REMINDER: Only 2 weeks now remain before the Peercoin network can hard fork, so be sure to upgrade to v0.12 before April 17th. If you are minting on an older wallet, it will take the network longer to reach the 90% support required to fork.
Announcement: https://talk.peercoin.net/t/peercoin-v0-12-codename-ladybug-released-upgrade-by-april-17-2023/15969
Fork Percentage: https://fork.ppc.lol/
Retweet: https://twitter.com/peercoinppc/status/1642913288441700355
Topic: [ANN] [PPC] PPCoin Released! - First Long-Term Energy-Efficient Crypto-Currency - page 2. (Read 684440 times)
April 03, 2023, 12:33:25 PM
April 02, 2023, 03:57:41 PM
Is there a bootstrap somewhere?
Note: it syncd really quickly, like less than 4 hours.
March 30, 2023, 01:55:39 PM
New Peercoin Staking Tutorial - Learn how to install the core wallet and earn 3-5% on your PPC!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1yWCBtYHpQ
#proofofstake #peercoin #bitcoin #altcoin #APY #crypto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1yWCBtYHpQ
#proofofstake #peercoin #bitcoin #altcoin #APY #crypto
March 27, 2023, 06:27:33 PM
Is there a bootstrap somewhere?
March 27, 2023, 05:30:50 PM
It is recommended that you upgrade to v0.12.2, as it fixes an issue that can prevent your wallet from minting new blocks.
https://github.com/peercoin/peercoin/releases/tag/v0.12.2ppc
https://github.com/peercoin/peercoin/releases/tag/v0.12.2ppc
Just curious why are some files unsigned?
March 26, 2023, 12:56:56 PM
Peercoin has been listed on Xeggex. New markets include PPC/BTC, PPC/USDT, and PPC/ETH. (Note: PPC/USDT was added after the announcement linked below)
https://xeggex.com/post/new_listing_peercoin_ppc
Retweet: https://twitter.com/PeercoinPPC/status/1640030289039695875
https://xeggex.com/post/new_listing_peercoin_ppc
Retweet: https://twitter.com/PeercoinPPC/status/1640030289039695875
March 09, 2023, 08:50:04 AM
It is recommended that you upgrade to v0.12.2, as it fixes an issue that can prevent your wallet from minting new blocks.
https://github.com/peercoin/peercoin/releases/tag/v0.12.2ppc
https://github.com/peercoin/peercoin/releases/tag/v0.12.2ppc
February 25, 2023, 01:25:10 PM
Please remember to upgrade. v0.12 fork adoption currently at 43.1% and needs to hit 90%.
February 18, 2023, 08:02:42 PM
What's the staking % for Peercoin? Is there a team/future for it to keep it on exchanges?
It's 3% for occasional minters and around 5% for continuous minters. Here is a good article on Peercoin minting...
https://www.peercoin.net/blog/minters-get-richer/
Is there a team/future for it to keep it on exchanges?
Hopefully the post above will answer this question.
February 18, 2023, 07:44:46 PM
Peercoin v0.12 (Codename Ladybug) Released, Upgrade Today!
Announcement Link: https://talk.peercoin.net/t/peercoin-v0-12-codename-ladybug-released/15969
Peercoin v0.12 Released!
We are proud to announce the release of Peercoin v0.12 (Codename Ladybug). This is a mandatory upgrade. Please upgrade by April 17th, 2023.
A hard fork will occur once the following conditions are met:
You can keep track of the current adoption percentage here:
https://fork.ppc.lol/
Changelog:
Peercoin release v0.9.0
Summary:
This release rebases on bitcoin-core 0.23 in order to adopt the latest developments in the bitcoin ecosystem, namely Schnorr signatures and Taproot.
Schnorr signatures offer several advantages over currently used ECDSA signatures in terms of computational efficiency, storage, and privacy. It makes transactions smaller, and verification quicker and easier.
