README.md

[WIP] Blockchain / Cryptocurrency example

This project provides an example how to create a blockchain network / cryptocurrency with Python, by using a peer-to-peer decentralized network and blockchain technology. The goal of the project is to provide an educational project for people who are interested in blockchain / cryptocurrency technology.

Table of Contents

1. About The Project
2. Getting Started
   • Installation
3. Usage
4. Contributing
5. License
6. Contact
7. Acknowledgments

About The Project

This project provides an example how to create a blockchain network / cryptocurrency with Python, by using a peer-to-peer decentralized network and blockchain technology. The goal of the project is to provide an educational project for people who are interested in blockchain / cryptocurrency technology.

Built With

The project has been build with the following packages.

• pyca/cryptography
• A modified version of python-p2p-network
• jsons

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Getting Started

Installation

1. Install packages:

   pip install -U -r requirements.txt

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Usage

Run the application: python ./blockchain/app.py

Different arguments can be passed to the script:

• --addr (-a): address of the node. The default is 0.0.0.0
• --port (-p): port of the node. The default port is 50000
• --debug (-d): actives debug print if enabled. Default is false.

License

Distributed under the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC License. See LICENSE for more information.

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Contact

Jordy van Raalte - ik@jordyvanraalte.nl

Project Link: https://github.com/jordyvanraalte/blockchain

Linkedin: Jordy van Raalte

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Acknowledgments

• A special thanks to Maurice Snoeren for providing the peer-to-peer Python code

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