🪙 Pecunity-Protocol

Pecunity-Protocol is a Hardhat 2.26 project for deploying and verifying the Pecunity Token (PEC) — an ERC-20 token with burn and permit functionality based on OpenZeppelin Contracts v5.4.

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⚙️ Environment Setup

Before running any commands, make sure the following Hardhat vars (or environment variables) are set:

Variable	Description
ALCHEMY_API_KEY	Your Alchemy API key for network access
PRIVATE_KEY	The deployer wallet private key
ETHERSCAN_API_KEY	Your Etherscan API key for contract verification

Example (using Hardhat vars)

npx hardhat vars set ALCHEMY_API_KEY
npx hardhat vars set PRIVATE_KEY
npx hardhat vars set ETHERSCAN_API_KEY

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🧩 Available Commands

Command	Description
npm run compile	Compile all smart contracts
npm run test	Run the test suite
npm run deploy:token	Compile and deploy the Pecunity Token contract
npm run verify	Verify deployed contracts on Etherscan

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🔧 Command Details

🏗️ Deploy the Token

Deploy to a specific network (e.g., bnbTestnet or bnbMainnet):

NETWORK=bnbMainnet npm run deploy:token

🧾 Verify the Contract

After deployment, verify on Etherscan (requires CHAIN_ID):

CHAIN_ID=57 npm run verify

🧪 Run Tests

Execute the test suite locally:

npm run test

🧱 Compile Contracts

Recompile all contracts:

npm run compile

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📘 Notes

• Ensure your PRIVATE_KEY account has sufficient test BNB before deployment.
• The project uses Hardhat Ignition for verification and deployment management.
• Contract verification includes unrelated contracts with the --include-unrelated-contracts flag for completeness.

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🤝 Credits

Built with ❤️ using
Hardhat 2.26 • OpenZeppelin 5.4 • Ethers.js 6 • Alchemy RPC • Etherscan API

© 2025 Pecunity Protocol