I like this list and have been looking into the technologies behind these other coins as well. I also have on my radar, Byteball, Dash, PIVX and Waves. I believe PIVX is a fork of Dash and Byteball and IOTA are similar in their approach of the "tangle."
What interests me is the solutions that these technologies will need to come up with in order to be decentralized, private, have fast transaction speeds, etc. I believe Ethereum is looking into an off chain solution, the Raiden network to speed up transaction times.
Topic: Theymos's list of altcoins with some technical merit - page 5. (Read 33299 times)
Definitely take a look at Skycoin. They've been in development since 2012. They are working to improve upon the flaws of Bitcoin as well as creating a decentralized internet powered by their currency.
Bitcoin talk announcement: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/sky-skycoin-launch-announcement-380441
Website: http://skycoin.net
GitHub: https://github.com/skycoin
Development Blog: https://blog.skycoin.net/
White papers: https://www.skycoin.net/downloads/#whitepapers
Skywire Miner: http://www.the-blockchain.com/2017/08/12/skycoin-skywire-miner-hardware-next-internet/
Bitcoin talk announcement: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/sky-skycoin-launch-announcement-380441
Website: http://skycoin.net
GitHub: https://github.com/skycoin
Development Blog: https://blog.skycoin.net/
White papers: https://www.skycoin.net/downloads/#whitepapers
Skywire Miner: http://www.the-blockchain.com/2017/08/12/skycoin-skywire-miner-hardware-next-internet/
Skycoin also doesn't use traditional POW or POS it has a new consensus protocol.
hmm looks great.
@Theymos please add Skycoin to your list of candidates.
It fits most of your criterias I believe.
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Definitely take a look at Skycoin. They've been in development since 2012. They are working to improve upon the flaws of Bitcoin as well as creating a decentralized internet powered by their currency.
Bitcoin talk announcement: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/sky-skycoin-launch-announcement-380441
Website: http://skycoin.net
GitHub: https://github.com/skycoin
Development Blog: https://blog.skycoin.net/
White papers: https://www.skycoin.net/downloads/#whitepapers
Skywire Miner: http://www.the-blockchain.com/2017/08/12/skycoin-skywire-miner-hardware-next-internet/
Bitcoin talk announcement: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/sky-skycoin-launch-announcement-380441
Website: http://skycoin.net
GitHub: https://github.com/skycoin
Development Blog: https://blog.skycoin.net/
White papers: https://www.skycoin.net/downloads/#whitepapers
Skywire Miner: http://www.the-blockchain.com/2017/08/12/skycoin-skywire-miner-hardware-next-internet/
Wow heard for the first time. Seems like just another coin struggling to get recognized.
The name and logo is very similar to the than skydrive of microsoft. Any runaway employee of microsoft involved?
Definitely take a look at Skycoin. They've been in development since 2012. They are working to improve upon the flaws of Bitcoin as well as creating a decentralized internet powered by their currency.
Bitcoin talk announcement: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/sky-skycoin-launch-announcement-380441
Website: http://skycoin.net
GitHub: https://github.com/skycoin
Development Blog: https://blog.skycoin.net/
White papers: https://www.skycoin.net/downloads/#whitepapers
Skywire Miner: http://www.the-blockchain.com/2017/08/12/skycoin-skywire-miner-hardware-next-internet/
Bitcoin talk announcement: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/sky-skycoin-launch-announcement-380441
Website: http://skycoin.net
GitHub: https://github.com/skycoin
Development Blog: https://blog.skycoin.net/
White papers: https://www.skycoin.net/downloads/#whitepapers
Skywire Miner: http://www.the-blockchain.com/2017/08/12/skycoin-skywire-miner-hardware-next-internet/
Great analysis but I wonder if a coin is a clone of bitcoin or ethereum, this makes it zero value in any case? Ethereum classic is not a basic clone of ethereum, it brings so-called ethereum's smart contracts and bitcoin's limited supply together
How can Bitcoin be 100 and Litecoin which is a clone is 0?
It doesn't take a genius to see how that doesn't make sense.
