Of course its a scam, anyone whit half a brain knows this, but in the cryproworld its just another one to add to the ever growing list.
I dunno. Do you really think at the time of launch Evan would know that Darkcoin would go on to have this kind of success? How many cryptos out of the 500+ launched in the last 2 years have made it to the market caps that Darkcoin has?
In the few months I've been here I've already seen a lot of sinister and shady characters spout a bunch of b.s. that went on to translate to losses for whatever coin they were behind. At this point its getting kind of easy to spot. DRK does not fall into this category -- neither does its price action.
Much like NXT, Blackcoin, Dogecoin and a few other coins, I don't get scammy vibes from the most vocal members of the DRK community. What I read is thoroughness and dedication to reality rather than hype and psychological manipulation.
Having said that, yes its quite possible DRK could have some flaws and a competitor takes its spot. But we are all pretty much beta testers, determining which features and qualities are beneficial for cryptocurrencies, and there's no need to get too emotionally attached to any one coin.
Excellent post. I feel the same way and have invested accordingly. The developer has proven to be adept at using constructive criticism to improve the coin... and the massive cacophony of non constructive FUD is just par for the course in crypto.
The market will decide DRK's fate, and I've made my bets. A low effort blog post by a self-styled expert means precisely nothing.