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DogeCash is a self-governing cryptocurrency that works with the Proof-of-Participation (POS) technology.

Technical view
The source code of DogeCash is a bifurcation of the PIVX cryptocurrency and therefore, from a technical perspective, it works in a different way than the classic proof of work based cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum or Litecoin. These work with nodes and miners, while in DogeCash, the system is based on masternodes and stakers.

Masternodes
In a decentralised peer-to-peer network, a masternode is a server that keeps a copy of the accounting sheet (blockchain) for all transactions made in the network's history. It also provides a certain level of processing power, and performs tasks related to the transactions validation. On the other hand, masternodes are also tasked with voting activities on the network governance plans and budgets. For all these actions, they are rewarded: through commissions on transactions made between users in some cryptocurrencies, or with a portion of the coins mined in each new block in the case of others.

In terms of the masternodes quantity, the ideal is to have as many as possible, so no individual or institution has the majority of the participation, but even so, in order to avoid a surplus of malignant masternodes (masternodes strategically set to alter the network), criteria are set to allow the network to recognise the reliability of the masternodes. These can be criteria such as the amount of coins they have in their wallets, or the time they have been participating in the network.

Stakers
In conventional networks based on proof of work networks such as Bitcoin or Litecoin, the miners are responsible for collecting and validating the transactions in an accounting sheet (block), which once is completed must be linked in the chain of blocks already validated (blockchain). The miner who performs this action will be rewarded by the network. Even so, to corroborate the legitimacy of the proposed block, only the miner who solves a mathematical challenge first can link the block in the blockchain. This mathematical challenge requires the use of computer processing capacity, which by 2019 consumed as much energy as Switzerland.

In a POS network, the operation is the same, except there isn’t a mathematical challenge and therefore, the energy expenditure is eliminated. Instead, a draw is made between the different stakers to determine who will be chosen to link the block to the blockchain. Each staker must have at least the minimum amount required deposited as insurance, and the greater the amount lodged, the greater the probability that it will be chosen to nest the block. The expense obstacle makes for a possible disruptor more reasonable to receive the reward of the network instead of trying to obstruct its operation with corrupt blocks.

The DogeCash POS Network
The way the DogeCash network is supported is thanks to stakers and masternodes (Dogenodes in the DogeCash network). The Stakers validate the transactions and the masternodes function as a host for all the network transactions. Both are rewarded by the network and the reward varies according to the block and the amount of DOGEC mined to date. In this way, users who validate transactions do not need to solve mathematical challenges to prove their reliability to the network. On the contrary, they must have different criteria that allows them to be identified as reliable (5000 DOGEC for a masternode and 100 DOGEC for a staker).

From a monetary and economic perspective, DogeCash adopts a deflationary policy, setting the issue limit at 21 million DOGEC. Five percent of this amount was premined on October 1, 2018 with the purpose of developing the crypto-currency platforms and distributing coins among the team and investors.

Dogecoin
Although both have in their name a reference to the Doge internet meme, the technical functioning and objectives of each coin are different. From a technical perspective, Dogecoin is a bifurcation of Litecoin, so its network is based on a proof-of-work validation system instead of a proof of participation as in the case of Dogecash.

In addition, Dogecoin does not have an issue limit, and 5 billion coins approximately are generated every year while DogeCash has an issue limit of 21 million.

The vision of both cryptocurrencies is also different: Dogecoin chooses to become a massive payment method of international use to be "the internet currency", DogeCash defines itself as a currency that seeks to serve charitable causes. .

On the other hand, another factor of differentiation is the capitalization of both currencies: While Dogecoin has a capitalization of 10.1 billion dollars (as February 9, 2021) DogeCash has a capitalization of around 700 thousand dollars (as February 9, 2021).