Comprehensive list of cryptocurrencies

THE UPDATED LIST OF CRYPTOS [as of January 5, 2014] REAL CRYPTOCURRENCIES (Widely accepted, large market cap) -BTC Bitcoin- The very first successful cryptocurrency, hands down the top choice. -LTC Litecoin- A close second to BTC, super fast. Mined with GPU (Scrypt). IMPORTANT CRYPTOS (Strong market presence and key innovations) -PPC PEERCoin- The original hybrid Proof Of Stake coin [innovative, low energy use] -MSC Mastercoin- Introduces new features to Bitcoin, operates on its blockchain. -NXT Nxt- Not a copy, 100% new code, fully PoS. -NMC Namecoin- Mined while mining BTC, used for an alternative p2p domain system. KEY ALTERNATIVES (established and significant market) -QRK Quark- Mixed hashing, mined using CPUs. Extremely instant mined. -PTS ProtoShares- Mined on CPUs, generates a 10% premine on new releases. -MEC Megacoin- A solid clone with a reliable diff algorithm. 0 starting difficulty. GPU mined. -XPM PrimeCoin- Mining PrimeCoin helps find prime numbers, instead of wasting power. CPU-mined. -NVC NovaCoin- Uses scrypt hashing [like LTC], proof of stake [like PPC]. -WDC Worldcoin- LTC clone. 30-second blocks. 0 starting difficulty. -FTC FeatherCoin- LTC clone with 4x the coins. Starting difficulty 0. -DVC Devcoin- Merged mined with BTC, 90% of production goes to the foundation, 10% to miners. -ZET Zetacoin- BTC clone, ASIC-mined. -IFC Infinitecoin- LTC clone with a huge reward of 524288 and an extremely rapid reward drop. NOTABLE ALTERNATIVES (backed by the community) -TRC Terracoin- An early BTC clone that had multiple difficulty algorithm issues. Seems fine now. -DOGE Dogecoin- Started as a joke, but turned into a pretty big deal. -ANC Anoncoin- a co

