Ok, I apologize if this question has already been answered, but I cannot read another POW/POS post any longer.
Can someone tell me where exactly this gold is being stored? The actual bullion (or coins) I mean. And who is paying for the storage and insurance (from theft)? I am not being a troll. I own quite a bit of XNF (a similar "coin" on the Ripple platform) and I think the basic idea of XGR is fantastic.
However, the temptation is great. There are two opportunities for a scam here. One is the usual -- The dev takes the pre-mine (or an IPO) and is never heard from again. The second opportunity is the gold itself. Let's say that gold shoots to the moon and all of the XGR investors are thrilled. Well, now a developer has more temptation to disappear or claim that it was stolen. So, basically I am just asking what assurances do investors in XGR have that they are entitled to their share of the gold?
Thank you.
Good questions. I have to say, that at the begining, Gold will be stored at my account. I can not pay for an escrow, there is none in my vicinity and it will cost a lot of money, monthly I mean, so at the moment it is not an option. Later, I have a plan to establish a non-profit organization, which will be the legal guardian of the coin and people who own GoldReserve coins will have "shares" in that company and share value will be the minimum buyback price of 1 XGR.
I know that for anyone who do not know me (so all of you), it seems to be a great temptation and an opportunity for a scam. We discussed that before, so I won't repeat myself. I need time to make this coin what is should be (a great store of value, unique amongst altcoins).
From my view, if I give control to the Gold account to some unknown but trustworthy escrow service, then it is as risky for me that it is for you to trust in me. If things will go as I planned, we will have at least a 100 BTC worth of Gold on that account. I can not risk to loose it because I trusted some unknown person or service.