I'll repost this for the new visitors to the thread that may have missed it :
Time for the third issue of Hironews ! The aim of this newsletter is to keep you informed of all that's going on in the wonderful world of Hirocoin. Hironews will be released every two weeks.
The Hirocoin Multipool is online !
We’re in the final stages of beta testing and everything seems to be working well. You’ll be able to connect to a Scrypt and X11 profit switching port, and get paid out in Hirocoins ! Omar is selecting coins to mine manually to ensure the greatest profitability. He uses his great experience as a pool operator as well as a selection of stats. The coin currently being mined is undisclosed until we switch to the next coin to preserve profitability for the miners.
Why would you use it ?
Well, that’s simple. It’s the easiest way to mine the most Hirocoins. Before the multipool, you'd have to manually switch pools at least twice a day to get the most bang for your buck, where no you can just point your rig here and get on with your day.
Fees will be 2%, exchange fees are included. We're going to make it the most user-friendly experience possible, and intend to include it in our One Click mining app ( still in the planning phase ! ).
Any voluntary donation will go to the Hirocoin Bounty Chest to fund future projects and contests.
To join in on beta testing :
Create an account here at
http://omargpools.ca/hiro/ the HIRO you mine with the multipool will be available for withdrawal there. Coins mined through the multipool will be exchanged to HIRO every 24 hours
Point your X11 miner to
stratum+tcp://omargpools.ca:4444( DISCLAIMER : USE AT YOUR OWN RISK - THIS IS A BETA TEST ! )
Hirocoin Promotion Challenge
There's still a good chance for you to win more then a
100,000 HIRO by winning the
Hirocoin Promotion Challenge. Competing is not hard, check out what you can do to win.
You have until may 14th !These are the goals of this challenge :
- To increase Hirocoin brand awareness
- To get investors and miners more interested in Hirocoin
- To draw in more talented people to the Hirocoin Development Community
This is going to be a massive marketing push fueled by the crowd, an awesome force multiplier.
Participants will compete to win a huge Hirocoin prize, donated by the community. The prize pot will likely keep growing until the challenge ends.
The prize will be awarded to the person who impresses us the most with the effect of his efforts. If something goes viral, that will almost certainly win, as a successful viral campaign is the holy grail of marketing.
Hard work or creative use of material also has a high likelihood of paying off.
What kind of promotion, stunt or campaign is used is entirely up to you. You can use any medium you like, social media, video, music, art, forums, etc.
The challenge will run for 20 days, after which the three current department leaders ( Xander Shepherd, Omar Galal and Joeri Pross ) will pick a winner and award the grand prize.
For more information,
check out the original form thread.
What we stand for
To better express what we believe in, and what we strive to accomplish, Joeri has written our mission statement :
"The Hirocoin Development Community strives to make Hirocoin available to the masses. Innovative and user friendly, accessible for everyone. We highly value integrity and transparency. Digital currencies are the future, and Hirocoin will be a leader in this revolution."
Our video has been published !![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fi62.tinypic.com%2F14vipkw.jpg&t=665&c=NfunaXGJe91zTQ)
Put it on HD !
Created by the talented Ouriel Benaroch from the France
Changing Hirocoin supply
There have been requests to change the reward scheme of Hirocoin. To decrease the amount of coins that will be mined, to lower block reward, or both. It’s also been suggesting we add proof of stake.
We refuse to do so because we believe it’s unethical to do so. Changing the inflation model of a cryptocurrency after launch is unfair to those who mine or buy in later, or to those who were early adopters.
People should be able to trust the code that lies at the very core of a cryptocurrency. Changing it later, often motivated by greed, is a betrayal of the trust that our investors have placed in us. Rest assured, we’re not going to do that ... ever.
Introducing our new PR team leader
Our newest addition to the Hirocoin development community is
Omar “OmarG” Galal .
With a degree in economics and business diploma he’s a valuable asset to the team.
Omar is a very experienced pool operator. If you've been mining altcoins the last year then there’s a good chance you've mined at his pools.
His friendly and social nature, business experience and communication skills make him perfect to lead the business side of the PR department.
He is also the creative brain behind the Hirocoin multipool.
Omar, welcome !
Join the Thunderclap
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join in !