was this coin related to olympcoin before its rename?
No - We have no association with 'olympcoin' - our previous name was OlympicCoin. The development team started work on the coin in 2013 and we launched under the name OlympicCoin in 2014 to celebrate the spirit of the Winter Olympics that year. Our first block rewards paid tribute to the Olympic games actually. The first reward to miners was a random amount between 1894 - 2014. For those who don't know the IOC formed in 1894 so that's why this start date was chosen:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Olympic_CommitteeYou can read about the full coin history on the first page of this thread!
this dev replying with very close details and incite to past issues is a bit refreshing.
a far cry from the numerous old projects that simply vanish with no input or responses at all.
watching this project and look forward to what may be in the future.
Dev - Thanks for being Genuine !
We appreciate the support Robert - Aricoin has a bright future and members like you will help us get there faster!