Max Keiser says it's all his fault. (See also
http://www.nasdaq.com/article/the-next-altcoin-to-hit-20-million-cm323873).
http://www.reddit.com/r/maxcoinproject/comments/1x4m4w/maxcoin_launch_official_statement/We're postponing the launch of MaxCoin by 24 hours after today's events. The new launch time will be 7.30PM GMT Thursday, 24 hours after original launch.
To keep you guys in the loop, here's our thought process for this decision.
After we prepped our ANN for [Suspicious link removed] 7.30PM GMT launch the site crashed under heavy load for around 10 minutes. The MaxCoin site crashed simultaneously for a similar time. This happened a few more times before it came to our attention that a stable launch from BitcoinTalk would not be possible.
While preparing alternative options for launch (the launch channels will now be via Reddit, Twitter and MaxCoin.co.uk) one of our prepared pool operators withdrew their support claiming they were uncertain they would be able to support the load of miners.
We are uncomfortable launching without two stable pools, not to mention doing so in the midst of confusion between a last minute launch location switch and large traffic spikes. With these three issues combined, we have made the decision to delay the launch until this infrastructure is better established and the news is able to spread about the new sites to participate in the launch from.
Our apologies to everyone that this inconveniences, we're as disappointed as you, but feel this is the correct way to proceed under the circumstances. It is our hope that by postponing and making sure this is done properly we will achieve a more stable debut than by gritting our teeth and crossing our fingers through an already chaotic launch.
To avoid similar issues, we will be distributing the software from tomorrow morning (GMT) under password protected archives so it is possible to download these throughout the day, both via official site download and torrents, assuring everybody has access to the files in time for the launch. All guides will be available in advance and mining will begin upon password announcement.
The screenshots and claims of advance mining are of course fake, one reason we must move to more stable announce channels is to ensure everybody is able to have a fair chance to mine from the commence of the network.
Thanks for your patience, and sorry once again.
