I read it and it makes sense... i am away from my dev environment atm.
I will try it though... 5th may be able to confirm as well...
Topic: How do you create an altcoin? - page 9. (Read 21868 times)
Maybe this could help shed some light on the situation.
Code:
https://github.com/sacarlson/MultiCoin/blob/master/create_new_genisis_block.txt
Saved a sleepless night.
We thank you so much!!
Maybe this could help shed some light on the situation.
Code:
https://github.com/sacarlson/MultiCoin/blob/master/create_new_genisis_block.txt
Saved a sleepless night.
We thank you so much!!
Maybe this could help shed some light on the situation.
Code:
https://github.com/sacarlson/MultiCoin/blob/master/create_new_genisis_block.txt
Eagerly awaiting this new weekend-coin, buahaha. So glad to see you are getting support from others in creating this, please keep us updated, I will totally mine for fun when it launches.
Thanks for the interest, I hope we can get this running. A CPU mining only *coin is in the works (or what I hope will be a CPU mining only coin).
Eagerly awaiting this new weekend-coin, buahaha. So glad to see you are getting support from others in creating this, please keep us updated, I will totally mine for fun when it launches.
Hmmm......
Seems like you compile the client and run it.
Extract merkle root value.
run find genesis.
gather nonce info... locating the 'genesis' info.
reload back into code.
compile.
run with -server
mine away...
I will try going down this road and see where it goes.
will report back soon!!
Seems like you compile the client and run it.
Extract merkle root value.
run find genesis.
gather nonce info... locating the 'genesis' info.
reload back into code.
compile.
run with -server
mine away...
I will try going down this road and see where it goes.
will report back soon!!
Awesome, cant wait to hear results!
Hmmm......
Seems like you compile the client and run it.
Extract merkle root value.
run find genesis.
gather nonce info... locating the 'genesis' info.
reload back into code.
compile.
run with -server
mine away...
I will try going down this road and see where it goes.
will report back soon!!
Seems like you compile the client and run it.
Extract merkle root value.
run find genesis.
gather nonce info... locating the 'genesis' info.
reload back into code.
compile.
run with -server
mine away...
I will try going down this road and see where it goes.
will report back soon!!
legendary
Activity: 1862
Merit: 1011
Reverse engineer from time to time
However, this still doesn't explain line 7 of this file... so I am still missing something.
The hunt continues....
https://github.com/freicoin/freicoin/blob/master/share/find_genesis_block.py
Of course it does, that script basically takes an ALREADY CREATED merkle root, i.e the one you claim is output in debug.log.The hunt continues....
https://github.com/freicoin/freicoin/blob/master/share/find_genesis_block.py
Personally, I would like to write a C implementation where you provide some input and a genesis block will be created for you.
So if I understand correctly... (more likely it's more complex... maybe not).
The genesis block is created.
Merkle root is created and output in the debug.log
find_genesis is run to get the Time Stamp, Nonce and Hash
This is all put back into the code (With Merkle value) and compiled
We are ready to mine.
I think it's basically this. This is the code from Bitcoin for creating the genesis block's coinbase.
Code:
const char* pszTimestamp = "The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks";
CTransaction txNew;
txNew.vin.resize(1);
txNew.vout.resize(1);
txNew.vin[0].scriptSig = CScript() << 486604799 << CBigNum(4) << vector((const unsigned char*)pszTimestamp, (const unsigned char*)pszTimestamp + strlen(pszTimestamp));
txNew.vout[0].nValue = 50 * COIN;
txNew.vout[0].scriptPubKey = CScript() << ParseHex("04678afdb0fe5548271967f1a67130b7105cd6a828e03909a67962e0ea1f61deb649f6bc3f4cef38c4f35504e51ec112de5c384df7ba0b8d578a4c702b6bf11d5f") << OP_CHECKSIG;
Which outputs this merkle 4a5e1e4baab89f3a32518a88c31bc87f618f76673e2cc77ab2127b7afdeda33b(though not sure if it needs to big or little endian).
