what's Decred?
Decred is a blockchain-based cryptocurrency that emphasizes decentralized governance, security, and community-driven development. Launched in 2016, it uses a hybrid consensus mechanism combining Proof-of-Work (PoW) for mining and Proof-of-Stake (PoS) for voting, allowing stakeholders to participate in decision-making processes such as protocol upgrades and treasury allocation. This structure aims to prevent centralization by ensuring that a portion of block rewards funds a community treasury, which is managed through on-chain voting via the Politeia system. The native token, DCR, serves multiple purposes including transaction fees, staking for governance votes, and as a store of value. Decred's architecture includes features like atomic swaps for cross-chain trading without intermediaries and a decentralized exchange (DCRDEX) that prioritizes user privacy and control. Privacy enhancements, such as a post-quantum secure mixnet integrated into PoS, allow optional shielding of transactions while maintaining transparency for the overall supply. Decred's design draws from Bitcoin's security model but extends it with stakeholder involvement to foster long-term sustainability and adaptability. The project is developed by a global community, with ongoing efforts to improve scalability, interoperability, and user experience through non-custodial wallets and node software.
Decred implements treasury policy changes Feb 9; added as a gTrade trading pair.
DCR gained 7% in market value, ranking among the top movers on February 27, 2026.
DCR increased 15% on February 26, 2026, leading top movers in the crypto market.
Achieved a year-to-date price gain of 66.42% as of February 25, 2026, ranking fourth among top 100 altcoins by YTD performance.
DCR gained 8% to lead top movers among major cryptocurrencies on February 24, 2026.
Reached an all-time high market cap of $2.8 billion during Q4 2025.
Experienced a price increase of over 30% in a 7-day period ending February 9, 2026, attributed to technical momentum and volume.
Ranked #4 top weekly crypto gainer, gaining 9% in price on February 13, 2026.
Implements treasury policy changes on 2026-02-09, setting stricter spending limits to reduce sell pressure from treasury funds.
Added as a new trading pair on gTrade (Gains Network)
Recorded $80M in 24-hour whale inflows on 2026-01-23.
Ranked as the second highest weekly gainer with a +60.82% price increase on CoinMarketCap's top gainers list for the week ending January 16, 2026.
Token surged over 300% ("pumped triple digits") following the March 2025 Treasury delisting of Tornado Cash.
Ranks #5 among privacy coin projects by development activity in Santiment data, with upward positioning indicator. Previously ranked #8.
After an initial pump to $80, DCR establishes higher lows in a consolidation pattern.
Weekly close above range high completed, with DCR currently retesting the range high as new support to confirm the breakout.
Ranks #6 on LunarCrush AltRank, down from #3 position on November 9, based on combined social activity, community momentum, and price performance.
DCR gains +13% on November 12, leading top movers and following ZEC's pump after Winklevoss Capital's $50M ZEC investment announcement.
DCR ranks #5 among top daily crypto gainers on November 10, 2025 according to CoinMarketCap data.
DCR completes breakout from multi-month range, achieving +500% overall rally from a setup initiated over a year ago. (ID: 1987633352925422031)
DCR ranks #3 on LunarCrush AltRank, which measures combined social activity and market performance across thousands of coins.
DCR posts a 27.77% loss on Nov 8, ranking among the three biggest losers in crypto markets for the 24-hour period.
Supply remains locked in staking tickets for 1-90+ days, creating violent pumps followed by extended mean reversion as weak hands unlock and sell. Potential catalysts to change this pattern include liquid staking tech, Hyperliquid perp listing, or Coinbase listing.
Trader positions DCR as next target alongside $ZEN, $BDX, and $DASH following $RAIL's flip of $ZANO.
DCR posts 18.97% loss on Nov 7, ranking as the biggest daily loser. Despite this decline, DCR demonstrates relative outperformance over the past week as one of the few altcoins not down 50% during the broader market dump.
A ticket funds unlock event triggers significant selling pressure, with reports of heavy dumping activity.
A crypto trader categorizes Decred as a beta/derivative privacy coin that rose purely on FOMO chasing without the fundamental drivers behind ZEC's rally, flagging it as a potential short candidate if the privacy coin sector reverses.
Social activity shows parabolic growth alongside the recent price surge, with the market experiencing renewed interest in privacy-focused coins including DCR, ZEC, and DASH.
Trading volume reaches $185 million in one day, representing a massive spike compared to historical volume levels.
DCR ranks #1 among daily crypto gainers on CoinMarketCap for 4/11/25.
Futures trading for DCR launches on OurBit exchange with up to 20x leverage in both cross and isolated margin modes.
Price increases from $15 to $70 over 4 days.
DCR breaks out of a 1,200+ day trading range in two days.
DCR ranked as the second biggest crypto gainer on November 3 with a 12.19% price increase in 24 hours.
63.38% of the total supply is shielded and 81% of tokens are distributed.
Listed among privacy-focused cryptocurrencies to monitor as privacy narrative gains momentum after ZEC's 600% price increase and mentions from prominent crypto figures including Naval, Mert, and Arthur Hayes.