A bitcoin gen3 protocol written in python.
Our features
- SHA-3 proof of work algorithm
- shake_256 tx and block signatures
- SHA-3 tx and block hashes
- 4 MB blocks and 2 minute windows
- Segwit and bech32 compatibility
Generate a key with a call such as
import json
import os
import pyspx.shake256_128s as sphincs
seed = os.urandom(sphincs.crypto_sign_SEEDBYTES)
pk, sk = sphincs.generate_keypair(seed)
print(json.dumps({"pk": pk.hex(), "sk": sk.hex()}, indent=2))This can be accomplished with the test_gen_wallet test.
Save a .qcconfig file in your user folder.
{
"pk": "7e6c5d688fc87f7244e93bd832baae4cb77f1d6673de1e4d7a5e02b5187d054a",
"sk": "1dc1919a60100dfe494c0938f0f4c9d3263a1e17487dc6b1695022b2abffd4807e6c5d688fc87f7244e93bd832baae4cb77f1d6673de1e4d7a5e02b5187d054a"
}You will use these keys to access your wallet in early versions.
The user folder can be found at,
C:\Users\Shane [Windows] /Users/shane [macOS] /home/shane [Linux]
Addresses in v1 protocol take the following form
v1_0fcb34_
The "v1" indicates the version and the hexidecimal part is the "checksum", which validates the rest of the address within a probability of 1 in 2^32.
The command for sending is
qc send fa547cafff6351e1ff5bdcaa209c116a6d12be439de47350b86d6b75513a6bca 0.0001
You will be asked to confirm and unlock your secret key.
The command line is currently designed for single user.
To set your machine to mine, simply run
qc mine
If it has any issue connecting or finding peers, you will be alerted within seconds.
Once peers are established payments can be processed, and blocks can be mined, appended, and broadcast.
Can be manually managed or inspected through postgres.
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