- AURORACOIN -

[SmartMiner.Pro]

Is auroracoin dead? webwallet.auroracoin.is don't working. I have approx 20 coins on old webwallet hive.auroracoin.is (also is down).

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[MikkiRefur]

1: How much does the CEO get paid per month?

2: You could have avoided that. Why don't they delist Bitcoin Cash? Because the effort put in the coin by Roger Ver alone is much more than what you guys all together have achieved so far. Besides the fact that Bitcoin Cash is in demand, the biggest holders hold onto their coins instead of selling them in the market. In fact, we all know Roger Ver bought more BCH to grow his holding. I am just using this as an example.

3: As an investor in AUR I think it is a minimum to come up with images, facts and proof instead of storytelling. So far all we could see is that a huge exchange is delisting AUR, some websites that even I can make and some nice story.
Yes, I'm aware is wasn't Oct. 11th yet so this is/was a good opportunity for you guys to collect proof.

4: You talk about bolster the blockchain community, sorry to say but the price clearly doesn't show that.
Selling the coins because it was conducted in an official meeting is just an excuse. I'm not the only one that is dissapointed about the decission of IBF but many more who have put their faith, money and trust in AUR.

This is not about FUD, but about facts.

Regards

1.  I dont know how much he is being paid.  I am sure it is commensurate with local salaries.  From what I have seen he has been earning his salary.

2.  I dont know if we could have avoided the delisting.  It was probably due to low volume, and although low it was probably still profitable for Bittrex, but perhaps not as much so as with other coins.  We did not anticipate this.  That being said, perhaps now that ISX is the primary fiat exchange and local it will better represent the local demand cost.
I dont think comparing auroracoin to a bitcoin fork is fair.   We may not have the exposure that other coins have but that has not stopped some of us who have been spending alot of time trying to keep the coin relevant.

3/4.  There were about 40 people at the meeting, more than any auroracoin specific meeting has gathered.  There is now a call to action for those interested in auroracoin specifically to join the auroracoin specific group in 2 weeks.

I too wished that interest in Auroracoin and the foundation funds were used in a different way, but I see and believe now that was a good decision.  So now, as mentioned, it is an issue of establishing the coins voice within the IBF. 

Thanks for your input.  As you can see on this board and on Reddit, there have not been many contributors to the discussion, and not many people that have reached out to help, or to create websites with auroracoin resources, but there is a core group that has been steadfast in the idea.   Some of your comments have made into my discussion notes and in many ways are valid points.

Apologies for it not developing as hoped, but here I would actually place some of the blame on the Icelanders who do not realize the opportunity they have in this nationally brand recognized cryptocurrency.

michael hannes

[MikkiRefur]

Is auroracoin dead? webwallet.auroracoin.is don't working. I have approx 20 coins on old webwallet hive.auroracoin.is (also is down).

No, auroracoin is not dead.  However, interest and use in the webwallet / Hive has diminished to a point that further support and server costs have been discontinued.

Dont worry about your coins, we can take care of that. 

There is a thread on Reddit that covers this issue.  Depending on your level of technical savvy you can get the coins out yourself.

It requires the installation of the Chrome Wallet and going through some manual steps to get your private keys from the webwallet.

https://www.reddit.com/r/auroracoin/comments/9bxgsn/unable_to_send_funds_with_auroracoin_webwallet/

For technical people there is a certain amount of fun in going through the steps... however if that is not your thing I understand.

Do you still have your passphrase saved ?   

michael

[MikkiRefur]

So we have started a new season with AURORACOIN, as it is now a group within the Icelandic Blockchain Foundation.

There have been mixed reviews and opinions concerning this change, however locally there is consensus that it is beneficial to auroracoins development.

However, we have not been specific how contributions can be made within the Auroracoin community.

With some local help I have been building a local website, https://auroracoin101.is to highlight news and merchant adoption.

