Once upon a time and not so long ago, whilst lying in bed with my laptop (it really annoys the wife). I decided to delve into the dark and murky waters of the crypto currency world for the very first time. As a complete virgin in said world and with all the big boy coins out of the price range I was initially prepared to invest, I decided to look for promising new coins and become a proud early adopter. However, after googling and being presented with pages upon pages of Initial Coin Offerings, I became very quickly disheartened.
Are all Initial Coin Offering’s (ICO’s) bad? Probably not, but with so many new coin start-ups using this unregulated crowd funding method, I found it almost impossible to come up with any sort of reasonable filter (as a would-be investor) to discern potential opportunities from grab-the-money-and-run schemes.
Finally, I happened across an article on oracletimes.com about a new altcoin start-up created by experienced developers. They had become so disillusioned with the practices and broken code in other coins they have been involved with (but had little say in), that they had decided to pool all their resources and idea’s to start their own coin. Best of all, they were completely against ICO’s and are self-funded. Phew at last, I had found an interesting one to investigate.
One of the first things I clocked, was that Ultranote (xun) was geared up to be mined by the casual miner i.e. me, with my Laptop or Desktop PC. You can even do it straight from their GUI wallets. The idea is that it will always be CPU/GPU minable and the network is also protected against big miners getting all the coins using sites such as Nicehash. So I started mining, and having accumulated a good number of coins as an early adopter and have not looked back.
Ultranote (XUN) is barely 3 months old but there has been rapid progress by the developers moving this coin forward.
Here are some key features that are live now which I consider Pros:
1. A good diversity of wallets - for Windows, Linux, Mac. Paper and Online wallets are also available.2. Mining available from the GUI wallets.
3. Very low transaction fees - for as little as 0.001 XUN allowing for micro-transactions.
4. Fast transaction times – Blocks are cleared every 2 minutes which is 5 times faster than Bitcoin (Yes I’ve been learning something).
5. Secure messaging - feature allowing you to send messages with your transactions. This is something that made the XUN stand out to me.
6. Deposit System – Now this is a feature I use a lot. You basically become your own bank. You can deposit and lock your coins onto the blockchain for between 1 and 12 months and gain 0.25% to 3% interest. I personally deposit every coin I mine per day. Now, after more than a month of mining I now have a passive income of coins unlocking with interest each and every day which I can then sell or redeposit to compound the interest. If mining is not your thing then buy some coins on the exchange https://stocks.exchange to deposit while it is early days and cheap.
Deposit System Screenshot
7. Friendly and accessible developers who listen to the community.
8. Charity - There is 1 billion XUN deposited and locked earning interest for ‘The Ultranote Foundation’ which will support charities around the globe (details on their blog – link below).
As with everything that has Pro’s, there also will be some Con’s. The biggest one is that if you are looking to make a quick buck then maybe this is not the coin for you. It is currently already on one exchange but remember, this coin is self-funded with no ICO to pay the big exchanges the massive amounts they ask for to get listed straight away. It will grow slowly on its own merit and with the support of the community. Also, remember this coin is very new so there may be teething problems from time to time but the developers are very proactive and sort them out quickly.
You can read all about Ultranote (XUN) on their website at http://ultranote.org as well as download the Wallets. You can also connect to the Discord chat and speak to the community and developers here https://discordapp.com/invite/Dhkjzz5
Big supporter of this new coin as it stood out to me over all others. Very curious what happens in the future. It's not too late to become early adopters yourselves so as a little thank you for reading my article I will give away some of my mined coins to get your started.
I will giveaway 25 x 20 xun (500 xun in total)
To claim you free 20 coins, go to http://ultranote.org
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Great article @Spammy. Great love for the DEV team and the community and of course XUN itself :)
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Thanks matey. 20 xun just sent.
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Great post! Very didactic.
My XUN adress is Xun3pVB5GGa7n6VcMW5WRMN5Yuoc2hpLR6RBDKytn8M3TEDsKFHSGKkQzXwyqMHAwsJzjL9sQb425PU4JW3MgTJh1dqshngeR2
Thanks!
