anyone hear anything about this coin lately?
Hi RandomQ.
Yes, they have published an updated whitepaper, have you checked it? Here's the link.
http://www.embermine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Embermine-Platform-Whitepaper-V-1.1.1-Branded.pdfThere is also an upcoming airdrop for MBRS holders.
As a special Merry Holidays And New Year gift! We are taking a snapshot in 7 days on NYE, right at the stroke of Midnight Central Standard Time (7 days, 3 hours, 15 minutes) all those holding at least 1 MBRS will receive one and only one token: the MBRS Only: Year One token. More will be told about this in the coming week, but it will be confer special privileges to those holders in the Embermine Platform.