StrongHands (SHND)

StrongHands (SHND) is one of the earliest “diamond hands” themed cryptocurrencies, launched in 2015 on its own Scrypt-style Proof-of-Work blockchain by community members under the @SHNDcoin brand. The chain runs independently of major Layer 1 networks, with on-chain data viewable through the coinexplorer.net/SHND block explorer rather than an EVM-style scanner. SHND is the original ticker tied to the StrongHands brand and should not be confused with the newer “StrongHands Finance” token (iSHND), which is a separate ERC-20-style BEP-20 asset on Binance Smart Chain issued by the StrongHands team’s DeFi spin-off; the two share project lineage but are distinct on-chain assets with separate supplies, prices, and use cases.

The SHND design follows the early-altcoin template: a community-driven launch with no presale or insider allocation, a low-value-per-unit pricing model that produces extremely large nominal holdings, and a focus on long-term holders (“strong hands”) as the symbolic core of the project. The mining model has historically included hybrid Proof-of-Work and Proof-of-Stake elements, and the coin is included as a primary asset on a handful of smaller community-run exchanges and altcoin trackers. Beyond on-chain transfer activity, SHND has been used as the reward layer for the broader StrongHands community programmes, including spin-off products such as the StrongHands Masternode coin (SHMN).

SHND has a stated maximum supply ceiling of roughly 29 billion coins, with current on-chain total supply around 19.83 billion and circulating supply close to 19.42 billion, reflecting some pre-mined reserves still held outside open trading. The token trades at a deep nano-dollar unit price with a market capitalisation in the low five-figure dollar range and very thin daily volume, which is typical for early-cycle altcoins whose communities have shrunk but who continue to operate the original chain. The main project site at stronghands.info remains online, with the @SHNDcoin X account, Reddit, Telegram, and Discord channels still reachable, although the team’s active build focus has shifted to the BSC-based iSHND token rather than the original SHND chain.