balloon_hash

python module for pow verification

further reading / credits

balloon hashing is a memory-hard pow algorithm rivaling argon2 (secure hash at 1/8th memory cost). the original password hashing algorithm was developed by Dan Boneh, Henry Corrigan-Gibbs and Stuart Schechter. ported for PoW use by barrystyle (deft developer); this being the first coin ever to put it to use.

installation:

1. python setup.py install
2. copy the resulting .so module to /usr/lib or /usr/local/lib

testing:

python block.py

note: libssl1.0 required (libssl1.1 wont work)