Crown is a cryptocurrency and development platform with a Proof-of-Work (PoW) consensus mechanism, and an emphasis on community governance. It combines some of the technical capabilities of Bitcoin and Dash. It is currently merge mined with Bitcoin, but is developing a new consensus model called Crown Atomic.

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.

Sharechain is developing a Proof-of-Work cryptocurrency platform. Their network is currently fueled by the Ethereum-based SSS token. Their marketing materials are unclear and do not offer any information about its advantages.