Comparison of cryptocurrencies - Revision history

Furunodo: removing links to scamcoins

2020-07-28T13:10:47Z

removing links to scamcoins

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	\| PoW		\| PoW
	\| An altcoin of Ethereum Classic which split from ETC's blockchain in order to refund the Ethereum Foundation's members' money when the DAO was exploited. Regular hardforks to bail out larger losses by e.g. ETH foundation. Source of the ICO bubbles. Multiple client implementations which fail against each other in terms of consensus errors regularly. Requires multiple months of time to sync to eth blockchain. Contract-building tools interpret input incompatibly.		\| An altcoin of Ethereum Classic which split from ETC's blockchain in order to refund the Ethereum Foundation's members' money when the DAO was exploited. Regular hardforks to bail out larger losses by e.g. ETH foundation. Source of the ICO bubbles. Multiple client implementations which fail against each other in terms of consensus errors regularly. Requires multiple months of time to sync to eth blockchain. Contract-building tools interpret input incompatibly.
	\| ~~[https://ethereum.org ethereum.org ]~~		\|
	\|-		\|-
	! {{rh}} \| [[File:Litecoin.png\|16px\|link=]] Litecoin		! {{rh}} \| [[File:Litecoin.png\|16px\|link=]] Litecoin
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	\| PoW		\| PoW
	\| Originally meant to be a CPU-friendly "silver" to Bitcoin's "gold", the early SCRYPT parameters, it was discovered later, led directly to GPU, and then ASIC-mining almost from the start.		\| Originally meant to be a CPU-friendly "silver" to Bitcoin's "gold", the early SCRYPT parameters, it was discovered later, led directly to GPU, and then ASIC-mining almost from the start.
	\| ~~[https://litecoin.org/ litecoin.org]~~		\|
	\|-		\|-
	! {{rh}} \| [[File:Monero.png\|16px\|link=]] Monero		! {{rh}} \| [[File:Monero.png\|16px\|link=]] Monero
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	\| PoW		\| PoW
	\| First cryptocurrency that implemented the zerocoin protocol which also makes it the first useful Zero-knowledge proof based anonymous cryptocurrency. First that implements Merkle Tree Proof of Work (MTP).		\| First cryptocurrency that implemented the zerocoin protocol which also makes it the first useful Zero-knowledge proof based anonymous cryptocurrency. First that implements Merkle Tree Proof of Work (MTP).
	\| ~~[https://zcoin.io/ zcoin.io]~~		\|
	\|-}		\|-}

	[[Category:Alternative cryptocurrencies]]		[[Category:Alternative cryptocurrencies]]

JonathanCross: Setting Monero to "High" privacy as much has changed and the scale (Low, Medium, High) is relative. See Talk page. Also added tail emission info and centered the "Medium" labels.

2020-06-03T22:59:49Z

Setting Monero to "High" privacy as much has changed and the scale (Low, Medium, High) is relative. See Talk page. Also added tail emission info and centered the "Medium" labels.

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	\| XMR		\| XMR
	\| 2014-04-18		\| 2014-04-18
	\| ~~style="background: lightyellow;"~~ \| ~~Medium~~		\| {{yes\|High}}
	\| Infinite (has tail emission)		\| Infinite (has tail emission of 0.6 XMR)
	\| [https://github.com/tevador/RandomX RandomX] (formerly [[CryptoNight]])		\| [https://github.com/tevador/RandomX RandomX] (formerly [[CryptoNight]])
	\| PoW		\| PoW
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	\| ZEC		\| ZEC
	\| 2016-10-28		\| 2016-10-28
	\| style="background: lightyellow;" \| Medium		\| style="background: lightyellow;text-align: center;" \| Medium
	\| style="text-align: right" \| ~21,000,000		\| style="text-align: right" \| ~21,000,000
	\| Equihash		\| Equihash
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	\| XZC		\| XZC
	\| 2016-09-28		\| 2016-09-28
	\| style="background: lightyellow;" \| Medium		\| style="background: lightyellow;text-align: center;" \| Medium
	\| style="text-align: right" \| ~21,000,000		\| style="text-align: right" \| ~21,000,000
	\| Lyra2RE		\| Lyra2RE

Iminer99 at 18:46, 29 May 2020

2020-05-29T18:46:27Z

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	\| 2014-04-18		\| 2014-04-18
	\| style="background: lightyellow;" \| Medium		\| style="background: lightyellow;" \| Medium
	\| ?		\| Infinite (has tail emission)
	\| [https://github.com/tevador/RandomX RandomX] (formerly [[CryptoNight]])		\| [https://github.com/tevador/RandomX RandomX] (formerly [[CryptoNight]])
	\| PoW		\| PoW

JonathanCross: Updating monero info. monero.org is a cybersquatter, actual site is getmonero.org

2020-05-28T21:54:18Z

Updating monero info. monero.org is a cybersquatter, actual site is getmonero.org

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	\| style="background: lightyellow;" \| Medium		\| style="background: lightyellow;" \| Medium
	\| ?		\| ?
	\| [[CryptoNight]]		\| [https://github.com/tevador/RandomX RandomX] (formerly [[CryptoNight]])
	\| PoW		\| PoW
	\| The most successful implementation derived from the ~~Cryptonote~~ codedrop. Uses [https://www.ledgerjournal.org/ojs/index.php/ledger/article/view/34 Ring Confidential ~~Transactions~~].		\| The most successful implementation derived from the [[CryptoNote]] codedrop. Uses [https://www.ledgerjournal.org/ojs/index.php/ledger/article/view/34 Ring CT] and its own implementation of [[Confidential transactions]], [[ECDH_address\|Stealth Addresses]], [[BIP_0156\|Dandelion]]++ to enhance user privacy.
	\| [https://~~monero~~.org/ ~~monero~~.org]		\| [https://getmonero.org/ getmonero.org]
	\|-		\|-
	! {{rh}} \| [[File:Zcash-16x16.png\|16px\|link=]] Zcash		! {{rh}} \| [[File:Zcash-16x16.png\|16px\|link=]] Zcash

