What is oBTC?Optical Bitcoin [oBTC] is an experimental Bitcoin fork using oPoW, proof of work algorithm for optical computers developed by PoWx (
www.powx.org).
What has been changed in the Bitcoin codebase?
The Proof of Work has been swapped for oPoW and the halving period has been doubled.
What is oPoW?
Optical Proof of Work, a hashcash derivative that is compatible with existing optical computers developed for AI.
Who is Behind PoWx?
The founders of PoWx are Michael Dubrovsky and Bogdan Penkovsky, however, there are many contributors. More details are available on Github:
https://github.com/PoWx-Org/obtc-core/blob/master/README.md TechnologySee
https://powx.org/opow oBTC Codebase
https://www.powx.org/obtcIndividual Github links:https://github.com/PoWx-Org/obtc-core/https://github.com/PoWx-Org/obtc-poolhttps://github.com/PoWx-Org/obtc-minerhttps://github.com/PoWx-Org/obtc-bluewallet (Also available on Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.bluewallet.obtcwallet)
https://github.com/PoWx-Org/obtc-esplorahttps://github.com/PoWx-Org/obtc-electrsCurrent State of the BlockchainAs we are publishing this, the chain is at block height ~10 and is in the process of adjusting to the correct 10-min block time. The genesis block was empty (i.e. there was no pre-mine and the BTC transaction history was not preserved).
Project Goals
We outlined the value proposition of oPoW in our paper, blog posts, etc. over the last several years. The long-term goal is to shift the PoW ecosystem to low-energy computing, making the hashrate more resilient and enabling a much broader geographic distribution of mining. Please see
www.PoWx.orgDisclaimer
This is an experimental network. We’re hoping that it’s usable and stable as is based on our testing, however, if you mine it, note that you are doing so at your own risk. We may have to relaunch the network in the future and coin balances may be lost. We will be posting updates on the state of development and critical upcoming milestones.
Update (May 2021): Although we did end up having to reset the network once shorty after publishing due to low initial difficulty, it has been stable for some months and will not be reset again without conserving balances.
Contact us
Please fill out the contact form on
https://www.powx.org/Contribute
https://www.powx.org/join-usDonate to the projectBTC donations address: bc1qw2ktw8j2h5zat83fsx2mwjee6red8wl358ytnf6srg4lm65t98eqcdpzxk
oBTC donations address: bc1qgwsxekczx5qjua3guunp8d2ep0p3thas46ktvc
Questions?We are all volunteers, so have limited time to field questions but here is a form you can fill out:
https://forms.gle/mbqxUjFaSypjenez7We will check on this from time to time and do our best to answer. In the meantime, there are a lot of great resources on our website to review.
Mine oBTC on the official (beta):http://pool.obtc.me/Includes NVIDIA windows miner and cpu miner
4.5% fee to support dev team