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! Anonymity
! Anonymity
! Introduced an innovative protocol
! Introduced an innovative protocol
! Website
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! {{rh}} | [[File:Bitcoin.png|16px|link=]] [[Bitcoin]]
! {{rh}} | [[File:Bitcoin.png|16px|link=]] [[Bitcoin]]
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| {{no|Low}}
| {{no|Low}}
| First blockchain
| First blockchain
| [https://bitcoin.org/ bitcoin.org]
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! {{rh}} | [[File:Bytecoin-16x16.png|16px|link=]] Bytecoin
! {{rh}} | [[File:Bytecoin-16x16.png|16px|link=]] Bytecoin
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| {{no|Low}}
| {{no|Low}}
| Introduced [[CryptoNote]].
| Introduced [[CryptoNote]].
| [https://bytecoin.org/ bytecoin.org]
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! {{rh}} | [[File:Dash.png|16px|link=]] Dash
! {{rh}} | [[File:Dash.png|16px|link=]] Dash
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| style="background: lightyellow;" | Medium
| style="background: lightyellow;" | Medium
| Introduced the X11 algorithm.
| Introduced the X11 algorithm.
| [https://bytecoin.org/ bytecoin.org]
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! {{rh}} | [[File:Ethereum.png|16px|link=]] Ethereum
! {{rh}} | [[File:Ethereum.png|16px|link=]] Ethereum
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| {{no|Low}}
| {{no|Low}}
|  
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| [https://ethereum.org ethereum.org ]
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! {{rh}} | [[File:Ethereum_Classic-32x32.png|16px|link=]] Ethereum Classic
! {{rh}} | [[File:Ethereum_Classic-32x32.png|16px|link=]] Ethereum Classic
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| {{no|Low}}
| {{no|Low}}
| Fastest growing cryptocurrency on the market ever.
| Fastest growing cryptocurrency on the market ever.
| [http://www.ethereumclassic.org/ ethereumclassic.org]
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! {{rh}} | [[File:Komodo.png|16px|link=]] [[Komodo]]
! {{rh}} | [[File:Komodo.png|16px|link=]] [[Komodo]]
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| {{yes|High}}
| {{yes|High}}
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| [https://komodoplatform.com/ komodoplatform.com]
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! {{rh}} | [[File:Litecoin.png|16px|link=]] Litecoin
! {{rh}} | [[File:Litecoin.png|16px|link=]] Litecoin
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| {{yes|$1.2 billion}}
| {{yes|$1.2 billion}}
| {{no|Low}}
| {{no|Low}}
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| style="background: lightyellow;" | Medium
| style="background: lightyellow;" | Medium
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| [https://getmonero.org/ getmonero.org]
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! {{rh}} | [[File:Namecoin.png|16px|link=]] Namecoin
! {{rh}} | [[File:Namecoin.png|16px|link=]] Namecoin
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| {{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]].
| [https://namecoin.info/ namecoin.info]
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! {{rh}} | [[File:NEM-16x16.png|16px|link=]] NEM
! {{rh}} | [[File:NEM-16x16.png|16px|link=]] NEM
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| style="background: lightyellow;" | Medium
| style="background: lightyellow;" | Medium
| Introduced the [[proof-of-importance]] (POI) algorithm.
| Introduced the [[proof-of-importance]] (POI) algorithm.
| [https://nem.io/ nem.io]
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! {{rh}} | [[File:PIVX-16x16.png|16px|link=]] PIVX
! {{rh}} | [[File:PIVX-16x16.png|16px|link=]] PIVX
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| style="background: lightyellow;" | Medium
| Introduced the Quark algorithm.
| Introduced the Quark algorithm.
| [https://pivx.org/ pivx.org]
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! {{rh}} | [[File:Primecoin.png|16px|link=]] Primecoin
! {{rh}} | [[File:Primecoin.png|16px|link=]] Primecoin
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| {{no|Low}}
| {{no|Low}}
| Implements a unique scientific computing proof-of-work system.
| Implements a unique scientific computing proof-of-work system.
| [https://primecoin.io/ primecoin.io]
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! {{rh}} | [[File:Ripple.png|16px|link=]] Ripple
! {{rh}} | [[File:Ripple.png|16px|link=]] Ripple
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| {{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
| [https://ripple.com/ ripple.com]
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! {{rh}} | [[File:Zcash-16x16.png|16px|link=]] [[Zcash]]
! {{rh}} | [[File:Zcash-16x16.png|16px|link=]] [[Zcash]]
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| {{yes|High}}
| {{yes|High}}
| First cryptocurrency that implemented the zerocash protocol.
| First cryptocurrency that implemented the zerocash protocol.
| [https://z.cash/ z.cash]
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! {{rh}} | [[File:Zclassic-32x32.png|16px|link=]] [[Zclassic]]
! {{rh}} | [[File:Zclassic-32x32.png|16px|link=]] [[Zclassic]]
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| {{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.
| [https://zclassic.org/ zclassic.org]
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! {{rh}} | [[File:Zcoin-800x800.png|16px|link=]] [[Zcoin]]
! {{rh}} | [[File:Zcoin-800x800.png|16px|link=]] [[Zcoin]]
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| {{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).
| [https://zcoin.io/ zcoin.io]
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Revision as of 20:36, 6 June 2017

