Topic: Mine new coin: VoteCoin - equihash, very low difficulty now - page 13. (Read 34639 times)
September 24, 2017, 02:09:50 PM
We are currently working on VoteCoin windows client. Not the GUI yet, but a text-mode client which can be used the same way like the Linux client, most importantly to generate addresses and make transactions. It should be ready soon, so stay tuned!
September 23, 2017, 08:50:41 PM
@votecoin.site Hello, will there be any chat rooms or other communites than this post? Thanks
you can join a group in telegramhttps://t.me/joinchat/EB1PpQ69HVEe6TYKeKr63Q
September 23, 2017, 04:18:24 PM
Yeow ! Someone just kicked in a fair chunk of hash power 
September 23, 2017, 07:46:44 AM
our pool is tested and working great on hi-end server located in US
http://votecoinmine.site
We can provide you a personal temp wallet for those who can't install linux, PM me.
You always can check it on block explorer.
http://votecoinmine.site
We can provide you a personal temp wallet for those who can't install linux, PM me.
You always can check it on block explorer.
September 23, 2017, 05:41:58 AM
When we made our first patches to the source code, we kept 12.5 block reward and added 1M reward for the first block, with total supply of 22 million coins. This was made in the patch you are referring to.
But later during the pre-release phase, we decided to increase that 10 times, to 220 million coins total supply, and set the first block reward to 10M. This change is made in another patch, which is called "better marketing strategy" and you can find it at github here:
https://github.com/Tomas-M/VoteCoin/commit/c216be05a3315702d4e9b095985c3b192075f79f
But later during the pre-release phase, we decided to increase that 10 times, to 220 million coins total supply, and set the first block reward to 10M. This change is made in another patch, which is called "better marketing strategy" and you can find it at github here:
https://github.com/Tomas-M/VoteCoin/commit/c216be05a3315702d4e9b095985c3b192075f79f
Fab- didn't spot that - thx
September 23, 2017, 03:45:40 AM
Windows Wallet:
You can get windows wallet by using Bash on Windows 10. More info: https://www.howtogeek.com/249966/how-to-install-and-use-the-linux-bash-shell-on-windows-10/
I've built as said on the Github (with small changes):
then simplyand
This will start it.
Now open new bash window, andthen you can use wallet:
Address:
./src/votecoin-cli getnewaddress
Shielded Address:
./src/votecoin-cli z_getnewaddress
Get Balance:
./src/votecoin-cli getbalance
./src/votecoin-cli z_getbalance
And make transaction (NOT Tried YET):
Proof:
You can get windows wallet by using Bash on Windows 10. More info: https://www.howtogeek.com/249966/how-to-install-and-use-the-linux-bash-shell-on-windows-10/
I've built as said on the Github (with small changes):
Code:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install git
git clone https://github.com/Tomas-M/VoteCoin.git
cd ./VoteCoin/zcutil
sudo bash votecoin_build_debian.sh
then simply
Code:
#If you finished Installation:
cd ..
#If You opened new bash window
cd VoteCoin
Code:
./src/votecoind
This will start it.
Now open new bash window, and
Code:
cd VoteCoin
Address:
./src/votecoin-cli getnewaddress
Shielded Address:
./src/votecoin-cli z_getnewaddress
Get Balance:
./src/votecoin-cli getbalance
./src/votecoin-cli z_getbalance
And make transaction (NOT Tried YET):
Quote
./src/votecoin-cli z_sendmany FROM_ADDR '[{"address": "TO_ADDR", "amount": 123}]' 1 0
In the above mentioned example, both FROM_ADDR and TO_ADDR can be either T addresses or Z addresses or combination. The last two numbers (1 0) stand for minConf and fee. In the example above, the coins on FROM_ADDR must have at least 1 confirmation, and fee is set to zero.
Remember that coinbase transaction (sending newly mined coins) must be done from a T address to a Z address. So if you wish to send newly mined coins to a T address, you need to send them to a Z address first and then make another transaction from that Z address to the T address destination.
