Python reference implementation of the Zcash proof-of-work

The PoW currently being used by Zcash is Equihash, a memory-hard algorithm based on the Generalised Birthday Problem.

Install

virtualenv .env
. .env/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

Demo miner

To run:

./pow.py

Details about available options:

./pow.py -h

Test vectors

./test-pow.py

These are the same as in Zcash (here and here).