The cryptocurrency market is explosive which currently serves 735 currencies. This article aims to list only the most relevant cryptocurrencies. Data in this article are gathered from cryptocompare.com.

To be listed here, a currency must

  • currently be sold on cryptocurrency exchanges in general

and meet one of the following qualities:

  1. A market cap of 1 billion US dollars.
  2. Medium or highly decentralized (anonymous).
  3. Been the first to introduce an innovative protocol.
Cryptocurrency Symbol Launched Market cap, rounded Anonymity Introduced an innovative protocol Website
Bitcoin BTC 2009-01-03 $36 billion Low First blockchain bitcoin.org
Bytecoin BCN 2012-07-04 $414 million Low Introduced CryptoNote. bytecoin.org
Dash DASH 2014-01-18 $914 million Medium Introduced the X11 algorithm. bytecoin.org
Ethereum ETH 2015-08-07 $21 billion Low ethereum.org
Ethereum Classic ETC 2016-07-24 $1.6 billion Low Fastest growing cryptocurrency on the market ever. ethereumclassic.org
Komodo KMD 2017-02-05 $54 million High komodoplatform.com
Litecoin LTC 2011-10-07 $1.2 billion Low
Monero XMR 2014-04-18 $584 million Medium getmonero.org
Namecoin NMC 2011-04-18 $23 million Low First alternative chain, bitDNS. merged mined with Bitcoin. namecoin.info
NEM XEM 2015-03-31 $1.7 billion Medium Introduced the proof-of-importance (POI) algorithm. nem.io
PIVX PIVX 2016-02-01 $84 million Medium Introduced the Quark algorithm. pivx.org
Primecoin XPM 2013-07-07 $7 million Low Implements a unique scientific computing proof-of-work system. primecoin.io
Ripple XRP 2011-03-01 $8.2 billion Low XRP is the native currency of the Ripple network that only exists within the Ripple system ripple.com
Zcash ZEC 2016-10-28 $338 million High First cryptocurrency that implemented the zerocash protocol. z.cash
Zclassic ZCL 2016-11-10 $5 million High First Zcash-based currency without the 20% fee for miners made by Zcash. zclassic.org
Zcoin XZC 2016-09-28 $17 million 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). zcoin.io
Cryptocurrency Max supply Algorithm Proof Type
Bitcoin 21,000,000.0 SHA256 PoW
Bytecoin 184,467,440,735.0 CryptoNight PoW
Dash ? ? ?
Ethereum Not Applicable Ethash PoW
Ethereum Classic - Ethash PoW
Komodo 200,000,000.0 Equihash dPoW/PoW
Litecoin 84,000,000.0 Scrypt PoW
Monero Not Applicable CryptoNight PoW
Namecoin 21,000,000.0 SHA256 PoW
NEM 8,999,999,999.0 ? PoI
PIVX - Quark PoW/PoS
Primecoin 3,299,976.0 Multiple PoW
Ripple 38,305,873,865.0 -
Zcash 21,000,000.0 Equihash PoW
Zclassic 21,000,000.0 Equihash PoW
Zcoin 21,000,000.0 Lyra2RE PoW
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