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Titcoin (Ticker Symbol: TIT〔("TitCoin: A SHA256 Based Coin With A TIT In Adult Entertainment" ). ''All Alt News''. Retrieved 5 October 2014.〕) is a type of digital currency called a cryptocurrency that uses cryptography on a decentralized peer-to-peer network to manage the issuance of new currency units while simultaneously processing transactions.〔Maguder, Natasha. ("Explainer: How do cryptocurrencies work?" ). ''CNN''. Retrieved 9 July 2014.〕 Titcoin is a derivative of the bitcoin source code with key modifications to the software which greatly improve transaction speeds and network difficulty readjustments.〔Moore, Lane. ("Behind Titcoin, the New Anonymous Currency for Buying Porn" ). ''Cosmopolitan Magazine''. Retrieved 30 October 2014.〕 Titcoin is exclusively designed for and marketed towards the adult entertainment industry to allow owners of the currency to pay for adult products and services without the fear of incriminating payment histories appearing on their credit cards.〔Lynch, Gerald.("Titcoin is the Bitcoin for Porn" ). ''Gizmodo UK''. Retrieved 23 June 2014.〕〔Johnson, Bob. ("'Titcoin' Aiming to Be Adult's Own Cryptocurrency" ). ''XBIZ''. Retrieved 23 June 2014.〕 Titcoin is notable for being the first altcoin fully recognized as a legitimate form of currency by a major industry trade organization. In 2015, Titcoin received two nominations at the 2015 XBIZ Awards ceremony which honors companies that play an essential part in the growth and success of adult entertainment.〔("Titcoin Receives Two Web & Tech XBIZ Nominations" ). ''Payout Magazine''. Retrieved 18 November 2014.〕 In 2016, Titcoin was nominated for a second year in a row as ''Alternative Payment Services Company of the Year'' at the 2016 XBIZ Awards.〔Pedersen, Niels. ("Titcoin and Coinsnap Nominated for Adult Entertainment Awards" ). ''CryptoCoinsNews''. Retrieved 24 November 2015.〕 == History == Titcoin was originally founded by three cryptocurrency advocates from New York City: Edward Mansfield, Richard Allen and a third anonymous individual.〔Mercier Voyer, Stephanie. ("Titcoin Is a Brand New Cryptocurrency for Porn Purchases" ). ''Vice Magazine''. Retrieved 18 June 2014.〕 The founders developed Titcoin for the adult entertainment industry as a cash alternative payment system for performing anonymous transactions.〔Spitznagel, Eric. ("Who Actually Pays for Porn Anymore? An Investigation" ). ''Men's Health Magazine''. Retrieved 14 August 2014.〕〔Weisman, Carrie. ("Porn Gets Its Own Currency" ). ''Design & Trend''. Retrieved 23 June 2014.〕 Titcoin allows consumers of adult entertainment to perform transactions without using any personally identifiable information.〔("Crypto-Currency for the Adult Industry Titcoin Founders Interviewed" ). ''SoundCrave Magazine''. Retrieved 28 August 2014.〕〔("Your complete A-Z guide to cryptocurrencies" ). ''The Kernel''. Retrieved 11 January 2014.〕 Titcoin also benefits adult businesses with zero chargebacks and freedom from dealing with traditional financial institutions.〔Stryker, Kitty. ("The adult industry's growing war over Titcoin" ). ''The Daily Dot''. Retrieved 15 September 2014.〕〔Beech, Richard. ("Introducing Titcoin: The new currency only for adults" ). ''The Daily Mirror''. Retrieved 29 October 2014.〕 On January 17, 2014, Titcoin was formally revealed to the cryptocurrency community with initial coin specifications and an official launch timeframe.〔("Titcoin (TIT) - Pre-Launch Announcement" ). ''CryptoCoinTalk''. Retrieved 17 January 2014.〕 On June 21, 2014, the Titcoin wallet and source code was released with an initial soft launch for the cryptocurrency community followed by a hard launch for the public.〔Chang, Lulu. (""Titcoin" Is A Bitcoin-Esque Currency For Porn, And Only Porn, And We Can't Even" ). ''Bustle Magazine''. Retrieved 23 June 2014.〕 On August 26, 2014, the Titcoin wallet was successfully forked to support transaction times 10x faster than bitcoin and to enable real-time adjustments to the network difficulty level.〔("Titcoin TIT Information [New Wallet Available | Fork to Occur Tue Aug 26 at 1200GMT]" ). ''Crypto RSS''. Retrieved 26 August 2014.〕 In September, 2014, former Wall Street stockbroker and Jordan Belfort protégé at Stratton Oakmont, Patrick McDonnell,〔Giles, Jeff. ("Wolf of Wallstreet – Patrick McDonnell interview" ) ''Major Mindjob''. Retrieved 29 January 2014.〕 joined the Titcoin development team as a business development advisor.〔Blue, Violet. ("Why Is Wall Street Taking ‘Titcoin’ Seriously?" ). ''Playboy Magazine''. Retrieved 24 October 2014.〕〔("Patrick 'The Coyote of Wall Street' McDonnell Joins Titcoin" ). ''AVN''. Retrieved 9 September 2014.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Titcoin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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