Zcoin (XZC)
Zcoin is the first full implementation of the Zerocoin Protocol, which allows users to have complete privacy via Zero-Knowledge cryptographic proofs. Zcoin should therefore be considered to be a pure cryptocurrency, and one that is focused on user privacy.
Mining/Staking
Zcoin uses a proof-of-work (mining) system. The cryptographic algorithm used is Lyra2z, which is a chained hash of Blake256 for the first round and Lyra2 for the final round.
Development Team
Zcoin has a mid-sized development team which includes some very talented developers. The team pedigrees can be seen on the official website (links below).
Criticisms, Caveats, and Competitors
There is a lot of confusion between the Zcoin and the Zcash projects. The two are related, but separate projects. More information about the differences between the two projects can be seen in an article linked below.
Additional Resources
The project's main website: https://zcoin.io
Link to Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zerocoin
Link to Reddit Community: https://www.reddit.com/r/zcoin
Link to Twitter account: https://twitter.com/zcoinofficial
Link to Team information: https://zcoin.io/team
Link to data on Live Coin Watch: https://www.livecoinwatch.com/price/ZCoin-XZC
Whitepaper: N/A
More Articles & Links relating to Zcoin:
Differences between Zcoin and Zcash
https://zcoin.io/zcoin-and-zcash