Check out new community links on https://t.co/ab4TL91XLi: • an Android wallet; • Mail Flagger; • ern_reactor.
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Ercoin is a cryptocurrency with fair distribution via Initial Burn Offering, delegated proof of locked stake used as a consensus algorithm and Tendermint used as a consensus engine.
The initial distribution will be performed in a way that aims to be both fair (no entity privileged) and green (negligible CO₂ emission). Coins will be assigned proportionally to the amount of blackcoins destroyed (“burnt”) in a specific manner from the beginning of 8th of November 2019 (UTC) until the end of 7th of December 2019 (UTC). People outside the BlackCoin community will be able to participate in the Initial Burn Offering by spending bitcoins to purchase blackcoins that are already burnt, on the decentralized exchange Bisq.
Initial Burn Offering is similar in spirit to the way in which first cryptocurrencies were distributed (Bitcoin in particular), but more accessible (hardware purchases are typically not needed) and not as much wasteful. Therefore Ercoin community hopes to attract both people that are tired of ICO projects and people that are discouraged by wastefulness and environmental impact of cryptocurrencies that use proof of work as a method of distribution. CO₂ emission savings during the IBO can be estimated using an IBO visualization tool.
Besides distribution, Ercoin aims to distringuish itself by a unique set of technical and economical features. Delegated proof of locked stake is used as a consensus algorithm. This is a variant of proof stake in which voting power is proportional not only to the amount of coins owned, but also to the time for which the funds are locked (with a time cap applied). The purpose of this solution is to emphasize the role of long-term investors in decision making. Investors don’t need to perform validation themselves, but can instead delegate this duty to professional validator service providers.
There will be no inflation in Ercoin and therefore no arbitrary inflation tax. Costs of maintaining the network will be covered from fees. Fee amounts will be decided by the consensus of validators.
In place of smart contracts, Ercoin proposes transaction messages and accounts managed by multiple keys in arbitrary combinations. It is believed that these two features will cover many real-life applications like facilitation of automated services and private arbitration (via deposits managed by 2-of-3 signatures).
Besides Ercoin-specific features, there is a number of advantages coming from the usage of Tendermint, like fast confirmations and partially standarized API. Overall, Ercoin aims to be a cryptocurrency which is fairly distributed, efficient, easy to use, easy to integrate, useful in common business cases and also provides a sound economic model, contributing to the long term cryptocurrency value.
Status | Ended |
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Whitepaper | ![]() |
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Started |
08 November 2019
over 2 years ago |
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Development status | Beta version |
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Org. Structure | Decentralized |
Active from | November 2019 |
Role of token | Payment |
Hardware wallet | No |
Check out new community links on https://t.co/ab4TL91XLi: • an Android wallet; • Mail Flagger; • ern_reactor.
Ercoin 1.0.1 has been released. This version fixes a bug which under some circumstances could cause old votes to reappear. Wallets should be unaffected. https://t.co/oC1AQzmgJX
The main network is live!
Ercoin 1.0.0 has been released. The launch of the main network is scheduled to happen on 2020-01-23 00:00:00 UTC. https://t.co/VQBF75i8PJ
The browser wallet is now available in Ukrainian. / Браузерний гаманець доступний на українскій мові.
The browser wallet is now available in Russian. / Бpayзepный кoшeлeк дocтyпeн нa pyccкoм языкe.
Ready for the last week of the Initial Burn Offering? https://t.co/DI8FQUlR8Q
Besides our bug bounty programme for the ABCI server, there is also a bug bounty programme regarding @tendermint_team , with the most severe bug category being rewarded “$2,500 and up”. https://t.co/hxorUSk4Fchttps://t.co/kvxAYYsJbK
Over one million blackcoins were burnt during the first week of the IBO.
If you encounter a problem with BlackCoin More not broadcasting burn transactions, then it can be bypassed by setting -datacarriersize to a higher value (150 should be sufficient). A new version of More which changes the default value is expected to be released on Monday.
IBO has started! Ready for burning?
Our Initial Burn Offering has been listed on @coinpaprika ! (Note that this is not an ICO, despite the label). https://t.co/Wz1Jaw68bV
17 reasons to be interested in Ercoin: https://t.co/ApcxWTDvJA
Press release for the Initial Burn Offering: https://t.co/cdZPDtz77i
We are pleased to announce bug bounty programme, with rewards up to $1,000. https://t.co/gJp2FMEeDH #bounty #Erlang
Initial Burn Offering of Ercoin has been announced. https://t.co/gDVpEYvyKa
Ercoin 1.0.0 beta 1 has been released. https://t.co/BSHhiiWBSb
In the day of #ClimateStrike we want to remind that cryptocurrency distribution by Initial Burn Offering is “green” in the sense that it involves destroying virtual resources, not real-world electricity. Estimate CO₂ savings at https://t.co/oL8IC77xw7 #naturenow #ClimateChange
Don’t want to deal with the technical process of burning @BlackcoinOrg ? In the newest version of @bisq_network it is possible to buy BLKs that are already burnt. Note that IBO has not been announced yet and that you will still need to generate and include a genesis transaction.
Ercoin 0.1.0 has been released. The test network is scheduled to launch at 6 P.M. UTC on Friday, 29 March. Read the full announcement at https://t.co/lWaF4sF9Ae #cryptocurrency #Ercoin
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