Peercoin is an open source peer-to-peer internet currency that offers technological advances over Bitcoin.
Peercoin is an open source peer-to-peer internet currency that offers technological advances over Bitcoin. It is based off the cryptocurrency Bitcoin and allows its network to consume less energy, achieve a higher degree of security, and decentralization.Peercoin is an implementation of a combined Proof of Stake or Proof of Work system. It was founded by [Zachary Burt](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/zachary-burt).