[ANN] Cannacoin (CCN) | PoW->PoSV | No premine | No IPO

[Cannacoin]

I thought I had mentioned here, but I guess i lost track of the thread after been away for awhile.

The CCN faucet is back up at http://sillypothead.com/ccnfaucet/

New algorithm and look, check it out. =)

Also another note, I'm trying to compile the unix wallet on another fresh dev server, but i'm getting this error.  I'm i missing a package or something since my old wallet on the old server compiles fine.  Any help appreciated.

Code:

db.h:14:20: fatal error: db_cxx.h: No such file or directory
 #include <db_cxx.h>
                    ^
compilation terminated.
make: *** [obj/db.o] Error 1

Try this in your terminal, it should fix it.. it appears you're missing berkley db48 dependencies required to compile Cannacoin.

Code:

sudo apt-get install libdb4.8++-dev 

[sillypothead]

Try this in your terminal, it should fix it.. it appears you're missing berkley db48 dependencies required to compile Cannacoin.

Code:

sudo apt-get install libdb4.8++-dev 

I get this back:

Code:

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Package libdb4.8++-dev is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source

E: Package 'libdb4.8++-dev' has no installation candidate

[Cannacoin]

Try this in your terminal, it should fix it.. it appears you're missing berkley db48 dependencies required to compile Cannacoin.

Code:

sudo apt-get install libdb4.8++-dev 

I get this back:

Code:

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Package libdb4.8++-dev is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source

E: Package 'libdb4.8++-dev' has no installation candidate

What flavor of nix are your running? Ill check the repositories to see what's available for your build.

[sillypothead]

What flavor of nix are your running? Ill check the repositories to see what's available for your build.

Code:

Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS
Release:        14.04
Codename:       trusty

I'm open to suggestions on distributions to try, it's a new environment and i have room to play with.

[Cannacoin]

What flavor of nix are your running? Ill check the repositories to see what's available for your build.

Code:

Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS
Release:        14.04
Codename:       trusty

I'm open to suggestions on distributions to try, it's a new environment and i have room to play with.

Start here:
https://github.com/Cannacoin-Project/Cannacoin/blob/Proof-of-Stake/doc/build-unix.md

In the meantime I'll check the repo to see what's up with the missing package...

[sillypothead]

What flavor of nix are your running? Ill check the repositories to see what's available for your build.

Code:

Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS
Release:        14.04
Codename:       trusty

I'm open to suggestions on distributions to try, it's a new environment and i have room to play with.

Start here:
https://github.com/Cannacoin-Project/Cannacoin/blob/Proof-of-Stake/doc/build-unix.md

In the meantime I'll check the repo to see what's up with the missing package...

ok, i'll check back tomorrow. thanks for the help, and quick response.

[Cannacoin]

ok, i'll check back tomorrow. thanks for the help, and quick response.

If all else fails, there's always compiling the dependencies yourself

Code:

# Build berkley db4.8
# Technically, this should only be installed if the above              #
# libdb4.8XX-dev packages failed to install but nothing beats a little #
# overkill =)                                                          #
cd ~/Downloads
if [ ! -e db-4.8.30 ]
then
   wget http://download.oracle.com/berkeley-db/db-4.8.30.tar.gz
   tar zxvf db-4.8.30.tar.gz
   rm -f db-4.8.30.tar.gz
fi

cd db-4.8.30/build_unix
../dist/configure --prefix=/usr/local --enable-cxx # If this doesn't work, try removing or changing prefix
make
sudo make install
cd ~/Downloads
rm -fr db-4.8.30/ # If it still doesn't work, try commenting out this line

locate libdb4.8-dev # Comment this out as it may cause problems

if [ $? -ne "0" ]
then
   Failed to install db-4.8.30
   exit -1
fi

[gentamicin]

i like how the market responds to the activity here =)

[sillypothead]

ok, i'll check back tomorrow. thanks for the help, and quick response.

If all else fails, there's always compiling the dependencies yourself

Good morning! I switched to a Debian 6.0 distro, and after a few mishaps, finally got it going.  For future references I had to run these:

All of the packages listed in the build-unix.md plus a few needed packages.

Code:

apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
aptitude install sudo
sudo apt-get install build-essential
sudo apt-get install libssl-dev
sudo apt-get install libdb4.8-dev
sudo apt-get install libdb4.8++-dev
sudo apt-get install libboost1.37-dev
sudo apt-get install git
git clone https://github.com/Cannacoin-Project/Cannacoin
cd Cannacoin/src
sudo apt-get install make

sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/swapfile bs=64M count=16
sudo mkswap /swapfile
sudo swapon /swapfile

make -f makefile.unix

The swap file helps with memory problems while compiling.  Also if getting

Also I think i had to do the miniupnpc part too.

