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## What is DigiByte?

DigiByte (DGB) is a rapidly growing decentralized, global blockchain that was founded in early 2014 with a focus on cyber security, payments & secure communications technologies.
DigiByte (DGB) is a highly secure, decentralized, distributed and time-tested global blockchain that was founded in early 2014 with a focus on cyber security, payments & secure communications technologies.

For more information, as well as an immediately useable, binary version of the DigiByte Core software, see <https://digibyte.io>
For more information, as well as an immediately useable, binary version of the DigiByte Core software, see <https://digibyte.org>

## DigiByte FAQ

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**Max Total Supply**: 21 Billion DigiBytes in 21 Years (2035)

**Current Supply**: 11,692,747,373 DGB (April 2019)
**Current Supply**: 14,293,304,147 DGB (May 2021)

**Block Reward Reduction**: 1% Monthly

**Current Block Reward**: 688 DGB (April 2019)
**Current Block Reward**: 520 DGB (May 2021)

**Mining Algorithms**: Five individual: SHA256, Scrypt, Odocrypt, Skein & Qubit

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**SegWit Support**: Yes. First major altcoin to successfully activate Segwit. (April 2017)

**Hardforks**: 4. DigiShield, MultiAlgo, MultiShield, DigiSpeed
**Hardforks**: 5. DigiShield, MultiAlgo, MultiShield, DigiSpeed, Odocrypt

**Softforks**: 3. SegWit, CSV, NVersionBits

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- DigiByte can handle many more transactions per second.
- Bitcoin can only handle 3-4 transactions per second.
- DigiByte currently can handle 560+ transactions per second.
- The 2015 DigiSpeed hardfork introduced changes that double the capacity of the network every two years.

**Total Supply**:

- More DigiBytes, lower price, more micro transactions, better price stability.
- 21 billion DigiBytes will be created over 21 years.
- Only 21 million Bitcoin will be created over 140 years.
- 1000:1 ratio. 1000 DigiByte for every Bitcoin.

**Flexibility**:

- Ability to quickly add new features.
- DigiByte can add new features & upgrades much quicker than Bitcoin.
- Future DigiByte upgrades will push transaction limit to several hundred thousand per second.

**Marketability & Usability**:

- DigiByte is an easy brand to market to consumers.
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