In fact, Litecoin is BETTER than Bitcoin in many ways, considering Bitcoin continues stealing from Litecoin innovations. (i.e. Segwit, Lightning Network)
Litecoin is basically a testing coin for Bitcoin.
It is almost as though they planned it from the start to be that way.
It doesn't take a genius to see how that doesn't make sense.
In fact, Litecoin is BETTER than Bitcoin in many ways, considering Bitcoin continues stealing from Litecoin innovations. (i.e. Segwit, Lightning Network)
Litecoin is basically a testing coin for Bitcoin.
It is almost as though they planned it from the start to be that way.
I'm sorry to disagree. But maybe you're just too genius not to see it basically for it to doesn't make sense. Based on what theymos said and note, if a coin of family have almost the same technical features, he gave scores to those who seems most major. Well, litecoin is a clone of bitcoin that is why litecoin is zero but it doesn't mean litecoin is nothing compared to bitcoin. Litecoin is zero because he doesn't want to give all of them a merit, he just prefer to give it zero because it is just a clone of bitcoin who is the major. Just as easy as let 0 is equals to clone.
And well maybe litecoin is better than bitcoin. But how are you so sure sir that btc is stealing from litecoin innovation?
Wherein bitcoin is the world's first cryptocurrency.
I hope you are referring to the Shells I mentioned earlier because no crypto matches the above 
I goto get me more Shells tbh; borderless, decentralised, not created by big banks or gov, deflationary (the way we are killing the oceans certain to be less created over time)
I goto get me more Shells tbh; borderless, decentralised, not created by big banks or gov, deflationary (the way we are killing the oceans certain to be less created over time)
Shells are not fungible, or useful in any real sense as a money.
This list is going to spike. 
Theymos got a big name in the crypto world and might pull more investors by creating this.
Thank you and I hope the other list which is not yet researched will be given a chance.
A free advertisement!! Yey!
Now developers, be good and have more features and you might be listed here.
Theymos got a big name in the crypto world and might pull more investors by creating this.
Thank you and I hope the other list which is not yet researched will be given a chance.
A free advertisement!! Yey!
Now developers, be good and have more features and you might be listed here.
BlockNET ? ahahha scam coin 
And i love how the noobs know squat about Litecoin.
If it's a clone then go ahead and mine it with your BTC miners then.
Oh wait.... it's SCRYPT ?
Wait WHAT ?
Hmm what is this SCRYPT the penguin speaks of ?
Oh you mean the new hashing algo launched with Litecoin cloned by a thousand others later on ?
Yup.. the one that was implemented for a REASON.
Hence the creation of Litecoin in the first place.
Why ?
Hmmmmmm.. any ideas pajeets ?
Fairness.
The intention was to even the playing field on mining and it actually succeeded in doing so.
At least for a time..
It was about mining guys.
But ya ya.. it's just a clone, so by all means point your BTC miners at it and go nuts LOL
And i love how the noobs know squat about Litecoin.
If it's a clone then go ahead and mine it with your BTC miners then.
Oh wait.... it's SCRYPT ?
Wait WHAT ?
Hmm what is this SCRYPT the penguin speaks of ?
Oh you mean the new hashing algo launched with Litecoin cloned by a thousand others later on ?
Yup.. the one that was implemented for a REASON.
Hence the creation of Litecoin in the first place.
Why ?
Hmmmmmm.. any ideas pajeets ?
Fairness.
The intention was to even the playing field on mining and it actually succeeded in doing so.
At least for a time..
It was about mining guys.
But ya ya.. it's just a clone, so by all means point your BTC miners at it and go nuts LOL
I'm curious, why do you say blocknet is a scam when they have a working product?
BlockNET ? ahahha scam coin
And i love how the noobs know squat about Litecoin.
If it's a clone then go ahead and mine it with your BTC miners then.
Oh wait.... it's SCRYPT ?
Wait WHAT ?
Hmm what is this SCRYPT the penguin speaks of ?
Oh you mean the new hashing algo launched with Litecoin cloned by a thousand others later on ?
Yup.. the one that was implemented for a REASON.
Hence the creation of Litecoin in the first place.
Why ?
Hmmmmmm.. any ideas pajeets ?
Fairness.
The intention was to even the playing field on mining and it actually succeeded in doing so.
At least for a time..
It was about mining guys.
But ya ya.. it's just a clone, so by all means point your BTC miners at it and go nuts LOL
And i love how the noobs know squat about Litecoin.
If it's a clone then go ahead and mine it with your BTC miners then.
Oh wait.... it's SCRYPT ?
Wait WHAT ?
Hmm what is this SCRYPT the penguin speaks of ?
Oh you mean the new hashing algo launched with Litecoin cloned by a thousand others later on ?
Yup.. the one that was implemented for a REASON.
Hence the creation of Litecoin in the first place.
Why ?
Hmmmmmm.. any ideas pajeets ?
Fairness.
The intention was to even the playing field on mining and it actually succeeded in doing so.
At least for a time..
It was about mining guys.
But ya ya.. it's just a clone, so by all means point your BTC miners at it and go nuts LOL
Bitcoin (and the rest of crypto) has almost zero value as a currency...
Seems to me that a trustless, governmentless, unregulatable, peer 2 peer, highly resilient, decentralised method of moving digital cash anywhere in the world has a lot of very real use cases both now and the future.
I hope you are referring to the Shells I mentioned earlier because no crypto matches the above
I goto get me more Shells tbh; borderless, decentralised, not created by big banks or gov, deflationary (the way we are killing the oceans certain to be less created over time)
Good read including all the comments that contributed some insight as well! The score ranging from 0.1 to 106 seems a bit ridiculous though.
Looking forward to the rest and any chance of Sia coins, Golem and Nimiq?
Looking forward to the rest and any chance of Sia coins, Golem and Nimiq?
How can Bitcoin be 100 and Litecoin which is a clone is 0?
It doesn't take a genius to see how that doesn't make sense.
In fact, Litecoin is BETTER than Bitcoin in many ways, considering Bitcoin continues stealing from Litecoin innovations. (i.e. Segwit, Lightning Network)
Litecoin is basically a testing coin for Bitcoin.
It is almost as though they planned it from the start to be that way.
It doesn't take a genius to see how that doesn't make sense.
In fact, Litecoin is BETTER than Bitcoin in many ways, considering Bitcoin continues stealing from Litecoin innovations. (i.e. Segwit, Lightning Network)
Litecoin is basically a testing coin for Bitcoin.
It is almost as though they planned it from the start to be that way.
I guess his reasoning is anyone can copy bitcoin right now, so are we supposed to give credit for that each time? If we fast forward 20 years or so what are the real chances of litecoin being around? do we really need it? Testing networks worth billions in market cap right now, this space has gone crazy.
How can Bitcoin be 100 and Litecoin which is a clone is 0?
It doesn't take a genius to see how that doesn't make sense.
In fact, Litecoin is BETTER than Bitcoin in many ways, considering Bitcoin continues stealing from Litecoin innovations. (i.e. Segwit, Lightning Network)
Litecoin is basically a testing coin for Bitcoin.
It is almost as though they planned it from the start to be that way.
It doesn't take a genius to see how that doesn't make sense.
In fact, Litecoin is BETTER than Bitcoin in many ways, considering Bitcoin continues stealing from Litecoin innovations. (i.e. Segwit, Lightning Network)
Litecoin is basically a testing coin for Bitcoin.
It is almost as though they planned it from the start to be that way.
Alright, who hacked Theymos account?
He's never been this friendly toward Altcoins!
~BCX~
He's never been this friendly toward Altcoins!
~BCX~
I would hardly consider 4, 1 and 0.1 out of 100 as an "friendly towards Altcoins".
IOTA can prove it doesn’t work at any time by removing the centralized servers known as the Coordinator which is otherwise enforcing the convergence of the chain.
Exactly, that's the problem. With Byteball there is a similar problem - it seems not to work without trusted "witnesses". However, there is no proof that it doesn't work, so I give it a minimal chance.
What about other alt coins like, stratis, Neo,Bitconnect, Omisego surely these also have technical merits.The other question i guess is also how many of current coins are actually decentralised
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