Hi all,
The IGNIS distribution model looks like a scam against investors and the NXT subreddit looks like to be full of pumper and dumpers, and haters in general. The whole situation is very sad.
Long story short, NXT developers knew in advance both IGNIS and ARDOR distributions models, which are based on NXT holdings in a period of developers choice, and could have exploited heavily this knowledge by buying NXT before the public could even know about any IGNIS distribution detail (developer's discussions are not public), and then profiting on the pump which came after the announcement. The NXT price chart indeed reflects the most typical pump-and-dump scheme, where after the ARDOR and IGNIS announcements have been made, a 10X increase happens, for then fading out quickly, with dumpers dumping on investors. Moreover, there are not third parties checking NXT developers statements, and it is not clear if the release of IGNIS (or ARDOR for the matter) was necessary. They are justified for "introducing new features", but for the majority of cryptos new features are introduced with soft forks, rather than duplicating coins (chart:
https://poloniex.com/exchange#btc_nxt).
I am trying to make my concerns heard on the NXT subreddit (
https://www.reddit.com/r/NXT/comments/6hazwj/serious_concern_about_devs_credibility/ and
https://www.reddit.com/r/NXT/comments/6gzedp/scamshots/) but I keep getting accused of spreading FUD and they keep reassuring me that developers did not do anything bad. I do not have evidence of any wrongdoing, but the crypto space is full of scammers and being skeptical is very healthy. Moreover, the subreddit is full of "buy buy buy" people.
The whole situation should be clarified for creating a safer crypto environment.
I need help.
And now please explain me ETC-ETH story! Wasn't that duplication? Scam? Look at ETH cap now! ETC looks like on the edge of break out to new heights.
NXT is one of the most advanced cryptos since early alt coins birth time. I can't believe how a lot of abandoned shtcoins are pumped to madness, but NXT stays at low cap relatively.
Every developer does his job according to their point of view. Someone prepares soft forks, someone hard forks, another one does transition to next gen like NXT.
There will always be haters, but this project is amazing. And undervalued... When people scream about scam, look around, look at Polo top traded coins, for example. All of those are fair? Decentralised? Don't make me laugh! Everything is manipulated, every news-hype cycle is organised, prepared for pumps. I just repeat what is obvious.
I have not read the word "scam" associated with this project in ages, so I don't know what you are talking about in that regard.
Scheme is a different word with a very different meaning. And the creation of ARDOR is just that, an scheme to bring more value to the project for no reason whatsoever. Perhaps the implementation of NXT 2.0 would have had the exact same effect, no one will ever know. But the problem here is actually 2: The first one, from the start, the uneven distribution of the coin, something that has and will taint the project forever. The second one is yet another scheme consisting nothing less than in getting the supporters of the decentralized network (Next 1.0) to engage and support Next 2.0, which is CENTRALIZED and private. Is that an scam? you be the judge. It is indeed a very smart scheme to take NXT holders to the cleaners (or pay them exceptionally little) for making it all possible.
Another thing: NXT 1.0 is very inferior to other projects already successfully implemented and many on way to implimentation. Nxt 2.0 will take care of some -not all- of those deficiencies, but playing catch up, not leadership.
For all the above mentioned reasons, the current valuation of NXT/ARDR is as absurdly high as it can be.... especially considering the upcoming first baby (err, sorry, "child", IGNIS) which, again, is a centralized, totally private property entirely supported and made possible by the current network of NXT holders (and future holders of ARDOR). But since the entire alt-world has gone bananes valuation-wise of late, who's counting, right? As long as someone, especially if it is someone "legendary" in BT, says things like "most advanced" (blatant lie) or "undervalued".
Surreal.
Oh, are you talking about decentrealised vs centralised? How about other big cap coins? Even distributed? Look at mentioned ETH, was it even distributed? If it was, you woudn't see such insane marketcap. Sigh.
And about "most advanced", you didn't catch meaning. It was most advanced back in early alt coins times. Still it offers great functionality.
And it is undervalued, as I said, relatively to other big cap coins.
What advanced functionality Litecoin offers? 2.6 billion cap, and, I guess, it won't stop.
Every crypto today is overvalued, bitcoin included. In crypto there is absolute lack of projects, which are meant for real world businesses usage, where big outer-crypto money can flow in. Still speculation and whales games takes part, dominates.
People point to NXT issues in it's way, but look at ETH (yes, again). There was bug in code allowing hackers to crack DAO, that was disaster. And of course other smaller issues...
No matter of that ETH is almost at BTC cap. Crazy! Isn't it? Was it real demand from businesses, where ETH is used? Really, in few days such a demand?
Heavy marketing and centralisation brought ETH to the place, where it is (undeserved).
Don't tell me about decentralisation, it's just theoretical (technically) side of crypto. In real world things work otherwise. The more percentage is in hands of few people, the higher it will jump and be controlled. Easy equation!
ETH cap is surreal! But it's real.