The First Altcoin Network Namecoin Marks 13 Years With Unwavering Hashpower
Today commemorates the 13th anniversary of the first altcoin, the crypto asset Namecoin (NMC), whose network debuted on April 18, 2011. Although the token has dimmed over time, the network remains under active developmen...
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Older archive item. Useful for background and entity history, but not a fresh market-moving signal.
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