Was there any crypto Currencies before Bitcoin

[Kunkun]

Developed in the mid-1990s, Hashcash was one of the most successful pre-bitcoin digital currencies, according to The Merkle. ... Hashcash used a proof-of-work algorithm to aid the generation and distribution of new coins, much like many contemporary cryptocurrencies

Well nice piece of info, always thought Bitcoin was the first coin that came out but since you saying it's this then I should probably check online and get my facts right too

 

[Ray]

I have heard there were several currencies before BItcoin. I have even heard and watched a documentary that describes big doughnut-like stone made (Yapsee Stone) read it here (no referral link)

Rai stones - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Also, there have been several other attempts for making various crypto-like projects in various countries, read here (No referral link again)

What Was the First Cryptocurrency?

Bitcoin has dominated the cryptocurrency space for years. But was it the first digital currency?

www.investopedia.com

 

[Senator]

Everyone knows that there was no other cryptocurrency in existence before the emergence of Bitcoin. Bitcoin was and is the only cryptocurrency that existed for a few years before others started coming in

 

[Dora Wi]

Bitcoin is called king for a reason. It was of course the first cryptocurrency ever, so if you read about the history of cryptos, Bitcoin is a must to be aware of.

 

[mcjerry]

Nothing, Bitcoin is the first decentralized cryptocurrency (2009) that uses SHA 256, although in 1983 there was electronic money (e-cash) based on cryptography, also in 1995 there was Digicash which was an early form of cryptographic electronic payment that required software. .

You are current with this history you are letting us to know. All I know is that bitcoin is the first crypto currency and the only crypto currency to exist in 2009. It was later that we start to hear about litcoin, dogecoin, dash, etherium and the rest. Now there are over 1000 crypto currency that are active.

 

[Justin]

I hear that there were some sorts of electronic money before bitcoin was created but bitcoin happens to be the world's first crypto currency. It has been 12 years.

 

[Senator]

If there was any coin that existed before the Bitcoin we'd have known that by now don't you think? Because Bitcoin would have been called an altecoin, but it's not

 

[kayode10]

I think bitcoin is the first cryptocurrency in the world. The world can have another cryptocurrency before bitcoin but I don't think it is as popular as Bitcoin. I believe if you ask most people they are going to tell you that bitcoin is the first cryptocurrency in the world.

 

[Grandeur]

No, there was no crypto currency before Bitcoin, Bitcoin was the first ever crypto to be created that's a reason for it's high value due to the number of investors it's has pulled over the years.

 

[Rhapsody]

There have never been any crypto currency before the existence of bitcoin. Bitcoin is the first crypto currency ever to be created. And bitcoin to-date still don't have a known founder. All we know is the name of the founder.
Before the existence of bitcoin. Some websites do have points that can serve as money only on there websites.

 

[tyrim88]

Before the invention of bitcoin as crypto currency was there any particular crypto currency

There was actually no cryptocurency before the bitcoin came on board.the bitcoin has been the flagship of all other virtual curency,that is the reason why their price is alway affecting the value of other coin in the market.

 

[harrypaul]

Bitcoin is the first crypto currency to ever by use, it was first invented by 2009 and by 2011 a few number of people begin trading on the new project.

 

[Elfinito]

There were some ecoins but Bitcoin is the first digital currency to ever be used.
Firstly invented in 2009 by a Japanese man and by 2011 it was in circulation

 

[Sotherefore]

Bitcoins is the first cryptocurrency that have ever been in existence apart from bitcoins there was no other cryptocurrency in existence and the second cryptocurrency to be an existence in ethereum, followed by others that I do not know.

 

[kinqzbitz]

Definitely bitcoin crypto currency was the first ever to exist in the world before the rest started coming out and if you were smart enough to invest in it earlier on by now u are a millionaire

 

[Good-Person]

There used to be a currency called HashCash. It was created during the 1990s and it was no so popular at that time. I am not sure if it had any real value like Bitcoin but it had a Proof of Work algorithm.

 

[ahmedo24]

There used to be a currency called HashCash. It was created during the 1990s and it was no so popular at that time. I am not sure if it had any real value like Bitcoin but it had a Proof of Work algorithm.

You may be right because Henry Ford as once predicted the existence of cryptocurrencies about 100 years ago if I'm not mistaken so it is very possible that the coin was available in the 90s but very unpopular.

 

[Good-Person]

You may be right because Henry Ford as once predicted the existence of cryptocurrencies about 100 years ago if I'm not mistaken so it is very possible that the coin was available in the 90s but very unpopular.

Before Bitcoin, there was an electronic payment system called E-Gold. It was not a digital coin per say. But the amount held in E-Gold accounts were equivalent to the amount of real gold that was held in banks. Unfortunately, E-Gold got closed by the U.S. authorities.

 

[Joy123]

I don't think there is any crypto currency before bitcoin. Bitcoin is the first crypto coins and currently the most popular and acceptable coin.

 

[kayode10]

I don't think there is any cryptocurrency before Bitcoin. We only have webmoney in which you can use to pay for products and services on the internet. Big bow is the most common one among them.