[ANN] Firo (FIRO) - Implementing ZKP privacy without trusted setup

[Goruno]

Does this coin take an inordinate amount of time to download the blockchain? I've tried it a couple times and had it run for many hours and only get up to around 7000 before I pull the plug. So I downloaded the blockchain from the service found on the reddit, and the app just sits there "loading wallet". Been like that for close to an hour now. There are some really slow coins out there when it comes to syncing but so far this one is the absolute worst.

The first sync takes a long long time but subsequent syncs are heaps faster.

To ensure a smooth sync, you can download the chain here znode.io which should make sure you won't get stuck. The verification of the Zerocoin accumulators take a long time.

We're working on a fix here: https://github.com/zcoinofficial/zcoin/tree/sync-fix-0.8.7.7

I was thinking from what I had read that thimgs would take awhile but this is crazy lol.

I did download that blockchain and like I said, it sat there "loading wallet". I stopped that task a few minutes ago but that was another 2 hours past when I posted and it still hadn't loaded even though it seemed to be working away on something.

Do you have a rough time frame for both scenarios as opposed to "long time" for "average" computer? Just want to have a clue how long I should expect to have to run things.

I has some issues like this but it's quite easy to do that if your wallet was stuck while it was syncing then you should restart you wallet some times then it will go smoothly.

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[Primitive]

it looks like this page still has links to outdated wallets ? :

https://zcoin.io/get-zcoin/

[Viper1]

Does this coin take an inordinate amount of time to download the blockchain? I've tried it a couple times and had it run for many hours and only get up to around 7000 before I pull the plug. So I downloaded the blockchain from the service found on the reddit, and the app just sits there "loading wallet". Been like that for close to an hour now. There are some really slow coins out there when it comes to syncing but so far this one is the absolute worst.

The first sync takes a long long time but subsequent syncs are heaps faster.

To ensure a smooth sync, you can download the chain here znode.io which should make sure you won't get stuck. The verification of the Zerocoin accumulators take a long time.

We're working on a fix here: https://github.com/zcoinofficial/zcoin/tree/sync-fix-0.8.7.7

I was thinking from what I had read that thimgs would take awhile but this is crazy lol.

I did download that blockchain and like I said, it sat there "loading wallet". I stopped that task a few minutes ago but that was another 2 hours past when I posted and it still hadn't loaded even though it seemed to be working away on something.

Do you have a rough time frame for both scenarios as opposed to "long time" for "average" computer? Just want to have a clue how long I should expect to have to run things.

I has some issues like this but it's quite easy to do that if your wallet was stuck while it was syncing then you should restart you wallet some times then it will go smoothly.

Yeah, I was having to do that every 2000 or so blocks which meant it was even slower. We'll see if the wallet ever finally loads or not with the blockchain download I used.

[Mikkiun]

Cant wait for the mtp. Someone said you will required 1000 xzc is this correct?

MTP has nothing to do with any 1000 xzc amount.

If anything, there is only speculation that 1000 xzc is needed to setup Znodes however the team has not decided yet as it really depends on the price and network state when Znodes comes closer to launch. So don't believe the rumours.

MTP development is still progressing. Aizen is completing one last part called merkletree transportion over block which Poramin has given him and if no hiccups, Poramin's part only takes a few days to do and we would be able to have a public test of MTP. Just that Aizen has been occupied with some personal matters that had prevented him from completing the job earlier since the work involves several hours of uninterrupted concentration. He's actually in Thailand now discussing things with Poramin and has made good progress.

I can see the very impressive roadmap for MTP and znode(masternode). Zcoin will be the first coin to own this algo.
many interesting things will come back on the race. Buy and hold it when it's quite cheap now.

I agree with you. Perhaps some investors forgot this coin and They are running after rising altcoins such as KMD, XRP, EDG.

[talikila]

Cant wait for the mtp. Someone said you will required 1000 xzc is this correct?

MTP has nothing to do with any 1000 xzc amount.

If anything, there is only speculation that 1000 xzc is needed to setup Znodes however the team has not decided yet as it really depends on the price and network state when Znodes comes closer to launch. So don't believe the rumours.

MTP development is still progressing. Aizen is completing one last part called merkletree transportion over block which Poramin has given him and if no hiccups, Poramin's part only takes a few days to do and we would be able to have a public test of MTP. Just that Aizen has been occupied with some personal matters that had prevented him from completing the job earlier since the work involves several hours of uninterrupted concentration. He's actually in Thailand now discussing things with Poramin and has made good progress.

