Definition: Argentum is the Latin name for the element silver. Silver is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag (Greek: άργυρoς árguros, Latin: argentum, both from the Indo-European root *arg- for "grey" or "shining") and atomic number 47.
It is the perfect name to represent this currency and the potential it has with a dedicated development team. Argentum is fast, unique, and secure. We have learned from many of the past crypto-currencies and created one that can rival any. Argentum brings innovation and experimentation by combining interesting aspects of other crypto-currencies and adding unique features.
Argentum is designed to gain value over time and to be a rare commodity that is easily and quickly transferable. The innovation doesn't end there, Argentum is the first crypto-currency to increase transaction processing capabilities over those of bitcoin. With the Bank of Argentum, the ARG/DGC exchange, and other commodity related services on the way, there is a bright future for this coin.
Argentum is secure, rare, and unique. The combination of all its characteristics provide a:
1. Longterm stable investment
2. Growth potential based on services
3. Diversification into less risky crypto-currency
4. Secure quasi-instantaneous transaction processing
ResourcesWebsite:
ARGCurrency.OrgOnline Wallet:
https://wallet.epools.orgBlock Explorer:
http://arg.webboise.com/chain/Argentum |
http://coinminer.net:2750/chain/ArgentumForum:
Argentum ForumIRC: irc.freenode.net #digitalcoin
IRC Wallet:
http://irc.mywl.ltExchanges1.
Cryptsy.com 2.
Coins-E.com Use Argentum1. Casino:
http://CoinCasino.cc2. Lotto:
http://lotto.coinworld.us/ARG/In progress:
1. Free Bank of Argentum
2. Argentum fiat exchange
DownloadSource:
https://github.com/AlphaC4/ArgentumWindows QT:
https://github.com/AlphaC4/ArgentumQTGet StartedAdd the following nodes to your argentum.conf file found in your AppData directory.
addnode=80.229.2.127
addnode=174.111.237.246
addnode=5.135.161.23
addnode=71.187.248.95
addnode=24.138.46.123
addnode=crypto-expert.com
SpecificationsGeneral-Scrypt
-Optimized client: The Argentum client is tightly coupled with the blockchain. You won't see it randomly hop on another as some others do.
-Achieved close to 0% orphans for extended periods of time during testing in perfect conditions (currently achieving close to the same on pools). There may still be orphans depending on the conditions but they should be minimized as much as possible.
Blocks-Maximum block size increased to 10mb
-Maximum signature operations per block maximum increased to 100k
-32 Second block time
The first two features are on the bitcoin hardfork wishlist. We wanted to create the first cryptographic currency with almost unlimited scalability. The signature operations per block were not increased as much as block size because it is unnecessary and theoretically unreachable as is. These capacity increases do not affect performance and only serve as a guarantee of the network's future capacity. The actual size of blocks and transactions is the minimum amount needed to accomplish the task.
DifficultyRe-targets every 250 blocks: 250 blocks until re-target insures accurate difficulty adjustments while almost eliminating the risk of difficulty stranding.
Currency Creation64 million total ARG: Constant creation is the best way to balance between miner incentives, rarity, and fairness.
Fair launch:
We opted for a fair launch to let everyone start mining at the same time.
Block 0-500: 0 ARG
Block 500-1000: 1 ARG
Block 1000-1500: 2 ARG
Block 1500+: block reward random from 1-5. This sort of configuration is more realistic and adds additional security to the network by adding more variability. It also discourages difficulty hopping.
Random block rewards: Rewards are not completely random but deterministic random. Argentum uses the last block hash as a seed to generate a "random" number. The same number always results from a given seed so the network will stay synced.
Security-Mined blocks mature after 30 confirms: Argentum is a fast currency but it does not compromise the safety of the blockchain in the process. The 30 confirms also serve as a cool down period for newly mined Argentum.
PortsListen port: 13580
RPC PORT: 13581
MiningYou can either solo mine or mine in a pool.
Solo1. Launch the wallet after following the setup guide above
2. Configure your miner to connect to your local IP (Examples: 192.168.x.x:13581, 127.0.0.x:13581) using your RPC details.
3. Launch your miner.
Example: Example: cgminer.exe -–scrypt -o LOCALIP -u RPCUSERNAME -p RPCPASSWORD
Pool 1. Create an account at a pool. It is not necessary for P2pool as you will use your ARG address to receive payment.
2. Create a worker if you are not on a P2pool.
2. Launch your miner
Example: cgminer.exe -–scrypt -o POOL.COM -u POOL.USERNAME -p POOLPASSWORD
Example P2pool: cgminer.exe --scrypt -o P2POOL.COM -u ARGENTUMADDRESS -p ANYTHING
P2pool:
-http://p2poolmining.org:8012/static/
Pushpool:
-http://arg.scryptmining.com
-https://arg.epools.org
-http://swmining.mine.nu/arg/
DevelopmentAll developers are invited to join the team. There are basic knowledge requirements before any bounty for development is secured. Contact me if you are interested in building ARG applications. This project was taken over from the original developer Alpha.
