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.

SIBCoin is a Proof-of-Work coin that was originally based on the same code as the Dash blockchain. SIBcoin was developed by a team of cryptocurrency enthusiasts in Siberia and it has gained a significant following in Russia.