# Why is it called xcp?

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**Category:** Counterparty\
**Created:** [April 5, 2014, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.counterparty.io/t/why-is-it-called-xcp/212 "2014-04-05T06:36:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![zzkjliu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/9f8e36/32.png) [@zzkjliu](https://forums.counterparty.io/u/zzkjliu)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2014, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.counterparty.io/t/why-is-it-called-xcp/212/1 "2014-04-05T06:36:35Z")

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Why is&nbsp; counterparty coin called xcp?  
   
  
xcp What is the meaning?

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**Author:** ![Global\_trade\_repo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8baadc/32.png) [@Global\_trade\_repo](https://forums.counterparty.io/u/Global_trade_repo)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2014, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.counterparty.io/t/why-is-it-called-xcp/212/2 "2014-04-05T07:10:41Z")

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I’ll take a guess. A Counterparty team member can say if my guess is correct or not.  
  
  
‘X’ because ISO currency codes which start with ‘X’ are non country codes. ‘CP’ for 'C’ounter’P’arty.

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**Author:** ![robby\_dermody](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forums.counterparty.io/robby_dermody/32/226_2.png) [@robby\_dermody](https://forums.counterparty.io/u/robby_dermody)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2014, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.counterparty.io/t/why-is-it-called-xcp/212/3 "2014-04-06T15:37:42Z")

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yup  
  
  
or, for Xnova, Cityglut, Phantomphreak, although that’s coincidental, Matt pointed it out :))

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**Author:** ![xcptime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/a6a055/32.png) [@xcptime](https://forums.counterparty.io/u/xcptime)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2014, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.counterparty.io/t/why-is-it-called-xcp/212/4 "2014-04-06T19:04:54Z")

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[quote author=xnova link=topic=216.msg1740#msg1740 date=1396813062]  
yup  
  
  
or, for Xnova, Cityglut, Phantomphreak, although that’s coincidental, Matt pointed it out  
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Haha, ;D