You left out BBQcoin

All data has been added to the Wiki here... https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/List_of_alternative_cryptocurrencies Alive and well: BTC Bitcoin - http://bitcoin.org/ blocks every 10 min, 21 million coins will be available, difficulty adjustment 2016 blocks, hashing algorithm double-SHA-256 Reward 50 coins per block NMC Namecoin - (merged mined with BTC) https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Namecoin ; https://github.com/vinced/namecoin http://namecoin.info/ blocks every 10 mins, 21 million coins will be available, difficulty adjustment ?, hashing algorithm double-SHA-256 Reward 50 coins per block IXC Ixcoin - (merged mined with BTC) https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=36701.0 blocks every 10 min, 21 million coins will be available, difficulty adjustment 2016 blocks, hashing algorithm SHA1 Reward 96 coins per block DEV Devcoin - (merged mined with BTC) https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=34586.0 blocks every 10 min, constant generation coins will be available, difficulty adjustment 2016 blocks, hashing algorithm double-SHA-256 Reward 50,000 coins per block, EXTRA 90% block subsidy goes to foundation LTC Litecoin - http://litecoin.org/ blocks every 2.5 min, 82 million coins will be available, difficulty adjustment 2016 blocks, hashing algorithm scrypt Reward 50coins per block PPC PPcoin - http://ppcoin.org/ ; https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=101820.0 blocks every 10 min, non-deterministic coins will be available, difficulty adjustment each block, hashing algorithm SHA-256 Reward varies on difficultycoins per block EXTRA Incorporates Proof Of Stake coin Generation New in on the scene TRC - Terracoin - http://terracoin.org/ blocks every 2 minutes, 42 million coins will be available, difficulty adjustment 30 blocks, hashing algorithm SHA-256 Reward 20coins per block FRC - Freicoin - http://www.freicoin.org/ ; https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=89843.0 blocks every 10 minutes, 100 million coins will be available, difficulty adjustment 2016 blocks, hashing algorithm SHA-256 Reward ?coins per block EXTRA 4.89% anual demurrage, 80% block subsidy goes to foundation for the first 3 years (about 500 coins for each of first 161280 blocks, total 80m) In need of Dev work on daemon, client etc but network still running I0C I0coin - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=36425.0 ; https://github.com/kr105rlz/i0coin LQC Liquidcoin - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=60026.0 blocks every 10 minutes, no cap as block subsidy has a minimum of 1 coin, Constant difficulty of 0.5, Coin reward drops over time dead / dying / experimental / scam Qubic - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=112676.0 Qubic Forum - http://qubic.boards.net TimieKoin - Still alive - http://timekoin.org/ - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=88467.0 BBQ BBQCoin - killed in 51% - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=93437.0 SC Solidcoin - scam? - https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/SolidCoin ; http://solidcoin.info/ GG Geist Geld - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=42417.0 ; https://github.com/Lolcust/GeistGeld TBX Tenebrix - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=45667.0 ; https://github.com/Lolcust/Tenebrix FBX Fairbrix - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=46528.0 ; https://github.com/coblee/Fairbrix CLC Coiledcoin - killed in 51% attack ; https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=56675.0 RUC Rucoin - https://www.rucoin.org/ ; https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=48582.0 MMM MMMcoin - dead If this has been useful then donations greatly appreciated: BTC: 1FvMYwtkrQakoL8Zq1GjfKqTkm2a7TKt6N LTC: LbMPUzwPRkWa5hCJGrEiRCeoYExY6Ujt1D LQC: vbJVpeF82Ezd3Dx8ubWeiFeEguFwPctzJL I0C: jU8MuSJcw7XmauyddGFSoo5HzEAPgjxfsz IXC: xhUfkeNiVGaWFkEcuv8tTUGHX6PLt9dZ94 DEV: 1JfbPx4nSGFxfzhTK1h3gHbp1E1BkFbwFW PPC: PDtcFPhMa9Hc9zTfoRG7zcURCRpcpRdMym TRC: 1FzdruHpffAeW2ZBctDLwR8P4APVpATu2j FRC: 1BADxscUvT42SFXZwXgxEfWVDHkV1QPTEj NMC: N7q9zg9h4Scfx6R25RTL8LdGxCBQbgq8wz Need to get some coin?? You can earn them by writing!! find out more here http://www.devtome.com haha that was my first thought to

Good list. If you could put some info what differentiates each coin, that would be more helpful.

