Cloud Service (CS) | Layer 1 | PoW | ZelHash (GPU) | Decentralized Cloud
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─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────◆ ABSTRACTCloud Service is a new Layer 1 Proof-of-Work blockchain whose founding mission is stated in its genesis block:
"01/May/2026 — 94% of Global Cloud Controlled by Big Tech as Computing Demand Soars. Now It Belongs to Everyone."
Cloud Service is built on the Flux/Zcash protocol codebase — not a naive Bitcoin clone. It inherits Equihash-based PoW with GPU-friendly ZelHash, Sapling shielded transactions, DigiShield + LWMA difficulty adjustment, and a tiered node infrastructure layer. The network is designed to underpin a decentralized public cloud: miners secure the ledger, nodes provide compute capacity, and the protocol funds its own ecosystem without relying on an ICO, pre-sale, or external venture capital.
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────◆ TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS| Crypto Name | Cloud Service |
| Ticker | CS |
| Blockchain | Public, Layer 1 |
| Consensus | Proof of Work (PoW) |
| Mining Algorithm | ZelHash — Equihash(125, 4) — GPU-friendly, ASIC-resistant |
| Block Time | 2 minutes |
| Block Reward | 150 CS (after slow-start ramp, blocks 2–20,000) |
| Halving Interval | 655,350 blocks (~2.5 years) |
| Emission Schedule | 150 CS → 75 CS → 37.5 CS (permanent, no supply cap) |
| Coinbase Maturity | 100 blocks |
| Difficulty Adjustment | DigiShield (17-block window) + LWMA (60-block window) |
| Privacy | Sapling shielded transactions (zk-SNARKs) |
| P2P Port | 26125 (mainnet) / 26128 (testnet) |
| RPC Port | 26124 (mainnet) |
| Address Prefix | t1… (transparent) / csa… (shielded) |
| Genesis Block | 069c0f4ff0427ee02edb625106bdf0e7fd4e28845dee020a493e9d8fd47c09c3 |
| Protocol Base | Flux / Zcash codebase |
| BIP44 Coin Type | 19999 |
| Magic Bytes | 0xC5 0x53 0x01 0x01 |
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────◆ EMISSION SCHEDULE DETAIL- Block 1: 13,020,000 CS — initial infrastructure allocation (see fund disclosure below)
- Blocks 2–10,000: Slow-start ramp (linearly increasing from ~0 to 150 CS)
- Blocks 10,001–20,000: Slow-start ramp continuation (linearly approaching 150 CS)
- Blocks 20,001–655,350: 150 CS per block
- Halving 1 (block ~675,350): 75 CS per block
- Halving 2 (block ~1,330,700): 37.5 CS per block — permanently stabilized
- No further halvings after round 2. Emission continues permanently at 37.5 CS/block with no end date.
Rationale for stable emission: The 150 CS block reward is split across miners and multiple tiers of infrastructure nodes. After two halvings the reward stabilizes at 37.5 CS so that node operators retain a predictable long-term incentive without the revenue cliff that indefinite halving creates. Natural deflation occurs through lost wallets and transaction fees.
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────◆ WHAT IS DIFFERENT FROM BITCOIN / FLUX?Why not just use Bitcoin?Bitcoin's 10-minute blocks, SHA-256 ASIC dominance, and absence of a native node infrastructure layer make it unsuitable as the base layer for a decentralized cloud network. Cloud Service inherits the battle-tested Flux/Zcash protocol and makes targeted changes:
- ZelHash (Equihash 125,4): GPU-optimized PoW algorithm. Keeps mining accessible to commodity hardware and distributes hash power geographically.
- 2-minute block time: Faster finality for cloud workload settlements versus Bitcoin's 10-minute and Zcash's 75-second intervals.
- Stabilized emission (no cliff after halving 2): Prevents the node-operator revenue collapse that undermines long-lived infrastructure networks.
- New genesis chain: Cloud Service is not a merge-mine or airdrop derivative. It is a standalone new chain with its own genesis block, magic bytes (0xC5 0x53), and P2P ports.
- CS-specific DNS seeds and network identity: Fully independent P2P network (seed.cscloudservice.com).
- Sapling privacy layer inherited: Shielded transactions available from genesis, providing optional privacy for compute service payments.
- Tiered node infrastructure: P2SH-secured node registration allows operators to contribute compute resources and earn a share of the block reward.
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────◆ FULL FUND DISCLOSURE (No Hidden Allocations)The protocol contains scheduled on-chain fund disbursements to specific addresses. These are hard-coded in the consensus layer and fully auditable in the source code. All amounts and destination addresses are public:
| Fund | Amount | Block Height | Purpose |
| Block 1 Allocation | 13,020,000 CS | 1 | Initial infrastructure bootstrap |
| Exchange Fund | 100,000,000 CS | 100,000 | CEX listing & liquidity |
| Foundation Fund | 10,000,000 CS | 101,000 | Non-profit foundation |
| Swap Pool | 20,000,000 CS × 10 installments | Every 21,600 blocks from block 102,000 | DEX liquidity / ecosystem swaps |
| Dev Fund | 5,000,000 CS × 100 installments | Every 21,600 blocks from block 150,000 | Core development (~8.3 years) |
| Marketing Fund | 5,000,000 CS × 100 installments | Every 21,600 blocks from block 150,001 | Ecosystem growth (~8.3 years) |
These disbursements are enforced by consensus rules and verifiable by any full node.─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────◆ SOURCE CODE & OFFICIAL LINKS─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────◆ HOW TO PARTICIPATE — BUILD & RUN A NODEFull documentation:
https://docs.cscloudservice.com─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────◆ MININGCloud Service uses
ZelHash (Equihash 125,4) — GPU mining. ASIC miners will not work on this network.
Recommended miners:- lolMiner
- MiniZ
- NVIDIA: T-Rex (check ZelHash support)
Pool mining: https://miningtothelastblock.top─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────◆ COMMUNITY─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────The Cloud Service source code is open-source and distributed under the MIT License.
All fund allocations listed above are hardcoded in consensus and publicly verifiable.
This is not financial advice. Mining and running nodes carries risk.
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