Ever heard of Dmitrii Donskoii? Me neither but it's all the rage in the news these days. Dmitrii Donskoii is a 19th century Russian warship. In 1905, during the Battle of Tsushima between Russia and Japan, the battleship was sunk. Alas, it was carrying, along with approximately 600 men as crew, hundred billion dollars worth of gold.
Luckily, most of the men escaped the wreck (later captured, but that's another story) but the gold - the gold went under with the ship.
On July 19th, 2018, Shinil Group from South Korea, announced that they have found the ship and are the rightful owners of the wreck. The statement was accompanied with videos and photos of the underwater wreckage.
But what about the ICO, you ask? Well, the Shinil Group (suspiciously sounds like Shill Group, doesn't it) has set up a cryptocurrency exchange named Donskoi International Exchange, promising a share of the profits from salvaged treasures from the wreck to anyone, who trades on their platform, in the form of Shinil Gold Coins and an ICO for the Shinil Gold Coins as well.
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Treasures? Crypto? ICOs? Sounds romantic in a nerdy way, but the "Shill Group" might be selling unhatched eggs here. Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), a bankrupt construction company and Vladivostok’s military history museum all claim they have discovered the wreck before and demand ownership.
Some experts have also questioned whether there is any gold at all on the wreckage. Scam or just a cool venture? Well, to be seen soon, i hope.
Materials:
reuters.com
ethereumworldnews.com
theinvestor.co.kr
rcinet.ca
Just for the lulz, I'm adding this pic here of 3 suspicious looking fellows. Can you guess who they are?
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