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Topic: [ANN] official NovaCoin thread - the original PoS+scrypt coin. --POOL LIST-- - page 18. (Read 282708 times)

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Hi, Rakete4. Smiley

In fact there is a thought that built-in stake miner should be modified to provide findstake-like functionality for all users without exceptions. This point of view can be reconsidered but that can be a sufficient solution which won't require any protocol changes. Another way is forced recalculation of stake modifier, which seems good but impossible without protocol update. Roll Eyes

Hi Balthazar:)

I know that the forced recalculation of stake modifier would require a protocol update, so the decision needs to be well thought. It could be implemented later if a hardfork becomes necessary for other, more urgent reasons.
Also, I do not want to interfere with your plans for Novacoin, just wanted to get sure that you are aware of the discussion, since I can not follow the Russian thread. I am not a programmer, and I don't know how much weight the Proof-of-work component has got in Novacoin in determining the best chain.

I would advise against providing a findstake-like functionality for all users, at least at this moment, because people should buy more Novacoin if they can't wait to mint a block. Grin Coins are so cheap now. The functionality will only be needed when the price will be back up where it was.

legendary
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Hi, Rakete4. Smiley

It is true that current proof-of-stake difficulty isn't sufficient to achieve "unconditional" security. That's why we're using proof-of-work mining in pair with proof-of-stake. It's enough to deal with possible stake issues.

In fact there is a thought that built-in stake miner should be modified to provide findstake-like functionality for all users without exceptions. This point of view can be reconsidered but that can be a sufficient solution which won't require any protocol changes. Another way is forced recalculation of stake modifier, which seems good but impossible without protocol update. Roll Eyes
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Hi Balthazar,

The Neucoin developer has described an attack on Peercoin and on Peercoin-clones that have got a constant stake modifier. Only Peercoin's central checkpointing prevents the attack.

https://de.scribd.com/doc/260113453/Preprogrammed-attack

It is being discussed on Peercointalk.org. Basically, an attacker can make use of the predictability of finding a stake*, resend his coins to himself again and again until he has enough stakes that will stake in a certain time window in the future. In that time window the attacker can then execute a double-spend.

Neucoin uses a floating stake modifier like Blackcoin to prevent this attack.

Can you please consider changeing Novacoin to a floating stake modifier?
I know that Novacoin utilizes also PoW for blockchain security but it could still be a problem.


*There is even a tool for Peercoin called Findstake.
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True. I've seen it on other coins  Grin

Seems like my node is lagging somehow maybe?
I think that there is no problem with your node. Such strange timestamp may appear when somebody  with wrong time settings is lucky enough to generate new block.
legendary
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Seems like my node is lagging somehow maybe?
I think that there is no problem with your node. Such strange timestamp may appear when somebody  with wrong time settings is lucky enough to generate new block.
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implemented new API method listtransactionsabyaddress
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New Novacoin mining pool is here.. http://www.hashgoal.com/pool/NVC/ add it to your mining pool list.
legendary
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Hi !

last Week i setup a Pool with MPOS and NOMP

Working great and finding Blocks

got wallet : nvc-v0.5.2-60-g85d6e35-bdb    60016    60000    16    OK





http://gcpool.ddns.net/novacoin/public/


Greets Glen
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Implemented new API method listtransactionsbyaddress/
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Now the method works in test mode, only structured for display view.

We think about the need to include PoS generation transactions (zero transactions of PoS block).
legendary
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on https://novaco.in/api/ method getbalance updated: added flag full for return array of unspent txouts include unconfirmed...
legendary
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legendary
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New testing builds for Windows were published:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/novacoin/files/novacoin-test/novacoin-test-v0.5.2-111.7z/download

Traditionally, executable files are digitally signed.
legendary
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ShapeShift.io has added NovaCoin to Instant Altcoin Exchange. Check it out at shapeshift.io

This is great news Smiley

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Follow us on our new account ShapeShift.com
ShapeShift.io has added NovaCoin to Instant Altcoin Exchange. Check it out at shapeshift.io
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So Cryptsy's nvc walet has not been working for a while now. Annyone know why, and have ann estimate when it will be fixed?
legendary
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gotcha , found 2 blocks today SOLO  Grin
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Thanks svost,

I have sent a request to coinmarketcap. Now lets wait and pray.
Last time I sent them a request for Hobonickels it took around three day for them to update.

I asked them also to subtract the 110K coins destroyed by BTC-E.
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