Topic: [ANN] Ballzcoin! (Read 22207 times)

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Any news about the project?
Or this project born dead?

Ballzcoin
Last Active:    February 16, 2019, 07:01:11 PM

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The project is not dead. But like most of the altcoin market, not a lot is going on right now. Hopefully things will start looking up again for the whole crypto scene in 2019

Good project but died too regretfully

born at the time of famine, cannot exist

The Ballzcoin Web Wallet is now up 

https://wallet.ballzcoin.org

There is also a link on the main website to download the web wallet and run from your own computer, or even run completely offline:

https://ballzcoin.org/wallet.html

That logo though. Paint power over 9000.

I am pleased to announce the first Ballzcoin exchange listing. A big thanks to the team at https://www.finexbox.com  

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I'm not entirely sure what you just asked, but if you are asking if the project is still alive, very much so  Currently approaching exchanges to discuss listings.

Born in the war do not know we have to live?   or is dead

Thank you, I got it.As it turned out there is nothing complicated-the process is underway.

Discord channel now up 

https://discord.gg/wtC7bNd

To solo mine in Windows, you need the Windows client binary (also known as the command line wallet), started with the RPC port open. There are instructions on the website for solo mining:

https://ballzcoin.org/mining.html

And to run the client binary in Windows:

https://ballzcoin.org/wallet.html

Hope this answers your question, if I have misunderstood please let me know.

Hi!What wallet to load for solo mining?Windows gui wallet?
can't debug console-Windows 10-64?

I won't be mentioning any exchange names until they have been contacted, and a decision made either way. This is partly because some exchanges have confidentiality requirements, and I do not want to jeopardise any potential listings by posting anything here that I shouldn't.

Regarding ASIC resistance, I like the idea that a person with a single GPU can participate in the network and get a few coins, and that those who have invested in larger GPU mining rigs get a fair reward for their services in securing the network. As you may know, there is a proposal to implement ProgPOW in Ethereum, which in theory will provide ASIC resistance. If this happens and proves stable / no issues, I will update the Ballzcoin client to implement ProgPOW.

Web Wallet and Pool:

https://wallet.myeasyhash.com
https://ballz.myeasyhash.com

Over the next month, I will be approaching several exchanges to ask about a listing. The aim will be to find out:

- Which exchanges are willing to list Ballzcoin.

- Fees involved for each exchange.

- Whether any exchanges will list the coin without charging a fee (obviously this would be the ideal outcome!). As the source code is based on Ethereum, there should be no major technical challenges, so it will come down to individual exchange policies.

I do not expect this to be a quick process, and please don't take this to mean that a listing is going to happen soon! Where possible I will post the outcome of any discussions here, if I am allowed under the confidentiality rules of each exchange.

I also support the project   When do you plan to promote and list on the stock exchange?

Thanks both of you for supporting the project, the pools have been added to the announcement post and the website 

Solo - Pool mining on http://crazypool.org

SOLO - http://solo-ballz.crazypool.org
POOL - http://ballz.crazypool.org

Happy Mining !!!

Excellent, thanks for the feedback 

I have started writing a new GUI wallet from scratch, to provide an alternative to the existing wallets, which are based on Mist (the official Ethereum wallet). The new wallet will have some interesting features, which I will talk about more when the coding is a bit further ahead.

Thx, it works for me

The official blockchain explorer is now up and running  

https://explorer.ballzcoin.org

The goals are listed on the website (some more light-hearted than others!), but probably the most important long term goal is the following:

"Encourage and incentivize the development of DApps to run on the Ballzcoin network, with an emphasis on fun DApps, especially games. This will include providing resources to game developers to make it easier to incorporate Ballzcoin into the game code."

This is an area where I think there is real potential for growth, and I have some ideas on how to achieve this with Ballzcoin, which will be implemented in due course.

What are the global goals of the project?

You are reliable, the project is very good. wish the project succeed

Thanks everyone for the positive messages, and for your patience  The website is now up:

https://ballzcoin.org

Next on the to-do list: official block explorer.

Can you tell us when the Website is complete? Why do not you advertise so that the project grows stronger?

List of Ballzcoin mining pools with live stats & hashrate distribution

https://miningpoolstats.stream/ballzcoin

New Ballzcoin mining pool
http://ballzcoin.smartincom.com

I came across the github of ballzcoin, quite well when it was not the source code going copy of another project.
Although I missed this project when it launched but started mining now maybe not late.
By the way, I think you should start advertising the project early so that more people know about ballzcoin, this ANN is a bit quiet for a good project.

Now is a good time to solo mine as the project is still very new, so you should get a good yield of coins Solo mining instructions are included in the first post, but please let me know if you have any issues or would like any help.

