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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.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| Peercoin | .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal} .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}1⁄100 | mPPC (millicoin) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Peercoin | 1⁄1000000 | μPPC (microcoin) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Peercoin | Block explorer | https://chainz.cryptoid.info/ppc/ | 1.00 | infobox |
| Peercoin | Block reward | Variable; depends on network difficulty | 1.00 | infobox |
| Peercoin | Block time | 8.6 minutes | 1.00 | infobox |
| Peercoin | Circulating supply | 29.3M PPC (9 December 2024) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Peercoin | Code | PPC | 1.00 | infobox |
| Peercoin | Code repository | github.com/peercoin/peercoin | 1.00 | infobox |
| Peercoin | Development status | Active | 1.00 | infobox |
| Peercoin | Exchange rate | US$0.50 (9 December 2024) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Peercoin | Hash function | SHA-256 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Peercoin | Initial release | 12 August 2012, 17:57:38 UTC | 1.00 | infobox |
| Peercoin | Latest release | 0.15.0 / 21 February 2025 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Peercoin | Ledger start | 12 August 2012, 18:00:00 UTC | 1.00 | infobox |
| Peercoin | License | MIT/X11 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Peercoin | Original author(s) | Scott Nadal, Sunny King (pseudonym) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Peercoin | Plural | PPC, Peercoins | 1.00 | infobox |
| Peercoin | Source model | Open source | 1.00 | infobox |
| Peercoin | Supply limit | Unlimited | 1.00 | infobox |
| Peercoin | Timestamping scheme | Hybrid Proof-of-stake and Proof-of-work | 1.00 | infobox |
| Peercoin | Website | www.peercoin.net | 1.00 | infobox |
| Peercoin | White paper | "Peercoin Documentation" | 1.00 | infobox |
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