Peercoin

Peercoin

The first proof-of-stake cryptocurrency, pioneering energy-efficient blockchain consensus since 2012.

Launch Year
2012
Consensus
Proof of Stake / Proof of Work hybrid
Max Supply
Unlimited (1% annual inflation)
Block Time
~10 minutes
PPC
PPC
Peercoin
Price
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Market Cap
Volume (24h)
Circulating Supply
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About Peercoin

Peercoin is one of crypto's oldest projects and the inventor of Proof of Stake consensus in 2012. Created by Sunny King and Scott Nadal, it uses a hybrid PoW/PoS model where PoW handles initial coin distribution and PoS secures the network long-term. Unlike Bitcoin's fixed supply, Peercoin targets 1% annual inflation through minting rewards, designed to fund network security indefinitely without relying on transaction fees alone.

History

2012
Peercoin launched — first cryptocurrency using Proof of Stake consensus
2013
Peercoin reaches top 5 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization
2015
Proof of Work phased out; network secured primarily by Proof of Stake
2017
Peercoin v0.6 released with security improvements
2021
v0.11 released with cold staking support for offline security

How to Swap PPC

Exchanging Peercoin (PPC) on SyntheticSwap requires no account creation or identity documents. Open SyntheticSwap, choose PPC as your source or target coin, provide your destination wallet address, and review the floating rate displayed. After sending PPC from your personal wallet to the deposit address, the swap processes automatically and your chosen asset is delivered directly to your wallet. SyntheticSwap never holds your funds at any point during the process.

How to Store PPC

Store PPC in official Peercoin Core wallet, which also supports minting. Cold staking enables offline wallets to earn rewards securely.

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