After a transaction is executed using z_sendmany, you can check its status by using:
./src/votecoin-cli z_getoperationresult
In the above mentioned example, both FROM_ADDR and TO_ADDR can be either T addresses or Z addresses or combination. The last two numbers (1 0) stand for minConf and fee. In the example above, the coins on FROM_ADDR must have at least 1 confirmation, and fee is set to zero.
Remember that coinbase transaction (sending newly mined coins) must be done from a T address to a Z address. So if you wish to send newly mined coins to a T address, you need to send them to a Z address first and then make another transaction from that Z address to the T address destination.
After a transaction is executed using z_sendmany, you can check its status by using:
./src/votecoin-cli z_getoperationresult
Proof:
September 23, 2017, 02:27:45 AM
@votecoin.site Hello, will there be any chat rooms or other communites than this post? Thanks
September 23, 2017, 02:10:31 AM
I was just looking through github sources and can see the changes to premine 1M coins in the first block and then 125 coins per block after that, as well as the removal of the founders reward
4.54% premine documented for contributors equates to about 10M coins (cap 220M coins)
We are on block 15590 - at 125 VOT/block + block 1 - thats is about 1.95M + 1M VOT awarded so far
So where did the 10M coins come from for the premine ?
4.54% premine documented for contributors equates to about 10M coins (cap 220M coins)
We are on block 15590 - at 125 VOT/block + block 1 - thats is about 1.95M + 1M VOT awarded so far
So where did the 10M coins come from for the premine ?
When we made our first patches to the source code, we kept 12.5 block reward and added 1M reward for the first block, with total supply of 22 million coins. This was made in the patch you are referring to.
But later during the pre-release phase, we decided to increase that 10 times, to 220 million coins total supply, and set the first block reward to 10M. This change is made in another patch, which is called "better marketing strategy" and you can find it at github here:
https://github.com/Tomas-M/VoteCoin/commit/c216be05a3315702d4e9b095985c3b192075f79f
September 22, 2017, 11:43:47 AM
Hi @votecoin.site
Am a bit new to this, so correct/educate me if i am wrong.
I was just looking through github sources and can see the changes to premine 1M coins in the first block and then 125 coins per block after that, as well as the removal of the founders reward
4.54% premine documented for contributors equates to about 10M coins (cap 220M coins)
We are on block 15590 - at 125 VOT/block + block 1 - thats is about 1.95M + 1M VOT awarded so far
So where did the 10M coins come from for the premine ?
Am a bit new to this, so correct/educate me if i am wrong.
I was just looking through github sources and can see the changes to premine 1M coins in the first block and then 125 coins per block after that, as well as the removal of the founders reward
4.54% premine documented for contributors equates to about 10M coins (cap 220M coins)
We are on block 15590 - at 125 VOT/block + block 1 - thats is about 1.95M + 1M VOT awarded so far
So where did the 10M coins come from for the premine ?
September 22, 2017, 05:14:28 AM
I managed to use
./src/votecoin-cli z_exportwallet exportfilename
command by putting exportdir argument when running node.
For example,
./src/votecoind -exportdir=/home/username/wallet
./src/votecoin-cli z_exportwallet exportfilename
command by putting exportdir argument when running node.
For example,
./src/votecoind -exportdir=/home/username/wallet
Good to know this, need to try this on my machine too. I've tried all ways to add the -exportdir to config file, never worked. Thanks for this
September 21, 2017, 02:17:17 PM
I managed to use
./src/votecoin-cli z_exportwallet exportfilename
command by putting exportdir argument when running node.
For example,
./src/votecoind -exportdir=/home/username/wallet
./src/votecoin-cli z_exportwallet exportfilename
command by putting exportdir argument when running node.
For example,
./src/votecoind -exportdir=/home/username/wallet
September 20, 2017, 07:57:40 PM
Best reason for mining this is because it's low difficulty?
I don't see a lot of features.
I don't see a lot of features.
I think the difficulty is not really low now...