Then
Quote
#!/usr/bin/env python
from hashlib import sha256
VERSION = '01000000'.decode('hex')
PREVBLOCK = '00'.decode('hex') * 32
MERKLEROOT = '4a5e1e4baab89f3a32518a88c31bc87f618f76673e2cc77ab2127b7afdeda33b'.decode('hex')
DIFFICULTY = 'ffff001d'.decode('hex')
def block_hash(unixtime, nonce):
unixtime = hex(unixtime)[2:].decode('hex')[::-1]
nonce = hex(nonce)[2:]
nonce = '0'*(8-len(nonce)) + nonce
nonce = nonce.decode('hex')[::-1]
return sha256(sha256(
VERSION + PREVBLOCK + MERKLEROOT + unixtime + DIFFICULTY + nonce
).digest()).digest()
unixtime = 1356123600
nonce = 0
print "Starting at unixtime %d and nonce %d" % (unixtime, nonce)
while block_hash(unixtime, nonce)[-4:] != '\x00\x00\x00\x00':
nonce = nonce+1
if nonce > 4294967295:
unixtime, nonce = unixtime+1, 0
print "Advancing to unixtime %d and nonce %d" % (unixtime, nonce)
elif 0 == (nonce%100000):
print nonce
print 'Found block!'
print "UNIXTIME: %d" % unixtime
print "NONCE: %d" % nonce
print "HASH: %s" % block_hash(unixtime, nonce)[::-1].encode('hex')
from hashlib import sha256
VERSION = '01000000'.decode('hex')
PREVBLOCK = '00'.decode('hex') * 32
MERKLEROOT = '4a5e1e4baab89f3a32518a88c31bc87f618f76673e2cc77ab2127b7afdeda33b'.decode('hex')
DIFFICULTY = 'ffff001d'.decode('hex')
def block_hash(unixtime, nonce):
unixtime = hex(unixtime)[2:].decode('hex')[::-1]
nonce = hex(nonce)[2:]
nonce = '0'*(8-len(nonce)) + nonce
nonce = nonce.decode('hex')[::-1]
return sha256(sha256(
VERSION + PREVBLOCK + MERKLEROOT + unixtime + DIFFICULTY + nonce
).digest()).digest()
unixtime = 1356123600
nonce = 0
print "Starting at unixtime %d and nonce %d" % (unixtime, nonce)
while block_hash(unixtime, nonce)[-4:] != '\x00\x00\x00\x00':
nonce = nonce+1
if nonce > 4294967295:
unixtime, nonce = unixtime+1, 0
print "Advancing to unixtime %d and nonce %d" % (unixtime, nonce)
elif 0 == (nonce%100000):
print nonce
print 'Found block!'
print "UNIXTIME: %d" % unixtime
print "NONCE: %d" % nonce
print "HASH: %s" % block_hash(unixtime, nonce)[::-1].encode('hex')
Should I open an IRC channel on freenode for this subject/thread? I just crossed my mind as something that may be a good idea
/join #noobcoin
However, this still doesn't explain line 7 of this file... so I am still missing something.
The hunt continues....
https://github.com/freicoin/freicoin/blob/master/share/find_genesis_block.py
Of course it does, that script basically takes an ALREADY CREATED merkle root, i.e the one you claim is output in debug.log.The hunt continues....
https://github.com/freicoin/freicoin/blob/master/share/find_genesis_block.py
Personally, I would like to write a C implementation where you provide some input and a genesis block will be created for you.
So if I understand correctly... (more likely it's more complex... maybe not).
The genesis block is created.
Merkle root is created and output in the debug.log
find_genesis is run to get the Time Stamp, Nonce and Hash
This is all put back into the code (With Merkle value) and compiled
We are ready to mine.
However, this still doesn't explain line 7 of this file... so I am still missing something.
