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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}}
| 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}}
| 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 BTC $36 billion Low First blockchain
2010-10-21 Bitcoin Testnet 1 TNBTC None Low First altcoin[1]
2011-01-02 Tonal Bitcoin TBC See Bitcoin Low First on-chain alternative
2011-03-01 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 NMC $23 million Low First alternative chain, bitDNS. merged mined with Bitcoin.
2011-10-07 Litecoin LTC $1.2 billion Low
2012-04-12 Bitcoin Testnet 3 TNBTC None Low Current Bitcoin testnet
2012-07-04 Bytecoin BCN $414 million Low Introduced CryptoNote.
2012-08-19 Peercoin PPC $36 million Low
2013-07-07 Primecoin XPM $7 million Low Implements a unique scientific computing proof-of-work system.
2013-09-29 Nxt NXT $52 million Low
2013-12-06 Dogecoin DOGE $278 million Low Was joke, became huge
2014-01-18 Dash DASH $914 million Medium Introduced the X11 algorithm.
2014-04-18 Monero XMR $584 million Medium
2015-03-31 NEM XEM $1.7 billion Medium Introduced the proof-of-importance (POI) algorithm.
2015-08-07 Ethereum ETH $21 billion Low
2016-02-01 PIVX PIVX $84 million 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 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 High First cryptocurrency that implemented the zerocash protocol.
2016-11-10 Zclassic ZCL $5 million 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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