https://digifacts.diginode.tools/help/A DigiFact - a bite-size fact about DigiByte - every day.enDigiByte was the first coin to upgrade from a single mining algorithm to MultiAlgo, for the additional security provided by having 5x algorithms. This upgrade occurred in late 2014 as the 'MultiAlgo' network upgrade. What's MultiAlgo? Learn more here: https://go.diginode.tools/g2h8https://go.diginode.tools/g2h8digifacts-en-2026-10-13Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDigiByte pioneered the DigiShield difficulty adjustment. It's used in Dogecoin, Ubiq, ZCash, Monacoin and parts of the code are even used in Ethereum. What is DigiShield (a.k.a MultiShield)? Learn more here: https://go.diginode.tools/2fm8https://go.diginode.tools/2fm8digifacts-en-2026-10-12Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThere is a maximum of 21 billion DigiByte that will ever exist. This was intentionally chosen as a 1000:1 ratio compared to Bitcoins 21 million. No more can ever be created.https://digifacts.diginode.tools/help/digifacts-en-2026-10-11Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDigiBytes MultiAlgo means 5x algorithms all continuously compete for every single block. Others such as X16R are very different, instead rotating through each sub-algorithm with all miners swapping and using that same. As such, X16R is still a "single algorithm" compared with DigiBytes 5x MultiAlgo implementation.https://digifacts.diginode.tools/help/digifacts-en-2026-10-10Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDigiByte originally had 60 second block timings, however through multiple network upgrades that were improved upon, first to 30, and now to the 15 seconds it is today.https://digifacts.diginode.tools/help/digifacts-en-2026-10-09Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTNobody knows exactly how many "nodes" there are on the DigiByte network, because there is no central point that all computers check in with. This ensures your privacy when you download the wallet software.https://digifacts.diginode.tools/help/digifacts-en-2026-10-08Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDigiByte is available on thousands of Crypto ATMs around the world! This is a great way for people new to cryptocurrency to get involved through a more "traditional" method of currency exchange.https://digifacts.diginode.tools/help/digifacts-en-2026-10-07Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDigiByte has 3x address types, each starting with a different prefix. Modern addresses start with the letters "dgb1" for Bech32 formatted addresses or the letter "S" for SegWit (Segregated Witness). Legacy addresses start with the letter "D". While support for these will remain, they are gradually being phased out in favor of Bech32 addresses.https://digifacts.diginode.tools/help/digifacts-en-2026-10-06Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn 2019, DigiByte upgraded the network, replacing the Myriad-Groestl algorithm with Odocrypt, an algorithm designed to be ASIC-resistant by targeting mining with FPGA hardware. However, with most ASIC-resistant algorithms, if the financial incentives are there, eventually ASICs will be developed for these algorithms, as is the case with Odocrypt.https://digifacts.diginode.tools/help/digifacts-en-2026-10-05Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe DigiByte subreddit located at r/DigiByte has over 40,000 members. It's a great place to stay updated about all the news and developments in the DigiByte community. Join here: https://go.diginode.tools/bjqphttps://go.diginode.tools/bjqpdigifacts-en-2026-10-04Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDigiByte is available on 100+ exchanges, including many different fiat pairings with local currencies, making it easier than ever to buy DigiByte.https://digifacts.diginode.tools/help/digifacts-en-2026-10-03Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe website "DigiByte Facts" is a fantastic learning resource created by a member of the DigiByte community. It offers many of these DigiFacts as shareable images, along with quizzes and other resources to help you learn more about DigiByte. Find it here: https://go.diginode.tools/nhjhhttps://go.diginode.tools/nhjhdigifacts-en-2026-10-02Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDid you know that DigiByte is permissionless? This means there is no individual or company to ask if you can build a dApp on top of it, use it, send it, receive it, accept it for your business, advertise it, promote it. You simply "can"!https://digifacts.diginode.tools/help/digifacts-en-2026-10-01Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIf you have ever had the misfortune to accidentally send your DigiByte to a Dogecoin address, your coins may not be lost. DigiSweep by DigiByte community member Matthew Cornellisse (@mctrivia) may be able to help you recover them. Find it here: https://go.diginode.tools/cchdhttps://go.diginode.tools/cchddigifacts-en-2026-09-30Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTDigiByte can be used for Atomic Swaps with other blockchains safely and securely since the implementation of SegWit in early 2017. There is no need for a second layer network to perform this and it can instead be done directly.https://digifacts.diginode.tools/help/digifacts-en-2026-09-29Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTHave you ever wanted to run your