Vertcoin Developer Paul Bradley Talks Zerocoin, ASIC Resistance, and More
Vertcoin does not think Zerocoin implementation would be a good move. Over the past few weeks, there have been rumors that Vertcoin could soon implement a variation of Zerocoin to enhance privacy and anonymity in this particular cryptocurrency. I recently talked with Paul Bradley, one of the developers of Vertcoin, to clear the air on what kinds of features we are going to see added to Vertcoin in the near future. While Bradley stated Zerocoin implementation is probably off the table due to the negatives outweighing the positives, there are are still a few privacy-enhancing features that....
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Recently, the Anoncoin price experienced a huge increase as investors anticipated the long-awaited release of the anonymizing technology known as Zerocoin. However, the Zerocoin developer announced the project would take 2-3 months longer than anticipated. The announcement blindsided many investors, who immediately began liquidating their holdings. Also Read: Anoncoin Developer Speaks on Zerocoin Implementation. Anoncoin Price Crashes After Developer Delay. Anoncoin. On October 19, Zerocoin developer Gnosis made the announcement that Zerocoin would take longer than anticipated. I....
Editor's Note: Vertcoin Development team has released a new update last night, just after this article was originally published with the title: "Vertcoin Community Uneasy With Developer Silence." In the digital currency community, transparency is one of the foundations of the movement. While the Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto remains anonymous, this is not normally the case with most altcoins in current circulation. With the Vertcoin markets currently dipping down, the community is calling for more communication from its developers who have recently fallen silent. CCN. "As a miner and....
If you have heard of the ominous Titan from KNC capable of hashing at 300 mh/s on scrypt, or perhaps the gridseeds or any other scrypt asics, a algorithm that was designed to be anti-asic and you’re a miner, you are most likely searching for the next coin to mine. Take Vertcoin into consideration as that coin. Here are some Vertcoin coin specifications. Vetcoins has a 84 million Vertcoin max coin supply with block times of 2 and a half minutes, 50 coin block rewards, KGW difficulty adjustment to discourage multipools, and block halving every 4 years or so. But where it really shines is its....