Ok so here my edits: Last Edit:   January 08, 2013 at 18:40:18 PM All data has been added to the Wiki here... https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/List_of_alternative_cryptocurrencies Alive and well: BTC Bitcoin - http://bitcoin.org/ blocks every 10 min, 21 million coins will be available, difficulty adjustment 2016 blocks, hashing algorithm double-SHA-256 Reward 50 coins per block NMC Namecoin - (merged mined with BTC) https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Namecoin ; https://github.com/vinced/namecoin http://namecoin.info/ blocks every , ? coins will be available, difficulty adjustment ?, hashing algorithm double-SHA-256 Reward 50 coins per block IXC Ixcoin - (merged mined with BTC) https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=36701.0 blocks every 10 min, 21 million coins will be available, difficulty adjustment 2016 blocks, hashing algorithm SHA1 Reward 96 coins per block DEV Devcoin - (merged mined with BTC) https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=34586.0 blocks every 10 min, constant generation coins will be available, difficulty adjustment 2016 blocks, hashing algorithm double-SHA-256 Reward 50,000 coins per block, EXTRA 90% block subsidy goes to foundation LTC Litecoin - http://litecoin.org/ blocks every 2.5 min, 82 million coins will be available, difficulty adjustment 2016 blocks, hashing algorithm scrypt Reward 50coins per block PPC PPcoin - http://ppcoin.org/ ; https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=101820.0 blocks every 10 min, non-deterministic coins will be available, difficulty adjustment each block, hashing algorithm SHA-256 Reward varies on difficultycoins per block EXTRA Incorporates Proof Of Stake coin Generation New in on the scene TRC - Terracoin - http://terracoin.org/ blocks every 2 minutes, 42 million coins will be available, difficulty adjustment 30 blocks, hashing algorithm SHA-256 Reward 20coins per block FRC - Freicoin - http://www.freicoin.org/ ; https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=89843.0 blocks every 10 minutes, 100 million coins will be available, difficulty adjustment 2016 blocks, hashing algorithm SHA-256 Reward ?coins per block EXTRA 4.89% anual demurrage, 80% block subsidy goes to foundation for the first 3 years (about 500 coins for each of first 161280 blocks, total 80m) In need of Dev work on daemon, client etc but network still running I0C I0coin - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=36425.0 ; https://github.com/kr105rlz/i0coin LQC Liquidcoin - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=60026.0 blocks every 10 minutes, no cap as block subsidy has a minimum of 1 coin, Constant difficulty of 0.5, Coin reward drops over time dead / dying / experimental / scam Qubic - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=112676.0 Qubic Forum - http://qubic.boards.net TimieKoin - Still alive - http://timekoin.org/ - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=88467.0 BBQ BBQCoin - killed in 51% - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=93437.0 SC Solidcoin - scam? - https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/SolidCoin ; http://solidcoin.info/ GG Geist Geld - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=42417.0 ; https://github.com/Lolcust/GeistGeld TBX Tenebrix - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=45667.0 ; https://github.com/Lolcust/Tenebrix FBX Fairbrix - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=46528.0 ; https://github.com/coblee/Fairbrix CLC Coiledcoin - killed in 51% attack ; https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=56675.0 RUC Rucoin - https://www.rucoin.org/ ; https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=48582.0 MMM MMMcoin - dead If this has been useful then donations greatly appreciated: BTC: 1FvMYwtkrQakoL8Zq1GjfKqTkm2a7TKt6N LTC: LbMPUzwPRkWa5hCJGrEiRCeoYExY6Ujt1D LQC: vbJVpeF82Ezd3Dx8ubWeiFeEguFwPctzJL I0C: jU8MuSJcw7XmauyddGFSoo5HzEAPgjxfsz IXC: xhUfkeNiVGaWFkEcuv8tTUGHX6PLt9dZ94 DEV: 1JfbPx4nSGFxfzhTK1h3gHbp1E1BkFbwFW PPC: PDtcFPhMa9Hc9zTfoRG7zcURCRpcpRdMym TRC: 1FzdruHpffAeW2ZBctDLwR8P4APVpATu2j FRC: 1BADxscUvT42SFXZwXgxEfWVDHkV1QPTEj NMC: N7q9zg9h4Scfx6R25RTL8LdGxCBQbgq8wz

DigiCash.

well, i had one line info for everyone, but decided to delete it - to much controversy, there are coin-talibans, supporters , neutrals, sceptics, haters and smoothie. if I add info there would be a firestorm.

Nah, I meant like this LiteCoin blocks every 2.5 min 82 million coins will be available Freicoin, blocks ever 10 min, 100m coins will be available 80% coins pre mined that sits in a foundation acccount, 5% demmurage fee

oh..  this would be ok. maybe You can make that info and I'll add it.

Qubic - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=112676.0 Qubic Forum - http://qubic.boards.net

This proves there's  a need for a [common] colored  coin  client.

i updated my list and added what i could find on the list i was compiling, feel free to add in missing values etc make changes

Wow good job xorxor and FuzzyBear. Here is some minor corrections to Fuzzy's data: ixc cap likely not 21m as block subsidy starts at 96 coin. lqc has no cap as block subsidy has a minimum of 1 coin. unlike dev/lqc, ppc total money supply is better described as non-deterministic rather than no-cap. frc cap is 100m. dvc: 90% block subsidy goes to foundation frc: 80% block subsidy goes to foundation for the first 3 years (about 500 coins for each of first 161280 blocks, total 80m)

Ty SunnyKing I have included ur edits other than the ixcoin which acording to this link https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=36218.0 says that: "Ixcoin is a fork of Bitcoin with twice the inflation rate of 96 Ixcoins per block and the same 21 million total limit"

