Weekly Altcoin News Update: Darkcoin Price Falls Below $5, Cloakcoin Anonymity Enters Public Beta, and More

Weekly Altcoin News Update: Darkcoin Price Falls Below $5, Cloakcoin Anonymity Enters Public Beta, and More

This week's altcoin news update discusses the Darkcoin price downtrend, Cloakcoin's PoSA, and Feathercoin's move to NeoScrypt. Welcome to the CCN weekly altcoin news update, where we profile newsworthy items that have flown under the mainstream radar. This week's edition features an exceptionally impressive lineup of stories. In the past week, the Darkcoin price fell below $5, which may be partly due to Cloakcoin's announcement that their unique Proof of Stake Anonymity algorithm entered public beta. Finally, Feathercoin is set to become the first noteworthy altcoin to adopt the NeoScrypt....


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