BlackCoin

BlackCoin
Date of introduction	24 Feb 2014
User(s)	International
Inflation	Limited release plus 1% decentralized inflation due to its proof-of-stake system
Subunit
0.001	mBC (milliBC)
0.000001	μBC (microBC)
0.00000001	Smallest unit - 1 ratoshi
Symbol	BC, BLK
Nickname	BlackCoin, BLKCoin
Plural	BLK, BlackCoins

BlackCoin is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency. BlackCoin uses a proof-of-stake system and is open-source. BlackCoin was created by the developer Rat4, with the goal of proving that BlackCoin’s way of disabling proof-of-work is stable and secure. BlackCoin secures its network through a process called "minting". Transactions in BlackCoin were called "significant" in a Citibank whitepaper.

Proof-of-Stake

The expected time for a confirmation is 64 seconds while Bitcoin's expected confirmation time is 10 minutes. BlackCoin’s Proof of Stake system secures the protocol through an efficient, decentralized process called “minting,” while Bitcoin uses a mining process that has been well documented as expensive and energy-intensive.

Merchant adoption

In June 2014, BlackCoin was accepted onto Coinkite exchange and payment hardware terminals. The Coinkite terminal looks like the familiar handset device used in point of sale transactions. Coinkite’s system uses these ordinary merchant terminals to accept Coinkite debit cards loaded with Bitcoin, Litecoin and BlackCoin.

See also

• Alternative currency
• Peer-to-peer computing

External links

• Blackcoin Website