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Chia
XCH

Chia

$2.1004
3.62%
Market Cap. #392
$30,716,062
Volume (24h) #210
$4,429,473
Supply (Circ. / Total / Max)
14.62M / 33.00M / ∞
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ChiaXCH

XCH

$2.1004
3.62%
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Market Cap. #392
$30,716,062
Volume (24h) #210
$4,429,473
Supply (Circ. / Total / Max)
14.62M / 33.00M / ∞
Launch Date
2021-03-19
Block Number
6,949,438
Block Reward
-
Last Block Size
-
Network H/s
-
2021-03-19
Launch Date
6,949,438
Block Number
-
Block Reward
-
Last Block Size
-
Network H/s

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About Chia

Chia (XCH) is a cryptocurrency developed by Chia Network Inc. that uses a “proof of space and time” (PoST) consensus mechanism. The native token, XCH, is used to reward “farmers” who allocate unused disk space to secure the network. Chia aims to reduce the environmental impact of crypto farming and mining. XCH is used as a reward mechanism, for transaction fees, and as a digital medium of exchange. Chia was created by Chia Network Inc., co-founded in 2017 by Bram Cohen, the inventor of BitTorrent.

Chia (XCH) is a novel cryptocurrency developed by Chia Network Inc. It diverges from traditional cryptocurrencies in its consensus mechanism, leveraging a method termed "proof of space and time" (PoST) as opposed to more commonly used "proof of work" (PoW) or "proof of stake" (PoS) mechanisms.

The Token The native token of Chia's blockchain, XCH, is a digital asset designed to be used within the Chia ecosystem. It's the compensation for participants, known as "farmers", who help in securing the network by allocating their unused disk space for network use. Farmers are rewarded with XCH tokens in return for their contributions to the network.

The Project The Chia project presents itself as a more energy-efficient solution to the traditionally power-consuming "proof of work" mechanism used in many cryptocurrencies. By utilizing disk space in the "proof of space and time" consensus mechanism, Chia aims to reduce the environmental impact often associated with crypto farming and mining.


Chia (XCH) has multiple use cases within its network. Primarily, it's used as a reward mechanism for farmers who contribute their unused disk space to the network. Additionally, XCH tokens can be used for transaction fees on the network and also serve as a digital medium of exchange, similar to other cryptocurrencies.

Chia was created by Chia Network Inc., an American technology company based in California. The company was co-founded in 2017 by Bram Cohen, known as the inventor of BitTorrent, a popular peer-to-peer file sharing protocol.

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