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! Symbol
 
! Symbol
 
! Market cap, rounded
 
! Market cap, rounded
−
! Unit cap
 
 
! Anonymity
 
! Anonymity
 
! Significant notoriety
 
! Significant notoriety
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| BTC
 
| BTC
 
| {{yes|$36 billion}}
 
| {{yes|$36 billion}}
−
| 20,999,999.9769
 
 
| {{no|Low}}
 
| {{no|Low}}
 
| First blockchain
 
| First blockchain
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| TNBTC
 
| TNBTC
 
| ''None''
 
| ''None''
−
| 20,999,999.9769
 
 
| {{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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| TBC
 
| TBC
 
| ''See Bitcoin''
 
| ''See Bitcoin''
−
| 7,750,54.00
 
 
| {{no|Low}}
 
| {{no|Low}}
 
| First on-chain alternative
 
| First on-chain alternative
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| XRP
 
| XRP
 
| {{yes|$8.2 billion}}
 
| {{yes|$8.2 billion}}
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| 28,989,252,282
 
 
| {{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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| NMC
 
| NMC
 
| $23 million
 
| $23 million
−
| 20,999,999.9769 (like Bitcoin)
 
 
| {{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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| LTC
 
| LTC
 
| {{yes|$1.2 billion}}
 
| {{yes|$1.2 billion}}
−
| 83,999,949.9076
 
 
| {{no|Low}}
 
| {{no|Low}}
 
|  
 
|  
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| TNBTC
 
| TNBTC
 
| ''None''
 
| ''None''
−
| 20,999,999.9769
 
 
| {{no|Low}}
 
| {{no|Low}}
 
| Current Bitcoin testnet
 
| Current Bitcoin testnet
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| BCN
 
| BCN
 
| $414 million
 
| $414 million
−
| 184.46 billion
 
 
| {{no|Low}}
 
| {{no|Low}}
 
| Introduced [[CryptoNote]].
 
| Introduced [[CryptoNote]].
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| PPC
 
| PPC
 
| $36 million
 
| $36 million
−
| Unlimited
 
 
| {{no|Low}}
 
| {{no|Low}}
 
|
 
|
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| XPM
 
| XPM
 
| $7 million
 
| $7 million
−
| Unlimited
 
 
| {{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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| NXT
 
| NXT
 
| $52 million
 
| $52 million
−
| 999,997,096
 
 
| {{no|Low}}
 
| {{no|Low}}
 
|  
 
|  
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| DOGE
 
| DOGE
 
| $278 million
 
| $278 million
−
| Unlimited
 
 
| {{no|Low}}
 
| {{no|Low}}
 
| Was joke, became huge
 
| Was joke, became huge
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| DASH
 
| DASH
 
| $914 million
 
| $914 million
−
| 19 million (estimate)
 
 
| style="background: lightyellow;" | Medium
 
| style="background: lightyellow;" | Medium
 
| Introduced the X11 algorithm.
 
| Introduced the X11 algorithm.
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| XMR
 
| XMR
 
| $584 million
 
| $584 million
−
| ~18,400,000 then <1% inflation
 
 
| style="background: lightyellow;" | Medium
 
| style="background: lightyellow;" | Medium
 
|
 
|
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| XEM
 
| XEM
 
| {{yes|$1.7 billion}}
 
| {{yes|$1.7 billion}}
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| 9 billion
 
 
| 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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| ETH
 
| ETH
 
| {{yes|$21 billion}}
 
| {{yes|$21 billion}}
−
| {{?}}
 
 
| {{no|Low}}
 
| {{no|Low}}
 
|  
 
|  
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| PIVX
 
| PIVX
 
| $84 million
 
| $84 million
−
| Unlimited
 
 
| style="background: lightyellow;" | Medium
 
| style="background: lightyellow;" | Medium
 
| Introduced the Quark algorithm.
 
| Introduced the Quark algorithm.
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| ETC
 
| ETC
 
| {{yes|$1.6 billion}}
 
| {{yes|$1.6 billion}}
−
| {{?}}
 
 
| {{no|Low}}
 
| {{no|Low}}
 
| Fastest growing cryptocurrency on the market ever.
 
| Fastest growing cryptocurrency on the market ever.
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| XZC
 
| XZC
 
| $17 million
 
| $17 million
−
| 21,000,000 (like Bitcoin)
 
 
| {{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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| ZEC
 
| ZEC
 
| [https://explorer.zcha.in/ $338 million]
 
| [https://explorer.zcha.in/ $338 million]
−
| 21,000,000 (like Bitcoin)
 
 
| {{yes|High}}
 
| {{yes|High}}
 
| First cryptocurrency that implemented the zerocash protocol.
 
| First cryptocurrency that implemented the zerocash protocol.
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| ZCL
 
| ZCL
 
| $5 million
 
| $5 million
−
| 21,000,000 (like Zcash)
 
 
| {{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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| KMD
 
| KMD
 
| $54 million
 
| $54 million
−
| {{?}}
 
 
| {{yes|High}}
 
| {{yes|High}}
 
|  
 
|  

Revision as of 17:19, 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 Anonymity Significant notoriety
2009-01-03 Bitcoin.png Bitcoin BTC $36 billion Low First blockchain
2010-10-21 Bitcoin.png Bitcoin Testnet 1 TNBTC None Low First altcoin[1]
2011-01-02 Bitcoin.png Tonal Bitcoin TBC See Bitcoin Low First on-chain alternative
2011-03-01 Ripple.png Ripple XRP $8.2 billion Low XRP is the native currency of the Ripple network that only exists within the Ripple system
2011-04-18 Namecoin.png Namecoin NMC $23 million Low First alternative chain, bitDNS. merged mined with Bitcoin.
2011-10-07 Litecoin.png Litecoin LTC $1.2 billion Low
2012-04-12 Bitcoin.png Bitcoin Testnet 3 TNBTC None Low Current Bitcoin testnet
2012-07-04 Bytecoin-16x16.png Bytecoin BCN $414 million Low Introduced CryptoNote.
2012-08-19 Peercoin.png Peercoin PPC $36 million Low
2013-07-07 Primecoin.png Primecoin XPM $7 million Low Implements a unique scientific computing proof-of-work system.
2013-09-29 Nxt.png Nxt NXT $52 million Low
2013-12-06 Dogecoin.png Dogecoin DOGE $278 million Low Was joke, became huge
2014-01-18 Dash.png Dash DASH $914 million Medium Introduced the X11 algorithm.
2014-04-18 Monero.png Monero XMR $584 million Medium
2015-03-31 NEM-16x16.png NEM XEM $1.7 billion Medium Introduced the proof-of-importance (POI) algorithm.
2015-08-07 Ethereum.png Ethereum ETH $21 billion Low
2016-02-01 PIVX-16x16.png PIVX PIVX $84 million Medium Introduced the Quark algorithm.
2016-07-24 Ethereum Classic-32x32.png Ethereum Classic ETC $1.6 billion Low Fastest growing cryptocurrency on the market ever.
2016-09-28 Zcoin-800x800.png Zcoin XZC $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).
2016-10-28 Zcash-16x16.png Zcash ZEC $338 million High First cryptocurrency that implemented the zerocash protocol.
2016-11-10 Zclassic-32x32.png Zclassic ZCL $5 million High First Zcash-based currency without the 20% fee for miners made by Zcash.
2017-02-05 Komodo.png Komodo KMD $54 million High
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