Anonymint has been spending the past couple of days tearing apart XMR. From his posts, it's clear that their solution is nowhere near perfect. So they put in all this effort, have a coin that is non-compatible with Bitcoin api, generates tons of bloat, and in the end there are still big loopholes. What was the purpose of all that effort, if not to create a bulletproof coin? Not sure if that renders all Cryptonote coins DOA, but it sure raises questions. What is the purpose of CN coins if they have all these negatives, but few real positives?
Compatibility with Bitcoin is one of the reasons I got into DRK in a big way.
Bitcoin is King.
Cryptonote coins are down. Anonymous coins are down. Coins without anonymous features are going up. Most people are satisfied with using Bitcoin for transactions.
Regarding the cryptonote coin bloat and the emission issue with Monero, yes those exist. I sold most of my XMR at or near the top because I knew the bubble couldn't be sustained. I did the same with Darkcoin. Darkcoin has it's own issues and who knows what problems the masternode network will have in the future. And it will have problems. Like some people have pointed out Darkcoin is a work in progress. Not ready for prime time.