Decred DCR
Digital payments and stakeholder governance.
Decred is a public digital-currency network that combines mining with stakeholder voting. DCR is its native coin.
What is Decred?
Decred combines proof-of-work mining with proof-of-stake tickets. Miners propose blocks and selected tickets vote on their validity. Stakeholders can also participate in decisions about protocol changes and project funding.
Buying a voting ticket locks DCR until protocol conditions are met; it is not an immediately withdrawable deposit. Voting services, wallet security, and token-price changes introduce risks.
Why people pay attention
Digital transfers
DCR can move between compatible wallets.
Hybrid consensus
Mining and ticket voting share network responsibilities.
Governance
Stakeholders participate in project decisions.
Origins & development
Decred launched in February 2016 with its hybrid mining and stakeholder-voting design. Its governance mechanisms distinguish it from a mining-only digital currency.
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