7 Unbelievable Cryptocurrency Trends
Getting involved in Bitcoin mining is one thing, but there's certainly more to be said about the launch of all these other Bitcoin-inspired cryptocurrency rivals -- something we've been seeing more of lately.
The huge Bitcoin frenzy that really took off in 2013 seems to have mysteriously sparked a widespread "me too" trend in cryptocurrency land, spawning hundreds of new altcoin copies from the open source software that supports the web's major cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin and Litecoin.
The creators of some of these new cryptocurrencies have been branding them with specific trends, ideas or themes to potentially attract more people who might be willing to mine them, trade them, and of course maybe even get a little attention from the press. While their brand tactics have worked well for a few already, the ones that do end up becoming slightly popular also just seem just too weird to be real.
Here are seven of the craziest and most unique cryptocurrencies I could track down. Enjoy!
Out of all the cryptos with the most ridiculous names, Coinye West has to be number one on the list and gets an A+ for creativity. Although Kanye himself isn't the one who is behind Coinye, the anonymous group of creators that launched Coiyne aim to take on Bitcoin with their Kanye-themed altcoin by making it a whole lot more easier to get involved with cryptocurrencies. The group expects to launch a front-end platform, called "CoinyeMiner" to simplify mining so they may bring cryptocurrency to the masses.
And hey, I guess having a funny looking cartoon of the Gold Digger rapper's face plastered on each coin makes for a fun compelling theme -- especially for people who aren't familiar with Bitcoin mining or cryptocurrency concepts in general. You can find out more about Coinye West coins at Coinyeco.in.
News of Dogecoin really took off in December of 2013 after it sprung to life out of a joke made on Twitter. Inspired by one of the biggest Internet memes of 2013 -- Doge -- the strange new crypto managed to gain some traction and grow in value on the web once more people found out about it and realized how hilarious it really was. According to the Dogecoin.com website, Dogecoin is "an open source peer-to-peer cryptocurrency, favored by Shiba Inus worldwide." And... that's it.
Although it suffered a significant hack pretty early following its quick rise to fame, people are still happily mining and trading Dogecoins. But as people move on to enjoying other funny memes in the future, I have to wonder -- can a 2013 Internet meme-based crypto live on forever? We'll have to wait see about that.
According to the forum post where it was first announced all the way back in 2012, BBQcoin is "the coin you want to eat." Sounds good, right? BBQcoin allows you to instantly make payments to anyone in the world, and according to the initial blog post, it was originally created "just for fun," rather than with the intention to be bought or sold. BBQcoin is based on the open source Bitcoin system, but "differs from Bitcoin in that it can be efficiently mined with consumer-grade hardware."
You may not exactly be able to eat it for real, and it may even make you a bit hungry, but BBQcoin is active and doing quite well. You can find out more about it at BBQcoinFoundation.org.
This one might sound like some kind perverted joke idea from the dark corners of the Internet, but believe it or not, Sexcoin is actually a real crypotcurrency geared toward providing transactional solutions to people who are involved with the adult industry -- including consumers, producers and even performers. The idea behind Sexcoin is to provide these types of people with "a fast, stable and secure method of accepting micro transactions, protecting their customers privacy and progressing adult retail services into the crypto age."
If there's a market for it, then why not? If you're curious to find out more about it (or actually have a need for it), you can find out more about Sexcoin, including its range of useful features and how to get started with mining, at Sexcoin.info.
Mooncoin seeks to provide "the thrill of big coin hunting and trading but with long-term stability." It even has astronomical theme to it, which is kind of neat. According to Mooncoin.info, there are 384 billion mooncoins available, which accounts for the complete distance in millimeters that it takes to get from planet Earth all the way to the moon. Mooncoin even has some special features that sets it apart from other altcoin clones, which have been lined up to take place around specific lunar events.
Check out the Mooncoin Reddit thread or Mooncoin.info to learn more about this unique cryptocurrency.
Need a Bitcoin alternative with a touch of cat? Well then there's Catcoin. Catcoin is another open source cryptocurrency based on the Bitcoin system, except of course it has a cat on its coin. Beyond that, there's not much else to say about how it may differ from all the other options out there. Kind of cute if you like cats and cryptos, perhaps. There's an active Reddit thread for Catcoin enthusiasts right here.
For more information about wallets, purchases, mining pools and shirts for Catcoin, check out Catcoin.org.
And here we have an appropriate ending to this crazy list -- an altcoin that is basically a parody. The inventor of Sh*tcoin decided to just pull together all of the bad features of some of the most poorly functioning altcoin copies in order to prove a point about most of them being, well, complete sh*t. It was probably bound to happen at one point or another, and if you're at all active in cryptocurrency mining and trading, then you'll probably get a good laugh out of this one.
Feel free to go ahead and read the thread about Sh*tcoin over on BitcoinTalk.org, which includes all of the horrible details about it as well as pages upon pages of ironically supportive comments.
The huge Bitcoin frenzy that really took off in 2013 seems to have mysteriously sparked a widespread "me too" trend in cryptocurrency land, spawning hundreds of new altcoin copies from the open source software that supports the web's major cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin and Litecoin.
