[ANN][AUR] Auroracoin - a cryptocurrency for Iceland

[worth]

The market right after AUR originally launched was over hyped to say the least, but I picked up a little bit of it a few weeks ago after reading there's a lot of awareness and interest around it in Iceland. Worth holding on to to see what happens. Seems like the people of Iceland could use some kind of economic relief, regardless of whether Auroracoin is the one to provide it. Hope it comes to them, either way.

[adhitthana]

The market right after AUR originally launched was over hyped to say the least, but I picked up a little bit of it a few weeks ago after reading there's a lot of awareness and interest around it in Iceland. Worth holding on to to see what happens. Seems like the people of Iceland could use some kind of economic relief, regardless of whether Auroracoin is the one to provide it. Hope it comes to them, either way.

Where does it trade? Not on Trex, that much i know

[dinobotta]

https://www.cryptsy.com/markets/view/160

[Skarfur]

welcome aura to the top 100. Really excited to see what will follow

Actually coinmarketcap doesn't even calculate the correct supply of Auroracoin. They base they base the market cap on 2.5 million total supply while the actual supply is closer to 6.5 million.

Btw, Skarfur, could you give some kind of update, what progress is being made on the workfloor in Iceland?

Sure.

• First of all is that we have formed a new dev group that will be making its official takeover and announcement soon.
• We have established the Icelandic Auroracoin foundation.
• The first auroracoin / isk exchange in Iceland will be ready very soon.
• The dev group has been working hard on updating the core but more details on that and a roadmap will be presented in the official announcement.
• An official Auroracoin foundation website will be launched in the next days.
• We are also preparing a new official coin site.

This is just small part of the work that is being done and more people are joining in on the work every day. I could go on and on here about details but I think it's best to let the work speak for itself. There is also a lot of good information and discussion on auroraspjall.is, you should check it out.

[ontopicplease]

welcome aura to the top 100. Really excited to see what will follow

Actually coinmarketcap doesn't even calculate the correct supply of Auroracoin. They base they base the market cap on 2.5 million total supply while the actual supply is closer to 6.5 million.

Btw, Skarfur, could you give some kind of update, what progress is being made on the workfloor in Iceland?

Sure.

• First of all is that we have formed a new dev group that will be making its official takeover and announcement soon.
• We have established the Icelandic Auroracoin foundation.
• The first auroracoin / isk exchange in Iceland will be ready very soon.
• The dev group has been working hard on updating the core but more details on that and a roadmap will be presented in the official announcement.
• An official Auroracoin foundation website will be launched in the next days.
• We are also preparing a new official coin site.

This is just small part of the work that is being done and more people are joining in on the work every day. I could go on and on here about details but I think it's best to let the work speak for itself. There is also a lot of good information and discussion on auroraspjall.is, you should check it out.

Thank you for the clear update. Always nice when communitymembers can see how much progress is being made. I Always loved the nationcoins and keeping Icelands financial history in mind, Iceland might be the best place to have one.

[soltantgris]

I've been in communication with some of the guys behind Auroracoin lately, and i'm pretty excited to jump in and help as well as i can with pushing further this great idea. Aurora has been one of my first ''love-affair'' in cryptos, and i'm more then happy to assist this great new birth. 

I would handle with caution until premine is actually destroyed, but i can't resist, i keep buying at every price level.

Keep going guys !

[Eggert]

I've been in communication with some of the guys behind Auroracoin lately, and i'm pretty excited to jump in and help as well as i can with pushing further this great idea. Aurora has been one of my first ''love-affair'' in cryptos, and i'm more then happy to assist this great new birth.  

I would handle with caution until premine is actually destroyed, but i can't resist, i keep buying at every price level.

Keep going guys !

Icelanders will only look at bitcoin  because it is stable and has more support. AUR would be too risky for most of us, if you know Icelanders we don't like risk after 2008 and financial trust is big problem for most people here.

[rocanonz]

I've been in communication with some of the guys behind Auroracoin lately, and i'm pretty excited to jump in and help as well as i can with pushing further this great idea. Aurora has been one of my first ''love-affair'' in cryptos, and i'm more then happy to assist this great new birth.  

I would handle with caution until premine is actually destroyed, but i can't resist, i keep buying at every price level.

Keep going guys !

Icelanders will only look at bitcoin  because it is stable and has more support. AUR would be too risky for most of us, if you know Icelanders we don't like risk after 2008 and financial trust is big problem for most people here.

Everyone should look for himself!
And AUR is in my books for sure
One more thing. Bitcon stable, seriously?)

[Skarfur]

I've been in communication with some of the guys behind Auroracoin lately, and i'm pretty excited to jump in and help as well as i can with pushing further this great idea. Aurora has been one of my first ''love-affair'' in cryptos, and i'm more then happy to assist this great new birth. 

I would handle with caution until premine is actually destroyed, but i can't resist, i keep buying at every price level.

Keep going guys !

