Re: rpietila Altcoin Observer

What the heck is MSC and XCP?

Mastercoin and Counterparty, both run on Bitcoin network as their transport blockchain.
Out of those two XCP is a better choice, but neither of the two can compare to NXT.
Bitcoin network is just slow to trade on.

I said it before but I repeat it :
Using 2 blockchains add the possible flaws/risks from both.
If you want a real innovative PoS, go for Nxt.

Don't forget how "fair" was the distribution of NXT.

( I missed the train, yeah, but still a fact. )

If PoS is your thing, BlackCoin has done improvements to PoS (and call it PoS 2.0) and has a very fair distribution. It didn't have IPO or premine, it was PoW mined by hundreds or thousands of people and traded actively at low prices. It still has pretty low price, surprisingly low in fact considering they are developing NightTrader, which is a decentralized exchange and BlackHalo, which is a smart contract client that allows you to trade/buy anything without having to trust the other party. Wasn't this something that's been needed for a long time? Also the maximum yearly inflation is only 1%, so it should make an excellent store of value.

I quite appreciate MSC and XCP, as they run on Bitcoin network. It's amazing advantage.