Code:

wget 'http://miniupnp.tuxfamily.org/files/download.php?file=miniupnpc-1.6.tar.gz'
tar -xzvf miniupnpc-1.6.tar.gz
cd miniupnpc-1.6
make
sudo su
make install

Now just waiting on the wallet to sync up.

Hope this helps somebody, Cheers!

[cryptowiz]

Created this account just to copy paste this content from reddit, because I feel it should also be here 


1. About the coin itself and its current state:

From reddit "Try to convince me to choose to invest in Cannacoin over PotCoin"

That's a good question and I would answer it with a few different reasons that CCN is better then POT.

1st off it was not based off of only 420 everything there was actually a conscious thought about the number of coins to be made. Each coin is meant to actually mean something like bitcoin.

2nd The dev of CCN is still around unlike potcoin's team constantly changing as if they don't seem to believe in what the coin is meant to be and I would agree with that as their direction has been misstep after misstep.

Potcoin has tried to regain some of it's fame by notably switching to POS and dropping the whole 420 scheme which I'd say was a step in the right direction but also now it's turned more into a sloppy clone of ccn and to be honest their switch from POW to POS was marred with problem after problem. Has CCN had any such thing happen to it?

The only "problem" if one would call it a problem that is, is the coins on exchanges have just not been bought up otherwise it could realistically be looking at being worth what litecoin is currently worth per coin as there's far less then 5 million CCN in existence and will be that way for a great while with only a 2% yearly gain.

I'm not buying ccn as a get rich quick idea but it very well could turn that way with just 1 big buyer or dispensary dropping their cash into ccn as it would hold it's value from lack of any real kind of inflation.

The only true non-chinese & non-russian controlled cannabis related coin: Nodes are either American, Australian or Europeans
Very High % of coin stacking,

Total coins:

• *no premine
  *no ninja launch
  *no IPO
  *Only 12.5 Cannacoin per found block
  *resulting after 370'000 block in less than 5 mil total coins compared to ~ 91 mil for CANN & 220 mil for POT
  *adequate/ rational / pragmatic Stacking % (2&)
  *flawless switch to POSv
  *Almost 2 year old.
  *Cannacoin supported on smartphone: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coinomi.wallet *Creator / Main dev is still around and active
  

Massively undervalued ATM !!!

2. About the coin itself and its possible future:

From reddit: "Why I believe 2016 to be THE year for Cannacoin:"

https://imgur.com/TBJjvU4

•     Competent devs that are really working on the key technology components for widespread adoption:
      Wallet for all platforms, including smartphones
      a complete in-house Point-of-sales solution ready for production
      the core foundation for an automated/tasked exchange system (Cannapay)
      Excellent track record of showing over-and-over that this coin is not only clone, but a real coin on its own, with careful and regular implementation of new features and fixes.
      Will also greatly benefit in 2016 from:
      Continued increase in level of trust towards cryptocurrencies from general public, banks & governements around the world as blockchain technology is better understood.
      Legalization of Recreational AND/OR Medical Cannabis in multiple greatly populated states of the U.S.A. as well has depenalization in different European countries (Spain for example with "Social Clubs").
      Number of Computer-knowledgeable new generation of 420's constantly on the rise From a market/$$$ point of view:
      Has shown to not suffer from big downswings when BTC rapidly rise, so it is one of the few coins that actually gain value during BTC swings.
      Pretty unknown/underground coin since launch & it was never properly promoted for it's intrinsic values; so it's really cheap to get on board now.
      Is about to again be flawlessly updated

3. Beyond direct "in Point-of-Sale" or e-commerce full integration, an interesting idea to take advantage of cannabis related event/venues/conventions via ATM style posted a few minutes:

Someone has to set this up for this upcoming April 20 2016 events, conventions and other social venues. This should get many long terms small stake investors, possibly articles from the press attending venues and will further establish coin image as a community coin.

• Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUB_kD_RPsA
  
  Instructions http://www.instructables.com/id/Open-Bitcoin-ATM/
  
  Source https://openbitcoinatm.wordpress.com/
  
  Together with a few clear posters/visual on how to use Cannacoin (wallet n' stuff).
  
  SO SO SO many cools things to look into, getting excited already!
  
  Let's put to good use these new-year resolutions.

[gentamicin]

Created this account just to copy paste this content from reddit, because I feel it should also be here 


1. About the coin itself and its current state:

From reddit "Try to convince me to choose to invest in Cannacoin over PotCoin"

That's a good question and I would answer it with a few different reasons that CCN is better then POT.

1st off it was not based off of only 420 everything there was actually a conscious thought about the number of coins to be made. Each coin is meant to actually mean something like bitcoin.

2nd The dev of CCN is still around unlike potcoin's team constantly changing as if they don't seem to believe in what the coin is meant to be and I would agree with that as their direction has been misstep after misstep.

