Defcoin History
Active, semi-retired, and retired Defcoin links checked and regrouped so live references stay separate from dead ones.
“The Honeypot of Cryptocurrencies”
Legacy Defcoin Links
Status on this page was re-checked on April 17, 2026. Older links that still load stay in the active or semi-retired buckets; dead or parked links now point to Wayback search pages instead of pretending to be live.
Current Surfaces
Active Community And References
- Discord invite — live invite checked April 17, 2026
- reddit.com/r/defcoin — live subreddit; do not treat as retired
- x.com/defcoin — active social profile, though X may challenge automated requests
- GitHub source tree — primary surviving code reference
- GitHub releases — includes the v1.0.1 “New Core” release
- wiki.defcoin.io — live documentation/wiki surface
- InfoCon talk: The Making of Defcoin — live conference reference
- Medium essay: The Honeypot of Cryptocurrencies — live article host, though Medium may challenge automated requests
Semi-Retired Snapshots
- defcoinstats.com — still live as a historical snapshot. The old QR and profit tools still load there, but the network and pool data are stale and the site no longer reflects current activity.
Retired Or Parked Project Domains
- defcoin-ng.org — offline now; archived footer references were still useful for tracing later legacy pool names
- explorer.def-coin.org — retired explorer hostname
- miningpoolstats.stream/defcoin — returns 404 now
- defcoin.org — currently parked, not an active wallet-download page
Shuttered Defcoin Utility Sites
If a utility site is still live, it would be linked live here. The entries below no longer load cleanly, so the links point to Wayback search pages instead.
| Utility | Purpose | Original URL | Best Link | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFC Based Game | Game / utility surface | https://def.coindroids.com/ | Wayback archive | offline |
| Generate Custom Vanity Address | Forum thread and vanity-address reference | http://defcointalk.org/threads/create-your-own-defcoin-vanity-address.1 | Wayback archive | offline |
| defcoin.assmeow.org | Legacy block explorer | http://defcoin.assmeow.org/ | Wayback archive | offline |
| Defcoin Difficulty and Network Hashrate | Difficulty / hashrate page | http://defcoin.jculb.com/ | Wayback archive | 404 now |
| Defcoin Faucet | Free coin faucet | http://defcoinfaucet.com/ | Wayback archive | offline |
| lostboy.net | Badge developer reference | http://lostboy.net/ | Wayback archive | now redirects to a generic lander |
| beerwallet.org | iOS wallet reference | http://beerwallet.org/ | Wayback archive | offline |
| defcointalk.org | Forum | http://defcointalk.org/ | Wayback archive | offline |
| wallet.ribbit.me:3000/status | Ribbit Rewards status / explorer surface | http://wallet.ribbit.me:3000/status | Wayback archive | offline |
Retired Pools
Pool names and surviving URLs were checked against the still-live defcoinstats snapshot, plus the April 5, 2025 archived footer of defcoin-ng.org. Archive links below go to Wayback wildcard searches for the original pool URLs. Some first/last active dates still need a separate Wayback pass before they can be shown cleanly.
| Pool | Operator | Original URL | Archive | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RedBaron Defcoin Pool | RedBaron | https://www.redbaron.us | Wayback archive | Named on the live defcoinstats snapshot; dead now. |
| Subba Defcoin Pool | Subba | https://defcoin-pool.subba.net | Wayback archive | Named on the live defcoinstats snapshot. |
| Chunky Pools | Chunky | https://chunkypools.com/def | Wayback archive | Older alias: http://ww3.chunkypools.com |
| Defcoin.us Pool (nee Defcoin.io) | Unknown | https://defcoin.us/ | Wayback archive | Later hostname for the older Defcoin.io pool. |
| IPTron Pool | IPTron | http://coin.iptron.net:13370 | Wayback archive | Pool page URL preserved by defcoinstats. |
| Beardpool Defcoin Pool | Acor / Beardpool | https://pool.acor.to | Wayback archive | Historical HTTP fallback also existed. |
| DefcoinPool | Unknown | http://www.defcoinpool.com/ | Wayback archive | Shown on defcoinstats as “DEFCOIN Pool”. |
| Poltergeek's Pool | Poltergeek | http://defcoin.cloudapp.net | Wayback archive | From surviving community pool lists. |
| Cryptoheater | Unknown | http://cryptoheater.com/ | Wayback archive | Listed as down on the preserved defcoinstats page. |
| SecDSM Defcoin Pool | SecDSM | — | — | Named in the April 5, 2025 archived footer of defcoin-ng.org. Original pool URL still needs a dedicated archive pass. |
| Unknown Mining Pool | Unknown | — | — | Named in the April 5, 2025 archived footer of defcoin-ng.org. Original pool URL still needs a dedicated archive pass. |
| LAIW | LAIW | — | — | Named in the April 5, 2025 archived footer of defcoin-ng.org. Original pool URL still needs a dedicated archive pass. |