[ANN] DogKong v2 - Experimental cryptocurrency (CPU miner)

[MioziM]

Hello everyone,

I'm announcing DogKong v2, an experimental cryptocurrency I developed.
It's NOT an investment — it's a learning/hobby project.

https://github.com/marquesslim-hue/DOGKONG/releases

wallet: https://dogkongwallet.duckdns.org/carteira

explore: https://dogkong.duckdns.org/


FEATURES:
- CPU + 64MB RAM miner
- Built-in wallet
- P2P network (port 18555)
- Supply: 10 billion DOGK
- Block reward: 10,000 DOGK
- Block time: 60 seconds

HOW TO USE:
1. Download dogkong_v2.zip
2. Extract
3. Run DogKong.exe
4. Click "Minerar" (Mine)

WARNING: Windows may show a security alert (not a virus, just missing digital signature). Click "More info" → "Run anyway".

Open source (MIT License). Feedback welcome!

[Sparks60]

how to run in linux?  i downloaded the source and run
 python3 dogkong_v2.py   but got this error
dogkong_v2.py", line 925, in ripemd160
    from Crypto.Hash import RIPEMD160
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'Crypto'

[MioziM]

Hi Sparks60,

You need to install pycryptodome:

pip install pycryptodome

If pip is not installed:

sudo apt install python3-pip
pip3 install pycryptodome

After that:

python3 dogkong_v2.py

If you want the standalone executable (Windows only), download here:
https://github.com/marquesslim-hue/DOGKONG/releases/latest

For Linux, you need the source + pycryptodome + tkinter:
sudo apt install python3-tk

Let me know if it works!

[Sparks60]

here is way i got it to work in xubuntu 26

Solution 1: Use a Virtual Environment (Recommended)
sudo apt update
sudo apt install python3-venv
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install pycryptodome
sudo apt install python3-tk
python3 dogkong_v2.py

[MioziM]

Awesome, Sparks60! Thanks for sharing the solution!

Since you're running it on Linux, would you like to help the network grow?
The more miners, the stronger and more decentralized the DogKong network becomes.

If you can, please share the project with friends, forums, or communities you're part of:
https://github.com/marquesslim-hue/DOGKONG

Also, if you want to run a seed node (to help new miners find the network), let me know — I can help you set it up.

Welcome aboard! Happy mining!

[MioziM]

Still alive and mining! Chain at block #4000, network stable.
Download: https://github.com/marquesslim-hue/DOGKONG/releases/latest
Wallet: https://dogkongwallet.duckdns.org/carteira
Explorer: https://dogkong.duckdns.org/

Anyone else mining? Post your address!

[Sparks60]

i am still mining.
are there any plans for a discord?

[Sparks60]

i need to report some findings, i have a server with 8  separate vm nodes all running xubuntu 26 and mining , and some of the nodes is forking off main chain and losing blocks, as pulling way ahead of main chain. only way i can fix it is stop node, delete all chain data, and start over, and having to do this often. is there not some sort of fork protection?