Kialara Physical Bitcoins/HAVEN: Update

[CanaryInTheMine]

PLEase be aware that Kialara’s forum account has likely been compromised this morning.  Max has locked it down  until access is restored.
Could be related to 2014 hack.

[Kialara_projects]

Thank you CanaryInTheMine, yes I locked my account this morning after receiving an email alerting me that I had been compromised. I created this new account to keep an open line of communication here until I recover my account. Please be suspicious of anyone contacting you from anywhere other than this account or previously used email addresses, which are safe.

[Mitchell]

Thank you CanaryInTheMine, yes I locked my account this morning after receiving an email alerting me that I had been compromised. I created this new account to keep an open line of communication here until I recover my account. Please be suspicious of anyone contacting you from anywhere other than this account or previously used email addresses, which are safe.

Hey Max, please read Recovering hacked accounts or accounts with lost passwords and message Cyrus with the requested information. He'll be able to help you.

[monkeynuts]

Bloody hell, max isn't having much luck

[Kialara_projects]

Thanks for the link Mitchell, I do hope I froze the account before any harm could be caused to anyone. My password was complex and unique to my other accounts, but I guess not complex enough, and it's been the same since 2014. I've been targeted in other ways, including having my phone number stolen from me earlier this year in a phone-porting attack. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/21/business/dealbook/phone-hack-bitcoin-virtual-currency.html

Bloody hell, max isn't having much luck

Monkeynuts, I did receive some good news today along with the bad. Tomorrow 65 of the moon coins will be shipping to me, and early next week the remaining 30 or so. I'll try to post a new update to my blog this weekend, but I can say now that I will be working all day Saturday and Sunday on assembly.

Conducting this entire release and working with my numerous suppliers has been a marathon, and I'm just happy that it's coming to an end soon. A lot of work from many individuals went into creating each one of these bars, and I'm grateful to everyone who worked together to fix all of the issues that occurred. And when you see the photo of NWTM's enameler at work you can really appreciate the detail that goes into producing these. Much respect for whomever this is:  https://imgur.com/EBHEbnF

[syclone]

Got my set, very impressed with the quality.  They are slightly smaller than the others but look great on the shelf. 

[Raimonn]

Another update from blog: http://kialara.com/moon-production-updates/
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12/11/2017 Update

All of the remaining re-minted coins arrived today. I’ve already started working on the remaining orders, and will resume shipping early next week. The new coins look great, and I will work to have these in everyone’s hands by Christmas – that’s the goal.

I will reveal the details of the error coins here next Tuesday as they will begin to arrive in peoples hands. That will be my next update… and some of you will be receiving tracking numbers on this same day.

Stay tuned.

Max-
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[ChiBitCTy]

New update from blog : http://kialara.com/moon-production-updates/

12/19/2017 Update

Today I began shipping the remaining sets, along with the error coins that belong to those sets. I mailed out around 10 orders, and have already emailed tracking info for these orders.

I have around a dozen orders left to fill and will be shipping each day until I am finished. When the sets have all shipped, I will begin shipping singles to a few of you still waiting on those.

As previously disclosed, I returned 130 of the original moon coins because of poor quality. NWTM then re-minted all 130 of these coins using the wrong reverse die. The die they used is the reverse die for my signature series coins… just a blank circle with a recess for a QR code.

Each error coin will be identical, without serials and without public/private keys. They will be the only Kialara pieces released that can be graded by ANACS or similar. I did consider adding serials/keys, but quickly decided against it due to lack of time, the risk of something going wrong with engraving, not wanting non-denominated wallets in circulation, not wanting to make everyone wait even longer, lack of holograms due to only 10% of the ones I ordered being of good quality, and because these were not meant to be in circulation. And if I add serials or keys for one person, then I would need to add them for everyone – so this decision must stand. I acquired these strictly as a small gift, at my own expense, to give to those who have had to wait the longest for their bars. With just 130 of these coins in existence, the only smaller edition I’ve released is my 1BTC golds.

I will finish this update with a message I received from my account executive at NWTM:

“I know this order has been especially challenging and I’m sorry about all the difficulties. It was just a very difficult design with lots of moving parts and then there appears to have been some sort of curse attached to it also (we had so many scrap pieces, the error coin debacle, people out sick that delayed production significantly, etc.). This is the kind of coin that I can tell stories about but it is very beautiful and I loved being a part of it!”

To those still awaiting their order, I will be contacting you each individually this week with an eta.

Best,

Max-

‘To the Moon’ Error Coin: https://imgur.com/vu8DylF

[Kialara]

Hi all, wanted to share that I received my account back. Thank you to those who helped me with that.

Also, I've been working long hours each day this week to fill all of the outstanding moon orders, and have been shipping each day. I will continue assembly tomorrow, and will email each person still awaiting their order tomorrow night with an ETA. More tracking numbers coming also tonight and throughout the day tomorrow.

[Mitchell]

Welcome back Max, glad you your account back!

[CanaryInTheMine]

Hi all, wanted to share that I received my account back. Thank you to those who helped me with that.

Also, I've been working long hours each day this week to fill all of the outstanding moon orders, and have been shipping each day. I will continue assembly tomorrow, and will email each person still awaiting their order tomorrow night with an ETA. More tracking numbers coming also tonight and throughout the day tomorrow.

Excellent, removed temp feedback.

[syclone]

Welcome back Max, glad you got your account back.  Just wanted to say the Suite I received is looking mighty fine on the shelf with the rest of your pieces.  Thanks again.

[monkeynuts]

Still dont have mine, but at least they are in the right country. looking at the tracking, so hopefully soon

Max - what kind of values did you use for customs declarations ? (just so I know when they try and sting me. and can - hopefully - argue my case)

[syclone]

Let us know what you think of them when you receive them.  Hopefully all are starting to slowly receive their sets and hold onto them for a while. 

[bigbeninlondon]

Haven't seen any activity for a while, just wondering if all is well and when we might get word of some new Kialara projects.  I'm lined up and ready to go on just about anything that Max has to offer.

[syclone]

Yea i'm fairly certain there is already another project in the works, or at least in his mind, planning it out.  Looking forward to whatever it is.

[Kialara]

Hi all, a few updates:

I'm still awaiting some parts for the 2018 Kialara but assembly should begin at some point later this month. Excited to share.

The cases I had produced... I was not completely satisfied with the pressure-locking functionality and I submitted a revised drawing and should receive a new sample in a few weeks after the new molds have been completed.

And happy to share this photo of these guys mixing concrete for the footing of a new Haven functioning beehive sculpture being installed in Powell Gardens, Kansas City's botanical garden. Thanks to everyone who has been so supportive of this project.

https://imgur.com/o87XIaH

Max-

[bavicrypto]

Hi all, a few updates:

I'm still awaiting some parts for the 2018 Kialara but assembly should begin at some point later this month. Excited to share.

The cases I had produced... I was not completely satisfied with the pressure-locking functionality and I submitted a revised drawing and should receive a new sample in a few weeks after the new molds have been completed.

And happy to share this photo of these guys mixing concrete for the footing of a new Haven functioning beehive sculpture being installed in Powell Gardens, Kansas City's botanical garden. Thanks to everyone who has been so supportive of this project.

https://imgur.com/o87XIaH

Max-

Thanks for the update Max,
can't wait for those capsules and new 2018 kialara

Cheers

[Kialara]

Thank you, bavi.

[Rmcdermott927]

Nice job on the new stuff Max! I love the design.   If I get them in time to put under the tree you will be a Christmas hero.