Potcoin has tried to regain some of it's fame by notably switching to POS and dropping the whole 420 scheme which I'd say was a step in the right direction but also now it's turned more into a sloppy clone of ccn and to be honest their switch from POW to POS was marred with problem after problem. Has CCN had any such thing happen to it?

The only "problem" if one would call it a problem that is, is the coins on exchanges have just not been bought up otherwise it could realistically be looking at being worth what litecoin is currently worth per coin as there's far less then 5 million CCN in existence and will be that way for a great while with only a 2% yearly gain.

I'm not buying ccn as a get rich quick idea but it very well could turn that way with just 1 big buyer or dispensary dropping their cash into ccn as it would hold it's value from lack of any real kind of inflation.

The only true non-chinese & non-russian controlled cannabis related coin: Nodes are either American, Australian or Europeans
Very High % of coin stacking,

Total coins:

• *no premine
  *no ninja launch
  *no IPO
  *Only 12.5 Cannacoin per found block
  *resulting after 370'000 block in less than 5 mil total coins compared to ~ 91 mil for CANN & 220 mil for POT
  *adequate/ rational / pragmatic Stacking % (2&)
  *flawless switch to POSv
  *Almost 2 year old.
  *Cannacoin supported on smartphone: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coinomi.wallet *Creator / Main dev is still around and active
  

Massively undervalued ATM !!!

2. About the coin itself and its possible future:

From reddit: "Why I believe 2016 to be THE year for Cannacoin:"

https://imgur.com/TBJjvU4

•     Competent devs that are really working on the key technology components for widespread adoption:
      Wallet for all platforms, including smartphones
      a complete in-house Point-of-sales solution ready for production
      the core foundation for an automated/tasked exchange system (Cannapay)
      Excellent track record of showing over-and-over that this coin is not only clone, but a real coin on its own, with careful and regular implementation of new features and fixes.
      Will also greatly benefit in 2016 from:
      Continued increase in level of trust towards cryptocurrencies from general public, banks & governements around the world as blockchain technology is better understood.
      Legalization of Recreational AND/OR Medical Cannabis in multiple greatly populated states of the U.S.A. as well has depenalization in different European countries (Spain for example with "Social Clubs").
      Number of Computer-knowledgeable new generation of 420's constantly on the rise From a market/$$$ point of view:
      Has shown to not suffer from big downswings when BTC rapidly rise, so it is one of the few coins that actually gain value during BTC swings.
      Pretty unknown/underground coin since launch & it was never properly promoted for it's intrinsic values; so it's really cheap to get on board now.
      Is about to again be flawlessly updated

3. Beyond direct "in Point-of-Sale" or e-commerce full integration, an interesting idea to take advantage of cannabis related event/venues/conventions via ATM style posted a few minutes:

Someone has to set this up for this upcoming April 20 2016 events, conventions and other social venues. This should get many long terms small stake investors, possibly articles from the press attending venues and will further establish coin image as a community coin.

• Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUB_kD_RPsA
  
  Instructions http://www.instructables.com/id/Open-Bitcoin-ATM/
  
  Source https://openbitcoinatm.wordpress.com/
  
  Together with a few clear posters/visual on how to use Cannacoin (wallet n' stuff).
  
  SO SO SO many cools things to look into, getting excited already!
  
  Let's put to good use these new-year resolutions.

thank you ! i cant wait for the day we can trade canna for cannacoin =)

[cryptowiz]

First of all Happy Holidays! I hope everyone is enjoying some well deserved time off and family time!

I would like to start a discussion surrounding the change to the nStakeCombineThreshold in wallet.cpp for the Cannacoin network.  Currently the threshold for combined stake is set to 2,000,000 coins however this should be reduced to allow for the implementation to make sense and actually work as intended.  I am proposing we experiment with the threshold set at 1-5% of the current network supply, meaning somewhere around 46,000 - 225,000 CCN which from my experience would align with the holdings of many well invested CCN supporters and help keep the network moving properly allowing for the threshold to be met by most investors staking.

For those asking "What is the nStakeCombineThreshold?", from my understanding it is the max number of coins you can combine into one input to use for staking on the CCN network.  Currently with the number set at 2,000,000 CCN this leaves an unbalanced outcome and can slow the network from creating enough input transactions or stake age to generate the next block.  By lowering the combined threshold, this will help dramatically increase the number of staking transactions which will help speed up the network, in theory Before any implementation is made live, I will create a testnet to put this theory to the work, if anyone cares to join I need all the help I can get(users).

If anyone has a proposed change they would like to make other then the above please speak now or forever hold your peace! Changes are coming shortly after the holiday, cheers!

-Sub

Is there a testnet active now? I am ready and willing to help test when the need arises.

