updated main README

LICENSE

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 ISC License
 
+Copyright (c) 2021 The LBRY developers
 Copyright (c) 2013-2017 The btcsuite developers
 Copyright (c) 2015-2016 The Decred developers
 

README.md

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-btcd
+lbcd
 ====
 
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-
-btcd is an alternative full node bitcoin implementation written in Go (golang).
-
-This project is currently under active development and is in a Beta state.  It
-is extremely stable and has been in production use since October 2013.
-
-It properly downloads, validates, and serves the block chain using the exact
-rules (including consensus bugs) for block acceptance as Bitcoin Core.  We have
-taken great care to avoid btcd causing a fork to the block chain.  It includes a
-full block validation testing framework which contains all of the 'official'
-block acceptance tests (and some additional ones) that is run on every pull
-request to help ensure it properly follows consensus.  Also, it passes all of
-the JSON test data in the Bitcoin Core code.
-
-It also properly relays newly mined blocks, maintains a transaction pool, and
-relays individual transactions that have not yet made it into a block.  It
-ensures all individual transactions admitted to the pool follow the rules
-required by the block chain and also includes more strict checks which filter
-transactions based on miner requirements ("standard" transactions).
-
-One key difference between btcd and Bitcoin Core is that btcd does *NOT* include
-wallet functionality and this was a very intentional design decision.  See the
-blog entry [here](https://web.archive.org/web/20171125143919/https://blog.conformal.com/btcd-not-your-moms-bitcoin-daemon)
-for more details.  This means you can't actually make or receive payments
-directly with btcd.  That functionality is provided by the
-[btcwallet](https://github.com/btcsuite/btcwallet) and
-[Paymetheus](https://github.com/btcsuite/Paymetheus) (Windows-only) projects
-which are both under active development.
+<!--[![GoDoc](https://img.shields.io/badge/godoc-reference-blue.svg)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/btcsuite/btcd)-->
 
-## Requirements
-
-[Go](http://golang.org) 1.14 or newer.
+lbcd is a full node implementation of LBRY's blockchain written in Go (golang).
 
-## Installation
+This project is currently under active development and is in a Beta state while we 
+ensure it matches LBRYcrd's functionality. The intention is that it properly downloads, validates, and serves the block chain using the exact
+rules (including consensus bugs) for block acceptance as LBRYcrd.  We have
+taken great care to avoid lbcd causing a fork to the blockchain.
 
-https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd/releases
+Note: lbcd does *NOT* include
+wallet functionality.  That functionality is provided by the
+[lbcwallet](https://github.com/lbryio/lbcwallet) and the [LBRY SDK](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-sdk).
 
-#### Linux/BSD/MacOSX/POSIX - Build from Source
+## Security
 
-- Install Go according to the installation instructions here:
-  http://golang.org/doc/install
+We take security seriously. Please contact [security](mailto:security@lbry.com) regarding any security issues.
+Our PGP key is [here](https://lbry.com/faq/pgp-key) if you need it.
 
-- Ensure Go was installed properly and is a supported version:
+We maintain a mailing list for notifications of upgrades, security issues,
+and soft/hard forks. To join, visit https://lbry.com/forklist
 
-```bash
-$ go version
-$ go env GOROOT GOPATH
-```
+## Requirements
 
-NOTE: The `GOROOT` and `GOPATH` above must not be the same path.  It is
-recommended that `GOPATH` is set to a directory in your home directory such as
-`~/goprojects` to avoid write permission issues.  It is also recommended to add
-`$GOPATH/bin` to your `PATH` at this point.
+All common operating systems are supported. lbcd requires at least 8GB of RAM 
+and at least 100GB of disk storage. Both RAM and disk requirements increase slowly over time. 
+Using a fast NVMe disk is recommended.
 
-- Run the following commands to obtain btcd, all dependencies, and install it:
+lbcd is not immune to data loss. It expects a clean shutdown 
+via SIGINT or SIGTERM. SIGKILL, immediate VM kills, and sudden power loss 
+can cause data corruption, thus requiring chain resynchronization for recovery.
 
-```bash
-$ cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/btcsuite/btcd
-$ GO111MODULE=on go install -v . ./cmd/...
-```
+For compilation, [Go](http://golang.org) 1.16 or newer is required. 
 
-- btcd (and utilities) will now be installed in ```$GOPATH/bin```.  If you did
-  not already add the bin directory to your system path during Go installation,
-  we recommend you do so now.
+## Installation
 
-## Updating
+Acquire binary files from https://github.com/lbryio/lbcd/releases
 
-#### Linux/BSD/MacOSX/POSIX - Build from Source
+#### To build from Source on Linux/BSD/MacOSX/POSIX:
 
-- Run the following commands to update btcd, all dependencies, and install it:
+- Install Go according to its [installation instructions](http://golang.org/doc/install).
+- Use your favorite git tool to acquire the lbcd source.  
+- lbcd has no non-Go dependencies; it can be built by simply running `go build .`
+- lbcctl can be built similarly: 
 
-```bash
-$ cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/btcsuite/btcd
-$ git pull
-$ GO111MODULE=on go install -v . ./cmd/...
-```
+Both [GoLand](https://www.jetbrains.com/go/) 
+and [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/languages/go) IDEs are supported.
 
-## Getting Started
+## Usage
 
-btcd has several configuration options available to tweak how it runs, but all
-of the basic operations described in the intro section work with zero
-configuration.
+By default, data and logs are stored in `~/.lbcd/`
 
-#### Linux/BSD/POSIX/Source
-
-```bash
-$ ./btcd
+To enable RPC access a username and password is required. Example: 
 ```
+./lbcd --notls --rpcuser=x --rpcpass=y --txindex &
+./lbcctl --notls --rpcuser=x --rpcpass=y getblocktemplate
+```
+<!-- TODO: explain how to use TLS certificates. -->
 
-## IRC
-
-- irc.freenode.net
-- channel #btcd
-- [webchat](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=btcd)
-
-## Issue Tracker
-
-The [integrated github issue tracker](https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd/issues)
-is used for this project.
-
-## Documentation
-
-The documentation is a work-in-progress.  It is located in the [docs](https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd/tree/master/docs) folder.
+## Contributing
 
-## Release Verification
+Contributions to this project are welcome, encouraged, and compensated.
+The [integrated github issue tracker](https://github.com/lbryio/lbcd/issues)
+is used for this project. All pull requests will be considered.
 
+<!-- ## Release Verification
 Please see our [documentation on the current build/verification
 process](https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd/tree/master/release) for all our
 releases for information on how to verify the integrity of published releases
 using our reproducible build system.
+-->
 
 ## License
 
-btcd is licensed under the [copyfree](http://copyfree.org) ISC License.
+lbcd is licensed under the [copyfree](http://copyfree.org) ISC License.