Connect Coin is an Ethereum based token that was created by a company in Tanzania called Cryptocurrency International. Their focus is on serving as an alternative payment method for e-commerce. They are also developing crypto debit cards called Connect Cards.

Sphere is a smart contract platform and peer-to-peer payment network. The network has a hybrid PoW and PoS consensus mechanism and is powered by the native SPHR token, which can be swapped for an ERC20 token over the Ubiq smart contract platform.

BlackCoin is a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) cryptocurrency created in 2014. Users are rewarded for staking their coins to secure the network. BlackCoin's staking rewards vary between 1% to 8% per year.