BashCoin - blockchain PoC written in BASH

[hazrd]

So I got bored... and wrote a simple blockchain implementation in BASH. (Influenced by SHASM, for those who can remember, a BASH Assembly "compiler" a few years back)

What's included:

1. Create a genesis block
2. Use above the chain blocks
3. "Mine" new blocks
4. Output all of this in a small array
5. Difficulty setting is added

What's probably missing:

1. Actual PoW implementation (the implementation I have is basic at best and probably very untidy)
2. Validation of previous blocks
3. Ability to scale
4. A whole bunch more...

If anyone wants to use this opportunity to learn, expand, play and in general just mess around a bit, please feel free to add/comment/PR etc.

Code can be found here: https://github.com/elemantalcode/bash-scripts/blob/master/bashCoin.bash

Edited: fixed some typos

[xiaohang07]

Out of so many price manipulation and altcoins shilling threads, your thread is one of the few high-quality original post out there. Thank you for sharing your code.

[hazrd]

Thank you!

 

[BitcoinGuruOne]

wow. it's so uncommon now in this section. actually great post. i would merit this post if i could.

[hazrd]

Thank you!

Feel free to suggest any tweaks you'd think it would benefit from. I'm busy working on chain validation currently, but any other comments suggestions would be appreciated.