The International eXchange Coin (IXC)
iXcoin is the first Bitcoin clone, created in May 2011 just a few weeks after the distributed DNS Namecoin. The iXcoin fork of Bitcoin was created by Thomas Nasakioto in May 2011.
IxCoin official website with client download links: http://www.ixcoin.co/
Always remember to use the latest IXC client from the official website.
IxCoin specifications and differences from Bitcoin:
- sha-256 algo
- 21 million total coins
- 96 coins per block
- Shorter maturity period – all 21 million iXcoins will have been
generated by 2015 - iXcoin maturity will be reached ~18 years before Bitcoin’s. By
mid-2013, the number of IXC and BTC will reach parity (for a brief
moment). - new blockchain
IXC forum: http://ixc.boards.net/
IxCoin can be merged mined with Bitcoin and other important sha-256 altcoins with ASIC miners. Recommened merged mining pool for IXC: http://mmpool.bitparking.com/register
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By Danny Ben January 22, 2014 - 21:18
iXcoin (IXC) ha now a new wallet, new website, new dev team: ready to skyrocket!
http://www.ixcoin.co
iXcoin was released in April of 2011 in a manner similar to Bitcoin. The creator used the pseudonym of Thomas Nasakioto and has kept a very low profile after the first six months or so. It is essentially a clone of Bitcoin, with the same 10 minute block times and 21 million coin maximum.
What makes iXcoin different from Bitcoin is its merged mining capability. Early in 2012 iXcoin added merged mining to boost its mining support. Some complain that Bitcoin, although revolutionary as a currency, wastes energy because it must be “mined” continuously to produce new coins and to secure it from network attacks. Mining requires significant computing power, but merged mining, it can be argued, puts iXcoin in the green category because it shares mining power with Bitcoin and other merged mined coins. Such mining allows multiple crypto-currencies to be secured by sharing 99% of their computing resources with each other. Thus the “added” computing power required by iXcoin is quite low. Merged mining is green mining.
What sets iXcoin apart from other crypto-currencies? iXcoin is in a unique position. It has a fixed 21 million coin maximum for the number of coins which will ever be created. Many of the other leading coins do not have a fixed cap. A definite maximum gives investors the ability to better gauge long term value, and removes any fear that inflation from oversupply will eat away at the value of their coins. Such has been the dilemma for decades with traditional government backed currencies, and iXcoin will not repeat such mistakes. Furthermore, about 98% of competing coins have lower network hash rates and are therefore less secure. This leaves iXcoin in a unique position of being one of the oldest, most mined, most secure, and most efficient of the crypto-coins.
iXcoin specs:
Launched (first block mined): April 29, 2011
21 million maximum coin cap
10 minute block times
2016 block difficulty reset period
96 coin block reward
iXcoin home page:
http://www.ixcoin.co
iXcoin forum:
ixc.boards.net
iXcoin videos:
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi0UaFRVDA0-EZZtlf-SgGw
Exchanges supporting iXcoin:
http://www.vircurex.com
http://www.cryptsy.com
Bitcointalk:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=230141.0
Client:
Windows: http://sourceforge.net/projects/ixcoin/files/ixcoin-0.3.24.3/ixcoin-0.3.24.3-win32-setup.exe/download
If you’re finding trouble finding peers, please add “addnode=198.154.60.183″ and “addnode=50.116.37.18″ to your ixcoin.conf or add it to the startup command line -addnode=198.154.60.183 -addnode=50.116.37.18
Mac:
iXcoin 0.8.6
This implementation is still undergoing testing. Please use with extreme caution.
Sources: https://github.com/FrictionlessCoin/iXcoin
Binaries: https://sourceforge.net/projects/ixcoin-ng/files/iXcoin/ixcoin-0.8.6/beta/
Here are additional nodes to bootstrap the client:
Here are additional nodes to bootstrap the client:
addnode=24.34.40.175
addnode=142.4.208.71
addnode=24.42.148.53
addnode=184.78.215.89
addnode=62.75.167.48
addnode=83.163.120.176
addnode=123.203.84.34
addnode=86.93.208.193
Block explorer:
block.al.tcoin.info/chain/Ixcoin
By Vlad2Vlad February 8, 2014 - 11:06
iXcoin will go to ~$10 in the coming months; up from today’s $.10. Massive rollout coming and new developments, along with a PR Blitz, are expected to really move the price per coin.
By horia cretan February 12, 2014 - 18:18
Keep dreaming !
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