i will agree that the development of scrypt asic miners can be problematic, however the 1 block difficulty readjustment rate will probably have an effect on the rate of their use in regards to Noble.
also having the ability to directly purchase precious metals with Noble will be seen as an advantage by many people, and even more so within the prepper community. so that may be an area of interest, as far as advertising is concerned.
now i can't say much for areas outside of the united states in regards to this, but what i can say, is that within the united states there is a growing mistrust when it comes to government. and the acquisition of precious metals is one of the items at the top of their lists ( for use as trade, if the USD collapses). and since it is a way to retain the value of ones holdings, and not to increase ones wealth, i don't BELIEVE that it falls under the capital gains tax code.
also from what i have read recently, the taxes involved with crypto, revolves around the tax code for services rendered. if anyone has more complete info on that it would be GREATLY appreciated. as i need to make a number of calculations, and after being out of the whole crypto circut for about 3 weeks, i'm playing ( what seems like) at what seems like a faustian endeavor.
but i digress, the ability to tie Noble directly to precious metals should have a stabilizing effect on the currency. and has the ability of bringing in a consumer base that was otherwise ( for the most part) uninterested in the crypto industry. and might i just add ( from personal experience) the prepper community is not afraid to invest in their future nor do they typically shy away from large investments, when they perceive that their future can benefit from said investments.
Bit of personal history, during my university years I studied a BA in Security, Terrorism & Counter-terrorism (never finished because the degree was completely biased and uncritical). I've always been a worst-case scenario planner (prepper - sometimes too paranoid) and do have a comprehensive BoB (quite proud of it)/medical supplies and a fair amount of training. Pre-business years I loved trading and storing precious metals (although the purist prepper in me tells me it's stupid to publicly announce that) but I don't hold any more - the price of starting a business used them up and I never restocked. I have a lot of respect for people who keep their eyes and ears (and mind) open and are prepared/trained for the worst in survival situations. Bullion was something we always wanted to integrate with cryptocurrency and so I feel quite proud/satisfied that it looks like NobleCoin will be able to provide this. Just dotting the i's and crossing the t's to make sure we're legally covered in terms of acting as 'middle-men' for the sales. It's things like this that add a long-term use and value to using and holding NobleCoin - especially so long as we can keep the 10% bonus going (we have very solid plans for continuing post-premine, that's just months away at this point).