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HostFat / bchtokenprotocols
Last active May 8, 2023 20:49
Bitcoin Cash Token Protocols
They are NOT in order of importance and/or quality, so you should give a look to all of them.
(continuously updated)
It is likely that there will be 10 different token protocols this year (2018)
"Currently", even those now reported here, they are still in full development.
Wormhole (based on Omni)
- Website: http://wormhole.cash - you can change the language on upper right
- Spec: http://wormhole.cash/whcwhitepaper.pdf (in Chinese language)
- Spec ENG part 1: https://www.yours.org/content/bch-smart-contract-is-coming----wormhole-protocol-proposed-by-bitmain-1debc785b3f8
@oleganza
oleganza / impulse_review.md
Last active January 23, 2016 06:24
Impulse Review

(That's my attempt to understand what problem Impulse solves and how. I am not a designer/developer of this scheme.)

Problem

Regular Bitcoin transactions are not guaranteed until mined sufficiently deep in the blockchain. Unconfirmed transactions can be observed nearly instantly, but they cannot be trusted (could drop out because of insufficient fees, or double-spent).

Impulse Overview

@gavinandresen
gavinandresen / BlockPropagation.md
Last active March 14, 2023 09:45
O(1) block propagation

O(1) Block Propagation

The problem

Bitcoin miners want their newly-found blocks to propagate across the network as quickly as possible, because every millisecond of delay increases the chances that another block, found at about the same time, wins the "block race."

@jgarzik
jgarzik / paychanproto.md
Last active August 29, 2015 13:57
Payment channel JSON-RPC protocol

This protocol describes a simple payment channel protocol, such as the one presented in https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Contracts#Example_7:_Rapidly-adjusted_.28micro.29payments_to_a_pre-determined_party

JSON-RPC methods shown here may be sent via HTTPS or stratum protocol. It is easily adaptable to protocol buffers or another favored marshalling method.

Open channel

Client requests a public key. Server responds with a public key (K2). K2, converted to a bitcoin address, forms the unique identifier for this payment channel. Each public key returned must be unique.

@Tho85
Tho85 / Encbox.md
Last active February 4, 2023 18:30

Build your own private, encrypted, open-source Dropbox-esque sync folder

Prerequisites:

  • One or more clients running a UNIX-like OS. Examples are given for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, although all software components are available for other platforms as well (e.g. OS X). YMMV
  • A cheap Ubuntu 12.04 VPS with storage. I recommend Backupsy, they offer 250GB storage for $5/month. Ask Google for coupon codes.

Software components used:

  • Unison for file synchronization
  • EncFS for folder encryption
@gavinandresen
gavinandresen / TwoFactorWallet.md
Last active September 2, 2023 13:18
Yubikey/Google Authenticator protected Bitcoin Wallets

Thumbnail sketch: Two-factor (Yubikey or Google Authenticator) protected wallets

Hardware:

Computer. Shared-secret authenticator (Yubikey/Google Authenticator/etc). Server (possibly shared with millions of other users).

Motivating use case setup:

User creates a split (2-of-2 multisig) wallet on the computer and server. Keys must be securely backed up to protect against loss. GUI to be determined, but there will be some type of "Use Authenticator" checkbox specified at setup.