                       

I have been committing many hours a week, brain-power, funds, and heart into the project, and will continue to do so.

There are also another handful of people that have spent the equivalent, and more, of their sweat, blood and tears into this idea.

I believe in the concept and original idea of the project, to bring a blockchain powered currency alternative to the Icelandic nation.

Of course, it can also be used anywhere else in the world - and can do much more than provide another way to pay for things.

If you wish to contribute articles to the auroracoin101 site, I will personally pay you with Auroracoins for your contribution.

Send me a personal message and we can work out the details.

Do not grow weary in doing good... for when all is said and done - it is the acts of goodness that stand against the sands of time.

michael hannes

[dinobotta]

IBF is hosting a meetup for Auroracoin on the 24th of October.



https://www.facebook.com/events/1912223579087548/?notif_t=plan_user_associated&notif_id=1539604072223412

[kr1z1s]

Auroracoin p2pool nodes:

for USA - http://p2p-usa.xyz:12349/static/ - SHA256D
            - http://p2p-usa.xyz:12355/static/ - QUBIT
            - http://p2p-usa.xyz:12347/static/ - SCRYPT
            - http://p2p-usa.xyz:12351/static/ - GROESTL
            - http://p2p-usa.xyz:12353/static/ - SKEIN

for EU   - http://p2p-south.xyz:12349/static/ - SHA256D
            - http://p2p-south.xyz:12355/static/ - QUBIT
            - http://p2p-south.xyz:12347/static/ - SCRYPT
            - http://p2p-south.xyz:12351/static/ - GROESTL
            - http://p2p-south.xyz:12353/static/ - SKEIN

            - http://p2p-spb.xyz:12349/static/ - SHA256D
            - http://p2p-spb.xyz:12355/static/ - QUBIT
            - http://p2p-spb.xyz:12347/static/ - SCRYPT
            - http://p2p-spb.xyz:12351/static/ - GROESTL
            - http://p2p-spb.xyz:12353/static/ - SKEIN

[anagamidev]

Nice dip on bittrex From 2$ to 0.02$ I hope AUR will have yobit pump, like delisted CHAT last time

[Cryptoid]

Just happy to see an active dev.  It's not great to see AUR de-listed from BITTREX, but compared to MANY other alts, AUR is still looking very good.  

Keep up the good work devs!!

[Elemecro]

Just happy to see an active dev.  It's not great to see AU de-listed from BITTREX, but compared to MANY other alts, AUR is still looking very good. 

Keep up the good work devs!!

True, AUR didn’t pump at all after delisting, it kept on dumping. I hope, we will see a final huge pump

[molecular]

damnit, bittrex AUR wallet is in maintenance. Didn't get my coins yet.

hope it's temporary and they DO have those coins.

[z3x]

damnit, bittrex AUR wallet is in maintenance. Didn't get my coins yet.

hope it's temporary and they DO have those coins.

write to the support, the coin is delisted

[molecular]

(argh, sorry, clicked EDIT instead of REPLY and deleted this post about bittrex wallet being in maintenance)

bittrex AUR withdrawals re-enabled

[Wussel]

Are european citizens allowed to register on https://isx.is? is there any English page there? I can't read iclandic.

[Bimmerhead]

As someone who has been an Auroracoin enthusiast since February 2014, I have to say I was a little surprised to read that the foundation had liquidated 80% of their AUR holdings.

I believed in the Auroracoin idea in part because I thought Iceland was the ideal laboratory for this experiment: a geographically small, isolated region, with a technologically advanced populace with a long history of currency debasement and an extraordinary stockmarket crash due to banker machinations during the 2008 crisis.

But I look at projects like Byteball, who have over 200 retailers accepting their currency in Milan, Italy and Bunz, also with hundreds of shops in Canada accepting their token, and I wonder why adoption of AUR has been glacially slow in Iceland.