I just started the whole Cryptocurrency and mining thing a month ago and don't have a big rig yet so I gotta choose something with a future and an actual return for now since I'm mainly testing the waters so far. Big rig will be built in a few weeks. Then I will for sure come back to VOT. I will still leave the node running every now and then though to help out a little.
excuse me
how mined Xvg???and how much with one GPU??
Thanks say to me
@Everyone: Sorry to hijack this thread... :$
Thanks, I'll try those settings.
September 20, 2017, 07:51:30 PM
Given the relatively low difficulty, you might want to go ahead and install the linux package in a VM and generate a wallet. You don't need the VM to mine.
September 20, 2017, 07:40:23 PM
Hi!
When will the Windows Wallet be released approx? Not sure if it's worth setting up Linux for that.
When will the Windows Wallet be released approx? Not sure if it's worth setting up Linux for that.
I would think mining gets harder when the windows wallet is available. Took about an hour to compile the wallet and 15min to install ubuntu in vmplayer (free).
September 20, 2017, 03:16:43 PM
Hi!
When will the Windows Wallet be released approx? Not sure if it's worth setting up Linux for that.
When will the Windows Wallet be released approx? Not sure if it's worth setting up Linux for that.
September 20, 2017, 05:29:02 AM
Hi guys! throw someone a couple of coins to check whether the wallet is working
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September 20, 2017, 03:31:39 AM
Best reason for mining this is because it's low difficulty?
I don't see a lot of features.
I don't see a lot of features.
I think the difficulty is not really low now...
I just started the whole Cryptocurrency and mining thing a month ago and don't have a big rig yet so I gotta choose something with a future and an actual return for now since I'm mainly testing the waters so far. Big rig will be built in a few weeks. Then I will for sure come back to VOT. I will still leave the node running every now and then though to help out a little.
excuse me
how mined Xvg???and how much with one GPU??
Thanks say to me
@Everyone: Sorry to hijack this thread... :$
September 20, 2017, 03:21:48 AM
Best reason for mining this is because it's low difficulty?
I don't see a lot of features.
I don't see a lot of features.
I think the difficulty is not really low now...
I just started the whole Cryptocurrency and mining thing a month ago and don't have a big rig yet so I gotta choose something with a future and an actual return for now since I'm mainly testing the waters so far. Big rig will be built in a few weeks. Then I will for sure come back to VOT. I will still leave the node running every now and then though to help out a little.
excuse me
how mined Xvg???and how much with one GPU??
Thanks say to me
Interesting, 50 xvg in 8 hours? What's the settings on that 1060
It's a Gigabyte 1060 3GB. Driver V385.41.
Settings are +160 Core and +683 Mem making it 1556/4482Mhz. 67 Degrees. Fan is set on auto but I set everything a little higher because of the temperatures here in SoCal.
Edit: The GPU has Samsung Memory which makes it a little faster than GPU with Hynix Memory. I learned that from the "Bits be tripping" youtube channel so I made sure I got exactly this 1060.
September 20, 2017, 02:51:16 AM
There is a serious problem with the core daemon, that should be attent to.
When you use z_exportwallet to export the wallet and import it on another device. Shielded transactions cannot be unshielded anymore! You will get the error Witness for note commitment is null.
This problem also seem to exist in the ZCash core, and it's still an open issue! See: https://github.com/zcash/zcash/issues/2524
The issue causes homepool currently not to be able to pay miners as shielded funds are locked into shielded addresses! Please attent to this serious issue!
Did you try stopping the daemon and restarting it with -rescan parameter? Like: votecoind -rescanWhen you use z_exportwallet to export the wallet and import it on another device. Shielded transactions cannot be unshielded anymore! You will get the error Witness for note commitment is null.
This problem also seem to exist in the ZCash core, and it's still an open issue! See: https://github.com/zcash/zcash/issues/2524
The issue causes homepool currently not to be able to pay miners as shielded funds are locked into shielded addresses! Please attent to this serious issue!
This is what some people suggested to do.
You can send me your wallet.dat file and I'll see what we can do, if anything.
September 20, 2017, 01:20:48 AM
Someone tell me why one should mine this coin, what would be the upside compared to other coins.
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