Thanks for your interest in Ballzcoin. It is early days (the blockchain height is 153000) and promotion has not really started yet, so not many people know about the project.

Hi, has anyone used solo mining? tell me how much you can get, do you have an exchange, or what do you plan ?Thanks

I am wondering too

I see the Ballzcoin project is good but why the forum so few people comment. Is this project reliable?

Hi Johnnie, thanks for your interest in the project. I will be in touch in the near future to discuss.

Hi psihotoc, you have asked a valid question. The website design is in progress, and I had hoped to have it up by now. There is no point in making excuses or apologies, so all I will say is that I am targetting the 14th October to have the website up and running (just over a week from now). 

Question. Where is the promised website, and so on?

The logo is on the Github repository (I can't post images here as still a Newbie member) 

Here is another workaround if you get "Ballzcoin node connection error" when starting the GUI wallet (it seems to be a problem with some PC's and not others):

1. Run the client binary in console mode (see this post).
2. Wait for the client to sync and download the blockchain.
3. Run the GUI wallet. The wallet should load up.
4. After closing the GUI wallet, the correct way to exit the client is by typing 'exit' into the console.

I followed the dev but my wallet did not read the block

hello my dev today with the time to read the forum. I'm happy to see dev answer my question. Thanks to dev very much. wish the project succeed

Reserved for translation into Chinese

What is your logo? 

There is a section on the charity aspect of the coin in the white paper:

https://github.com/ballzcoin/whitepaper

In summary:

- There are 10 account addresses embedded into the code that will start accumulating coins ~6 months after the launch date. The account private keys will be given to charities over the next 6 months. 
- Accounts will only be given to registered charities who are already established. New charities will not be created as part of the project.
- Ballzcoin itself is not a charity.

No charities have been selected yet, however once the website has been released (coming soon!), this process will begin.

I have now managed to replicate this error one one of my PC's, also reported above by Greygor. Can you please try the following fix on your PC and see if the wallet runs afterwards: 

1. Close the wallet.
2. Check the file size for 'ballzcoin.exe' in the following folder: C:\Users\your.username\AppData\Roaming\Ballzcoin-Ballzbrowser-Wallet\binaries\ballzcoin\unpacked
3. If the file size is 0MB, delete the exe file (don't delete anything else!).
4. Download the Windows client binary in the announcement post, extract, and copy ballzcoin.exe to the folder to replace the deleted file.
5. Start the wallet. Does it work?

If this solves the issue, I will investigate further before creating a permanent fix.

ballzcoin node connection error

after im read you first post im not clear to understand

what you project want to do  health charities for men ball?


can you tell us more

I discovered the port immediately

Please try the following to see if it is a connection error caused by your firewall / windows settings:

- Download the windows client binary (which is also the command line wallet), unzip to a folder.
- Run 'cmd' from the start menu.
- CD into the folder where you unzipped the client binary.
- Run the client: ballzcoin console
- Within 15 seconds of booting up, the client should start downloading the blockchain. If nothing happens, type 'admin.peers'. If there are no peers, then it is likely you will need to open UDP port 31805 on your firewall.

Thanks for setting up the block explorer, I have added the link to the announcement post. I like the name (Ballz Explorer), definitely true to the spirit of the project 

ballzcoin node connection error

ballzcoin wallet windows

Block explorer for Ballzcoin:
http://ballz-explorer.terrahash.cc
Mining pool:
http://ballz.terrahash.cc


Welcome!

Can you post some more information please:

- Are you using the command line wallet or GUI wallet? Linux or Windows?
- Is the chain simply not downloading, or are you getting an error message?

The chain is currently at block height 40349 as I write this and the bootnodes are online and working, so in theory you shouldn't have any issues. To diagnose the issue, you could try:

Run the command line wallet from a terminal:

>ballzcoin console

It should boot up. Wait around 15 seconds, and type admin.peers into the console. Do you see a number of IP addresses (and other info) come up?

If not, check your firewall settings. In particular, make sure UDP port 31805 is open. 

My wallet can not sync .dev guide help me. Thank you very much

No decisions have been made yet on which exchanges to approach first, as it is still very early days for the project. The focus at the moment is encouraging people to mine the coin (a good level of support so far, thanks to everyone who is mining  ) and producing a website and block explorer, which are required before any exchange listings.

On what exchange do you plan to request a listing first.

Firstly, thanks to everyone who has posted questions, comments (positive and negative!) and shown interest in the project. Rather than make multiple posts, I have tried to cover most of the questions people have asked here.


Website

The website will be up soon, and I will update this thread when done. Rather than promote the project before the code was ready, the focus has been on thoroughly testing the code to make sure no bugs have been introduced as a result of the changes to the original Ethereum code (mainly the new difficulty adjustment algorithm). The source code and binaries have been posted here as the first public step, to give any interested Bitcointalk members a chance to get a head start on mining before promotion of the coin starts in earnest. The next priority is the website.


Discord

There are no immediate plans to start a discord channel for the project, however this may change if (when?) the project generates enough interest to warrant it. For now, this thread is the best place to ask any questions.


Charity

There is some information in the white paper on the charity distribution mechanism, but essentially it will work as follows:

- There are 10 account addresses embedded into the code that will start accumulating coins ~6 months after the launch date. The account private keys will be given to charities over the next 6 months. 
- Accounts will only be given to registered charities who are already established. New charities will not be created as part of the project.
- Ballzcoin itself is not a charity.


Mining

A big thanks to TerraHash.cc, ButSa, and thedives for setting up pools. I will add the links to the announcement post shortly.

For those who are keen, the instructions for solo mining with Claymore are as follows:

1. Start ballzcoin in console mode with RPC port open:
ballzcoin console --rpc

2. Wait for network synchronization. Within about 15 seconds, you should start seeing 'Imported new chain segment blocks = n' appear on the screen (n being a number between 1 and 2048). When n drops to 1, the entire chain has been imported, and you can start mining.

3. Start mining with Claymore:

ethdcrminer64 -allcoins 1 -retrydelay 10 -epool http://127.0.0.1:8641

This all assumes you have an account set up and configured as the etherbase. Please let me know if you want any instructions on how to do that.



ICO

This is not an ICO. The only way to get hold of coins at the moment is through mining.


PoS

Ballzcoin will not transition to PoS. It will always be a PoW coin.


Masternodes

There are no plans to have masternodes.

Apologies for my lack of response to anyone these last few days. I can't post, edit or PM (just get a blank page or http 500 error from the forum after pressing post). Trying on a different PC from a different IP to see if this works, if so then I will start addressing the various questions that have been asked...

Solo, Pool or Group Mining on http://comining.io/?ref=A2bHqvBNPoSbMZzrQUZgx6F

why do you ppl bother with such shit lol

Ballzcoin

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after dogecoins success I would not be surprised that this reaches top 10.

Do you have any website to visit, it would be helpful to know more about the project beside from the whitepaper.
And perhaps some information about the ICO of BallZcoin, if any.

Do you still need a Russian translation? I could help with this. Let me know if interested.

Maybe it's a riddle if the dev really do have two balls or three. But in the end it may not be correct since he only got one. Nice concept! I guess the dev of tjis project doesn't have balls to shown I reduce my previous assumption statement.

Lol
I will mine some for shits and giggles.

But I have a question. Why is the logo 3 balls instead of 2?

Is there something your not telling us Dev?

Mining available on TerraHash.cc pool :
http://ballz.terrahash.cc

You can see our full coin list on http://terrahash.cc/

I don't mind using the charity aspect in attracting more users, as long as they will really give back. The usual problem is, once they got some fundings, they totally forgot what they signed up for. So, how far is this project in achieving their goals?

Will there be masternodes in the future or Pos ?

hi any guide or pools for mining, how about discord telegram chanels, not even speaking of website

This phrase is clear to me. "Ballzcoin is a crypto currency with equal opportunities, so charitable organizations of women and children will also be supported." And about what balloons do you write?

As promised, binary files and all source code have now been released  Links added in original post.

Please accept my apologies, I meant 8:30PM forum time, as in the original post (eleven and a half hours from now). 

 Exact time in UTC

08:53 42  

Where?

 
 this is correct, there is a reserve of 4 hours.

In case anybody missed this announcement last weekend, the binaries and code will be released at 8:30 PM today  

Note: Edited to remove incorrect reference to UTC time. Apologies once again for the confusion.

You wrote about some balls. "The main goals of Ballzcoin are as follows:

Encourage conversations about our balls! "Are you going and are boasting of the balls and make money from this?

Introduction and Goals

Ballzcoin is a light-hearted cryptocurrency project based on the Go implementation of Ethereum. The primary goals of Ballzcoin are as follows:

• To encourage talking about our balls! Men’s health charities will be supported via the block reward. But wait a minute! Ballzcoin is an equal opportunities cryptocurrency, and so women’s and children’s health charities will also be supported.
• Provide an alternative decentralized Proof of Work based blockchain to run EVM smart contracts and DApps, without a future transition to Proof of Stake.
• Encourage and incentivize the development of DApps to run on the Ballzcoin network, with an emphasis on fun DApps.
• Implement a difficulty adjustment algorithm that responds rapidly to changes in mining hash rate, to maintain the target average block time under changing network conditions.
• Keep the project fun and open source!
• All goals and expectations will be kept realistic.

