The Alt Cracks: Altcoin Stories That Fell Through The Cracks 10/23
Welcome to the new Alt-Cracks column on its new day: Thursdays. The main reason for the move is because I am selfish. I want the clicks and the eyeballs that come from bored crypto-maniacs browsing CoinTelegraph while pretending to work. Those views are important to me, because as a writer, I am constantly seeking validation and arbitrary viewership and sharing numbers is the only measuring stick we have in the online publishing industry. This week we have the NSA thwarting KoreCoin Anon VoIPA calling system, a BlueCoin Giveaway lasting until Halloween, a potential scam jumps on the....
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Mike Hearn has become one of the most respected developers and leaders behind the Bitcoin project in his five year tenure. Someone who is not afraid to point out the cracks in the paintwork, which is certainly what he has done with resignation blogpiece. With Mike Hearn’s blogpost and the subsequent media interest, a flurry of activity is happening in the Bitcoin space. Mike Hearn has become one of the most respected developers and leaders behind the Bitcoin project in his five year tenure. Someone who is not afraid to point out the cracks in the paintwork, which is certainly what he has....
This week on the altcracks, we have a new feature. Coins newly listed on Bter, Cryptsy, C-Cex and Bittrex will be listed at the end of the article. Next week, depending on your reaction, we may include coins being removed or at risk of being removed from each major market. That information is a little harder to find, so let me know in the comments if you would be interested in it. This week, we have the debut of the NXT powered Nxtty chat and community app, XC members are wondering what is happening with the coin's developer premine, Ripple and Cryptsy are having issues, and Quark gets....
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