Misocoin
Learning and science
blockchain education
SHOW HN2017
151points
18comments
#252of 2,242 in 2017
Top 12%of 2017 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
2 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 4 critical, out of 9 comments about the project. Thread score -0.17.
Execution: 2 for, 1 againstIdea: 0 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Nice educational example of Bitcoin concepts
From 2 comments
Yes, it looks like this (and other differences) is why it's called a "Bitcoin-like" project. It also runs over HTTP instead of plain TCP/IP, so it can't be used as a Bitcoin node…
jnbiche on HNVery cool! I've been working on a similar project every so often(https://github.com/lambdanaut/lambdacoin). I'm not as far along as you are, but so far it seems like creating a…
Lambdanaut on HN
Objections
Uses NIST P-256 curve instead of Bitcoin's secp256k1
From 2 comments
FYI, I think I see you using the P-256 curve in this project. Word of warning, this is not Bitcoin's curve. This is a NIST curve. The library you're using (fastecdsa) has…
tuxxy on HNThe P-256 curve is rated as unsafe by https://safecurves.cr.yp.to/ .
jimrandomh on HN
Runs over HTTP, so it cannot act as a Bitcoin node
From 1 comment
Yes, it looks like this (and other differences) is why it's called a "Bitcoin-like" project. It also runs over HTTP instead of plain TCP/IP, so it can't be used as a Bitcoin node…
jnbiche on HN
Questions
Nodes on different IPs cannot mine on the same port
From 1 comment
Cool project. It seems like the only way for nodes to mine on the same chain is for them each to use different ports. I tried to use different IPs on the same port, and it didn't…
jnbiche on HN
Alternatives named
bcoin
From 1 comment
Awesome project! Your cat looks like mine :) Also, for the JavaScript fans: http://bcoin.io/ it's actually a full node implementation that can run in the browser (can if you have…
igorgue on HN
ArtForz's Bitcoin half-node
From 1 comment
There's an old Bitcoin in Python project called ArtForz's Bitcoin "half-node" (or maybe "half-a-node") which is a compressed, single file, easy-to-follow simplified Bitcoin node.…
jnbiche on HN
lambdacoin
From 1 comment
Very cool! I've been working on a similar project every so often(https://github.com/lambdanaut/lambdacoin). I'm not as far along as you are, but so far it seems like creating a…
Lambdanaut on HN