Specification

• PoW algorithm: Ethash
• Difficulty adjustment algorithm: Ballzcoin
• Total supply: Approximately 35 million coins after 5 years
• Average block time: 15 seconds
• Block reward (miner): Staggered from 5 coins in year 1 to 0.5 coins from year 6
• Block reward (charity): Equivalent to 5% of miner reward, split between 10 charities who will independently hold the charity accounts
• Premine: 1.5 million (equivalent to ~4% of total supply after 5 years)

For those who are interested in the project and would like to know more, full details are provided in the white paper:

https://github.com/ballzcoin/whitepaper


Website

https://ballzcoin.org


Development Team

Ballzcoin is currently a solo developer project, however it is anticipated that the team will expand as the project progresses.  


Release Details

The client binaries, GUI wallets, and source code will all be made public at approximately 8.30PM on 15th September 2018 via links posted here. The first 1000 blocks will have zero miner payout. This will hopefully give people time to download the binaries or compile from source before payouts start.  

As the client is based on Go Ethereum, any GPU mining software for Ethereum should be capable of mining Ballzcoin. For solo mining, use RPC port 8641.

Links to binaries:

Linux client binary
Windows client binary
Linux GUI wallet
Windows GUI wallet
Note: GUI wallets updated 30/09/2018 to correct occasional issue setting gas price, resulting in transactions not being processed.

Workarounds for known issues with Windows GUI wallet on some PC's here:
Post #35
Post #41

Link to source code:

https://github.com/ballzcoin


Pools and Pool Information

Pools:
http://ballz.terrahash.cc
http://comining.io/?ref=A2bHqvBNPoSbMZzrQUZgx6F
https://comining.io/
http://ballz.dgpool.ru
http://solo-ballz.dgpool.ru
https://ballz.bylt.gq
http://comining.io/?ref=ACAF8Tbz67mrKdaobfabKnk
http://ballzcoin.smartincom.com

Note: Shortened links are automatically removed by the forum software, so please use full links when posting pools in the thread so they can be added here.

Pool Information:
https://poolexplorer.com/coin/5284
https://miningpoolstats.stream/ballzcoin

Block Explorers

Coming soon!


Solo Mining Instructions

An account must first be set up and configured as the etherbase (your primary account will automatically be configured as the etherbase). Then:

1. Start ballzcoin in console mode with RPC port open:
ballzcoin console --rpc

2. Wait for network synchronization. Within about 15 seconds, you should start seeing 'Imported new chain segment blocks = n' appear on the screen (n being a number between 1 and 2048). When n drops to 1, the entire chain has been imported, and you can start mining.

3. Start mining with Claymore:

ethdcrminer64 -allcoins 1 -retrydelay 10 -epool http://127.0.0.1:8641


Further Information

The addresses of the premine account and charity accounts are listed here, for transparency:

0xBe06a1fD3897fF12Ad4eE0a7aB60fC140296D920 - Premine account
0x10de770e36506aaeff5c93b0cb0f0ebc7593d381 - Charity account 1      
0x66a0cad88158938747915d096d8a012380c5f369 - Charity account 2      
0xc3c678e2400c7fad143dc9a37222d246b71f8bbf - Charity account 3
0xe7025386e195b0be1a47514d31b6ee06e0e302a4 - Charity account 4
0x7bdd7d64cc98cc00c81e11b91ca17c73e9441bec - Charity account 5
0xa1e3dd22fdd9e73fa009ccd440c8249ae6f1d9c0 - Charity account 6
0xd3f7ad93f8046cd301f513e416b1e2c06a005d95 - Charity account 7
0x551e4d4c64fd57b05ace1116e23d385db0f0cfff - Charity account 8
0x5520f6fbeb60291e4af59f6da3215e788ca3258f - Charity account 9
0x3afb964b4d4a7c16a02ff95c6c960918d93d8992 - Charity account 10


Finally, this is not an ICO. Ballzcoin can be accumulated by mining, trading on exchanges (going forward), and obtained by DApp developers via bounties from the premine.


Roadmap

Initial release:

• All source code made public on Github.
• Linux and Windows Ballzcoin client binaries released (incorporating command line wallet).
• Linux and Windows GUI wallets released.

Within first 3 months:

• Generate awareness of Ballzcoin amongst miners and pool operators to build hash rate and establish a stable network.
• Release blockchain explorer.
• Release website and start distributing charity accounts.

Within first 6 months:

• All charity accounts distributed.
• Release web wallet.
• First exchange listing.

Ongoing (anytime from initial release onwards):

• Incentivize the development and deployment of DApps on the Ballzcoin network by third parties.
• Periodic client updates to coincide with major upgrades and important bug fixes to the original Go Ethereum client.
• Update GUI wallets.
• Additional exchange listings.
• Expansion of the Ballzcoin team, as required.
• Promotion and awareness of Ballzcoin to maintain the value of the underlying currency, and retain the support of miners in securing the network.