Its too bad some of the foundation funds weren't used over the past 3 years to fund development and adoption. Maybe the story would have been different, or maybe not. Maybe Iceland is not the ideal laboratory for this type of experiment after all.

[molecular]

damnit, bittrex AUR wallet is in maintenance. Didn't get my coins yet.

hope it's temporary and they DO have those coins.

write to the support, the coin is delisted

wallet is back online so people can withdraw their AUR

[pavan@hosur]

I can get behind a project like that, y'know what I'm saying? For some reason, it feels more "honest" and "real" than the others, ya dig?

[MikkiRefur]

Just happy to see an active dev.  It's not great to see AU de-listed from BITTREX, but compared to MANY other alts, AUR is still looking very good. 

Keep up the good work devs!!

True, AUR didn’t pump at all after delisting, it kept on dumping. I hope, we will see a final huge pump

I think you mustve seen that there was a bit of a pump on Bittrex at the end.  Actually showed up on the top gain spot for a while, and ended its final day up 25%.

Now a few days later the price has rebounded almost a hundred percent to 20 cents.

Feeling hopeful concerning the general Auroracoin meetup tomorrow night to get some fresh team members on board and continue some of the work I have done with listing merchants on https://auroracoin101.is

-MHz

[MikkiRefur]

As someone who has been an Auroracoin enthusiast since February 2014, I have to say I was a little surprised to read that the foundation had liquidated 80% of their AUR holdings.

I believed in the Auroracoin idea in part because I thought Iceland was the ideal laboratory for this experiment: a geographically small, isolated region, with a technologically advanced populace with a long history of currency debasement and an extraordinary stockmarket crash due to banker machinations during the 2008 crisis.

But I look at projects like Byteball, who have over 200 retailers accepting their currency in Milan, Italy and Bunz, also with hundreds of shops in Canada accepting their token, and I wonder why adoption of AUR has been glacially slow in Iceland.

Its too bad some of the foundation funds weren't used over the past 3 years to fund development and adoption. Maybe the story would have been different, or maybe not. Maybe Iceland is not the ideal laboratory for this type of experiment after all.

I also was curious about the decision to liquidate 80% of the funds.  However, seeing how the foundation vertically grew into the Icelandic Blockchain Foundation and hired a full-time director to manage the group, it is apparent that it was a positive move in the right direction.

Before the IBF, auroracoin had a perception problem concerning its slow movement and lackluster support within Iceland.

However this move has brought much needed legitimacy to auroracoin by decoupling the foundations focus on auroracoin alone from blockchain technology in general.

This coin agnostic approach has given the foundation, and auroracoin in return, a more objective perception and allowed those hesitant towards auroracoin a fresh perspective.

Right now the focus is on the general auroracoin meetup tomorrow night, Oct 24th, where we can now plan on continued auroracoin growth within the IBF.

In regards to merchant adoption, there has still been a need to build up the team to present a stronger support network for continued adoption.

When we have this momentum going I strongly believe that the remaining coins will have stronger intrinsic value under this much larger IBF umbrella.

- michael hannes

[MikkiRefur]

Are european citizens allowed to register on https://isx.is? is there any English page there? I can't read iclandic.

No, ISX requires a digitial identity provided through the governement and local banks to register.

It is the reason ISX has been AML and KYC compliant and obtained official registration status with the Financial regulative authorities.

Right now Cryptopia, Yobit, and NovaExchange are available to pick up auroracoins for bitcoin and others.

See https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/auroracoin/#markets

The general Auroracoin meetup we are having tomorrow night is the first Auroracoin meeting since we have become a working group under the IBF umbrella.

All of the issues that have been brought up on this board and others, in addition to merchant adoption, general public adoption, and technological direction will be addressed.

Thanks for your continued interest.  The coin fundamentals are relatively strong and it's use-case as a cryptocurrency within Iceland is as valid as ever, if not much more apparent.

-Michael Hannes

[Than-Ioan]

What happened with the Auroracoin meeting?