The hunt continues....
https://github.com/freicoin/freicoin/blob/master/share/find_genesis_block.py
Of course it does, that script basically takes an ALREADY CREATED merkle root, i.e the one you claim is output in debug.log.The hunt continues....
https://github.com/freicoin/freicoin/blob/master/share/find_genesis_block.py
Personally, I would like to write a C implementation where you provide some input and a genesis block will be created for you.
So do it! Haha I remember a few years ago I tried to make GarrCoin
(In a similar situation as you, OP, bored and in high school haha) I got stuck at the genesis block as well. I'll be following this!
Should I open an IRC channel on freenode for this subject/thread? I just crossed my mind as something that may be a good idea
legendary
Activity: 1862
Merit: 1011
Reverse engineer from time to time
However, this still doesn't explain line 7 of this file... so I am still missing something.
The hunt continues....
https://github.com/freicoin/freicoin/blob/master/share/find_genesis_block.py
Of course it does, that script basically takes an ALREADY CREATED merkle root, i.e the one you claim is output in debug.log.The hunt continues....
https://github.com/freicoin/freicoin/blob/master/share/find_genesis_block.py
Personally, I would like to write a C implementation where you provide some input and a genesis block will be created for you.
*eats popcorn* Im exited 
However, this still doesn't explain line 7 of this file... so I am still missing something.
The hunt continues....
https://github.com/freicoin/freicoin/blob/master/share/find_genesis_block.py
The hunt continues....
https://github.com/freicoin/freicoin/blob/master/share/find_genesis_block.py
Line 2011 of main.cpp
block.hashMerkleRoot = block.BuildMerkleTree();
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/how-is-the-genesis-block-made-171355
Final post from maaku
Looks like the Merkle root is created and output in the debug.log file
block.hashMerkleRoot = block.BuildMerkleTree();
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/how-is-the-genesis-block-made-171355
Final post from maaku
Looks like the Merkle root is created and output in the debug.log file
legendary
Activity: 1862
Merit: 1011
Reverse engineer from time to time
Got some info from the devs of Bitcoin. Apparently this whole ordeal with Serialization is so that the data from this code
is converted to bytes without caring what datatype they are from.
Code:
const char* pszTimestamp = "The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks";
CTransaction txNew;
txNew.vin.resize(1);
txNew.vout.resize(1);
txNew.vin[0].scriptSig = CScript() << 486604799 << CBigNum(4) << vector((const unsigned char*)pszTimestamp, (const unsigned char*)pszTimestamp + strlen(pszTimestamp));
txNew.vout[0].nValue = 50 * COIN;
txNew.vout[0].scriptPubKey = CScript() << ParseHex("04678afdb0fe5548271967f1a67130b7105cd6a828e03909a67962e0ea1f61deb649f6bc3f4cef38c4f35504e51ec112de5c384df7ba0b8d578a4c702b6bf11d5f") << OP_CHECKSIG;
is converted to bytes without caring what datatype they are from.
Not that it's completely relevant... but I have been in programming for over 20 years.
I'll keep researching and reading code... if nothing else, I will try to decode the process as much as I can and relay all the information back here.... unless a dev comes in and goes "Oh.. 1, 2, 3... Done!".
Awesome, thanks for your help so far. Would have never gotten to this point. Can't wait to see how this all turns out, amazing thread. I'll keep researching and reading code... if nothing else, I will try to decode the process as much as I can and relay all the information back here.... unless a dev comes in and goes "Oh.. 1, 2, 3... Done!".
Not that it's completely relevant... but I have been in programming for over 20 years.
I'll keep researching and reading code... if nothing else, I will try to decode the process as much as I can and relay all the information back here.... unless a dev comes in and goes "Oh.. 1, 2, 3... Done!".
I'll keep researching and reading code... if nothing else, I will try to decode the process as much as I can and relay all the information back here.... unless a dev comes in and goes "Oh.. 1, 2, 3... Done!".
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