Thanks. 20 xun sent :)
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Coins received, thanks!
This was the first coin that got me interested in mining.
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Thanks. 20 xun just sent
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Thanks very much
Good post full of good ideas!
my XUN address bro!
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Thank you. 20 xun just sent. Don't forget to upvote please.
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great article!
You've explained the ultranote so well.
my address is
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Thanks. 20 xun sent. Please don't forget to upvote this article if you have not done so already :)
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I upvoted it. I thought I had upvoted it.
have a good day!
excellent little review fella!! This just shows the integrity and family feeling vibe XUN has got :-)
Your right, it does. I find it interesting seeing a coin develop right from the start and watching the community grow. Looking forward to see where this coin goes :) :) :)
Also, you upvoted and left a comment, so technically i owe you 20 xun. Just reply with your address if you want it. I will just have to let the kids not eat tomorrow haha ;)
#22 for me :D
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In the office at the moment and wallet ports are blocked on firewall blah. I will sort you out as soon as I get home in about 3 hours ;)
20 xun just sent. You were number 20 :)
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Cool!
Didn't know about Ultranote.
Sounds Promising!
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Glad I introduced you to it :) If your mining with a small amount of hashpower then it's best to start with the alpha pool which is pool.ultranote.org
20xun just sent to get you started.
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I just came across this post, so Its a little late to upvote it, but I'll hit up one of your newest posts. I too am new to the crypto world and I like this because its meant for us normal people to mine and use. The built in mining ability looks really cool for people who don't know how to set up miners, pools, addresses, ports etc, so this wallet looks awesome! I'll start messing around now that I just installed it. Xun3qkyKqZgWSmg3xkezpPUcc4VqorZr5AhX9uMr4ceRSyYTXRXHvvSRazcNFsKVc3b92HhJ5hKP2Z75gVY42nMx7MiVW9gBd7 Thanks!
Thanks. Not to late as still coins to give away :) 20 xun sent
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Very nice article!
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Thanks. 20 xun sent.
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Great article it really helped me understand Ultranotes basics I'm excited about this community and all that it has to offer.
xun address:
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Thanks 20 Xun sent.
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Good job on this story/guide. I feel ya man.
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Thanks matey. 20 xun just sent
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Great Post about Ultranote
Bernd likes to see 20 XUN as charity donation.
20 xun sent to charity wallet Xun3Q7yeY6Q4s7z7iXmptcWC8p6UCqhVRidCicW7v8cGNJjtorfiSQZcGQeRsShMXveYxGiZ4ob7JBn6xLvttCjv9W14ns44ND with message of source and who it was care of :)
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Bernd says thank you for charity donation
Great article!
My address:
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Thanks 20 xun sent :)
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Wallet address -> Xun3ciQ4SEZ3B2RB84mCumbXS4NkxnXbkWu9JzrLiDx1FW25rdXGwCs8t7wWpEWb1rECMWFWyLCkB91yvw3Wj2K71i5MXrWkWU
Wallet port is blocked in the office. Will sort you out when I get home later :)
Paid
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Nice article about a newly great coin !!!
My XUN adress:
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Wallet port is blocked in the office. Will sort you out when I get home later :)
The address is invalid. Please reply with a valid address so i can pay you.
Try this one: Xun3bMjPtwi5uTPBXd9wmCH3NX1Lo6XPdKVokdqeurtbQDuvZDBEaaWNFus4Zpo2WcYW2aeqXB9pfaFMFDhszcPo4rmizV3EaS
Yup that worked. Thanks 20 xun sent.
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I hope I was not too late to hop in...
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Nah, not too late :). I will sort out your coins when I get home later (in about 6 hours) as ports are blocked to my wallet in the office.
Sorry about delayed reply. Didn't expect anyone else to pick up on this post.
Haha, its alright at least I still had a chance. Thanks
20 xun sent mate
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That very generous of you...appreciate. Thanks
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