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>>domano+(OP)
"Signal Server code on GitHub is up to date again - now with a freshly added shitcoin!"

>>pmlnr+14
The addition of micropayments to Signal is discussed separately at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26724237

>>mtmail+A6
It's obviously related. The implication is that they pushed code to Github just to gain public trust that can be leveraged to market their cryptocurrency.

>>hu3+E7
I think you’re part correct. I suspect they didn’t want to go public with the shitcoin until it was done.

>>mnd999+ra
That makes a lot of sense, though.

It was probably apparent to them that adding the new crypto payments feature would create at least some kind of community pushback.

Waiting until the feature is reasonably complete and can be judged on its merits is good from a business perspective.