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− | ! {{rh}} | [[File:Bitcoin.png|16px|link=]] [[Bitcoin]] | + | ! {{rh}} | 2009-01-03 |
+ | | [[File:Bitcoin.png|16px|link=]] [[Bitcoin]] | ||
| BTC | | BTC | ||
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| SHA256d | | SHA256d | ||
| [[Proof of work | Proof-of-work]] (fixed, halving) | | [[Proof of work | Proof-of-work]] (fixed, halving) | ||
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| First blockchain | | First blockchain | ||
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− | ! {{rh}} | [[File:Bitcoin.png|16px|link=]] [[Testnet|Bitcoin Testnet 1]] | + | ! {{rh}} | 2010-10-21 |
+ | | [[File:Bitcoin.png|16px|link=]] [[Testnet|Bitcoin Testnet 1]] | ||
| TNBTC | | TNBTC | ||
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| SHA256d | | SHA256d | ||
| Proof-of-work (fixed, halving) | | Proof-of-work (fixed, halving) | ||
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| 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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− | ! {{rh}} | [[File:Bitcoin.png|16px|link=]] [[Testnet|Bitcoin Testnet 3]] | + | ! {{rh}} | 2011-01-02 |
+ | | [[File:Bitcoin.png|16px|link=]] [[Tonal Bitcoin]] | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | ''See Bitcoin'' | ||
+ | | ''See Bitcoin'' | ||
+ | | ''See Bitcoin'' | ||
+ | | 7,750,54.00 | ||
+ | | {{yes|Active}} | ||
+ | | {{no|Low}} | ||
+ | | First on-chain alternative | ||
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+ | ! {{rh}} | 2011-03-01 | ||
+ | | [[File:Ripple.png|16px|link=]] Ripple | ||
+ | | XRP | ||
+ | | [[Ripple (payment protocol)|Ripple]] | ||
+ | | Central | ||
+ | | {{yes|$8.2 billion}} | ||
+ | | 28,989,252,282 | ||
+ | | {{yes|Active}} | ||
+ | | {{no|Low}} | ||
+ | | XRP is the native currency of the Ripple network that only exists within the Ripple system | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! {{rh}} | 2011-04-18 | ||
+ | | [[File:Namecoin.png|16px|link=]] Namecoin | ||
+ | | NMC | ||
+ | | SHA256d - [[Merged mining specification | merged mined with Bitcoin]] | ||
+ | | Proof-of-work (fixed, halving) | ||
+ | | $23 million | ||
+ | | 20,999,999.9769 (like Bitcoin) | ||
+ | | {{yes|Active}} | ||
+ | | {{no|Low}} | ||
+ | | First alternative chain, bitDNS | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! {{rh}} | 2011-10-07 | ||
+ | | [[File:Litecoin.png|16px|link=]] Litecoin | ||
+ | | LTC | ||
+ | | scrypt | ||
+ | | Proof-of-work (fixed, halving) | ||
+ | | {{yes|$1.2 billion}} | ||
+ | | 83,999,949.9076 | ||
+ | | {{yes|Active}} | ||
+ | | {{no|Low}} | ||
+ | | | ||
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+ | ! {{rh}} | 2012-04-12 | ||
+ | | [[File:Bitcoin.png|16px|link=]] [[Testnet|Bitcoin Testnet 3]] | ||
| TNBTC | | TNBTC | ||
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| SHA256d | | SHA256d | ||
| Proof-of-work (fixed, halving) | | Proof-of-work (fixed, halving) | ||
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| Current Bitcoin testnet | | Current Bitcoin testnet | ||
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− | ! {{rh}} | [[File:Bytecoin-16x16.png|16px|link=]] Bytecoin | + | ! {{rh}} | 2012-07-04 |
+ | | [[File:Bytecoin-16x16.png|16px|link=]] Bytecoin | ||
| BCN | | BCN | ||
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| [[CryptoNight]] | | [[CryptoNight]] | ||
| Proof-of-work (random, smooth) | | Proof-of-work (random, smooth) | ||
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| Introduced [[CryptoNote]]. | | Introduced [[CryptoNote]]. | ||
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− | ! {{rh}} | [[File: | + | ! {{rh}} | 2012-08-19 |
− | | | + | | [[File:Peercoin.png|16px|link=]] Peercoin |
− | | | + | | PPC |
− | | | + | | Central authoriy<ref>[https://github.com/ppcoin/ppcoin/blob/master/src/checkpoints.cpp#L370 Peercoin Source | Centralized Checkpointing Public Key]</ref> |
− | | Proof-of-work | + | | Proof-of-work/stake |
− | | $ | + | | $36 million |
− | | | + | | Unlimited |
| {{yes|Active}} | | {{yes|Active}} | ||
− | | | + | | {{no|Low}} |
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+ | ! {{rh}} | 2013-07-07 | ||
+ | | [[File:Primecoin.png|16px|link=]] Primecoin | ||
+ | | XPM | ||
+ | | [[Cunningham]] | ||
+ | | Proof-of-work | ||
+ | | $7 million | ||
+ | | Unlimited | ||
+ | | {{Yes|Active}} | ||
+ | | {{no|Low}} | ||
+ | | Implements a unique scientific computing proof-of-work system. | ||
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− | ! {{rh}} | [[File:Dogecoin.png|16px|link=]] Dogecoin | + | ! {{rh}} | 2013-12-06 |
+ | | [[File:Dogecoin.png|16px|link=]] Dogecoin | ||
| DOGE | | DOGE | ||
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| [[scrypt]] | | [[scrypt]] | ||
| Proof-of-work (random) | | Proof-of-work (random) | ||
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| Was joke, became huge | | Was joke, became huge | ||
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− | ! {{rh}} | [[File: | + | ! {{rh}} | 2013-09-29 |
− | | | + | | [[File:Nxt.png|16px|link=]] Nxt |
− | | | + | | NXT |
− | + | | Consensus through obscurity<ref>https://download.wpsoftware.net/bitcoin/pos.pdf</ref> | |
− | | | + | | Proof-of-stake |
− | + | | $52 million | |
− | | | + | | 999,997,096 |