Ill try to have a testnet up later tonight if I have some time, once I have the node available I'll post up an IP everyone can connect to. Would appreciate the extra help Rd, thanks!

Looking at the blockchain and latest blocks; I believe the network would really benefit from this update, as many blocks are more than TWO HOURS apart.
Current parameters seems to be also making alot of orphan blocks.

[Cannacoin]

Announcement 1/9/16: Cannacoin testnet is live!

As promised, I have pushed changes to GitHub and started a testnet seed for version 2.1.0.1 (Fix nStakeCombineThreshold and increased nStakeSplitAge from 45 to 90 days). The current test network is the same network from our PoS transition last in 2014 so it will be important that we have a few wallets with funds availble to stake from that period. I know a few users who held large amounts of coin that would be suitable for this test and I will reach out to see if they are available to participate.  If we cannot find successful coinholders we may need to re-simulate another mined transition from PoW->PoSV->Threshold fix however I suspect there are some of you still around to help make this transition possible without that need.

The changes are minimal however it is wise to do proper testing, If things go well and the consensus is the network is updated we will begin to roll out the production changes to GitHub and release the v2.1.0.1 wallet for Mac, Win and Linux.

Links to the 2.1.0.1 Repository:
https://github.com/Cannacoin-Project/Cannacoin/tree/2.1.0.1

Testnet Details:
Seed1: 192.99.169.7
Port: 17143
RPC Port: 17142

Changelog:
- nStakeSplitAge changed from 45 to 90 days.
- nStakeCombineThreshold changed from 2000000 to 46000 (Roughly 2% currently)
- Proto version updated 2.1.0.1
- Client version updated 2.1.0.1

Let the testing begin.. if anyone is capable of Mac, Win or Unix builds we need all the help we can get!

-SubCreative

Note: Peer review is important, if you are capable please take a moment to review these changes and if you see an issue please submit a pull request!

[blakeaholics]

Just a heads up, your mainnet and testnet explorers don't seem to be working.

[Cannacoin]

Just a heads up, your mainnet and testnet explorers don't seem to be working.

Ill be updating the explorer to temporarily point at the testnet while we do testing. If you need you an use cryptoid for proper explorer details.

Edit:
Testnet explorer is now up temporarily at:
http://explorer.cannapay.io/status

[gentamicin]

cannacoin price is heading the right direction

[altcointrader25]

bought some.  let's see what happens in march. 

[Cannacoin]

It looks like a few connections have hopped onto the testnet, thanks for coming to the party  Still waiting on someone to show up with a wallet with coins, if not off to new simulations we go! I hope we got some people who remember what CPU mining is like out there hahah!  Also, I realize I left out a critical component to this upgrade... ignoring old nodes. Ill put in the MIN_PEER_PROTO_VERSION change before the final production release that way we don't have any crosstalk in node versions under 2.1.0.1.

For anyone wondering about actual executable wallets for the testnet, we'll be handling simulations using linux builds which each user should be able to do themselves. Again if we find struggles here I can provide a tarball since nix is the easiest build.

Note to self: keep around a testnet wallet with coins for future testing/faucets etc

[8-bit]

I regret to inform the Cannacoin community that one of our very own, Rebphil has passed over the holiday season. I would like to take a moment to remember an amazing soul who will forever be missed within the Cannacoin and crypto community.  I will never forget the countless hours we spent communicating via voice chat, email, skype etc. testing or reviewing code changes and geeking over crypto and the what if's of the world.  I will also never forget the time we spent together visiting last year during the holiday season when he took time out of his trip to come see me for breakfast and chat like two long life buddies.  This a person who truly believed in my dreams and devoted countless hours of time and energy helping me make them a reality, oh and thanks for the pliney reb!

While Phil was a few generations older then me, I still considered him a great friend and a young spirit who could keep up with us young guys, RIP buddy you will be missed around here.  Thanks for all the tips and tricks you handed down.

Edit: I know you finally got your garden of dreams up there along with the yurt of all yurts!

I don't know rephil, but spoke to him a few times about CCN when i had the CCN pool running. I hope so, but it sounds like he had a good life! Rest in Peace!

Rebphil was a good person. I was fortunate enough to come across his path with our mutual interest in Cannacoin. He had a lot of qualities that people in the medical marijuana movement strive to obtain. Compassion, kindness, and understanding. Rest in peace, buddy

[Cannacoin]

I'll give it a few more days and then we need to consider restarting the testnet. To make it easy I can try to handle the PoW -> PoS simulation on my own and then re-open the network once I have coins available for distribution manually and via faucets etc. Let's say... if we can't find someone by Friday I will get my hands dirty since I should have a few hours this weekend to setup the new testnet.

Side note, nice to see ya 8bit happy new year bud