unobtanium might do something like that soon. Just rumours though at this point but not unlikely to happen. Also garantcoin (if i remember the name right) was offering like that.
Goldbacking can also be done kind of decentral with exchanges or community that actively trades metal for crypto. Those things will happen. Keep an eye on uno.
Topic: Why can't someone make a gold or other metal backed coin? (Read 443 times)
Why would that be a good thing?
Decentralization is a major point in favor of crypto-currencies.
Decentralization is a major point in favor of crypto-currencies.
because any good coin are already out.
anything else is to scam new FOMO investors. Why bother going all the way out for something that doesn't need it
anything else is to scam new FOMO investors. Why bother going all the way out for something that doesn't need it
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Somebody actually already tried a gold-backed coin. Seems there's a couple actually:
https://www.gldtalk.org/index.php?topic=2179.0
http://www.libertariannews.org/2014/01/17/a-gold-backed-cryptocurrency-not-so-fast/
http://forum.qrk.cc/thread/1996/announcement-gbc-gold-backed-coin
https://www.gldtalk.org/index.php?topic=2179.0
http://www.libertariannews.org/2014/01/17/a-gold-backed-cryptocurrency-not-so-fast/
http://forum.qrk.cc/thread/1996/announcement-gbc-gold-backed-coin
Crypto really needs backing from a real world standard of value like a precious metal etc. Why has no one done this yet?
it's seems the holy grail of crypto. A currency beyond manipulation that holds value in a stable and tangible way. Wouldn't all it take a gold storage facility guaranteeing a certain amount of bitcoin for Gold?
it's seems the holy grail of crypto. A currency beyond manipulation that holds value in a stable and tangible way. Wouldn't all it take a gold storage facility guaranteeing a certain amount of bitcoin for Gold?
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