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How about a market for the output of a pure function:

This is trivial of course for functions whose outputs can be easily computed, but what happens in the case that it is not?

We should explore mini-blockchain schemes toward avoiding blockchain bloat:
http://cryptonite.info/wiki/index.php?title=Mini-blockchain_scheme

I believe that blockchain bloat MAY become a problem with the branching scheme without additional technology.  I will investigate this claim more.

The network effect is the singularly most important implementation detail. I'd rather own 2% of something important than 50% of something useless.

I agree with this statement.  I think that there may be no simplistic solution.  I do think that it may make sense toward achieving the aforementioned network effect to do a purely spin-off (trustless 1:1 proportional distribution) of Cashcoin to BTC holders, however VoteCoin distribution may require more complexity.  VoteCoin distribution needs to be an algorithmic solution to the problem of recruiting the most viable oracles which is a problem that is not necessarily aligned with the natural selection that occurred over the course of BTC distribution to date.  I will work on proposals for potential VoteCoin distribution mechanisms.

On a related side note:

Have we discussed

• "Localized" Markets: This would involve a market with a valid participants rule
• "Dark" Markets: Some user wants to "buy" the information output of a market while keeping that output secure

(2) Is most relevant here: I have been exploring secure multiparty computation protocols for this purpose and will explain more when I have time.