HTMLCOIN is a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchain platform focused on enabling the practical applications of smart contracts. The HTML blokchain is a hybrid of Ethereum and Bitcoin, and also combines elements of other blockchain infrastructures.

MonaCoin is the first alternative cryptocurrency developed in Japan. It is based on the popular Japanese character, Mona. MonaCoin has a Proof-of-Work (PoW) consensus mechanism and uses a version of the Lyra2RE mining algorithm that was first used by Vertcoin.
MonaCoin has an enthusiastic user base that has developed a variety of Mona-based web applications and services. MonaCoin holders also use the coin as a tipping system.