After that interview I was certain that cryptonote was a scam.
Yup. I remember arguing with you in defense of bytecoin. I just couldn't believe these people would attempt such an elaborate scheme with technology that was so promising.
It makes me wonder if they really were the
original cryptonote developers, or if they stole the tech from someone else and rebranded it as cryptonote.
It will be interesting to hear the explanation for the weird dates. Popcorn for everyone!
I suspect the innovators and the shillers are not the same. The shilling seems amateurish. The design is actually quite nice. It gives them all a bad name, including Monero, which is tragic because there is a strong pull for a more private version of bitcoin for use in applications where the competition knowing the transactions are happening is problematic.
If you are doing business in a region where the banks are all owned by your competition, it is difficult to fund your business without them knowing your every move. CryptoNote provides this potential, and am hopeful for the maturing of Monero (at least) to provide this function. Any of them would do, but it seems to have the best promise given the circumstances.
