Remember guys the future battle isn't between some scam coin (XC, Dark) or even a real coin like Litecoin, but the battle will be between the great four (as I have came to call them).
Bitcoin.
Ethereum.
Nxt.
Monero.
I'm still on the lookout for anything else to add to this list.
agree - you can also add the counterparty protcol/xcp
but when you follow the discussion of the bitcoin veterans, monero or cryptonotes in general are the only coins which have a future
Any Crypto Asset protocol free-riding on the BTC blockchain will ultimately fail...
And though XCP is well-designed and looks great... IT'S A FREAKING GHOSTTOWN...
The devs made a BIG strategic mistake = no strategy to attain a critical mass in tx volume...
Ripple made the same mistake, but at least they had decent XRP volume from Day One.
"If we build it they will come"... is not a strategy.
gmaxwell thinks Monero is a shady, sleazy rippoff of the brilliant work by BCN Devs (RIP)...
So opinions are a dime a dozen in this place... everybody is a Bagholder
And let's not forget PeerCoin + PeerShares (with a testnet wallet working)...
This is the darkhorse because geniuses simplify, simplify, simplify = that's what Sunny does...
Designing vertically integrated PeerCoin/Wallet/Shares could hit that simplicity Sweet Spot...
And be another home run for Mr. King.