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* hashing algorithm '''double-SHA-256'''
* hashing algorithm '''double-SHA-256'''
* Initial Reward '''50 '''coins per block
* Initial Reward '''50 '''coins per block
* Market Cap: $144,000,000 (Jan 5th, 2013)


=== Namecoin (NMC) ===  
=== Namecoin (NMC) ===  
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* hashing algorithm '''double-SHA-256'''
* hashing algorithm '''double-SHA-256'''
* Initial Reward '''50 '''coins per block
* Initial Reward '''50 '''coins per block
* Market Cap: ???? BTC


=== Litecoin (LTC) ===
=== Litecoin (LTC) ===
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* hashing algorithm '''scrypt '''
* hashing algorithm '''scrypt '''
* Initial Reward '''50'''coins per block
* Initial Reward '''50'''coins per block
* Market Cap: ???? BTC


== Minor ==
== Minor ==
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* Reward '''varies on difficulty''' coins per block
* Reward '''varies on difficulty''' coins per block
* EXTRA: Incorporates [[Proof Of Stake]] coin Generation, contains central checksums to kickstart the protocol
* EXTRA: Incorporates [[Proof Of Stake]] coin Generation, contains central checksums to kickstart the protocol
* Market Cap: ???? BTC


== New ==
== New ==

Revision as of 09:29, 5 January 2013

This article aims to list relevant cryptocurrencies, even those too minor to have their own wiki entry. See also Category:Alternative cryptocurrencies

It is based on this thread.

Currencies

The order / grouping of these coins are still TBD. I propose a grouping of Major, Minor and New by an arbitrary market cap limit. This can be done once the market caps of the alts are known.

Major

Bitcoin (BTC)

  • http://bitcoin.org/
  • blocks every 10 min
  • coin supply* 21 million coins will be available
  • difficulty adjustment* 2016 blocks
  • hashing algorithm double-SHA-256
  • Initial Reward 50 coins per block
  • Market Cap: $144,000,000 (Jan 5th, 2013)

Namecoin (NMC)

Litecoin (LTC)

  • http://litecoin.org/
  • blocks every 2.5 min
  • coin supply* 82 million coins will be available
  • difficulty adjustment 2016 blocks
  • hashing algorithm scrypt
  • Initial Reward 50coins per block
  • Market Cap: ???? BTC

Minor

IxCoin (IXC)

Devcoin (DEV)

  • https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=34586.0
  • (merged mined with BTC)
  • blocks every 10 min
  • coin supply* constant generation coins will be available (???)
  • difficulty adjustment 2016 blocks
  • hashing algorithm double-SHA-256
  • Reward 50,000 coins per block
  • EXTRA 90% block subsidy goes to foundation

PPCoin (PPC)

New

New in on the scene

Terracoin (TRC)

  • http://terracoin.org/
  • blocks every 2 minutes
  • coin supply* 42 million coins will be available
  • difficulty adjustment 30 blocks
  • hashing algorithm SHA-256
  • Reward 20 coins per block

Freicoin (FRC)

-- 4.89% annual demurrage
-- 80% block subsidy goes to foundation for the first 3 years (about 500 coins for each of first 161280 blocks, total 80m)
-- [u]In need of Dev work on daemon, client etc but network still running[/u]

I0coin (I0C)

LQC Liquidcoin

dead / dying / experimental / scam

-- Qubic Forum* http://qubic.boards.net
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