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		lekevicius on July 18, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Filecoin – Data storage network and crypto-currenc... How to create new crypto-currency: - Pick something to base you currency on. Bit-, Name-, and File- are taken, but some might be left. - First letter, two stripes, here's a logo! - Publish a whitepaper. You must use LaTeX to typeset it. - No names or credit anywhere. Stay anonymous. Joking aside, this looks like something I will try. Have a spare 1TB connected to fast internet, and assume many others have as well.

samirmenon on July 18, 2014 | [–]

The Whois lookup of filecoin.io gives the name "Juan Batiz-Benet", so this isn't very anonymous.

_prometheus on July 18, 2014 | | [–]

nope, it isn't ;)

tinco on July 18, 2014 | | | [–]

So why isn't your name on the paper? (not judging, just curious)

_prometheus on July 18, 2014 | [–]

Haha! Well, the crypto and game theory took a very long time to get right. (and more of it to come!) Send feedback!

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