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17:00 <Murch[m]> Next testnet reset should have a substantial premine for any dev that signs up in advance to get one
17:00 <Murch[m]> That should make it easier to get coins to anyone that needs them and provide ample coin to sell into any exchanges that might start trading it
17:01 <Murch[m]> Like maybe 1'000'000 coins per party that wants any
17:15 <_aj_> 10.5M coins divided by how many people sign up, and block reward halves every 105k blocks would make the maths easier maybe
17:16 <laanwj> dzxzg: a fun idea but i'm afraid giving them unique colors will only encourage people to collect them all

17:28 <laanwj> Murch: yes you'd say if the premine is that large it will discourage people from trading them for real money, on the other hand, crypto people...
17:31 <Murch[m]> Given that Testnet 4 was immediately monopolized and traded after launch, it seems like another thing that could be tried
17:32 <Murch[m]> Giving out half the coins in advance and halving the reward schedule like _aj_ suggests sounds good

The best clients you could potentially have on an exchange, I suppose, in a sick way.