VeriCoin: SMS Wallet, Dynamic Interest, and much more!
Vericoin is a coin that has received much interest in the past few days due to many plans being teased by the developer Patrick Nosker. As I always say, an active developer, innovation, and a community is what you need for your coin to succeed. Fortunately, Vericoin has all three of these aspects. The coin’s developer Patrick Nosker is very active, and not only that, he is a gifted programmer with abilities some developers aren’t able to imagine of. Having someone as talented as Patrick, innovation is a given, and Patrick has teased many features that will be implemented in Vericoin, the....
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VeriCoin will be bringing a new wallet to their users on January 23, aptly named VeriCoin Wallet 1.5. In the upgraded wallet, users will find a plethora of new features that aim to take the wallet to the next level. The first thing people may notice is an upgraded graphical user interface (GUI) to make things simpler for the end user. The VeriCoin team said the following regarding the new GUI: “We have overhauled the GUI to help the average ‘every day’ end user navigate the wallet more efficiently. By using simple, graphical headers the user knows where they are at all times.” VeriCoin’s....
Bitcoin Center NYC, the city's only brick-and-mortar institution dedicated to the further adoption of Bitcoin, announced today that it will host the first ever VeriCoin party on Monday, July 28. As home base for all things digital currency, Bitcoin Center NYC is delighted to celebrate the success of VeriCoin with its dynamic community of supporters. "We are very excited to share VeriCoin with New York and to celebrate the beginnings of VeriCoin with the community." VeriCoin is a proof-of-stake altcoin that represents an innovative approach to gaining merchant acceptance in the digital....
Vericoin is today's Random Coin of the Day. I chose Vericoin for its unique outlook on decentralization of PoS (Proof of Stake) within its network. Vericoin uses VeriSMS and VeriBit for this purpose, where VeriSMS allows users to store Vericoin using SMS and withdraw it later, and VeriBit allows you to pay companies accepting Bitcoin, with Vericoin. VeriSMS is capable of being spoofed and hackers can withdraw your Vericoin to their address. Vericoin advises users of this service to not store large amounts of Vericoin through it. Vericoin is quick to the draw when problems occur with their....
Mintpal, a popular altcoin exchange, has been hacked. In their official announcement of the matter, they revealed that the hacker specifically targeted Mintpal's large VeriCoin holdings. Mintpal was in control of 30% of existing VeriCoin, all of which was stolen by a yet unidentified hacker. Mintpal has emphasized to its users that they are still processing withdrawals for all other coins; however, they have not revealed the exact vector of the attack. Mintpal and other VRC exchanges have worked directly with VeriCoin developers to come up with a seemingly satisfactory solution for all....
This marks the first installment of the CCN Weekly Altcoin News Update, which will profile altcoin news stories that have flown under-the-radar, but deserve coverage. This week's update examines the impressive rise of the Vericoin price, the introduction of Cryptsy USD markets, and a new Peercoin marketing campaign crowdsourced by the community. Vericoin Price Rises Dramatically. Most altcoins are little more than carbon copies of Bitcoin or another popular cryptocurrency. However, Vericoin offers a host of unique features such as Veribit, which enables users to spend Vericoins at stores....