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'''VertCoin''' (VTC) was created in early 2014 to overcome concerns that the centralization of mining that has occurred with Bitcoin, has reduced the security of Bitcoin.<ref name="IBT">{{cite news | last = Charlton | first = Alistair | title = Vertcoin: The Soaring Cryptocurrency Set to Surpass Bitcoin | publisher = INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES | date = 5 February 2014 | url = http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/vertcoin-soaring-cryptocurrency-set-surpass-bitcoin-1435261 | accessdate = 2014-04-04 }}</ref> VertCoin is advertised as being [[Mining#ASIC_Mining|ASIC]] resistent and [[multipool]] resistant | '''VertCoin''' (VTC) was created in early 2014 to overcome concerns that the centralization of mining that has occurred with Bitcoin, has reduced the security of Bitcoin.<ref name="IBT">{{cite news | last = Charlton | first = Alistair | title = Vertcoin: The Soaring Cryptocurrency Set to Surpass Bitcoin | publisher = INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES | date = 5 February 2014 | url = http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/vertcoin-soaring-cryptocurrency-set-surpass-bitcoin-1435261 | accessdate = 2014-04-04 }}</ref> VertCoin is advertised as being [[Mining#ASIC_Mining|ASIC]] resistent and [[multipool]] resistant<ref name="Vertorg">{{cite web | title = Vertcoin strengthens the distributed nature of cryptocurrencies with its innovative approach | publisher = Vertcoin.org | url = https://vertcoin.org/ | accessdate = 2014-04-04 }}</ref>, although neither of these properties are actually possible. | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:25, 5 April 2014
VertCoin (VTC) was created in early 2014 to overcome concerns that the centralization of mining that has occurred with Bitcoin, has reduced the security of Bitcoin.[1] VertCoin is advertised as being ASIC resistent and multipool resistant[2], although neither of these properties are actually possible.
References
- ↑ Charlton, Alistair (5 February 2014). "Vertcoin: The Soaring Cryptocurrency Set to Surpass Bitcoin". INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES. http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/vertcoin-soaring-cryptocurrency-set-surpass-bitcoin-1435261. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- ↑ "Vertcoin strengthens the distributed nature of cryptocurrencies with its innovative approach". Vertcoin.org. https://vertcoin.org/. Retrieved 2014-04-04.