Hey @everyone we are targeting Spreadcoin block 1,644,100 as the snapshot date for generating the starting point for Helium.
This is subject to exchange confirmation, so it is subject to change. As you can tell, we could do with a bit more time to get confirmations from third parties, but we understand the frustrations some people have to just wanting to get on.
The snapshot process itself will happen a day or two after this block height to give the blockchain time to settle and blocks to confirm.
The launch date will follow soon after, but we haven't finalised a date for that yet. We will start mining for around 4 days which gives us time to generate the pre-mine coins we will need based on the snapshot data. We'll do some reconciliations with the exchange.
During the mining process, we'll be earning rewards, which we'll probably burn.
We won't be giving out dates on the actual launch until:
1. We have a pool up and running (we have a pool operator launching with us)
2. The wallets are compiled and ready
3. Github is up with the latest source
4. The budget proposals website is up (it is actually up just needs to run off Heliumd)
5. We have the green light from the exchange that we've agreed on the reconciliation of accounts)
Once the exchange is 100% happy, we'll give more details.
If anyone has technical skills and wants to run the snapshot script as a test, please feel free.
Please see the Helium ANN and or join our slack channel (link in Helium OP) which now has over 1,000 people
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.18021096