Belcher: Undo BCash historical revisionism, replaced mentions of "Bitcoin Cash" with "BCash", add detail about BCash dishonestly and CraigCoin

2020-03-26T15:38:14Z

Undo BCash historical revisionism, replaced mentions of "Bitcoin Cash" with "BCash", add detail about BCash dishonestly and CraigCoin

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	\|-		\|-
	! {{rh}} \| [[File:Bitcoin_Cash.png\|16px\|link=]] ~~Bitcoin Cash~~		! {{rh}} \| [[File:Bitcoin_Cash.png\|16px\|link=]] BCash
	\| BCH		\| BCH
	\| 2017-08-01		\| 2017-08-01
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	\| SHA256		\| SHA256
	\| PoW		\| PoW
	\| ~~Bitcoin Cash~~ is ~~a spin-off or~~ altcoin ~~that was created in~~ 2017. On 15 November 2018, ~~a hard fork chain split~~ of ~~Bitcoin Cash~~ occurred between two rival factions called ~~Bitcoin Cash~~ and ~~Bitcoin SV~~.		\| BCash is an altcoin based on an old snapshot of Bitcoin's blockchain (2017 Aug 1) with replay protection and an increased block size limit of 8MB. An unusual emergency difficulty adjustment algorithm causes significant periods of hyperinflation. Significant miner centralization; often a very low hashrate. Major proponents deliberately attempt to confuse new users into thinking BCash is actually Bitcoin, especially by using the name "Bitcoin Cash". On 15 November 2018, an airdrop of BCash occurred between two rival factions now called BCash (BCH) and CraigCoin (BSV).
	\| [https://www.bitcoincash.org/ bitcoincash.org]		\| [https://www.bitcoincash.org/ bitcoincash.org]
	\|-		\|-
	! {{rh}} \| [[File:Bitcoin.png\|16px\|link=]] ~~Bitcoin SV~~		! {{rh}} \| [[File:Bitcoin.png\|16px\|link=]] CraigCoin
	\| BSV		\| BSV
	\| 2018-11-15		\| 2018-11-15
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	\| SHA256		\| SHA256
	\| PoW		\| PoW
	\| On 15 November 2018, a hard fork chain split of ~~Bitcoin Cash~~ occurred between two rival factions called ~~Bitcoin Cash~~ and ~~Bitcoin~~ SV.		\| On 15 November 2018, a hard fork chain split of BCash occurred between two rival factions called BCH and BSV. Mostly based around a cult following of the fraudster Craig Wright who claims to be Satoshi (hence SV = Satoshi's Vision).
	\| https://bitcoinsv.io/		\| https://bitcoinsv.io/
	\|-		\|-

Davidhedlund: On 15 November 2018, a hard fork chain split of Bitcoin Cash occurred between two rival factions called Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin SV.

2020-03-25T06:53:36Z

On 15 November 2018, a hard fork chain split of Bitcoin Cash occurred between two rival factions called Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin SV.

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	\| PoW		\| PoW
	\| An altcoin ~~based on an old snapshot~~ of Bitcoin~~'s blockchain (2017 Aug 1) with replay protection~~ and an increased block size limit of 8MB. An unusual emergency difficulty adjustment algorithm causes significant periods of hyperinflation. Significant miner centralization; often a very low hashrate. Major proponents deliberately attempt to confuse new users into thinking BCH is Bitcoin.		\| Bitcoin Cash is a spin-off or altcoin that was created in 2017. On 15 November 2018, a hard fork chain split of Bitcoin Cash occurred between two rival factions called Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin SV.
	\| [https://www.bitcoincash.org/ bitcoincash.org]		\| [https://www.bitcoincash.org/ bitcoincash.org]
	\|-		\|-
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	\| PoW		\| PoW
	\| ?		\| On 15 November 2018, a hard fork chain split of Bitcoin Cash occurred between two rival factions called Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin SV.
	\| https://bitcoinsv.io/		\| https://bitcoinsv.io/
	\|-		\|-

Davidhedlund: Bitcoin SV: Concensus = PoW

2020-03-25T06:49:52Z

Bitcoin SV: Concensus = PoW

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	\| style="text-align: right" \| ~21,000,000		\| style="text-align: right" \| ~21,000,000
	\| SHA256		\| SHA256
	\| ?		\| PoW
	\| ?		\| ?
	\| https://bitcoinsv.io/		\| https://bitcoinsv.io/

Davidhedlund at 06:48, 25 March 2020

2020-03-25T06:48:44Z

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	\| 2018-11-15		\| 2018-11-15
	\| {{no\|Low}}		\| {{no\|Low}}
	\| style="text-align: right" \| 21,000,000		\| style="text-align: right" \| ~21,000,000
	\| SHA256		\| SHA256
	\| ?		\| ?

Davidhedlund: 21,000,000 max supply for Bitcoin SV

2020-03-25T06:48:31Z

21,000,000 max supply for Bitcoin SV

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	\| {{no\|Low}}		\| {{no\|Low}}
	\| style="text-align: right" \| ?		\| style="text-align: right" \| 21,000,000
	\| SHA256		\| SHA256
	\| ?		\| ?

Davidhedlund at 06:47, 25 March 2020

2020-03-25T06:47:43Z

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	\| {{no\|Low}}		\| {{no\|Low}}
	\| style="text-align: right" \| ?		\| style="text-align: right" \| ?
	\| ?		\| SHA256
	\| ?		\| ?
	\| ?		\| ?