About the coin (initial summary)
• What coin: Alterdot (ticker ADOT)
• Mining algorithm: Argon2d16000 (CPU‑friendly Proof‑of‑Work)
• CPU‑only or not: No, but the Argon2d16000 algorithm is CPU‑miner‑friendly and ASIC‑resistant
• Brief description: Alterdot creates a decentralized web project, combining blockchain and IPFS, including BlockchainDNS for censorship‑resistant domains, deterministic masternodes, InstantSend, ChainLocks, and coin mixing. The project launched on June 17 2021, the code is open on GitHub and is based on an updated Dash/Dynamic foundation.
• Where to mine/pool: One pool is mentioned on miningpoolstats.stream/credits (rejected shares noted); solo mining is also possible, no specific miner is listed.
• Wallet/links: Website, Twitter, Medium, Discord, Explorer, browser extension (Chrome Web Store), GitHub repository, listings on Cratex.io and Exbitron.com (pairs ADOT/BTC, ADOT/LTC, ADOT/DOGE, ADOT/USDT, ADOT/BTC).
• Community reaction: Participants asked about exchange listings, mining methods, and the connection to the previous Credits project; the developer confirmed trading on Cratex.io and Exbitron.com, provided links, clarified the name, shared a Russian translation, and answered questions about the pool and solo mining.
Update history (deltas)
2026-09-05 00:14 UTC — 78 new posts.
• Main topic of new posts: discussion of the current state of the BitCreds (Alterdot) project, including price, roadmap, node and masternode updates, explorer operation, listings, upcoming hard fork and increase of masternode collateral, as well as the return of the lead developer and plans for IPFS integration and network parameter changes.
• Key news/updates:
- A poll on changing masternode collateral concluded with a majority for increasing from 5 000 to 50 000 BCRS; release v1.6.0 issued, hard fork at block 850 000 performed, collateral now 50 000 BCRS.
- The BitCreds explorer was temporarily offline due to maintenance, then came back online and started indexing the chain; later the explorer was also activated on MNRank.
- The project got listed on the MNRank service (coin/BCRS page).
- Node update: all nodes version v1.5.0 and older will be blocked for a year from developer nodes until the fork; after the fork an update is required.
- Return of the lead developer (andrew2k) with an announcement of expanding the project toward IPFS, reducing inflation, tightening Argon2d, lowering masternode collateral and the need to burn coins for new services.
- Discussion of price and proposals to reduce block time and fees to improve payment usage.
- Appointment of community manager (jamalaezaz) to answer questions.
• Issues/complaints:
- Users noted low price on alt markets and asked about strategies to increase value.
- Questions about current PoS vs PoW+Masternodes status; confirmed that after the poll it was decided to keep PoW+Masternodes unchanged.
- Periodic explorer outages (offline, then online but with indexing delay).
- Some users reported that the explorer wasn't working (ZeeeN) and received replies that there were no issues.
- Discussion of the need to lower block time (128 seconds) and fees for practical use.
- Questions about timeline and marketing budget for new IPFS‑oriented features.
• Overall tone: mixed, but overall neutral‑positive: there is concern