What's the shorthand for marscoin?

Under “Pairs” you'll see the shorthand for Marscoin, MARS, plus a second currency. The second currency is what you can use to purchase Marscoin.

What is marscoin and how does it work?

Purchasing and using Marscoin supports the non-profit Mars Society and allows you to directly contribute to the exploration and settlement of Mars. Derived from the Litecoin fork of Bitcoin, Marscoin is dedicated to supporting the settlement of Mars and other space-related projects intended to get humans living and thriving off of planet earth.

How do I buy marscoin on CoinMarketCap?

Go to CoinMarketCap and search for Marscoin. Tap on the button labeled “Market” near the price chart. In this view, you will see a complete list of places you can purchase Marscoin as well as the currencies you can use to obtain it. Under “Pairs” you'll see the shorthand for Marscoin, MARS, plus a second currency.

What happened to the marscoin project?

In 2014 the Marscoin project, with the help of its volunteers, split a 1,000,000 donation of Marscoins between The Mars Society and Mars One. In 2019, the Mars Society asked for and took ownership of Mars One's half of the initial Marscoin donation, with the full support of Mars One's founder.