Junkcoin
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What is Junkcoin?
Overview
Junkcoin is a community-driven blockchain initially created as a humorous experiment during early cryptocurrency. The network supports secure value transfers, ordinal creation, and operates as a functional Layer 1 chain. It has become notable as an ancestor of Dogecoin through Luckycoin and continues to operate as a decentralized network.
How it works
Junkcoin operates as a Proof of Work blockchain and supports merge-mining alongside Litecoin. The network enables both standard transactions and the creation of ordinals. It functions as a fully independent blockchain with its own distributed consensus mechanism.
Token and supply
JKC is the native asset of the Junkcoin blockchain with a total supply of approximately 24.5 million coins. No maximum supply cap has been specified. The token functions as the medium for transaction fees and value transfer across the network.
Team and history
Junkcoin originated in 2013 as one of the earliest Litecoin forks and was relaunched in November 2024 from its original genesis block dated May 2013.
Where to trade JKC
Exchanges that list this asset
Live spot quotes from connected exchanges
JKC funding rates
Live perpetual funding on every connected exchange. Positive = longs pay shorts.
Contracts & chains
Exact contract or mint per network — the identity layer used for DEX routing.
On-chain routes
Networks with a connected DEX routing adapter.