Ah you are right I missed it. Ixcoin completely stops block subsidy by 2015 and only sustains mining via transaction fees. That's why the list of summary is very helpful   LOL at your eight different altcoin wallets, I thought you were one of those collectors and I was right Time to get a NMC wallet and then you have reasonably completed the active set

Thanx for the list op, +1 i was wondering some time

ok, I knew I was not the only one looking for such a list. i want to keep it informational, no my or anyone else opnion, so i need help to determine controversial topics: 1. should I move ixcoin to "alive and well" ?   in my opinion it's premined coin left by supporters & pools , but I can see advanced users like FuzzyBear wishing it there. was it merged-mined from the begining? 2. made a  oneliner info for every single one, need comments/corrections/improovement on that before I'll include them in first post : -BTC Bitcoin -  first, strongest, most accepted, most mined, biggest market, stable value  blocks every 10 min, 21 million coins will be available, difficulty adjustment 2016 blocks, hashing algorithm double-SHA-256 Reward 50 coins per block -LTC Litecoin -  second only to BTC in numbers of places accepted and market volume, faster than BTC, CPU friendly, GPU - unfriendly , ASIC - proof  blocks every 2.5 min, 82 million coins will be available, difficulty adjustment 2016 blocks, hashing algorithm scrypt  Reward 50coins per block -NMC Namecoin (merged mined with BTC) used for alternative p2p domain system  hashing algorithm double-SHA-256 Reward 50 coins per block -PPC PPcoin  Incorporates Proof Of Stake coin Generation, compatibile with BTC miners  blocks every 10 min, non-deterministic coin supply, difficulty adjustment each block, hashing algorithm SHA-256 Reward varies on difficultycoins per block -DVC Devcoin (merged mined with BTC) 90% of generation goes to foundation, 10% to miners  blocks every 10 min, constant generation coins will be available, difficulty adjustment 2016 blocks, hashing algorithm double-SHA-256 Reward 50,000 coins per block -TRC - Terracoin based on BTC, some adjustments  blocks every 2 minutes, 42 million coins will be available, difficulty adjustment 30 blocks, hashing algorithm SHA-256 Reward 20coins per block -FRC - Freicoin  - 4.89% anual demurrage. for the first 3 years 80% block subsidy goes to foundation, 20% to miners  10 minutes block, difficulty retargeting every 2016 blocks -IXC IxCoin (merged mined with BTC) deveoper premined 580k coins , still alive  blocks every 10 min, 21 million coins will be available, difficulty adjustment 2016 blocks, hashing algorithm SHA1 Reward 96 coins per block -Qubic - coins are produced at the rate determined by quorum of miners, not set by developers. -LQC Liquidcoin made to be very fast at constant difficulty, dead [pool closed, exchange closed]  blocks every 10 minutes, no cap on coin supply, Constant difficulty of 0.5, Coin reward drops over time to a minimum of 1 coin -SC Solidcoin - dying [10-20% fee], designed to improove IxCoin, hard to be neutral on this one, 1.0 was a premine scam, 2.0 says BTC is pyramid scheme, correct me if I'm wrong -GG Geist Geld experiment on BTC algorithm, how fast can it go? just for sience. -TBX Tenebrix great idea of cpu-friendly mining with scrypt, but premined with 7.7milion coins - alive but little support due to premining -FBX Fairbrix - Tenebrix without the premine, bad launch,  alive but little support. -I0C I0coin - ixcoin without the premine. Dead -CLC Coiledcoin - some nice ideas, but killed in 51% attack -RUC Rucoin - copy of bitcoin, only difference is that is developed in russian not english. -TimeKoin - couldn't find a decent comparison to BTC -BBQ BBQCoin - killed in 51% attack on launch, coin was a joke? -MMM MMMcoin - dead. couldn't find anything

Thanks. How about you guys put some of these in the wiki?

good idea, but first let us tweak and tune this information here, before making it "official"

Thanks, this will be very useful for my upcoming talk about alts (Israel/Hebrew).