[ANN] [SKC] Skeincoin 0.9.3.1 | Skein-SHA2

[Red Kendra]

https://i.imgur.com/GuLNaNt.png

New topic here:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2800098.0

Skeincoin uses a new Proof of Work (POW) algorithm that is energy efficient and secure.
The first round of hashing is done using Skein, the second using SHA256 (Skein-SHA2).
Skein hash information: http://www.skein-hash.info/
SHA2 hash information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHA-2

Initially Skeincoin will only be minable using the wallet/daemon using a CPU.
Update: GPU miner available
The algorithm is very suited to be implemented for optimised CPU, GPU, FPGA and ASIC.


Specifications

POW Hash: Skein-SHA2
Block target: 2 minutes
Block reward: 32 SKC, halving every year (262,800 blocks)
    No premine.
    The first 100 blocks will return a reward of 0.0001 allow miners to setup and difficulty to adjust.
Total coins: Around 17 million
Default RPC Port: 21230
P2P Port: 11230


Web page

n/a


Download links

Github source
http://github.com/skeincoin/skeincoin

Windows QT wallet
Version 0.9.3.1
Windows 32-bit
https://github.com/skeincoin/skeincoin/releases/download/v0.9.3.1/skeincoin-0.9.3.1-win32.zip

Windows 64-bit
https://github.com/skeincoin/skeincoin/releases/download/v0.9.3.1/skeincoin-0.9.3.1-win64.zip

Example skeincoin.conf file

rpcuser=myname
rpcpassword=mypassword
server=1
listen=1



Windows installation

Run the wallet Skeincoin-qt.exe
Shut down the wallet
Modify your skeincoin.conf as above. Your conf file is usually under \Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Skeincoin
Restart the wallet Skeincoin-qt.exe
Wait for the chain to download
Open the port 11230 on your router for incoming connections
Start mining


Solo mining

Once your client is synced with the network, you can issue the following command from the debug terminal:
setgenerate true -1
or if you are using a daemon:
skeincoind setgenerate true -1


Standalone miners

Oroqen's cpu miner - Source - https://github.com/skeincoin/skeincoin-cpuminer
Oroqen's cpu miner 64 bit windows build - https://mega.co.nz/#!2RFCCJjC!MFb7QgF7K37CqstyahsftRJ6Ajd7H64VmzeyMiGB5QA

reorder's gpu miner - py2exe build - https://github.com/skeincoin/poclbm-skc/tree/master/py2exe
reorder's cgminer - Source - https://github.com/skeincoin/cgminer_skein


Exchanges

Cryptopia - https://www.cryptopia.co.nz/Exchange?market=SKC_BTC


Mining pools

n/a


Digital Ocean mining guide

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=322828.msg3583225#msg3583225


GPU mining instructions (Ubuntu)

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=322828.msg4092927#msg4092927


Block explorers

n/a


Paper wallet

https://github.com/MethMatician/skeincoinwalletgenerator/


Bounties

5000 SKC for first two pools
5000 SKC for first two block explorers


Links

n/a

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[mkmen]

hah, good job, botnet operators would like to try something new also

[110110101]

Interesting concept with double algorithms, looks like a coin with some good features.
Just hope that it doesn’t get chocked with EC2 instances..

[794259332]

 

no another mining pro?

[794259332]

Date Registered:   October 26, 2013, 09:46:38 PM

 

[LiteMine]

Can someone check this.. don't need viruses and stealers again.

Which coin wallet had a virus/stealer?

[pmconrad]

Skeincoin uses a new Proof of Work (POW) algorithm that is energy efficient and secure.

How can proof of work be energy efficient???

[794259332]

Can someone check this.. don't need viruses and stealers again.

Which coin wallet had a virus/stealer?

thecoin, have a keyboard recorder

[Red Kendra]

Github source available:

http://github.com/skeincoin/skeincoin

Windows wallet:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B96PCN3xfhRVbWhxVXpFSGotOHM/edit?usp=sharing
https://mega.co.nz/#!IcZiGDTB!JZf4yCVFPBfW_tCS201EUkPjdEQ1kDRc2qB3M8mcC0E

[Adamlm]

many new altcoins during this autumn 
which one will survive the winter...

[og kush420]

i am downloading it and will try mining. thanks. i would recommend using sandboxie just for the record.

[ryen123]

CReserveKey::GetReservedKey(): Warning: Using default key instead of a new key, top up your keypool!

Why do i keep seeing the above message in the log file?

[og kush420]

how is the new algorithm energy efficient?

[Red Kendra]

how is the new algorithm energy efficient?

It is energy efficient in the sense that it requires much fewer operations to calculate than say Scrypt or the Quark hash.

It is not meant to be difficult to implement in other hardware like GPUs, FPGAs or ASICs.

[og kush420]

i like to be able to solo mine on my personal computer. thank you for the opportunity. this maturity thing/system, is it new? i have not seen it before.

[Adamlm]

I try to mine every new altcoin for the first 2-3 days after launch just to see something like this:



altcoin porn

I wish I had this kind of screenshot of bitcoin in 2009...

[og kush420]

I try to mine every new altcoin for the first 2-3 days after launch just to see something like this:



altcoin porn

I wish I had this kind of screenshot of bitcoin in 2009...

how did you mine so many, may i ask? i have only been able to mine one block after about 20 seconds, then i was not able to mine more for a long time

[markj113]

up to 1280 and counting on my I5 2500k @ 4.8

must be a load more people jumping on board its slowed down a lot.

[ehmdjii]

how to mine?
i dont see any config file in the appdata folder.

[markj113]

how to mine?
i dont see any config file in the appdata folder.

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