I can see the very impressive roadmap for MTP and znode(masternode). Zcoin will be the first coin to own this algo.
many interesting things will come back on the race. Buy and hold it when it's quite cheap now.

I agree with you. Perhaps some investors forgot this coin and They are running after rising altcoins such as KMD, XRP, EDG.

Do not hesitate to buy this coin . it will become an impressive coin after MTP released at the end of this month.
you are warned about this project. Do not miss this chance.

[Primitive]

loading the blockchain on a new wallet takes a loooooooooooooooong time 

[tomsmith26]

loading the blockchain on a new wallet takes a loooooooooooooooong time 

You must download blockchain first at znode.io then add this to your wallet then it start syncing.
You should restart your wallet some times then it will run smoothly. I used to be like yours. good luck, guy.

[Primitive]

loading the blockchain on a new wallet takes a loooooooooooooooong time 

You must download blockchain first at znode.io then add this to your wallet then it start syncing.
You should restart your wallet some times then it will run smoothly. I used to be like yours. good luck, guy.

hey thanks.  seems to be just an empty folder called "root" when extract the archive.  any thoughts?  i'm on osx

[pospow]

in supernova it shows ./ in front of cpuminer, and without the .exe

That's how you would run the command if you were on Ubuntu or any other Linux OS. Can you paste your whole command?


Suprnova seems down for me right now also, wouldn't cause your miner to error out.

Turns out that supernova is linked to an incomplete miner for windows.

ya i got them from where i mentioned, pinned to #mining in slack ;p
i take it that means you got it up and running then i hope?   ya its not a big deal at this point cause ya as OC said

below, there will be new miners and hence new binaries anywayz soon ;p

clear and complete understanding for this project  is very necessary....

[Primitive]

hi guys.

finally got my wallet up and running!  sent a few XZCs into it from trex.  then i was poking around as a total newbie and hit "Mint Zerocoin" button a couple times and see that i sent 1 XCN to empty addresses.

does this coins come back to me?  or did i just burn them or something?

thanks

[zcoinofficial]

We are excited to announce that Tim Ruffing has joined Zcoin as a Cryptography Advisor.

https://zcoin.io/tim-ruffing-joins-zcoin-as-a-cryptography-advisor/

[Cyndonald]

We are excited to announce that Tim Ruffing has joined Zcoin as a Cryptography Advisor.

https://zcoin.io/tim-ruffing-joins-zcoin-as-a-cryptography-advisor/

it's nice to see your update . I'm still waiting for new actions for this MTP.
I hope it will be released at the end of this month.

[zcoinofficial]

hi guys.

finally got my wallet up and running!  sent a few XZCs into it from trex.  then i was poking around as a total newbie and hit "Mint Zerocoin" button a couple times and see that i sent 1 XCN to empty addresses.

does this coins come back to me?  or did i just burn them or something?

thanks

Nope they're burnt. But you can redeem them again but hitting on Zerocoin spend. and they will be newly anonymized.

[Viper1]

Regarding the "Incentivized Nodes" in the roadmap. Will the network/coin continue to operate without them. i.e. in the case where all of them are taken offline for whatever reason?

[adam yung]

i hold alot of XZC and im waiting for the big moon time.
is there any news coming or so? imo this is better than ZEC

[lkggsc]

i hold alot of XZC and im waiting for the big moon time.
is there any news coming or so? imo this is better than ZEC

Yes, You will get a big profit after MTP released .
This is a good chance to own more cheap zcoins before it can reach 0.01btc in next days.

[lukax8]

@zcoinofficial: I'm waiting news about MTP test and development! When will MTP be released?

[Ivanovski]

http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21722235-bitcoin-far-only-game-town-surge-value-crypto-currencies

Zcoin mentioned in economist!

[harvw]

http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21722235-bitcoin-far-only-game-town-surge-value-crypto-currencies

Zcoin mentioned in economist!

A bit surprised they mentioned ZCoin and not Monero to be honest.

[0gantia]

CoinMarketCap, a website, lists more than 800, from ArcticCoin, an obscure Russian currency, to ZCoin, which boasts added privacy.

Maybe because they speak about altcoin from A to Z. Lucky for Zcoin