Any update from Dev please about progress here. 
For merged mining there were some problems with serialization. We are gonna try to bring up clean nodes with 0.13.2 instead of downloading from the existing nodes. There's a good chance that may be the solution!
If it is, merged mining is done. Then I need to prepare for SegWit. Pick a date to singal, double check code, build the binaries & release the new Viacoin version.
Let all pools, exchanges, users etc update.
SegWit is good, but many people hate it because of low transaction fees, maybe it will only be an experiment, and won't be implemented into bitcoin network. Which is a sad thing. Viacoin is the future.
Mind telling how lower transaction fee could be a drawback? The lower the fee the more transacting parties are on the network, and that certainly benefits the adoption and integrity of a shitcoin, there are other benefits of having segwit on such as much more hype and armpit-shaped pumps on poloniex.
Hmm hype you say?
* checking out your bitcointalk posts *
Alright what do you see as "great"? Are it DApps? A nodejs coin? Or some weird idea like the Chronobank ICO?
Imo those things are hypes since those things usually never take off.
I don't know why some see SegWit as hype.
It sounds like people rather see tons of money getting invested in something like Bellacoin, no development & backed by 1 android app that isn't released or any line of code shown.
I would happily write for you about SegWit. Currently it disappoints me that so many people don't do more research.
Imo a safe, stable & optimized bleeding edge coin is better then a coin with bitcoin source code 2010-2012 in it. With some weird Android app.
But hey that's just me.
I have this vision to make Viacoin one of the best coins on a technical aspect.
A good & stable wallet. Fast transactions & low fee.
