All Things Alt: A Crypto Congress and a Birthday for Feathercoin

All Things Alt: A Crypto Congress and a Birthday for Feathercoin

Another week in the unpredictable world of alternative digital currencies has yielded some interesting developments. Read on for just a taste of the many things going on in the altcoin world today! Happy birthday, feathercoin! Feathercoin turned one year old this past week. The scrypt-based proof-of-work coin debuted on 16th April 2013, and has long possessed a passionate and involved community. In a message posted on the official feathercoin forum, lead developer Bushtar thanked the community for its dedication and meditated on some of the events of the past year. At the same time, he....


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