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The cryptocurrency market is explosive which currently serves '''735''' currencies.
The cryptocurrency market is explosive which currently serves '''735''' currencies.


This article aims to list ''only'' the most relevant cryptocurrencies. To be listed here, a currency must have '''one''' of the following qualities:
This article aims to list only the most relevant ''active'' cryptocurrencies. To be listed here, a currency must have '''one''' of the following qualities:
* At one point had [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cryptocurrencies significant notoriety].
* At one point had [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cryptocurrencies significant notoriety].
* A market cap of 1 billion US dollars.
* A market cap of 1 billion US dollars.
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! Market cap, rounded
! Market cap, rounded
! Unit cap
! Unit cap
! Status
! Anonymity
! Anonymity
! Significant notoriety
! Significant notoriety
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| {{yes|$36 billion}}
| {{yes|$36 billion}}
| 20,999,999.9769
| 20,999,999.9769
| {{yes|Active}}
| {{no|Low}}
| {{no|Low}}
| First blockchain
| First blockchain
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| ''None''
| ''None''
| 20,999,999.9769
| 20,999,999.9769
| {{no|Abandoned}}
| {{no|Low}}
| {{no|Low}}
| First [[altcoin]]<ref>http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/2jw5pm/im_gavin_andresen_chief_scientist_at_the_bitcoin/</ref>
| First [[altcoin]]<ref>http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/2jw5pm/im_gavin_andresen_chief_scientist_at_the_bitcoin/</ref>
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| ''See Bitcoin''
| ''See Bitcoin''
| 7,750,54.00
| 7,750,54.00
| {{yes|Active}}
| {{no|Low}}
| {{no|Low}}
| First on-chain alternative
| First on-chain alternative
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| {{yes|$8.2 billion}}
| {{yes|$8.2 billion}}
| 28,989,252,282
| 28,989,252,282
| {{yes|Active}}
| {{no|Low}}
| {{no|Low}}
| XRP is the native currency of the Ripple network that only exists within the Ripple system
| XRP is the native currency of the Ripple network that only exists within the Ripple system
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| $23 million
| $23 million
| 20,999,999.9769 (like Bitcoin)
| 20,999,999.9769 (like Bitcoin)
| {{yes|Active}}
| {{no|Low}}
| {{no|Low}}
| First alternative chain, bitDNS. [[Merged mining specification | merged mined with Bitcoin]].
| First alternative chain, bitDNS. [[Merged mining specification | merged mined with Bitcoin]].
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| {{yes|$1.2 billion}}
| {{yes|$1.2 billion}}
| 83,999,949.9076
| 83,999,949.9076
| {{yes|Active}}
| {{no|Low}}
| {{no|Low}}
|  
|  
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| ''None''
| ''None''
| 20,999,999.9769
| 20,999,999.9769
| {{yes|Active}}
| {{no|Low}}
| {{no|Low}}
| Current Bitcoin testnet
| Current Bitcoin testnet
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| $414 million
| $414 million
| 184.46 billion
| 184.46 billion
| {{yes|Active}}
| {{no|Low}}
| {{no|Low}}
| Introduced [[CryptoNote]].
| Introduced [[CryptoNote]].
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| $36 million
| $36 million
| Unlimited
| Unlimited
| {{yes|Active}}
| {{no|Low}}
| {{no|Low}}
|
|
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| $7 million
| $7 million
| Unlimited
| Unlimited
| {{Yes|Active}}
| {{no|Low}}
| {{no|Low}}
| Implements a unique scientific computing proof-of-work system.
| Implements a unique scientific computing proof-of-work system.
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| $52 million
| $52 million
| 999,997,096
| 999,997,096
| {{yes|Active}}
| {{no|Low}}
| {{no|Low}}
|  
|  
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| $278 million
| $278 million
| Unlimited
| Unlimited
| {{yes|Active}}
| {{no|Low}}
| {{no|Low}}
| Was joke, became huge
| Was joke, became huge
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| $914 million
| $914 million
| 19 million (estimate)
| 19 million (estimate)
| {{yes|Active}}
| style="background: lightyellow;" | Medium
| style="background: lightyellow;" | Medium
| Introduced the X11 algorithm.
| Introduced the X11 algorithm.
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| $584 million
| $584 million
| ~18,400,000 then <1% inflation
| ~18,400,000 then <1% inflation
| {{yes|Active}}
| style="background: lightyellow;" | Medium
| style="background: lightyellow;" | Medium
|
|
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| {{yes|$1.7 billion}}
| {{yes|$1.7 billion}}
| 9 billion
| 9 billion
| {{yes|Active}}
| style="background: lightyellow;" | Medium
| style="background: lightyellow;" | Medium
| Introduced the [[proof-of-importance]] (POI) algorithm.
| Introduced the [[proof-of-importance]] (POI) algorithm.
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| {{yes|$21 billion}}
| {{yes|$21 billion}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes|Active}}
| {{no|Low}}
| {{no|Low}}
|  
|  
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| $84 million
| $84 million
| Unlimited
| Unlimited
| {{yes|Active}}
| style="background: lightyellow;" | Medium
| style="background: lightyellow;" | Medium
| Introduced the Quark algorithm.
| Introduced the Quark algorithm.
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| {{yes|$1.6 billion}}
| {{yes|$1.6 billion}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes|Active}}
| {{no|Low}}
| {{no|Low}}
| Fastest growing cryptocurrency on the market ever.
| Fastest growing cryptocurrency on the market ever.
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| $17 million
| $17 million
| 21,000,000 (like Bitcoin)
| 21,000,000 (like Bitcoin)
| {{yes|Active}}
| {{yes|High}}
| {{yes|High}}
| 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).
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| [https://explorer.zcha.in/ $338 million]
| [https://explorer.zcha.in/ $338 million]
| 21,000,000 (like Bitcoin)
| 21,000,000 (like Bitcoin)
| {{yes|Active}}
| {{yes|High}}
| {{yes|High}}
| First cryptocurrency that implemented the zerocash protocol.
| First cryptocurrency that implemented the zerocash protocol.
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| $5 million
| $5 million
| 21,000,000 (like Zcash)
| 21,000,000 (like Zcash)
| {{yes|Active}}
| {{yes|High}}
| {{yes|High}}
| First Zcash-based currency without the 20% fee for miners made by Zcash.
| First Zcash-based currency without the 20% fee for miners made by Zcash.
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| $54 million
| $54 million
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes|Active}}
| {{yes|High}}
| {{yes|High}}
|  
|  

