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Decred is a cryptocurrency designed to solve some of Bitcoin’s shortcomings, particularly in the areas of governance and scalability. Decred combines the best elements of Proof-of-Work (PoW) and Proof-of-Stake (PoS) into a hybrid consensus mechanism.

Unlike Bitcoin, which often suffers from severe splits and divisions within the community, Decred has developed a system that ensures stable and democratic governance. This is achieved through the use of Politeia, a platform where users can propose and vote on important changes within the network. Politeia ensures that everyone in the community has a voice in the development and future of Decred.

In addition to participating in the governance process by staking DCR tokens, Decred also offers fast and cheap transactions. Thanks to the shorter block time of 5 minutes and dynamic difficulty adjustment, Decred offers a more efficient network and means of payment than Bitcoin.

Users can mine Decred’s native cryptocurrency, DCR, via Proof-of-Work, where miners receive rewards for validating transactions. They can also stake DCR via Proof-of-Stake, which gives them voting rights and additional rewards. Of the total rewards, 60% goes to miners, 30% to stakers, and 10% to the Decred Treasury. This treasury is used to fund future developments and initiatives.

Who founded Decred?

Decred was founded in 2012 by pseudonymous developers tacotime and _ingsoc, whose identities are unknown. The project was later backed by Company 0 (C0), an open-source development company led by Jake Yocom-Piatt. Company 0 played a major role in Decred's mainnet launch in February 2016. The core team is relatively small but highly driven, with a strong focus on community-driven development and open-source innovation.

Decred is designed as a means of payment, but it also has other features and uses:

• Making transactions: Fast block time and dynamic difficulty adjustment allow you to make payments quickly and affordably, even micropayments.
• DCR mining: You can participate in mining via Proof-of-Work and earn 60% of the block rewards.
• DCR Staking: By staking your DCRs for Proof-of-Stake you can collect 30% of the block rewards.
• Participating in decision-making about the future: You can stake your DCR tokens to vote on proposals that shape the network.

Decred uses a combination of Proof-of-Work (PoW) and Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus mechanisms.

Consensus mechanism

In the PoW section, miners use their computing power to find the correct hash of the new block. For this, miners have to invest a considerable amount of energy. When a miner is the first to find a solution, a new block is added to the blockchain and the miner receives a reward in the form of DCR tokens.

In the PoS section, users can stake their DCR tokens to participate in the governance of the network. By staking DCR tokens, users receive a token giving them voting rights. Each token represents a vote that can be used to approve or reject proposals.

Politeia

Politeia is Decred’s governance platform where users can submit, discuss, and vote on proposals. This system ensures transparency and openness in the decision-making process. Users can submit proposals for new features, policies, and upgrades. Each proposal goes through the same voting process where the community decides whether to approve or reject the proposal.

Rewards

Decred's reward structure is designed to reward all participants in the network. The distribution of block rewards:

• 60% to the PoW miners
• 30% to the PoS stakers
• 10% to the Decred treasury

This structure ensures that miners and stakers are rewarded based on the intensity and cost of their contributions, while also keeping them motivated to contribute to the network. The Decred Treasury funds are used to fund future projects and initiatives.

Dynamic adjustment of the difficulty level

The difficulty of mining Decred blocks is adjusted every 12 hours. This ensures balanced and stable block production regardless of changes in the network hashrate. This dynamic adjustment helps the network remain efficient and secure.

DCR is Decred's native cryptocurrency. It plays a central role in the project's operation and governance. DCR tokens are used for various purposes within Decred.

First, they are deployed in the hybrid consensus mechanism. Users can stake their DCR to participate in the Proof-of-Stake mechanism. This gives them voting rights on the future of the project.

DCR tokens are also used for transactions within the network. This enables fast and cheap payments. In addition, miners receive DCR tokens as a reward for validating transactions via Proof-of-Work.

The maximum supply of DCR tokens is limited to 21 million, just like Bitcoin.

Anyone can stake DCR. You start by buying and storing DCR tokens in a compatible Decred wallet. Once you have enough DCR, you can buy tickets that represent your staking position. These tickets give you voting rights within the network.

When you buy a ticket, your DCR tokens are temporarily locked in the network. On average, it takes about 28 days before you can vote, but it can take up to 142 days. After the voting period, your DCR is returned to you along with a reward for taking part in the governance process.

If you want to mine Decred (DCR), you will require specialized hardware, such as a GPU or ASIC. You will also need suitable mining software, such as CGMiner or BFGMiner. The next step is to create a Decred wallet to store your rewards.

You can choose to mine independently or join a mining pool, such as F2Pool or Luxor. This increases your chances of success, since you combine your computing power with other miners.

Once everything is set up, you can launch the mining software to start validating transactions and adding new blocks to the blockchain. Rewards are automatically paid to your Decred wallet.

Decred has several unique features that set it apart from other cryptocurrencies:

• Hybrid consensus mechanism: Decred combines Proof-of-Work and Proof-of-Stake, creating a scalable and secure network where both miners and stakers play a role.
• Politeia: This governance platform allows users to submit proposals, discuss and vote on important network decisions.
• Reward distribution: Block rewards are distributed fairly between miners, stakers, and the Decred Treasury based on the intensity of their contribution.
• Dynamic difficulty adjustment: The difficulty regarding mining new blocks is adjusted every 12 hours, ensuring stable block production and network security.
• Community-driven development: Decred focuses heavily on open-source development and community engagement to drive innovation.

You can purchase Decred (DCR) from Bitvavo. Our platform is accessible for both beginners and experienced traders, simply follow these steps to buy DCR tokens via our website and app:

1. Log in to your Bitvavo account or create a new account.
2. Add funds to your account by clicking "Deposit".
3. Go to the Decred (DCR) purchase page.
4. Enter the amount in euros you wish to spend or the number of DCR tokens you want to purchase and click "Buy".

The price of DCR tokens varies depending on the current market price. After purchase, your DCR tokens will be automatically credited to your Bitvavo account, where you can easily manage and trade them. Selling Decred tokens is just as easy allowing you to quickly react to market changes.

You can safely store your Decred tokens within your Bitvavo account. Bitvavo keeps the majority of assets in cold storage, which means they are managed offline. We recommend enabling two-factor authentication (2FA) for an extra layer of security for your account.

Most software and hardware wallets support DCR, which makes it possible to store DCR in your own wallet. After purchase, you can easily transfer Decred coins to an external wallet by linking the wallet address to your Bitvavo account. This gives you full control over your cryptocurrencies.