As the exchange discussion continues to grow, I just want to reiterate something....Elastic is not like other coins. We are not (or at least should not be) marketing Elastic to the crypto community, our target user is University Faculty, Scientific Community, Researchers, Data Analyst, etc.
We are still a ways from being ready for them. Behind the scenes we are working hard to finalize various parts of the design. I just hope that the recent push to shove Elastic into the spotlight is not pre-mature...to me it is.
You're right. A good fit would probably be working with the QRL Project as I read before. They are targeting the same community as well.
Not familiar with QRL - do you have a website or bitcointalk link?
QRL is Quantum Resistant Ledger. Don't know much about them, but as far as I know, at the moment, they are just an Ethereum token and an idea. I think their name says a lot about their goals. Tried to find the ANN, but I am too lazy right now.
coralreefer, to your point:
I kinda agree, but since we are talking about exchanges and stuff: how are scientists supposed to aquire XEL? This is a question I ask myself for quite some time now; sending them to an exchange doesn't seem right ("first, go buy Bitcoin, then buy other coins with your Bitcoin, then send them to your wallet, that you installed, then submit the task…" riiiiiight).
What Eastic needs, and I'm sorry to say that, is some kind of central point, where people who want to use Elastic but don't want to bother with all that crypto stuff can go to and just use it. Ideally, all they would have to do is submit the job and send the amount needed in fiat money to someone who basically acts as a liason.
Or, alternatively, a place where they can stock up on XEL without the need to jump through hoops, such as buying BTC or the need to buy directly from miners.
I realize that I am talking about third party services here, but this could be make or break for the Elastic Network as a whole, that's why I mention it.
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