John McAfee is releasing his own independent cryptocurrency, according to an official Twitter post on May 29.
According to his website on the announced cryptocurrency, the McAfee Freedom Coin will roll out some time this fall. The McAfee Freedom Coin appears to aim for total isolation and independence from traditional currencies, assets and exchanges in an effort to reach the Holy Grail of cryptocurrency economic freedom.
There already is a freedom coin - it's called bitcoin. I am not sure what McAfee's coin can bring to the table. Unless there is some surprising innovation within the coin, I don't think it will live up to the hype. My guess is it will be another you-know-what-coin.