The creators of some of these new cryptocurrencies have been branding them with specific trends, ideas or themes to potentially attract more people who might be willing to mine them, trade them, and of course maybe even get a little attention from the press. While their brand tactics have worked well for a few already, the ones that do end up becoming slightly popular also just seem just too weird to be real.
Here are seven of the craziest and most unique cryptocurrencies I could track down. Enjoy!
1. Coinye West
Out of all the cryptos with the most ridiculous names, Coinye West has to be number one on the list and gets an A+ for creativity. Although Kanye himself isn't the one who is behind Coinye, the anonymous group of creators that launched Coiyne aim to take on Bitcoin with their Kanye-themed altcoin by making it a whole lot more easier to get involved with cryptocurrencies. The group expects to launch a front-end platform, called "CoinyeMiner" to simplify mining so they may bring cryptocurrency to the masses.
And hey, I guess having a funny looking cartoon of the Gold Digger rapper's face plastered on each coin makes for a fun compelling theme -- especially for people who aren't familiar with Bitcoin mining or cryptocurrency concepts in general. You can find out more about Coinye West coins at Coinyeco.in.
2. Dogecoin
News of Dogecoin really took off in December of 2013 after it sprung to life out of a joke made on Twitter. Inspired by one of the biggest Internet memes of 2013 -- Doge -- the strange new crypto managed to gain some traction and grow in value on the web once more people found out about it and realized how hilarious it really was. According to the Dogecoin.com website, Dogecoin is "an open source peer-to-peer cryptocurrency, favored by Shiba Inus worldwide." And... that's it.
Although it suffered a significant hack pretty early following its quick rise to fame, people are still happily mining and trading Dogecoins. But as people move on to enjoying other funny memes in the future, I have to wonder -- can a 2013 Internet meme-based crypto live on forever? We'll have to wait see about that.
3. BBQcoin
According to the forum post where it was first announced all the way back in 2012, BBQcoin is "the coin you want to eat." Sounds good, right? BBQcoin allows you to instantly make payments to anyone in the world, and according to the initial blog post, it was originally created "just for fun," rather than with the intention to be bought or sold. BBQcoin is based on the open source Bitcoin system, but "differs from Bitcoin in that it can be efficiently mined with consumer-grade hardware."
You may not exactly be able to eat it for real, and it may even make you a bit hungry, but BBQcoin is active and doing quite well. You can find out more about it at BBQcoinFoundation.org.
4. Sexcoin
This one might sound like some kind perverted joke idea from the dark corners of the Internet, but believe it or not, Sexcoin is actually a real crypotcurrency geared toward providing transactional solutions to people who are involved with the adult industry -- including consumers, producers and even performers. The idea behind Sexcoin is to provide these types of people with "a fast, stable and secure method of accepting micro transactions, protecting their customers privacy and progressing adult retail services into the crypto age."
If there's a market for it, then why not? If you're curious to find out more about it (or actually have a need for it), you can find out more about Sexcoin, including its range of useful features and how to get started with mining, at Sexcoin.info.
5. Mooncoin
Mooncoin seeks to provide "the thrill of big coin hunting and trading but with long-term stability." It even has astronomical theme to it, which is kind of neat. According to Mooncoin.info, there are 384 billion mooncoins available, which accounts for the complete distance in millimeters that it takes to get from planet Earth all the way to the moon. Mooncoin even has some special features that sets it apart from other altcoin clones, which have been lined up to take place around specific lunar events.
Check out the Mooncoin Reddit thread or Mooncoin.info to learn more about this unique cryptocurrency.
6. Catcoin
Need a Bitcoin alternative with a touch of cat? Well then there's Catcoin. Catcoin is another open source cryptocurrency based on the Bitcoin system, except of course it has a cat on its coin. Beyond that, there's not much else to say about how it may differ from all the other options out there. Kind of cute if you like cats and cryptos, perhaps. There's an active Reddit thread for Catcoin enthusiasts right here.
For more information about wallets, purchases, mining pools and shirts for Catcoin, check out Catcoin.org.
7. Sh*tcoin
And here we have an appropriate ending to this crazy list -- an altcoin that is basically a parody. The inventor of Sh*tcoin decided to just pull together all of the bad features of some of the most poorly functioning altcoin copies in order to prove a point about most of them being, well, complete sh*t. It was probably bound to happen at one point or another, and if you're at all active in cryptocurrency mining and trading, then you'll probably get a good laugh out of this one.
Feel free to go ahead and read the thread about Sh*tcoin over on BitcoinTalk.org, which includes all of the horrible details about it as well as pages upon pages of ironically supportive comments.
Click here for a more complete list of cryptocurrencies on the Bitcoin Talk forum.
I could go on and on and on about all the other hundreds of active cryptocurrencies out there, but most of them are just clones of others and don't have as many interesting points to talk about as the ones above do.If you're itching to know more, I recommend clicking the BitcoinTalk.org link above to explore the many other crypto options that are currently out there.
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