Vertcoin

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Vertcoin
Vertcoin-2018-Logo.jpg
Denominations
PluralVertcoin, Vertcoins
CodeVTC [lower-alpha 1]
Precision10−8
Subunits
11000millivertcoin
Development
Implementation(s)Vertcoin Core
Initial release8 January 2014(10 years ago) (2014-01-08)
Latest release 23.2 / 2 October 2023(9 months ago) (2023-10-02) [1]
Code repository github.com/vertcoin-project/vertcoin-core
Development statusActive
Operating system Windows, Linux, macOS
Source model Free and open-source software
License MIT License
Ledger
Ledger start9 January 2014(10 years ago) (2014-01-09)
Timestamping scheme Proof-of-work
Hash function Verthash
Block reward12.5 [lower-alpha 2]
Block time2 minutes, 30 seconds
Circulating supply68,972,398 (as of 19 March 2024)
Supply limit84,000,000
Valuation
Exchange rate Floating
Demographics
Official user(s)Worldwide
Website
Website vertcoin.org
  1. Compatible with ISO 4217.
  2. January 2014 to approximately December 2021, halved approximately every four years

Vertcoin (Abbreviation: VTC) is an open-source cryptocurrency created in early 2014, that focuses on decentralization. Vertcoin uses a proof-of-work mechanism to issue new coins and incentivize miners to secure the network and validate transactions. Vertcoin is designed to be mined via graphics cards instead of through ASICs.

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History

Vertcoin aims to be decentralized by being difficult to mine using dedicated processors, [2] known as ASICs. [3] Vertcoin is open source and has a 2.5-minute block time. [3]

NBC News's Ben Popken said in 2018 that Vertcoin had received significant attention on Reddit due to it being impervious to ASICs which are used to mine bitcoin. [4] TechRadar's Jonas DeMuro wrote in February 2018 that Vertcoin was comparatively popular due to a lack of friction for new users, as well as an active social media presence. [3]

From October through December 2018, Vertcoin suffered from 51% attacks. [5] In response, Vertcoin changed to a different proof-of-work algorithm before suffering from another 51% attack on December 1, 2019. [6]

A December 2018 paper published in The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers said that "because [Vertcoin] is not a very popular blockchain, the difficulty adjustment algorithm is very sensitive to hash rate change, making it an easy target to timestamp spoofing and cherry-picking attack." [7]

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References

  1. "Vertcoin Core 23.2" . Retrieved 14 March 2024 via GitHub.
  2. Ward, Mark (2014-04-25). "How to mint your own virtual money". BBC. Archived from the original on 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
  3. 1 2 3 DeMuro, Jonas (2018-02-03). "6 cryptocurrencies that could become the next Bitcoin". TechRadar. Archived from the original on 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
  4. Popken, Ben (2018-01-03). "Missed the bitcoin boom? Check out these five rising cryptocurrencies". NBC News. Archived from the original on 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
  5. "Vertcoin fell victim to a 51 percent attack". Wired Germany (in German). 2018-12-05.
  6. Osborne, Charlie. "Bitcoin battered: The worst crypto catastrophes of 2019". ZDNet.
  7. Il-Hwan, Kim (December 2018). "Feasibility Analysis of Majority Attacks on Blockchains". The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers.