Proof-of-work difficulty explained

Blockchain based cryptocurrency proof-of-concept built with Elixir. Feedback welcome - coincoin/apps/blockchain/docs/difficulty.md at master · robinmonjo/coincoin

Proof-of-work difficulty explained launched on December 2, 2017 with 7 votes, #1,131 of 2,482 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.

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LaunchedDec 2, 2017

Launch day▲ 7 votestop 46% of 2,482 that month

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By the numbers

#1,131
of 2,482 launches in December 2017: 50%
of 2017's launches got fewer votes: 2×
the median launch of 2017 (3 votes): 54
launches landed the same day: 11%
of launches posted at 19:00 UTC reach 10 votes: 8 yrs
on, the site is still online (checked September 2026)

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