Taproot will enable sending to and spending from Schnorr public keys. In order to achieve this, a new type of ScriptPubKey called Pay-to-Taproot (P2TR) has been defined.
Schnorr signatures will make Peercoin transactions far more flexible. If you want to learn more about Schnorr signatures and Taproot, materials are readily available on the internet.
RFC-0005 - Unspendable Zero Outputs
RFC-0020 - PoW Difficulty on PoS Blocks
What Comes Next?
Now that Peercoin is caught up with upstream Bitcoin, we will begin to focus on supporting technologies that will make it easier for Peercoiners to interact with layer 2 networks.
We’re delighted to have recently recruited a qualified developer to port btcd. Btcd is an alternative implementation of a full node written in Go (golang). It is a required prerequisite for a number of technologies like Coinbase Rosetta and LND (lightning network daemon).
Work on the btcd port started this week. Work will be done in 3 phases. The first milestone is the ability to sync, without validation. The second is PoS validation, and the final milestone is everything the reference node can do, except minting. Minting functionality is not necessary for the port.
A previous Peercoin update made viable multisig minting, whereby an address with multiple signatures can participate in the minting process. The Foundation has made use of this new feature by generating blocks and rewards from its multisig donation address. Continued research into ease of use will make such features accessible to all Peercoin users and may usher in a new age of advanced multisig minting paradigms to address diverse user needs.
Upgrading
You only need to upgrade if you’re using the core reference wallet. This is the one listed at the top of the wallets page.
If your peercoins are being used with any of the following apps, services, or devices, then there is nothing you need to do. These services will carry out the upgrade for you.
For users of the core reference wallet, v0.12 is a standard upgrade. However, if you don’t upgrade before the blockchain forks on or after April 17th, you will be required to resync the blockchain, so it is best not to delay. The v0.12 wallet can be downloaded from the wallets page. Instructions for upgrading are provided below the download links. More download options can be found on GitHub. If you need help with installation, visit the forum/Telegram/Discord, all linked below.
Contributors
Big thanks to volunteers who have made this release possible:
Donate
Remember that these developments are sponsored by the Peercoin Foundation, which in turn is sponsored by generous community donations. PPC, BTC, and Fiat donations can be made at peercoin.net/foundation.
Support
To stay informed, you can follow the latest Peercoin news on our forum, our Twitter, or Reddit. If you want to come chat or need help, come say hi to our team and community on Telegram/Discord.
Retweet Announcement
https://twitter.com/peercoinppc/status/1620872995475689472?s=46&t=_V0g_jnBD9ZOvSKOHHfXEA
Announcement Link: https://talk.peercoin.net/t/peercoin-v0-12-codename-ladybug-released/15969
Peercoin v0.12 Released!
We are proud to announce the release of Peercoin v0.12 (Codename Ladybug). This is a mandatory upgrade. Please upgrade by April 17th, 2023.
A hard fork will occur once the following conditions are met:
- April 17th, 2023, 12:00 UTC has passed.
- 90% of the last 1,000 blocks are from a v0.12 wallet.
You can keep track of the current adoption percentage here:
https://fork.ppc.lol/
Changelog:
Peercoin release v0.9.0
- Rebase to bitcoin-core 0.23.
- RFC-0005 - Prunes zero value outputs from UTXO set.
- RFC-0020 - Reduces PoW difficulty on new PoS blocks if PoW block is overdue.
- Client caches coinstake input transactions to reduce disk access and improve responsiveness.
- QT wallet minting probability default is set to 30 days.
- Various bug fixes and improvements.
Summary:
This release rebases on bitcoin-core 0.23 in order to adopt the latest developments in the bitcoin ecosystem, namely Schnorr signatures and Taproot.
Schnorr signatures offer several advantages over currently used ECDSA signatures in terms of computational efficiency, storage, and privacy. It makes transactions smaller, and verification quicker and easier.
