diff --git a/coins/syscoin.json b/coins/syscoin.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8ef620bc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/coins/syscoin.json
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+{
+    "name": "Syscoin",
+    "symbol": "SYS",
+    "algorithm": "scrypt",
+    "txMessages": true,
+    "peerMagic": "dcececdc",
+    "peerMagicTestnet": "acdcdcac"
+}
diff --git a/coins/viacoin.conf b/coins/viacoin.json
similarity index 100%
rename from coins/viacoin.conf
rename to coins/viacoin.json