Why Chipcoin?
Hi everyone,
I'm Claudio, founder of Chipcoin. Our mainnet is live, and I'd like to introduce the project to miners, node operators, and developers interested in getting involved.
What drew many of us to Bitcoin was the possibility of downloading software, running a node, and participating directly in an independent network.
Chipcoin builds on that spirit with its own combination of features: PC-friendly Proof-of-Work mining, post-quantum transaction signatures, and native rewards for eligible verified nodes.
POST-QUANTUM SIGNATURES
Chipcoin uses ML-DSA-44 post-quantum signatures to address the threat that future quantum computers could pose to conventional signature schemes.
This protects a specific part of the protocol: transaction authorization. It does not replace good wallet security or protect users who disclose their private keys.
NATIVE NODE REWARDS
Mining is one way to contribute. Operating an eligible verified node is another.
Chipcoin includes a protocol-level node reward system based on registration, renewal, attestation, and on-chain settlement. Rewards depend on meeting the protocol's eligibility and verification requirements.
The aim is to recognize the infrastructure that helps maintain the network alongside the miners producing blocks.
PC-FRIENDLY MINING
Chipcoin is designed for mining on personal computers, with ASIC resistance as a design goal.
The mining software is open source and free to download. Actual mining results depend on hardware, network difficulty, and operating costs.
KEY NUMBERS
• Ticker: CHC
• Consensus: Proof of Work
• Maximum supply: 11,000,000 CHC
• Smallest unit: 1 CHC = 100,000,000 chipbits
• Target block interval: 10 minutes
• Halving interval: 111,000 blocks
OPEN SOURCE, OPEN TO SCRUTINY
The code is available for inspection and contribution. We welcome technical questions, bug reports, independent testing, and suggestions from people willing to examine the implementation.
An early network needs more independent operators, better tools, and continued testing. That is the work ahead of us.
GET INVOLVED
Visit the website and follow the Public Repo link to GitHub for the source code and setup documentation. Make sure you select the mainnet instructions: testnet services remain available separately.
Website:
https://chipcoinprotocol.comExplorer:
https://explorer.chipcoinprotocol.comTelegram community:
https://t.me/chipcoincommunityX:
https://x.com/chipcoin_CHCIf you're interested in mining, operating a reward node, or contributing code, I'd be glad to discuss the technical details here.
What would you want to inspect first before running a new PoW network?