Taproot will enable sending to and spending from Schnorr public keys. In order to achieve this, a new type of ScriptPubKey called Pay-to-Taproot (P2TR) has been defined.
Schnorr signatures will make Peercoin transactions far more flexible. If you want to learn more about Schnorr signatures and Taproot, materials are readily available on the internet.
RFC-0005 - Unspendable Zero Outputs
Quote
Peercoin requires outputs to have a value of at least 0.01 PPC. However, there is one exception to this rule, 0 PPC outputs are allowed. Such zero-value outputs can have some useful applications laid out below, but an unfortunate side-effect is that they take up memory in the node’s UTXO table forever, increasing its memory usage. This RFC proposes a solution that fixes this memory leak without changing the rules for output values.
RFC-0020 - PoW Difficulty on PoS Blocks
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Peercoin shares a mining algorithm with Bitcoin, so it is assumed that the total potential hashpower in existence greatly exceeds the hashpower targeting the Peercoin chain. As a result, miners will turn to Peercoin when profit is high, drive up the PoW difficulty, then move on to other chains. This causes a difficulty bomb in which the difficulty remains high until the next PoW block is found. Once that next block is found at the high difficulty, the difficulty immediately drops and the next several PoW blocks are easily found until the difficulty is driven up again. This boom-and-bust behavior causes long strings of PoW blocks that have low chainweight and can be orphaned by a single PoS block. By adjusting the PoW difficulty on PoS blocks found during these long periods, the difficulty bomb is diffused and PoW blocks can be found at more regular intervals.
What Comes Next?
Now that Peercoin is caught up with upstream Bitcoin, we will begin to focus on supporting technologies that will make it easier for Peercoiners to interact with layer 2 networks.
We’re delighted to have recently recruited a qualified developer to port btcd. Btcd is an alternative implementation of a full node written in Go (golang). It is a required prerequisite for a number of technologies like Coinbase Rosetta and LND (lightning network daemon).
Work on the btcd port started this week. Work will be done in 3 phases. The first milestone is the ability to sync, without validation. The second is PoS validation, and the final milestone is everything the reference node can do, except minting. Minting functionality is not necessary for the port.
A previous Peercoin update made viable multisig minting, whereby an address with multiple signatures can participate in the minting process. The Foundation has made use of this new feature by generating blocks and rewards from its multisig donation address. Continued research into ease of use will make such features accessible to all Peercoin users and may usher in a new age of advanced multisig minting paradigms to address diverse user needs.
Upgrading
You only need to upgrade if you’re using the core reference wallet. This is the one listed at the top of the wallets page.
If your peercoins are being used with any of the following apps, services, or devices, then there is nothing you need to do. These services will carry out the upgrade for you.
- Android Mobile Wallet (Flutter)
- iOS Mobile Wallet (Flutter)
- Web Wallet (Flutter)
- Hardware Wallet (Ledger)
- Exchange (Centralized)
- Bridge.peercoin.net (Wrapped Peercoin)
Quote
Before installation, make sure to backup your wallet from the main menu.
For users of the core reference wallet, v0.12 is a standard upgrade. However, if you don’t upgrade before the blockchain forks on or after April 17th, you will be required to resync the blockchain, so it is best not to delay. The v0.12 wallet can be downloaded from the wallets page. Instructions for upgrading are provided below the download links. More download options can be found on GitHub. If you need help with installation, visit the forum/Telegram/Discord, all linked below.
Contributors
Big thanks to volunteers who have made this release possible:
- backpacker69 - Core Development
- peerchemist - Project Management
- Buckkets - Splash Screen
- ihavenoface - automated builds
- sandakersmann - various fixes and polish
- lateminer - code cleanup and fixes
Donate
Remember that these developments are sponsored by the Peercoin Foundation, which in turn is sponsored by generous community donations. PPC, BTC, and Fiat donations can be made at peercoin.net/foundation.
