The problem is the project was dependent on popularity and usage via fair distribution, which didn't really do anything but create a bunch of sellers who were happy to sell their free stake for anything. You have anonymous developers who can't market their product because they are anonymous. NEM offers new development and POI, but no one really seems to care. It's a bummer cause I like the project, but right now I see BTC, ETH, and maybe a few others will survive the Alt coin bubble. I have a lot of NEM, but I'm not sure I can even sell it at this point.
Anonymous? Really?
You can listen to use using our real names and real voices here. https://letstalkbitcoin.com/blog/post/lets-talk-bitcoin-247-understanding-the-new-economy-movement My real phone number is on the press releases. Makoto has been in the newspapers in Japan weekly and regularly has his picture taken and speaks in front of people each week. He just spoke at a major conference this week, and that was not anything new for him.