Nano, formerly known as Railblocks, is a cryptocurrency that is focused on enabling fast transactions with no fees. Nano's innovative blockchain architecture utilizes a block lattice structure that does not need miners to confirm transactions.
Nano uses a Delegated Proof-of-Stake consensus.

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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.