<p><a href="http://mapofcoins.com">Map of Coins</a> is a great resource for this.</p>

<p>As of May 2016 they are tracking a total of 710 cryptocurrencies. Of those, 667 are based on Bitcoin's code, which is 94%!</p>

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<p>What percentage of altcoins share the same codebase as Bitcoin?</p>

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What percentage of altcoins are based on Bitcoin?
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# What percentage of altcoins are based on Bitcoin?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-05-28)

What percentage of altcoins share the same codebase as Bitcoin?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2016-05-28. Score: 10 | Accepted answer

[Map of Coins](http://mapofcoins.com) is a great resource for this.

As of May 2016 they are tracking a total of 710 cryptocurrencies. Of those, 667 are based on Bitcoin's code, which is 94%!


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