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'''Anoncoin''' ('''ANC''') is an [[altcoin]] designed with a focus on privacy and anonymity. The project describes it as a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency created in June 2013 with built-in support for both the I2P darknet and the Tor network to help conceal users' IP addresses.<ref name="repository">{{cite web|url=https://github.com/Anoncoin/anoncoin|title=Anoncoin/anoncoin|publisher=Anoncoin project on GitHub|accessdate=7 August 2026}}</ref>

==Privacy features==
In May 2014, ''Wired'' reported that an earlier version of the [[Zerocoin]] design was being integrated into Anoncoin.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wired.com/2014/05/bitcoin-anonymous-projects/|title=5 Bitcoin Projects That Could Make Payments Far More Anonymous|work=Wired|author=Greenberg, Andy|date=5 May 2014|accessdate=7 August 2026}}</ref> This was a contemporary development report, not evidence that Zerocoin was later deployed. The repository text available in August 2026 still described Zerocoin as forthcoming or in development.<ref name="repository" />

==Development status==
The latest tagged release on Github is <code>Anoncoin v0.9.7.1-gost</code>, dated 23 October 2018. The latest commit displayed on the repository's main branch is dated 24 December 2020.<ref name="repository" />

==External links==
* [https://github.com/Anoncoin/anoncoin Source code]

==References==
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[[Category:Altcoins]]
[[Category:Privacy]]