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[stonehedge]

The trolls have been quiet for a week or so and now they return.  Something positive is brewing.

[KryptoFoo]

Haven't heard from Evan and team in a while. Nothing happening on testnet right? Any updates on development timeline for next release?
Yeah, OK, a bit of a holiday break is well deserved

[stonehedge]

Haven't heard from Evan and team in a while. Nothing happening on testnet right? Any updates on development timeline for next release?
Yeah, OK, a bit of a holiday break is well deserved

Evan doesn't rest. 

[BobSlurpee]

Still dumping?

[Terzo2]

Still dumping?

Coinzcoinzcoinz cant stop dumping.

[stonehedge]

Still dumping?

No big sells since last night but big dumps before then.

[ilic]

Hey all, just another little article I wrote about Evan and Darkcoin in general...

http://www.darkcoinhq.com/?p=72

Thanks for reading!

[coins101]

Op-Ed: A Business Case for Privacy in a Crypto Economy

http://cointelegraph.com/news/113172/op-ed-a-business-case-for-privacy-in-a-crypto-economy
 

I think the author has, by accident I suppose, started the article from the wrong angle of trying to hide one's wealth from the state and the tax collector and, to a non-crypto audience, it might sound "bad". "Oh these people are the wealthy fuckers who don't want to pay taxes" etc etc.

In this era, "tax evasion" is like "terrorism" and "child porn": An excuse for totalitarian controls over our lives.

The end-goal of the Elite is to have a centralized, electronic, global currency where all of the transactions can be monitored (by them) and as an added bonus they'll be able to force compliance of the citizens by cutting them off from transacting - kind a like the sanctions on nations that are prevented from global exchanges and global trade.

Bitcoin, being decentralized, preempted their plans as it can represent the alternative of choice for all those who do not desire the global financial control through a centralized electronic currency. Darkcoin took it a step further by obfuscating the transactions, increasing the level of privacy.

In a sense, Bitcoin, Darkcoin and other anon-cryptos are the alternative to the monopoly of tomorrow of the Elite's electronic currency. They are ahead of their time and the needs that will arise once the global monetary system is reshuffled in favor of centralized electronic currencies instead of cash. We'll hear all kind of reasons on how electronic money will be better for us as there will be no tax evasion and how it will benefit the poor (lol), how it'll be "safer" against cases like terrorism funding etc etc etc. And all those evils will then be projected on btc, drk, etc etc.

I think a lot of people are missing the opportunity.

Generating wealth, whether it is $1 or $100m, usually leaves a trail. Someone, somewhere, has transferred monetary value in return for something; and that something has to be delivered as a good, an asset or as a service.

If you obfuscate the currency used to enable the wealth creation, authorities will eventually catch-up and go after the goods, assets and services to track the wealth.

Obfuscate the goods, assets and services, in addition to the currency, and you make the job that much harder for national tracking and near impossible for international tracking.

At that point it is down to the individual to disclose their transactions and tax liabilities based on the rules governing their nationality and or domicile status.

In summary:

Darkcoin + DarkCounterParty = Financial Nirvana.

[coins101]

Does anyone know any reputable diamond dealers (no, not diamond geezers, I know plenty of those), especially small scale wholesale?

(just on the off chance, as you lot seem to be all over the world)

[stonehedge]

Does anyone know any reputable diamond dealers (no, not diamond geezers, I know plenty of those), especially small scale wholesale?

(just on the off chance, as you lot seem to be all over the world)

Yes, based in London.  Any use?

[coins101]

Does anyone know any reputable diamond dealers (no, not diamond geezers, I know plenty of those), especially small scale wholesale?

(just on the off chance, as you lot seem to be all over the world)

Yes, based in London.  Any use?

If you know them well enough, can you ask them if they, the Royal they as in as an industry, would consider diamonds as an asset backed reserve for DRK?

Presumably they already have security and just need to figure out a charging structure.

Diamonds usually just sit around for a while anyway as the supply is tightly controlled to keep prices high and stable.

I don't know how VAT works across borders and if that needs to be taken into account.

[stonehedge]

Does anyone know any reputable diamond dealers (no, not diamond geezers, I know plenty of those), especially small scale wholesale?

(just on the off chance, as you lot seem to be all over the world)

Yes, based in London.  Any use?

If you know them well enough, can you ask them if they, the Royal they as in as an industry, would consider diamonds as an asset backed reserve for DRK?

Presumably they already have security and just need to figure out a charging structure.

Diamonds usually just sit around for a while anyway as the supply is tightly controlled to keep prices high and stable.

I don't know how VAT works across borders and if that needs to be taken into account.

That's a very interesting thought. 

The person who I had in mind has been a family friend for 40+ years but I wouldn't feel comfortable talking to him about this. 

I do however know somebody else who is a little less set in their ways and also a reputable private dealer.  I'm seeing them in the new year and I'll see what their reaction is.

[GhostPlayer]

Haven't heard from Evan and team in a while. Nothing happening on testnet right? Any updates on development timeline for next release?
Yeah, OK, a bit of a holiday break is well deserved

Evan doesn't rest.  

 Indeed. There was some GitHub action last night  It would be lovely to leave 2014 with a blast eh?

[coins101]

Haven't heard from Evan and team in a while. Nothing happening on testnet right? Any updates on development timeline for next release?
Yeah, OK, a bit of a holiday break is well deserved

Evan doesn't rest.  

 Indeed. There was some GitHub action last night  It would be lovely to leave 2014 with a blast eh?

Darksend to v11

[stonehedge]

Haven't heard from Evan and team in a while. Nothing happening on testnet right? Any updates on development timeline for next release?
Yeah, OK, a bit of a holiday break is well deserved

Evan doesn't rest.  

 Indeed. There was some GitHub action last night  It would be lovely to leave 2014 with a blast eh?

I spotted that too

[tungfa]

...and always remember, the little drk baby is not even a year old

so cool Raptor !
your coins rock !
tx again for your help
 

[GhostPlayer]

...and always remember, the little drk baby is not even a year old

Speaking of which, about time we organize some sort of birthday party

[tungfa]

DRK to BTC accounting script from @Kristov Atlas
(Tx for that)
 
https://darkcointalk.org/threads/php-script-for-usd-drk-accounting.3334/

[GhostPlayer]

hm, bobs payncoin disappeared from the https://coinmarketcap.com/ ranking?

I noticed it too. Though it came back up. then went off again.

 In any case, I wouldnt touch that with a 100000 foot pole

[jdebunt]

DRK to BTC accounting script from @Kristov Atlas
(Tx for that)
 
https://darkcointalk.org/threads/php-script-for-usd-drk-accounting.3334/

Excellent news, well worthy of a new DRK article on CryptoArticles!