Support
To stay informed, you can follow the latest Peercoin news on our forum, our Twitter, or Reddit. If you want to come chat or need help, come say hi to our team and community on Telegram/Discord.
Retweet Announcement
https://twitter.com/peercoinppc/status/1620872995475689472?s=46&t=_V0g_jnBD9ZOvSKOHHfXEA
January 06, 2023, 10:37:12 PM
Christmas-Day-Price Comp
Peercoin is 34.8 cents
Selfwithin $0.30
Ngalim: $0.47
Belovachap $0.50
Jordgubbar $0.54
Dirkmirk $0.28
Backpacker $0.40
MattLM $0.50
Powerhouse $1
Francesco $0.38
Lynx: $0.95
Cybnate $0.42
Looks like the winner is Francesco.
Peercoin is 34.8 cents
Selfwithin $0.30
Ngalim: $0.47
Belovachap $0.50
Jordgubbar $0.54
Dirkmirk $0.28
Backpacker $0.40
MattLM $0.50
Powerhouse $1
Francesco $0.38
Lynx: $0.95
Cybnate $0.42
Looks like the winner is Francesco.
What are these? Staking coins?
What's the staking % for Peercoin? Is there a team/future for it to keep it on exchanges?
January 01, 2023, 03:47:57 AM
Happy New Year to Peercoiners and all crypto geeks.
IndiaMikeZulu
IndiaMikeZulu
December 24, 2022, 09:11:25 PM
Christmas-Day-Price Comp
Peercoin is 34.8 cents
Selfwithin $0.30
Ngalim: $0.47
Belovachap $0.50
Jordgubbar $0.54
Dirkmirk $0.28
Backpacker $0.40
MattLM $0.50
Powerhouse $1
Francesco $0.38
Lynx: $0.95
Cybnate $0.42
Looks like the winner is Francesco.
Peercoin is 34.8 cents
Selfwithin $0.30
Ngalim: $0.47
Belovachap $0.50
Jordgubbar $0.54
Dirkmirk $0.28
Backpacker $0.40
MattLM $0.50
Powerhouse $1
Francesco $0.38
Lynx: $0.95
Cybnate $0.42
Looks like the winner is Francesco.
December 02, 2022, 04:23:39 AM
Christmas-Day-Bitcoin-and-Peercoin-Price-Guessing Competition. Since 2014. Post your bids. The prize is kudos. You can change your bids. Guesses close on Dec. 10
Nine days, campers
2022 Guesses closed:
2022 BITCOIN
Selfwithin 3k
CanGjie 32,999
GreenPanda 23,420.69
AKKPP $25,000
Bitcoin Black Cab 21,887.27
Bay Area Coins 32,000
Aztek Btc: 36,530
Craig V 23,400
Laser Gun 24,000
Z 25,000
Pirate: 42,069.69 Sx tb
BIG_CHUNGUS: 649.30 Sx tb
Pana 40,000
IndiaMikeZulu 22,001
Ngalim 16,342
Amaan 16,700
Evalucratie 32,000
FallingKnife 21,100
Plastic-Pleasure-207 20,850 QRL
‘Jackie’ TGRAM GRS 13,500
Paul 22,000
Belovachap 18,000
Z 18,250
Jordgubbar 20,000
Dirkmirk 11,500
backpacker 9.001
Doug 28,422.67
Peerchemist 8,342.01
‘peer’ 69,420 (Tgram PPC?)
wedgietime 19,848
Elidian 14,800
Cybnate 14,500
JohnnyBravo300 (SS) 12,000
CryptoFool 19,400
AxAi 19,700
MattLM 17,000
Markcoinoz 19,600 (SS)
Sammysilver 6,000 (SS)
Heartastack (SS) 14,500
RICH Ward 12,750
Dozerz 17,869 (SS)
mmm…shiney 16,732 (SS)
Polar.Bear.Stacker 15,000 (SS)
Neonuke 13,500 (SS)
Sparky044 13,000
L.H. 19,540
Alpha 137 15,576
Mister_JamBone 15,768.27 Sx tb
Yokomoko 15,428
TrippyMcFlip 14,500 QRL
Dash_219084 14,420.69
SayWhat 14,357 Sx tb
Altcoin 15,224 Sx tb
Michele 15,434 Tg GRS -- ?
