So. Here we are: Waiting.
There are 4.6m coins in circulation and they all have a home. All those months of $millions changing hands has pretty much left us with those that believe and those that are waiting.
* RC4 -> RC5
* Audit reviews
That gets us to stable, then
* Open Source DarkSend
But, don't forget that Bitcoin is still Beta software; and DRK is based on Bitcoin. RC5 is basically a validation that the anonymity works and people can rely on it.
There will be a period of hype and pumping. We have to get through that and create the narrative of why people should use DRK. Kristov is actually doing a pretty good job, but while he has a position to shout louder than most, he is but one voice.
We need to educate the gambling sites, the porn sites and the sites that want to remain hidden from view about the the privacy benefits of bitcoin vs DRK.
More importantly, how they can leverage the media and brand recognition of bitcoin, while providing the protection that DRK can afford.
Take a look at this recent Newsweek story - gambling sites increasing accepting Bitcoin because of the anonymity it affords.
If only they knew.
And that is the point. They don't know. And they won't know until they read more stores about businesses like Coinbase closing down accounts because their customers are being shunned for using their services.
“Bitcoin is not just for people looking to buy anonymous weed or micropayments to Africa,” he tells Newsweek. “It’s useful for poker too. We are focused on anonymity and for players looking to control their bankrolls, we have the fastest payouts in the industry.” Other well-trafficked bitcoin gambling sites include BetCoin and SatoshiBet.
http://www.newsweek.com/introducingbitcoin-poker-266405edit
our next PR campaign should not just focus on cointelegraph or coindesk.
It should include a direct attack on the media outlets that the gaming industry uses.
IF EVER THERE WAS A PRODUCT OF ITS TIME, DRK IS THE PRODUCT THAT CAN RUN THE GLOBAL ONLINE GAMING INDUSTRY. THE GLOBAL ONLINE PORN INDUSTRY