| {{yes|Active}} | | {{yes|Active}} | ||
| {{no|Low}} | | {{no|Low}} | ||
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− | ! {{rh}} | [[File: | + | ! {{rh}} | 2014-01-18 under Darkcoin |
− | | | + | | [[File:Dash.png|16px|link=]] Dash |
− | | | + | | DASH |
− | | | + | | [[X11]] |
− | + | | Proof-of-work (fixed, curve) | |
− | + | | $914 million | |
− | | | + | | 19 million (estimate) |
| {{yes|Active}} | | {{yes|Active}} | ||
− | | | + | | style="background: lightyellow;" | Medium |
− | + | | Introduced the X11 algorithm. | |
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− | + | | [[File:Monero.png|16px|link=]] Monero | |
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| XMR | | XMR | ||
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| [[CryptoNight]] | | [[CryptoNight]] | ||
| Proof-of-work (random, smooth) | | Proof-of-work (random, smooth) | ||
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− | ! {{rh}} | | + | ! {{rh}} | 2015-03-31 |
− | + | | [[File:NEM-16x16.png|16px|link=]] NEM | |
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| XEM | | XEM | ||
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| [[Proof-of-importance]] | | [[Proof-of-importance]] | ||
| Peer-to-peer | | Peer-to-peer | ||
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| Introduced the [[proof-of-importance]] (POI) algorithm. | | Introduced the [[proof-of-importance]] (POI) algorithm. | ||
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− | ! {{rh}} | [[File: | + | ! {{rh}} | 2015-08-07 |
− | | | + | | [[File:Ethereum.png|16px|link=]] Ethereum |
− | | | + | | ETH |
− | | | + | | Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) |
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− | | $ | + | | {{yes|$21 billion}} |
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| {{yes|Active}} | | {{yes|Active}} | ||
| {{no|Low}} | | {{no|Low}} | ||
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− | ! {{rh}} | | + | ! {{rh}} | 2016-02-01 under Darknet |
− | + | | [[File:PIVX-16x16.png|16px|link=]] PIVX | |
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| PIVX | | PIVX | ||
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| [[Quark]] | | [[Quark]] | ||
| [[proof-of-stake]] 3.0 | | [[proof-of-stake]] 3.0 | ||
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| Introduced the Quark algorithm. | | Introduced the Quark algorithm. | ||
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− | ! {{rh}} | | + | ! {{rh}} | 2016-07-24 |
− | + | | [[File:Ethereum_Classic-32x32.png|16px|link=]] Ethereum Classic | |
− | + | | ETC | |
− | + | | Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) | |
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− | + | | {{yes|$1.6 billion}} | |
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| {{no|Low}} | | {{no|Low}} | ||
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− | ! {{rh}} | [[File: | + | ! {{rh}} | 2016-09-28 |
− | | | + | | [[File:Zcoin-800x800.png|16px|link=]] [[Zcoin]] |
− | | | + | | XZC |
− | | | + | | Zerocoin ([[Zero-knowledge proofs]]), Merkle Tree Proof of Work ([[Proof of work | Proof-of-work]]) |
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− | | | + | | $17 million |
− | | | + | | 21,000,000 (like Bitcoin) |
| {{yes|Active}} | | {{yes|Active}} | ||
− | | {{ | + | | {{yes|High}} |
− | | First | + | | 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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− | ! {{rh}} | [[File:Zcash-16x16.png|16px|link=]] [[Zcash]] | + | ! {{rh}} | 2016-10-28 |
+ | | [[File:Zcash-16x16.png|16px|link=]] [[Zcash]] | ||
| ZEC | | ZEC | ||
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| Zerocash | | Zerocash | ||
| [[Zero-knowledge proofs]], Proof-of-work ([https://z.cash/blog/why-equihash.html Equihash]), with a portion of each block subsidy distributed to founders for the first four years. | | [[Zero-knowledge proofs]], Proof-of-work ([https://z.cash/blog/why-equihash.html Equihash]), with a portion of each block subsidy distributed to founders for the first four years. | ||
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| First cryptocurrency that implemented the zerocash protocol. | | First cryptocurrency that implemented the zerocash protocol. | ||
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− | ! {{rh}} | [[File:Zclassic-32x32.png|16px|link=]] [[Zclassic]] | + | ! {{rh}} | 2016-11-10 |
+ | | [[File:Zclassic-32x32.png|16px|link=]] [[Zclassic]] | ||
| ZCL | | ZCL | ||
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| Zerocash | | Zerocash | ||
| ''See Zcash'' | | ''See Zcash'' | ||
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| 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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− | ! {{rh}} | [[File: | + | ! {{rh}} | 2017-02-05 |
− | | | + | | [[File:Komodo.png|16px|link=]] [[Komodo]] |
− | + | | KMD | |
− | | | + | | Zerocash |
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− | | $ | + | | $54 million |
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| {{yes|Active}} | | {{yes|Active}} | ||
| {{yes|High}} | | {{yes|High}} | ||
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Revision as of 15:44, 6 June 2017
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:
- 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.