Yuuhz 8,999 Tg GRS
Rpow_ 7,777.77 Sx tb
bigtimespaghetti 19,739
Pork_Hunt 12,000 Sx tb
Crashlord 50,000 Sx tb
mata_209175 18,603
_anus 19099 $1
Dan Pena (SS) $0 (Shill)
Jeff Bouchard $9,850
TheHatter $17,354
Nine days, campers
2022 Guesses closed:
2022 BITCOIN
Selfwithin 3k
CanGjie 32,999
GreenPanda 23,420.69
AKKPP $25,000
Bitcoin Black Cab 21,887.27
Bay Area Coins 32,000
Aztek Btc: 36,530
Craig V 23,400
Laser Gun 24,000
Z 25,000
Pirate: 42,069.69 Sx tb
BIG_CHUNGUS: 649.30 Sx tb
Pana 40,000
IndiaMikeZulu 22,001
Ngalim 16,342
Amaan 16,700
Evalucratie 32,000
FallingKnife 21,100
Plastic-Pleasure-207 20,850 QRL
‘Jackie’ TGRAM GRS 13,500
Paul 22,000
Belovachap 18,000
Z 18,250
Jordgubbar 20,000
Dirkmirk 11,500
backpacker 9.001
Doug 28,422.67
Peerchemist 8,342.01
‘peer’ 69,420 (Tgram PPC?)
wedgietime 19,848
Elidian 14,800
Cybnate 14,500
JohnnyBravo300 (SS) 12,000
CryptoFool 19,400
AxAi 19,700
MattLM 17,000
Markcoinoz 19,600 (SS)
Sammysilver 6,000 (SS)
Heartastack (SS) 14,500
RICH Ward 12,750
Dozerz 17,869 (SS)
mmm…shiney 16,732 (SS)
Polar.Bear.Stacker 15,000 (SS)
Neonuke 13,500 (SS)
Sparky044 13,000
L.H. 19,540
Alpha 137 15,576
Mister_JamBone 15,768.27 Sx tb
Yokomoko 15,428
TrippyMcFlip 14,500 QRL
Dash_219084 14,420.69
SayWhat 14,357 Sx tb
Altcoin 15,224 Sx tb
Michele 15,434 Tg GRS -- ?
Yuuhz 8,999 Tg GRS
Rpow_ 7,777.77 Sx tb
bigtimespaghetti 19,739
Pork_Hunt 12,000 Sx tb
Crashlord 50,000 Sx tb
mata_209175 18,603
_anus 19099 $1
Dan Pena (SS) $0 (Shill)
Jeff Bouchard $9,850
TheHatter $17,354
December 02, 2022, 04:22:58 AM
Peercoin testnet will fork to v0.12 on November 28th.
What are the changes?
November 24, 2022, 01:51:29 PM
Peercoin testnet will fork to v0.12 on November 28th.
What are the changes? November 24, 2022, 01:16:49 PM
Peercoin testnet will fork to v0.12 on November 28th.
November 18, 2022, 07:33:20 PM
November 11, 2022, 08:34:58 PM
'One of those investors was the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, which said it invested $95 million in . . . FTX International' Just not very smart teachers, apparently. Sheesh!!
Video Tutorial: https://youtu.be/Gkr8utQPqM4 -- this is an impressively high-quality video. The sentences are simple and spoken slowly.
November 11, 2022, 08:29:19 PM
'One of those investors was the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, which said it invested $95 million in . . . FTX International' Just not very smart teachers, apparently. Sheesh!!
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