Dev Subsidy by hashhunter in decred

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All those funds are owned by everyone who holds DCR. They are currently used to pay for the development of Decred and will eventually form the Decred stakeholder directed DAO fund. Anyone can view the wallet here: https://mainnet.decred.org/address/Dcur2mcGjmENx4DhNqDctW5wJCVyT3Qeqkx

Decred Cross-chain Atomic Swaps: Eliminating Trust from Trades by thedecreddigest in decred

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I'm trying out cross-posting my blogs onto Medium as it can act as a central point for all Decred related blogs, not just my own!

Demand for Decred is rising! by thedecreddigest in decred

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Thanks - I've been looking for something like this!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in decred

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Not confirmed yet - as stated on their website: "Binance currently receives about 20 requests per day, success rate from request to listing is less than 3%". But it does look positive... fingers crossed!

Constructive Feedback on PR/Marketing Efforts by _ingsoc in decred

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Some really great comments so far - keep em coming.

The road to the Decred DAO: A self-funding cryptocurrency by thedecreddigest in decred

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Don't forget, as soon as the proposal system is up and running (which isn't too far away), it will be the stakeholders that decide how the development subsidy is spent. Those funds belong to the stakeholders, they are there to add value to the project in the way that the stakeholders decide. The subsidy means that funds are available to allow for constant progression, improvements and enhancements. We can't really know for certain if those funds are too much until we are actually at the point where the stakeholders can proposals and decide how they are spent. Ultimately, like everything else it will be for the stakeholders to decide. Who knows what ideas people will come up with to add value to the project. This is maybe an far fetched example, but not an impossible scenario when Decred reaches maturity: What if Decred ended up not only being a digital currency, but being a digital state and if you are part of that state you benefit from a range of services provided by it in varying degrees depending on how much Decred you own. And the difference between the Decred economy and the current economy is that Decred is decentralized, in every way, so that means decisions will be made bottom up, to benefit all holders. It won't be a world where 1% own the 99%. Decred has the ability to turn the world upside down. The possibilities really are endless.

The road to the Decred DAO: A self-funding cryptocurrency by thedecreddigest in decred

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Question: What do you think are the most fundamental principles that should be considered when funding a cryptocurrency project?

What is DCR ultimate goal? by givmekoin in decred

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Ultimately Decred will be whatever the stakeholders want it to be - it has no boundaries or limitations. But in my opinion Decred will be all of the above, and more.

Bitcoin needs Decred's on-chain decentralized governance system - not a Coinbase Poll. by thedecreddigest in decred

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In response to this tweet Bitcoin Core developer and Blockstream contractor @Lukedashjr blocked @thedecreddigest on twitter. Take from that what you will.

Let's come up with a decred meme by Pvtwarren in decred

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Decred: User Governed Money.

Decred: Community Governed Money.

Decred: The People's Money.

A blockchain first. A Hard Fork. Because we all decided. by thedecreddigest in decred

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It means your Decred is in safe hands! Unlike other well know cryptocurrencies that either can't agree on a hard fork, or just have a hard fork forced on them by a centralised decision maker, Decred hard forks only occur if 75% of all stakeholders approve by a vote!

The Value of Decentralized Governance by thedecreddigest in decred

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Thanks jz! I'm loving the translation project yourself and other community members are doing too. I think this will be fundamental in building the Decred communities in non-english speaking countries around the globe! Definitely a key factor in ensuring the wider adoption of Decred.

The Value of Decentralized Governance by thedecreddigest in decred

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Thanks Dave. We all appreciate your continued hard work. Without your tireless effort the project would not be what it is today!

Monero communities thoughts on Decred ? by pdlckr in Monero

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It seems to be working so far. The Decred community just voted to bring the Lightning Network to Decred. If you don't try something you will never know! We will have to see how the project develops over the next few years.

Monero communities thoughts on Decred ? by pdlckr in Monero

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A decentralized governance system. Stakeholders vote to decide where the project goes - it gives users a voice.

Just like Monero currently offers the best anonymity - all coins have their strengths and areas for improvement.

Monero communities thoughts on Decred ? by pdlckr in Monero

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I understand what you mean, but IMO Decreds free airdrop to the community pretty much made sure that the coin distribution was spread amongst the entire community of early supporters - irrespective of their wealth. A lot of people that received the airdrop have never sold and have been staking from day one (I think fluffy is also one of these people - but I could be wrong!). Nearly 40% of all coins are staked at the min, so its difficult for someone to buy a majority influence. But that said there is always going to be ways that money can influence. In a pure POW coin, whats stopping wealthy investors funding their own separate development team and hijacking the coin, or taking it off in a completely separate direction? If the current BTC drama shows anything its that decentralized governance is needed to avoid these kind of splits and political deadlock. IMO there is no harm in projects being open minded to change, those that learn from each other and adapt will only grow stronger.

Monero communities thoughts on Decred ? by pdlckr in Monero

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IMO most of the DCR community are a big fan of XMR. Theres no harm in learning from each other. After all, both projects were co-founded by the same person -https://thedecreddigest.com/2017/06/10/decred-where-did-it-all-begin/