Launched | Coin | Symbol | Consensus tool | Distribution | Market cap, rounded | Unit cap | Status | Anonymity | Significant notoriety |
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2009-01-03 | Bitcoin | BTC | SHA256d | Proof-of-work (fixed, halving) | $36 billion | 20,999,999.9769 | Active | Low | First blockchain |
2010-10-21 | Bitcoin Testnet 1 | TNBTC | SHA256d | Proof-of-work (fixed, halving) | None | 20,999,999.9769 | Abandoned | Low | First altcoin[1] |
2011-01-02 | Tonal Bitcoin | TBC | See Bitcoin | See Bitcoin | See Bitcoin | 7,750,54.00 | Active | Low | First on-chain alternative |
2011-03-01 | Ripple | XRP | Ripple | Central | $8.2 billion | 28,989,252,282 | Active | Low | XRP is the native currency of the Ripple network that only exists within the Ripple system |
2011-04-18 | Namecoin | NMC | SHA256d - merged mined with Bitcoin | Proof-of-work (fixed, halving) | $23 million | 20,999,999.9769 (like Bitcoin) | Active | Low | First alternative chain, bitDNS |
2011-10-07 | Litecoin | LTC | scrypt | Proof-of-work (fixed, halving) | $1.2 billion | 83,999,949.9076 | Active | Low | |
2012-04-12 | Bitcoin Testnet 3 | TNBTC | SHA256d | Proof-of-work (fixed, halving) | None | 20,999,999.9769 | Active | Low | Current Bitcoin testnet |
2012-07-04 | Bytecoin | BCN | CryptoNight | Proof-of-work (random, smooth) | $414 million | 184.46 billion | Active | Low | Introduced CryptoNote. |
2012-08-19 | Peercoin | PPC | Central authoriy[2] | Proof-of-work/stake | $36 million | Unlimited | Active | Low | |
2013-07-07 | Primecoin | XPM | Cunningham | Proof-of-work | $7 million | Unlimited | Active | Low | Implements a unique scientific computing proof-of-work system. |
2013-12-06 | Dogecoin | DOGE | scrypt | Proof-of-work (random) | $278 million | Unlimited | Active | Low | Was joke, became huge |
2013-09-29 | Nxt | NXT | Consensus through obscurity[3] | Proof-of-stake | $52 million | 999,997,096 | Active | Low | |
2014-01-18 under Darkcoin | Dash | DASH | X11 | Proof-of-work (fixed, curve) | $914 million | 19 million (estimate) | Active | Medium | Introduced the X11 algorithm. |
2014-04-18 | Monero | XMR | CryptoNight | Proof-of-work (random, smooth) | $584 million | ~18,400,000 then <1% inflation | Active | Medium | |
2015-03-31 | NEM | XEM | Proof-of-importance | Peer-to-peer | $1.7 billion | 9 billion | Active | Medium | Introduced the proof-of-importance (POI) algorithm. |
2015-08-07 | Ethereum | ETH | Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) | ? | $21 billion | ? | Active | Low | |
2016-02-01 under Darknet | PIVX | PIVX | Quark | proof-of-stake 3.0 | $84 million | Unlimited | Active | Medium | Introduced the Quark algorithm. |
2016-07-24 | Ethereum Classic | ETC | Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) | ? | $1.6 billion | ? | Active | Low | |
2016-09-28 | Zcoin | XZC | Zerocoin (Zero-knowledge proofs), Merkle Tree Proof of Work ( Proof-of-work) | $17 million | 21,000,000 (like Bitcoin) | Active | 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 | Zerocash | Zero-knowledge proofs, Proof-of-work (Equihash), with a portion of each block subsidy distributed to founders for the first four years. | $338 million | 21,000,000 (like Bitcoin) | Active | High | First cryptocurrency that implemented the zerocash protocol. |
2016-11-10 | Zclassic | ZCL | Zerocash | See Zcash | $5 million | See Zcash | Active | High | First Zcash-based currency without the 20% fee for miners made by Zcash. |
2017-02-05 | Komodo | KMD | Zerocash | ? | $54 million | ? | Active | High |