Icelanders will only look at bitcoin  because it is stable and has more support. AUR would be too risky for most of us, if you know Icelanders we don't like risk after 2008 and financial trust is big problem for most people here.

Everyone should look for himself!
And AUR is in my books for sure
One more thing. Bitcon stable, seriously?)

Yeah I was about to make the same comment about bitcoin and I have to emphasize. Seriously!?

Actually I respect your opinion on this but I completely disagree. Bitcoin might gain the overhand eventually some years later (or not) but Auroracoin is the best option around to get peoples attention and to ignite their curiosity for cryptocurrencies. It is widely distributed in Iceland whereas Bitcoin is not.

Which do you think is more likely scenario for someone who has not touched crypto before, to try to use Auroracoin which they might have gotten from the airdrop and can be easily obtained (or sold) in the soon to come exchange or that that person would go out of their way to try to obtain Bitcoin which is in very short supply in Iceland and people are very restricted to buy it because of the currency controls?

[soltantgris]

For my part, I consider that there is no definitive answers to this dilemna. That depend on too many factors - and I am a strong bitcoin believer myself. I support Aurora because of the team behind it and the idea of a specific national currency. Iceland is a good place to push such idea because of its remote location, and the ''outsiders'' mind of it's citizens. 

Eggert is well on his right to think that bitcoin may succeed there, and that may happen if a lot of people push bitcoin idea. I choose to bet that Aurora Fondation will push even stronger - and who know, maybe there is room for a national currency alongside it's big brother bitcoin

[BioMike]

I've been in communication with some of the guys behind Auroracoin lately, and i'm pretty excited to jump in and help as well as i can with pushing further this great idea. Aurora has been one of my first ''love-affair'' in cryptos, and i'm more then happy to assist this great new birth.  

I would handle with caution until premine is actually destroyed, but i can't resist, i keep buying at every price level.

Keep going guys !

Icelanders will only look at bitcoin  because it is stable and has more support. AUR would be too risky for most of us, if you know Icelanders we don't like risk after 2008 and financial trust is big problem for most people here.

Even if the pre-mine is dumped on the market... it will be absorbed over time. Personally I think it is just a minor problem, even if it is a problem at all. Bitcoin is far from stable and AUR has the possibility to become something great, but the Icelandic people need to trust it.

[Conqueror]

Auroracoin is best thing since sliced bread.
You can trust me, I never pick wrong coin.

~~~ all the love from feathercoin ~~~

[serje]

If this goes to the moon we will be happy ... but as I know life we won't be happy ))


people will dump in the next second price reaches 50000 satoshies

[rocanonz]

I personally see AUR as a commodity based on geographic, economic and cultural backgrownd of Iceland and supported by the amazing blockchain technology. Only sky is the limit

[gogota]

Hi, I cannot connect to any peers, can anybody post the latest addnode list ?

[BioMike]

Hi, I cannot connect to any peers, can anybody post the latest addnode list ?

There should be one running at: 94.242.229.111:12340

Else give it time, there is a lot of ip-junk in the address list, but also a few valid ones. Also the IRC connect still seems to be working. I was able to connect wallets to the network without any problems.

[edit]
my current list shows:

157.157.177.246:12340
54.201.183.106:12340
71.175.81.45:12340
89.160.199.64:12340
[/edit]

[Conqueror]

Hi, I cannot connect to any peers, can anybody post the latest addnode list ?

There should be one running at: 94.242.229.111:12340

Else give it time, there is a lot of ip-junk in the address list, but also a few valid ones. Also the IRC connect still seems to be working. I was able to connect wallets to the network without any problems.

[edit]
my current list shows:

157.157.177.246:12340
54.201.183.106:12340
71.175.81.45:12340
89.160.199.64:12340
[/edit]

Hi, where to download a wallet?

[baldur odinson]

Its nice to see all this support for Auroracoin but where were you in 2014 when this coin was being slaughtered and left for dead, when the only posts on this thread were slamming Auroracoin as a scam, WHERE WERE YOU? 

www.aurorapr.co.vu

[LTEX]

Hi, I cannot connect to any peers, can anybody post the latest addnode list ?

There should be one running at: 94.242.229.111:12340

Else give it time, there is a lot of ip-junk in the address list, but also a few valid ones. Also the IRC connect still seems to be working. I was able to connect wallets to the network without any problems.

[edit]
my current list shows:

157.157.177.246:12340
54.201.183.106:12340
71.175.81.45:12340
89.160.199.64:12340
[/edit]

Hi, where to download a wallet?

http://www.auroracoin.io

[LTEX]

Its nice to see all this support for Auroracoin but where were you in 2014 when this coin was being slaughtered and left for dead, when the only posts on this thread were slamming Auroracoin as a scam, WHERE WERE YOU? 

www.aurorapr.co.vu

Well I was here mate! 
But relax, people have every right to come and go same as they have the right to change their opinion.