Months after its debut, the cryptocurrency being launched by the estate of the late Wu-Tang Clan member Ol' Dirty Bastard (ODB) is moving ahead – starting with a public pre-sale that begins this week.
Back in March, performing artist Young Dirty – ODB's son, whose real name is Barson Jones – spoke to media outlets about the plan to create a fan-centric cryptocurrency, built on top of the TAO blockchain network and traded on the AltMarket exchange (which is hosting the pre-sale).
And perhaps unlike other cryptocurrencies with celebrity backing – an area that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has taken a stern tone toward – those behind ODBCoin say they moved carefully toward launch.