sCrypt development team is expanding with the addition of developer Bitquark.  Bitquark was the lead developer of the Bitquark altcoin and has unofficially supported Bitcoin-sCrypt development in the past; most recently, with his work on updating the client source-code to include coin control functionality, which we plan to release after the name change vote.

Bitquark has been a strong supporter of our experiment to decentralize development by having users vote on development issues using the blockchain and we are very happy to have Bitquark on board.

2. Next set of blockchain Votes Scheduled

After discussions with the community, the next set of votes concerning the rebranding of Bitcoin-sCrypt via name and logo change are to be resumed and are scheduled as the next set of blockchain votes on CryptoVoter.

Specifically, Blockchain Vote #4 to decide the new official name of Bitcoin-sCrypt is scheduled to occur on or around December 4, 2015, with the approximate blockheight deadline of block 372,000.

We will be accepting potential names to be added to voting ballot for one week, until Nov. 23, 2015 (approximately 2 weeks before the actual name selection vote).  Potential names can be submitted on our official forum at CryptoCoinTalk on our main thread which can be found here:  https://cryptocointalk.com/topic/1169-bitcoin-scrypt-btcs-information/

Following the name change vote:

Blockchain Vote #5 on picking the coin’s new coin code will be scheduled for Friday, Dec. 18, 2015.

Blockchain Vote #6 on picking a winner for the coin’s logo contest will be scheduled for late January 2016 to provide enough time for entrants to submit entries.

After the rebranding blockchain votes have completed, the next set of votes will involve issues fundamental to the coin’s mining and development, such as whether to change from pure Proof-of-Work to pure Proof-of-Stake or a hybrid of the two and/or whether to change the mining algorithm from scrypt to keep it more asic resistant.

Thanks to everyone for your continued support.