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This article aims to list relevant cryptocurrencies, and [[:Bitcoin:About#Alternative cryptocurrencies|is the only article allowed to discuss altcoins specifically]]. These coins are ordered according to [http://coinmarketcap.com/ market cap].
 
This article aims to list relevant cryptocurrencies, and [[:Bitcoin:About#Alternative cryptocurrencies|is the only article allowed to discuss altcoins specifically]]. These coins are ordered according to [http://coinmarketcap.com/ market cap].
  
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== Top 10 by market cap ==
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; text-align: center; font-size: smaller; "
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! style="width: 1;" | Coin
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! style="width: 1;" | Ticker
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! style="width: 1;" | Launched
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! style="width: 99;" | Algorithm
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! style="width: 1;" | Market cap
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! style="width: 1;" | Blockrate<br/>(seconds)
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! style="width: 1;" | Initial subsidy<br/>
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! style="width: 1;" | Difficulty period<br/>(blocks)
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! style="width: 1;" | Halving period<br/>(blocks)
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! style="width: 1;" | Halving rate
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! style="width: 1;" | Coin supply
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! style="width: 1;" | Status
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|-
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| style="text-align: left;" | [[File:Bitcoin.png|16px|link=]] [[Bitcoin]]
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| BTC
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| 3 January 2009
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| SHA-256d
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| $6.34 billion
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| 600
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| 50
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| 2016
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| 210,000
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| 0.5
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| 20,999,999.9769
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| {{yes|Healthy}}
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|-
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| style="text-align: left;" | [[File:Cc-zero.png|16px|link=]] Litecoin
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| LTC
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| 7 October 2011
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| [[Scrypt]]
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| $154 million
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| 150
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| 50
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| 2016
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| 840,000
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| 0.5
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| 83,999,999.9076
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| {{yes|Healthy}}
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|-
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| style="text-align: left;" | [[File:Cc-zero.png|16px|link=]] BitSharesX
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| BTSX
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| 29 September 2013
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| BTSX
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| $66.5 million
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| N/A
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| N/A
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| N/A
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| N/A
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| N/A
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| 1,999,992,536
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| {{yes|Healthy}}
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|-
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| style="text-align: left;" | [[File:Cc-zero.png|16px|link=]] Nxt
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| NXT
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| 29 September 2013
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| NXT
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| $29.0 million
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| 60
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| N/A
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|?
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| N/A
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| N/A
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| 999,997,096
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| {{yes|Healthy}}
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|-
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| style="text-align: left;" | [[File:Cc-zero.png|16px|link=]] Peercoin
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| PPC
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| 19 August 2012
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| SHA-256d
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| $15.5 million
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| 600
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| 0-2,500
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| 1
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| 1
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| Varies
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| Unlimited
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| {{yes|Healthy}}
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|-
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| style="text-align: left;" | [[File:Cc-zero.png|16px|link=]] Dogecoin
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| DOGE
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| 6 December 2013
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| [[Scrypt]]
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| $12.7 million
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| 60
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| 0-1,000,000
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|?
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| 1
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| 0.5
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| Unlimited
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| {{yes|Healthy}}
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|-
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| style="text-align: left;" | [[File:Cc-zero.png|16px|link=]] Darkcoin
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| DRK
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|?
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|?
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| $12.5 million
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|?
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|?
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|?
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|?
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|?
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|?
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| {{yes|Healthy}}
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|-
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| style="text-align: left;" | [[File:Cc-zero.png|16px|link=]] [[Namecoin]]
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| NMC
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| 18 April 2011
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| SHA-256d
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| $9.83 million
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| 600
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| 50
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| 2016
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| 210,000
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| 0.5
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| 20,999,999.9769
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| {{yes|Healthy}}
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|-
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| style="text-align: left;" | [[File:Cc-zero.png|16px|link=]] MaidSafeCoin
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| MAID
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|?
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|?
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| $8.54 million
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|?
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|?
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|?
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|?
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|?
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|?
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| {{yes|Healthy}}
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|-
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| style="text-align: left;" | [[File:Cc-zero.png|16px|link=]] Monero
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| XMR
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|?
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|?
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| $6.27 million
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|?
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|?
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|?
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|?
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|?
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|?
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| {{yes|Healthy}}
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=== Bitcoin (BTC) ===
 
=== Bitcoin (BTC) ===
 
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* hashing algorithm '''SHA-256'''
 
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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* [http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=134179.0 List of all cryptocoins] curated list on BitcoinTalk forum.
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* [[Tonal Bitcoin]]
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* [http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=134179.0 List of all cryptocoins] Curated list on BitcoinTalk forum.
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==References==
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<references/>
 
[[Category:Alternative cryptocurrencies]]
 
[[Category:Alternative cryptocurrencies]]

Revision as of 22:17, 3 September 2014

This article aims to list relevant cryptocurrencies, and is the only article allowed to discuss altcoins specifically. These coins are ordered according to market cap.

Coin Ticker Launched Algorithm Market cap Blockrate
(seconds) 		Initial subsidy
 Difficulty period
(blocks) 		Halving period
(blocks) 		Halving rate Coin supply Status
Bitcoin.png Bitcoin BTC 3 January 2009 SHA-256d $6.34 billion 600 50 2016 210,000 0.5 20,999,999.9769 Healthy
Cc-zero.png Litecoin LTC 7 October 2011 Scrypt $154 million 150 50 2016 840,000 0.5 83,999,999.9076 Healthy
Cc-zero.png BitSharesX BTSX 29 September 2013 BTSX $66.5 million N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,999,992,536 Healthy
Cc-zero.png Nxt NXT 29 September 2013 NXT $29.0 million 60 N/A ? N/A N/A 999,997,096 Healthy
Cc-zero.png Peercoin PPC 19 August 2012 SHA-256d $15.5 million 600 0-2,500 1 1 Varies Unlimited Healthy
Cc-zero.png Dogecoin DOGE 6 December 2013 Scrypt $12.7 million 60 0-1,000,000 ? 1 0.5 Unlimited Healthy
Cc-zero.png Darkcoin DRK ? ? $12.5 million ? ? ? ? ? ? Healthy
Cc-zero.png Namecoin NMC 18 April 2011 SHA-256d $9.83 million 600 50 2016 210,000 0.5 20,999,999.9769 Healthy
Cc-zero.png MaidSafeCoin MAID ? ? $8.54 million ? ? ? ? ? ? Healthy
Cc-zero.png Monero XMR ? ? $6.27 million ? ? ? ? ? ? Healthy

See Also

References

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