Peercoin

Also known as PPC, PPCoin

Peercoin, also known as Peer-to-Peer Coin, PP Coin, or PPC, is a cryptocurrency utilizing both proof-of-stake and proof-of-work systems. It is notable as the first cryptocurrency to implement the proof-of-stake consensus mechanism.

Key facts

Cryptocurrency.currency_name: Peercoin
Cryptocurrency.image_1: 150px
Cryptocurrency.subunit_name_1: mPPC (millicoin)
Cryptocurrency.subunit_name_2: μPPC (microcoin)
Cryptocurrency.plural: PPC, Peercoins
Cryptocurrency.ticker_symbol: PPC
Cryptocurrency.initial_release_date: 12 August 2012, 17:57:38 UTC
Cryptocurrency.status: Active
Cryptocurrency.latest_release_version: 0.15.0
Cryptocurrency.latest_release_date: 21 February 2025
Cryptocurrency.author: Scott Nadal, Sunny King (pseudonym)
Cryptocurrency.white_paper: "Peercoin Documentation"
Cryptocurrency.source_model: Open source
Cryptocurrency.license: MIT/X11
Cryptocurrency.block_explorer: https://chainz.cryptoid.info/ppc/
Cryptocurrency.ledger_start: 12 August 2012, 18:00:00 UTC
Cryptocurrency.hash_function: SHA-256
Cryptocurrency.circulating_supply: 29.3M PPC (9 December 2024)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: cryptocurrency
Based on: Bitcoin
Official website: peercoin.net
Image: PPCoin Wallet.png

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Commons category: PPCoin
source code repository URL: github.com/peercoin/peercoin
copyright license: MIT License
Unicode character: Ᵽ
uses: proof of work
inception: 2012-08-00
software version identifier: 0.15.1
start time: 2012-08-12

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==History==

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