StartCOIN - an Altcoin for Crowdfunding and More
Altcoins are the next best thing after bitcoin. They come in all shapes and sizes, and they are usually designed for a specific use. Development of altcoins can be attributed to the success of bitcoin and the open source technology that powers the bitcoin network. The concept of crowdfunding has been around for a long time even before the term itself was coined. Crowdfunding involves raising money from a large number of people. One of the best examples of crowdfunding during the pre-internet days is the construction of the Statue of Liberty. Funds required to build the huge statue was met....
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Max Keiser is the co-founder of StartJOIN, a crowdfunding platform and launch pad for business ideas and projects that leverages on cryptocurrency such as StartCOIN and Bitcoin. Here it is not only financial backing that people give but also other forms of support such as sharing the ideas, providing feedback, consultation, and skills. Max is also the host of Keiser Report, a financial program that airs on RT. CoinTelegraph had an opportunity to have an exclusive interview with Max on StartJOIN’s progress so far and what we can expect in the future. “I'm confident that StartJOIN and....
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts have been wary of Max Keiser promoting anything since the MaxCoin bubble popped, but he and actor-turned-activist Russell Brand have been pushing Brand's StartCoin hard lately. "10 Times Quicker Than Bitcoin!" StartCOIN makes bold claims. It appears to have been forked from Litecoin, and its last major commit took place nine months ago. Litecoin has seen some changes in the meantime, having released version 0.8.7.5 three months ago. Here is how the StartCOIN website describes its technological merit: StartCOIN has 60 second block times, allowing transactions to....
Any superstitious altcoin enthusiasts out there? Today marks the coincidence of both Friday the 13th and the full moon, an appropriate way to end yet another week in the digital currency world. But, there's no need to dwell on the existence of luck as it relates to cryptographic payment systems. Instead, let's kick back and take a look at some of the more notable recent happenings in altcoin for a few minutes - and hope that you don't see any black cats walking under ladders or breaking a nearby mirror before you post your next buy or sell order. Altcoins rise to cheer on World Cup....
The summer of 2014 is really heating up in the alternative cryptocurrency world. What will the next few months bring for altcoins? We can all agree that, well, nobody is certain. To get a perspective on the possible road ahead, All Things Alt caught up with Max Keiser, host of The Keiser Report, guru for maxcoin, and one of the leading voices behind StartCOIN, a new altcoin-powered crowdfunding initiative. Read on to see what Keiser had to say about alt investment, maxcoin and the inherent political nature of digital currencies. The case for altcoins. Keiser suggested that altcoins are a....
ING Bank, just as any other, is just an unnecessary middleman between you and many crowdfunding options. Today, we have things like the Lighthouse, WeiFund or Koinify, which try to help those seeking to receive crowdfunding for interesting projects. There is no need for using centralized crowdfunding anymore, nor is there a need for banking assistance in....