A cryptocurrency implementation in less than 1500 lines of code

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Concise and practical cryptocurrency implementation covering key concepts like wallets, addresses, block proof-of-work, and transactions. Ideal for developers interested in blockchain technology.

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Introduction

A cryptocurrency implementation in less than 1500 lines of code.

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Highlights

  • Provides a concise and simple implementation of a cryptocurrency
  • Covers key concepts of a cryptocurrency, including wallets, addresses, block proof-of-work, and transactions
  • Utilizes a HTTP Server API to manage the blockchain, wallets, addresses, transaction creation, mining, and peer connectivity
  • Includes a simple proof-of-work mechanism with difficulty increasing every 5 blocks
  • Implements address creation using a deterministic approach (EdDSA)
  • Persists data to a folder

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This course is recommended for developers who are interested in understanding the fundamental concepts of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. It provides a practical, hands-on approach to implementing a basic cryptocurrency, which can serve as a foundation for further exploration and development in this field.

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