Revision as of 17:17, 6 June 2017

The cryptocurrency market is explosive which currently serves 735 currencies.

This article aims to list only the most relevant active cryptocurrencies. To be listed here, a currency must have one of the following qualities:

  • At one point had significant notoriety.
  • A market cap of 1 billion US dollars.
  • Highly decentralized (anonymous).
  • First to introduce an innovative protocol.
  • Been an infamous fraud.

See Also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/2jw5pm/im_gavin_andresen_chief_scientist_at_the_bitcoin/
Launched Cryptocurrency Symbol Market cap, rounded Unit cap Anonymity Significant notoriety
2009-01-03 Bitcoin BTC $36 billion 20,999,999.9769 Low First blockchain
2010-10-21 Bitcoin Testnet 1 TNBTC None 20,999,999.9769 Low First altcoin[1]
2011-01-02 Tonal Bitcoin TBC See Bitcoin 7,750,54.00 Low First on-chain alternative
2011-03-01 Ripple XRP $8.2 billion 28,989,252,282 Low XRP is the native currency of the Ripple network that only exists within the Ripple system
2011-04-18 Namecoin NMC $23 million 20,999,999.9769 (like Bitcoin) Low First alternative chain, bitDNS. merged mined with Bitcoin.
2011-10-07 Litecoin LTC $1.2 billion 83,999,949.9076 Low
2012-04-12 Bitcoin Testnet 3 TNBTC None 20,999,999.9769 Low Current Bitcoin testnet
2012-07-04 Bytecoin BCN $414 million 184.46 billion Low Introduced CryptoNote.
2012-08-19 Peercoin PPC $36 million Unlimited Low
2013-07-07 Primecoin XPM $7 million Unlimited Low Implements a unique scientific computing proof-of-work system.
2013-09-29 Nxt NXT $52 million 999,997,096 Low
2013-12-06 Dogecoin DOGE $278 million Unlimited Low Was joke, became huge
2014-01-18 Dash DASH $914 million 19 million (estimate) Medium Introduced the X11 algorithm.
2014-04-18 Monero XMR $584 million ~18,400,000 then <1% inflation Medium
2015-03-31 NEM XEM $1.7 billion 9 billion Medium Introduced the proof-of-importance (POI) algorithm.
2015-08-07 Ethereum ETH $21 billion ? Low
2016-02-01 PIVX PIVX $84 million Unlimited Medium Introduced the Quark algorithm.
2016-07-24 Ethereum Classic ETC $1.6 billion ? Low Fastest growing cryptocurrency on the market ever.
2016-09-28 Zcoin XZC $17 million 21,000,000 (like Bitcoin) High 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).
2016-10-28 Zcash ZEC $338 million 21,000,000 (like Bitcoin) High First cryptocurrency that implemented the zerocash protocol.
2016-11-10 Zclassic ZCL $5 million 21,000,000 (like Zcash) High First Zcash-based currency without the 20% fee for miners made by Zcash.
2017-02-05 Komodo KMD $54 million ? High
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