Haven't been watching the thread lately, but since I was grumbling about the logo before I figured I'd weigh in again (I know it's not the immediate priority).
The new logo is good--clean, clear, etc. It does look a lot like Startcoin's, which isn't ideal, but that could be remedied by changing the colour slightly. I think we might also be overestimating the risk of confusion with Startcoin. The fact is, neither Startcoin nor Smartcoin is well-known outside a very small circle of folks in the crypto world, so we're not talking about these logos being plastered on the sides of buses any time soon. If either coin ever does get to that stage, the other one will have been long forgotten anyway. At this point, it's probably more important to have a clean, professional looking logo that makes people think hey, these guys have their shit together.
The only thing I don't like about the new logo is that the S in the circle is not positioned logically relative to the main text. You'd either expect the respective baselines to line up, or you'd expect the S in the circle to be centered relative to the centerline of the main text. Currently the circle is shifted up slightly relative to the other text in a way that is a little annoying.
Anyway, my two cents. Keep up the good work, and thanks.