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# Emercoin (EMC): how it works, supply and reviews

## In short

- **Type**: Own blockchain launched as a fork of Peercoin.
- **Maximum supply**: No fixed cap: supply increases algorithmically by about 6% per year.
- **Risks and caveats**: Supply is not capped: Emercoin's specification gives an increase of about 6% per year.
- **Checked**: 1 November 2026

## Key facts

- **Ticker**: EMC
- **Official site**: [emercoin.com](https://emercoin.com/)

Key facts checked on 1 November 2026 against official sources.

## What is Emercoin

Emercoin (EMC) is a blockchain launched in December 2013 as a fork of Peercoin. It combines proof-of-stake minting with SHA-256 proof-of-work merge-mined with Bitcoin, and hosts services such as EmerDNS and EmerSSL on its name-value storage.

## Network and consensus

| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | Own blockchain launched as a fork of Peercoin. |
| Consensus | Hybrid proof of stake and proof of work, merge-mined with Bitcoin. |
| Block time | 10 minutes on average. |
| Launched | December 2013. |
| Smart contracts | Name-value storage (NVS) for arbitrary name->value records on the blockchain, used by EmerDNS, EmerSSL and other services. |

## Supply and issuance

| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Maximum supply | No fixed cap: supply increases algorithmically by about 6% per year. |
| Issuance | Proof-of-work block reward of 5020 EMC, decreasing with PoW difficulty. |
| Staking rewards | Proof-of-stake reward of about 6% per year. |

## What EMC is used for

- EMC is the native coin of the Emercoin chain, minted by proof of stake and mined by proof of work.
- Emercoin runs services such as EmerSSL, EmerSSH, EmerDNS, EmerDPO and ENUMER on its blockchain.

## Who develops and governs Emercoin

- **Open source**: Source code is published on GitHub (emercoin/emercoin); latest release v0.8.5.
- **Developer**: emercoin.com lists a core team including a CTO and integration architects.
- **Company**: emercoin.com presents a platform of blockchain tools for business developed since 2013.

## History

| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| December 2013 | Emercoin launches as a fork of Peercoin. |
| 2014 | Name-Value Storage is added as a platform for blockchain-based services. |
| 2017 | Three-in-one mining (PoS + PoW + merged mining) is introduced. |
| 2018 | Wallet 0.7.0 adds SegWit support. |
| 2023 | New wallet version 0.8.0. |
| 26 July 2024 | Emercoin 0.8.5 is released with optional quantum-attack protection for PoS/PoW blocks. |

## Security and audits

- Version 0.8.5 adds optional quantum-attack protection: most of a PoS minting amount goes to a fresh P2WPKH output that publishes only a hash of the public key.
- The protection is disabled by default and is switched on in the configuration.

## Security incidents

Incidents are reported by third parties (press, incident databases) but are not confirmed in the company’s own channels, so none is listed here.

## Risks and caveats

- Supply is not capped: Emercoin's specification gives an increase of about 6% per year.
- The official swap.emercoin.com service is one-way and payments are final.
- The quantum-attack protection in 0.8.5 is off by default.

## Official links

- Website: [emercoin.com](https://emercoin.com/)
- Docs: [emercoin.com/documentation/introduction/specifications](https://emercoin.com/documentation/introduction/specifications)
- Source code: [github.com/emercoin/emercoin](https://github.com/emercoin/emercoin)
- Block explorer: [explorer.emercoin.com](https://explorer.emercoin.com/)
- Blog: [emercoin.com/news](https://emercoin.com/news)

## Questions and answers

**What is Emercoin?**

Emercoin (EMC) is a blockchain launched in December 2013 as a fork of Peercoin, with hybrid proof-of-stake and merge-mined proof-of-work and a name-value storage used by services such as EmerDNS.

**What is the maximum supply of Emercoin?**

There is no fixed maximum; supply grows by about 6% per year. The explorer showed about 56.12 million EMC on 1 November 2026.

**How is Emercoin mined?**

By SHA-256 proof of work merge-mined with Bitcoin and by proof-of-stake minting, with a block about every 10 minutes.

**Is Emercoin still active?**

Yes: the explorer showed new blocks on 1 November 2026 and version 0.8.5 is the latest GitHub release (26 July 2024).

## Sources

- [Emercoin - home](https://emercoin.com/)
- [Emercoin - About Emercoin](https://emercoin.com/documentation/about-emercoin)
- [Emercoin - Specifications](https://emercoin.com/documentation/introduction/specifications)
- [Emercoin - Emercoin Blockchain](https://emercoin.com/emercoin-blockchain)
- [Emercoin - News](https://emercoin.com/news)
- [Emercoin - 0.8.5 release post](https://emercoin.com/news/emercoin-0-8-5-quantum-protection/)
- [Emercoin - swap.emercoin.com post](https://emercoin.com/news/emercoin-swap-buy-emc-with-usdt/)
- [Emercoin - Team](https://emercoin.com/team)
- [Emercoin explorer](https://explorer.emercoin.com/)
- [GitHub - emercoin releases](https://github.com/emercoin/emercoin/releases)

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