Here below is some of my own Due Diligence reviewed concerning Ethereum.
Ethereum Raises $3M In 24 Hours With Zero Obligations
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http://cryptocrimson.com/2014/07/ethereum-raises-3m-24-hours-zero-obligations/Some on topic quotes, and other related quotes:
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"...Other terms of the sale remain vague in terms of the number of Ether of which will be issued. With no set cap in sight, many are weary in terms of what the value of their Ether may equate to in the future. What we do know is what the initial allocation will be in terms of compensation to the project’s developers.
● 0.099x the total amount sold will be allocated to early contributors who participated in development before BTC funding or certainty of funding was available, and another 0.099x will be allocated to long-term research projects.
● 0.26x the total amount sold will be allocated to miners per year forever after that point.
Additionally while we do yet have an idea of the cap, we do know that the total number will always go up; however, as designed, it will go down as a percentage of issued Ether. This is expected to eventually reach the same amount of Ether lost on an annual basis resulting from loss, theft, or fraud, which in time, will create a natural equilibrium.
Despite the excitement surrounding the highly-anticipated project, those looking to cash in on what they view as an investment opportunity are to be advised.
Other issues throughout the crypto-community have derived from the project’s controversial premine..."
Other Notable Items in this article:
"...On Tuesday night, the new alternative cryptocurrency surprised the crypto-community with a midnight pre-sale launch, which seemingly came out of nowhere after months of empty promises in terms of when the coin would be offered..."
"...It is important to note that currently, there is no such thing as “investing” in Ethereum. Those purchasing Ether since last night’s launch are merely paying for the project to be built, which in accordance with the sale’s terms may never be completed at all..."
˝Ether is a product, NOT a security or investment offering. Ether is simply a token useful for paying transaction fees or building or purchasing decentralized application services on the Ethereum platform.˝
...“We reserve the right to use up to 5000 BTC from the pre-sale while the pre-sale is running in order to speed up development. We may or may not take this option depending on community response; if done at all it will be done transparently.”
"In essence, under the terms of sale, your Ether can completely liquidated with no liability whatsoever on behalf of the ethereum team.
No guarantees"
"As stated in 19.9 of the Terms and Conditions of the Ethereum Genesis Sale:"
“Purchaser understands, that while the Ethereum Team will make reasonable efforts to complete the Ethereum software, it is possible that an official completed version of the Ethereum Platform may not be released and there may never be an operational Ethereum Platform.”
“Ether will NOT be usable or transferable until the launch of the genesis block. That is to say, when you buy Ether and download your wallet, you will not be able to do anything with it until the genesis block launches.”
"...the increasing topic of concern among skeptics is that building decentralized applications on the platform will simply be too costly for the average individual, let alone organization to use..."
Read the very informative article below: It will help with one's due diligence.
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Ethereum Raises $3M In 24 Hours With Zero Obligations
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http://cryptocrimson.com/2014/07/ethereum-raises-3m-24-hours-zero-obligations/Caveat emptor - let the buyer beware!