I've been looking through the Litecoin source code, and I am interested in possibly creating an alt-coin, but I wouldn't want it to be a cookie cutter coin.
I have a few ideas for implementation that would involve changes to the block-chain database information as well as changes to the data sent and received from miners for security and anonymity purposes. My biggest problem at this point is the fact that the documentation is not well commented, and it's a bit tough to follow. (also I have not actively coded in C++ in 5+ year)
Does anyone have a good reference with detailed explanations or is there a different crypto that has better documented source code? At this rate it will take me quite a bit of time to just identify the areas that will need to be modified.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
This guide tells you exactly what to change and where to change it right down to the filename and line number... Not sure what it is you are looking for... |
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"Lets play a game"
How about a game of Global Thermonuclear Warfare...?
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Yeah , people can explore the bitcoin node , and it's something they should do
But people shouldn't copy the code , replace bit with world cat beer junk , premine at least 20% , give 1% in giveaway on bitcointalk , and pay around 10 shills for support on the board.
Also , each coin is drawing hashpower from others , making all of them weaker.
Well, in that case it's really the exchange owners who are to blame for accepting bribes to put coins which offer nothing new on their exchanges... But there's nothing wrong with John Doe who wants to make a coin and starts by doing a simple clone with only basic changes just to walk through the process once and learn what it is he is doing and how the program works, where all the functionality takes place and what will/won't break the program when it's messed with. And I really don't care if it takes hashpower away from other networks, people should feel free to mine whatever they want, wherever they want, when ever they want. If a network can't stand up to a loss in hashing power then that coin was flawed to begin with. |
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We need a thread that deals with killing clone coins rather than making new ones.
Copycats are just bad for the environment , we need real new coins with some advantages , not tweaks on Bitcoin
You worry too much, you should encourage people to explore bitcoin's code and learn more about it. Yes, there will be a bunch of random clones, but there will also be people who will have new and innovative ideas. The code is really not that complicated to learn for people who are willing to put forth the time and effort. I think people should be able to freely clone and edit the source with as much ease as possible, it will encourage people to create niche coins for their own online websites and applications. There's enough room online in the crypto world for more than just Bitcoin. |
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Did you remember to re-comment lines 55-58 in src/chainparams.cpp after you hashed your genesis block?
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The coin crashed again with the same error. it's a sha coin based off the latest bitcoin code
What method did you use to generate your genesis block to get your nNonce, merkle root and Hash...? Is your code hosted on a git somewhere that I can look at it? You can PM me the link if you don't want to share it publicly just yet. It's based on ABCCoin Lines 55-58 http://devtome.com/doku.php?id=sha256_altcoin_cloning_guide&s[]=cloning#filesrc_chainparamscpp Thanks! Do you have a copy of the code with your edits that I can see...? |
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The coin crashed again with the same error. it's a sha coin based off the latest bitcoin code
What method did you use to generate your genesis block to get your nNonce, merkle root and Hash...? Is your code hosted on a git somewhere that I can look at it? You can PM me the link if you don't want to share it publicly just yet. |
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I'm interested in purchasing some Gridcoins. I would be willing to purchase 10K at 0.08 BTC per 1K GRC. I've never purchased via exchange sheet before so I'd be happy to learn how escrow and everything works. I'm happy to PM for more discussion or give my gmail, etc.
Best.
Hello, I've entered your order onto the sheet. As far as escrow goes, I do't know if zulzedd has one in mind specifically (he runs the spreadsheet, I'm just helping out), but the way most escrows work is that both parties send their coins (including any applicable tx fees) to a third person who is agreed to be trustworthy by those making the tx and/or the community as a whole. The escrow agent will hold everything until he has received all the agreed upon funds from both parties at which point he will release the funds to both parties by sending the tx's along on their merry way. For providing this service some escrows charge a small percentage, while others ask only that you consider giving a donation for their service. |
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Now that you have the nonce and hash and merkle root edited, erase everything from the data dir except for .conf and re-launch the client...
I only have the daemon compiled, should I do the qt too? No no, what I mean is your data directory. Your qt and daemon should be in their src folder but you want to go to: appdata\roaming\MyCoin and delete everything in that folder except for your mycoin.conf file, so it's like starting with a brand new copy of your client. |
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Also, if you edited: if (false && block.GetHash() != hashGenesisBlock) and generated your genesis block by changing "false" to "true" then you need to edit "true" back to "false" What line is that on, and on which file? Thanks It will be in main.cpp, not sure which line, just use search function in qt creator or whichever editor you are using |
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Also, if you edited: if (false && block.GetHash() != hashGenesisBlock) and generated your genesis block by changing "false" to "true" then you need to edit "true" back to "false" |
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I am creating my own altcoin on windows. I've compiled everything, done the first build, found the hash and nonce of the genesis block as well as the merkel root, inserted them into the code, and recompiled. When I try to run mycoind.exe, the command prompt says "Error loading block database. Do you want to rebuild the block database now?"
I think it may be because I may have not mined the genesis block, but I'm not sure.
Does anyone out on the forums know what is causing this problem? I will provide the code to anyone who can help me.
Thanks!
Now that you have the nonce and hash and merkle root edited, erase everything from the data dir except for .conf and re-launch the client... |
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inb4 /b/ moves to this /b/lockchain...
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If you guys don't stop posting CP, I will tell m00t...
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The trade sheet url has to be posted on the first post under exchange so people can see it. Hopefully OP will see and place it there... |
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Successful trade with user "Doublelucky"
Sold 1k GRC for 0.07 BTC
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Ok, how do I fill 2,000 GRC of derm's order...?
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