Ring signatures are going to be implemented in V2. I will begin development immediately after I opensource V1.
How do we compete against clones? Can they clone me? I work on this full time.
In fact, I've only been at it four months. So far I've implemented DarkSend + X11 + DGW + Masternode payments.
Plus, I've agreed to work on this project till at least Jan 2016 full time.
So who on earth would invest in a clone?
I will put my DRKs underground till at least Jan 2016.
I'm confidently invested in eduffield, the phenominal DRK developer who makes all future innovation possible. He's already proven himself. Just like the awesome NXT devs who make NXT and all of it's cutting edge features possible are also proven leaders. The projects are accelerating miles ahead of all others and that's where they payout comes from, because there's real value behind them.
If Satoshi was actively developing a coin i'd be invested in that too!
Clones are tools of pump and dumpers and will never see the appreciation of real innovation such as BTC, DRK, NXT and a few others.
I wouldn't consider selling a drop of my DRK until it's eaten a good chunk out of BTC's value.