KNOTCOIN
World's First Quantum Secure PoW Blockchain with Built-in Referral System
Genesis Block: February 25, 2026
Status: Live Mainnet
Version: v1.0.0
What is Knotcoin?The first proof-of-work blockchain with referrals built into the protocol. Bitcoin proved decentralized money works, but it left two problems unsolved: unfair distribution and no mechanism for organic growth. Early miners got millions while late miners get crumbs. Growth depends on external marketing and centralized promotion. Knotcoin fixes both. Fair distribution through gradual emission. Organic growth through protocol-level referrals. No pre-mine. No ICO. No foundation. Just immutable rules and a network that grows with conviction. let's Bring a change Together.
Core Innovation:• When someone you referred mines a block, you get 5% bonus (protocol-minted)
• Single-hop only (no pyramid schemes)
• Creates network effect without centralized marketing
• Referral code includes node address (bootstraps peer discovery)
Why This Matters:• Fair distribution (no pre-mine, no ICO, no founder allocation)
• Gradual emission (0.1 → 1.0 KOT over 6 months)
• Immutable rules (core consensus locked forever)
• Network grows itself (no foundation, no company)
Key Features✓ No Pre-mine - I mined block zero under the same rules as you
✓ Fair Emission - Starts at 0.1 KOT, gradually increases to 1.0
✓ Protocol Referrals - 5% bonus for network growth (single-hop only)
✓ Immutable Rules - Core consensus cannot be changed
✓ Memory-Hard Mining - PONC algorithm (CPUs competitive)
✓ Quantum-Resistant - Dilithium3 signatures (NIST standard)
✓ No Foundation - Code runs itself, no centralized control
PONC ConsensusProof of Network Confidence - Memory-hard proof-of-work algorithm.
How it works:• 2 MB scratchpad (65,536 chunks)
• 512 rounds of SHA3-256 per nonce
• Memory-bound (not compute-bound)
Why this matters:• CPUs: ~1-5 H/s
• GPUs: ~50-150 H/s (only 30-50x faster)
• ASICs: Would cost more to build than they'd earn
Your laptop can compete. No million-dollar mining farms needed.
Result: Decentralized mining + fair distribution.
Emission SchedulePhase 1 (Months 0-6):Reward: 0.1 → 1.0 KOT (gradual increase)
Total: ~144,540 KOT
Phase 2 (Months 6-12):Reward: 1.0 KOT (constant)
Total: 262,800 KOT
Phase 3 (Year 2+):Reward: Logarithmic decay
Max Supply: ~13M KOT (asymptotic)
Current Reward: 0.10000342 KOT per block
Immutable RulesCannot Be Changed:• Emission schedule
• Referral structure (5%, single-hop)
• Block time (60 seconds)
• PONC algorithm
• No pre-mine rule
Can Be Fixed:• Minor bugs (through governance)
• Block size (50-500 KB range)
• Operational parameters
The network can handle this. Core rules are locked. No centralized greed can corrupt the distribution.
Quick Start1. DownloadmacOS Apple SiliconmacOS IntelLinux x86_64Windows x86_642. Verify Checksums8a307ed4965bbf56a46c32550fe33012cd89dfd10e07d77c682cd16a7fa8811f macos-apple-silicon
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tar -xzf knotcoin-v1.0.0-[platform].tar.gz
cd knotcoin-v1.0.0-[platform]
chmod +x knotcoind knotcoin-cli # macOS/Linux
./knotcoind
cd explorer
python3 -m http.server 8080
# Visit: http://localhost:8080
# Click WALLET → GENERATE → MINER → START MINING
Technical SpecsConsensus: PONC (Proof of Network Confidence)
Hashing: SHA3-256
Signatures: Dilithium3 (NIST FIPS 204)
Block Time: 60 seconds
Block Size: 50 KB target, 500 KB max
P2P Port: 9000
RPC Port: 9001 (localhost only)
No Social Media, No WebsiteWhy?• Social media creates centralization
• Websites can be seized
• Foundations become gatekeepers
• Code is the truth
What we have:• GitHub (code + releases)
• Bitcointalk (discussion)
• Built-in explorer (runs locally)
• P2P network (no central server)
No Discord. No Telegram. No Twitter. Just code.
LinksGitHub: https://github.com/Ponknot/KnotcoinReleases: https://github.com/Ponknot/Knotcoin/releasesWhitepaper: Included in explorer/whitepaper.html
Source Code: MIT License, build it yourself
Genesis BlockHash: 70b8ea8f5bf55ae74462a11ce347ab3e9f3f9a8d6d4a12e51ba6845e3ad1018eTimestamp: 2026-02-25 13:02:07 UTC
Reward: 0.1 KOT
Why Knotcoin?Every cryptocurrency claims to be "fair." Most lie.
Bitcoin: First 4 years minted 50% of supply. Early miners got rich.
Ethereum: Pre-mine gave founders millions. Then changed to PoS.
Most altcoins: ICOs, pre-mines, founder allocations.
Knotcoin is different:• No pre-mine (I mined block zero like everyone else)
• No ICO (no tokens sold)
• No foundation (no company controls it)
• Immutable emission (supply schedule locked forever)
• Network effect (referrals create organic growth)
Fair distribution. Immutable rules. No centralized greed.
The network runs itself.With me or without me. (
Contribution Will Be Appreciated During Early Days )
Built to outlast its creator.
