I still see all this talk of a name change, and while it may be a good idea for later, maybe at the 2.0 launch, right now we're known as LTCD. I seriously doubt "dark" is discouraging investors. It's far more likely that someone holding a massive amount of a coin that is being quickly depleted still in its infancy is discouraging new investors. I am 100% behind the idea of dropping the block rewards. I am 100% behind adding proof of stake. I'm also 100% behind the current list of bugfixes and resolutions that I'm working on (ie. the pchMessageStart problem).
The way I see things, I wish I had gotten the opportunity to help with this coin prior to its initial launch. I would almost propose relaunching LTCD with a side blockchain using proof-of-burn and trading 1:1 or even 1:0.5 with the new codebase to reduce the number of coins in circulation, without raising the 82,003,200 cap and allowing a definite start to proof-of-stake block generation and rewards.
Some of these things will need to be addressed VERY quickly if LTCD is to survive. Some of these things may be damaging to our reputation in the short term, but I think we'll end up with a better infrastructure and more room for growth with the possibility of expansion very soon.
I have forked litecoin (again) into a staging repository where I'm going to build (yet another) testing-only currency to run some specific simulations and work out my own proof-of-stake implementation outside of core. The sources will be open, so you can feel free to compile your own, but consider it a semi-closed beta as binary wallets will only be distributed to a select few of those willing to help run various scenarios. In this staging currency, there will a stipulation within the license agreement that you are NOT allowed to buy or sell the currency for any real-world currency, crypto, fiat, precious metals or anything else that can be given a monetary value EXCEPT the staging coin itself. It is something I'd like to keep as a staging ground for 2.0 features with no direct ties to LTCD other than hypotheticals.
PM for invites for beta testing. I'll personally vet the testing candidates and decide who can get an early copy.
The staging currency I'm referring to is NOT LTCD 2.0, it is only a test bed (beyond the scope of testnet) for future feature integration within LTCD proper.
Can i be one of your testers?? hihi good at scenarios.
Well done Troll I like what I am reading.