Sure sure, what was the price he asked for...hm...from the top of my head...it was equal to a year salary; 40 or 50.000 dollars 
That is a complete fabrication. I have never asked to get paid to work on Quark.
ignore them Max - as it becomes clearer that Quark is one of the only real crypto you have the credit for this code you are a part of this history now.
most of these guys are just mumbling disinfo agents, they haven't even bothered to make new users ?
they are certainly nervous with the "new" Bitcoin price in fiat, however it won't be until around $150 that volatility will pick up.
They "fund" most of this from the "good will" of misinformed Bitcoin buyers.
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