Wallet Update #2!Hello again! It's been about a week since the last update, so I thought it might be a good time for another.
Progress is being made bit by bit on the new wallet. Since this is a completely new UI for the wallet I've been working hard on replicating all the features of the Qt wallet.
So far I have:
- Added support for sending and receiving IOCoin.
- Developed an object-oriented, panel-based UI framework.
- Recreated the transactions list.
We have some challenges ahead:
- Saving/loading settings and creating a settings panel to play with the settings.
- Recreating the address book.
- Recreating the debug console.
We have decided not to release the wallet until it is at feature-parity with the Qt wallet. After that release, future releases will contain new features not found in the Qt wallet.
That's great but investors are growing weary of the coin. Just look at the market. Look at the weak buy support. We are now lower than we were a week ago. How soon before this "feature-parity" happens? I've been buying and holding as the price falls but I refuse to put another sat into the coin until we see something from the wallet. Why? Because I'm in the hole from buying coins as these dumps happen and if a wallet isn't released by next week we will be even lower than we are now and even lower the following week.
The coin was started with the promise of a new wallet. It should of never been started without a release ready or something close to being ready. Especially since its taken this long. We would have been in a much better position than we are now. If you have something to show, show it to us. Restore some investor confidence. We understand it doesn't fully function but at least we can see what you're working on. IONS had very little effect on the market and has since faded into the back of people's minds. The only thing that has a chance to turn the trend is the wallet.
I want the coin to succeed but right now its having a really hard time. I am not trying to pass FUD. I am only being honest.
I fully agree. As the wallet is a whole new development for crypto, it is a hard task, thats why it has not been done before, but development is progressing, albiet at a slower pace than expected.
Also, there are other real world deals in the making, so for now it is a case of weathering the storm and the good times will come around and hopefully soon. iocoin is also seeking to add another developer to the team to speed things along.