own DigiExplorer? Or get other data out of the blockchain so you can integrate it with your business? There are handy guides that will help you here: https://go.diginode.tools/sg8dhttps://go.diginode.tools/sg8ddigifacts-en-2026-09-28Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTA DigiByte Seeder is a lightweight DNS server run by a few trusted volunteers from the DigiByte community. It continuously crawls the DigiByte network looking for nodes and maintains a list of the IP addresses and ports of the most reliable ones. DigiByte Nodes joining the network use the DigiByte Seeders to find other nodes to connect to. Learn more here: https://go.diginode.tools/n8xmhttps://go.diginode.tools/n8xmdigifacts-en-2026-09-27Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTTransactions on the DigiByte blockchain cannot be undone, by anybody. Once a transaction has been made, it is permanent. Did you accidentally send 50 DigiByte instead of 5 DigiByte? You'll need to ask the recipient to return the surplus, as there is no "Undo" function, and no central banking authority who can roll back transactions.https://digifacts.diginode.tools/help/digifacts-en-2026-09-26Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe DigiByte Alliance is a public non-profit foundation founded in Wyoming in March 2021. Its mission is to accelerate the growth and adoption of DigiByte. Learn more: https://go.diginode.tools/vc2ghttps://go.diginode.tools/vc2gdigifacts-en-2026-09-25Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTDigiByte can be used to store tiny amounts (80-bytes) of data along with a transaction known as OP_RETURN. This is useful for document hashes for notarization/validation, dApps, scripting, and more.https://digifacts.diginode.tools/help/digifacts-en-2026-09-24Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhen DigiByte launched, there was a countdown to the release of the code, and to the first block being mined. This was one of the things done to encourage a "fair" distribution, right from the very beginning in 2014.https://digifacts.diginode.tools/help/digifacts-en-2026-09-23Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTDigiAsset Core, currently under active development, is the most recent implementation of the DigiAsset protocol. Spearheaded by community member Matthew Cornelisse, it runs alongside a DigiByte Core node and helps decentralize DigiAssets and their metadata. It is important to stress the DigiAsset Core is not part of DigiByte Core - it is an independent but complementary community-driven project. Find it here: https://go.diginode.tools/t2gbhttps://go.diginode.tools/t2gbdigifacts-en-2026-09-22Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe source code for the DigiByte blockchain is completely open-source, anybody can see it, inspect it, and review it. Find it on GitHub here: https://go.diginode.tools/8wqzhttps://go.diginode.tools/8wqzdigifacts-en-2026-09-21Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTTransactions on the DigiByte network are public, but pseudo-anonymous. You can see them on a Blockchain explorer, however there is nothing inherently that can link a new transaction / address to an end-user. There are no usernames, email addresses etc required to use the DigiByte network.https://digifacts.diginode.tools/help/digifacts-en-2026-09-20Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTDigiByte was founded by Jared Tate in 2013 and the Genesis block was mined on 10th January 2014. While Jared remains an active member of the DigiByte community, and is one of the Core developers, he does not dictate the direction of the project. DigiByte has no boss - it is entirely run and managed by a global community of dedicated volunteers.https://digifacts.diginode.tools/help/digifacts-en-2026-09-19Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTFor general DigiByte support, a good place to start is with the community support tool available here: https://go.diginode.tools/5txjhttps://go.diginode.tools/5txjdigifacts-en-2026-09-18Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTDigiByte Domains is a service created by DigiByte community member Renzo Dias. A DigiByte domain is a name that references a DigiByte wallet address. It's powered by DigiAssets, and the domain is the asset. For example, you can send some DigiByte or DigiAssets to 'domain.dgb,' and it will arrive at the address that holds the domain. You can purchase your own DigiByte domain here: https://go.diginode.tools/krf7https://go.diginode.tools/krf7digifacts-en-2026-09-17Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe DigiByte 'Genesis Block' contained the following headline: 'USA Today: 10/Jan/2014, Target: Data stolen from up to 110M customers.' This forever cemented DigiByte's focus on cybersecurity.https://digifacts.diginode.tools/help/digifacts-en-2026-09-16Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTDigiByte can do smart contracts thanks to its 'script' language. You can run a whole lot of powerful tools on top of DigiByte to power a dApp.https://digifacts.diginode.tools/help/digifacts-en-2026-09-15Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTAnyone can build second-layer networks on top of the DigiByte Blockchain, such as DigiAssets, Lightning Networks, ICOs, Tokens, assets and more.https://digifacts.diginode.tools/help/digifacts-en-2026-09-14Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT