The script picks pseudo-random Ethereum winner account from the list using native blockchain randomness source - the blockhash on the given block height.
It uses the “Mersenne Twister” deterministic 623-dimensionally equidistributed uniform pseudorandom number generator, one of the most extensively tested randomizers in existence.
- Block: 12362727 on Ethereum Mainnet #1
- Estimated Target Date: Mon May 03 2021 17:58:29 GMT
Accounts collected through the form were checked to comply ethereum account format (42-digit hex string starting with '0x'). Duplicates were removed and items sorted alphabetically. See refine_eth_accounts.py script for details.
- Refined accounts list: accounts.txt
- Participants total: 13208
Just run the lottery.py after the target block got mined + 6 confirmations passed.
pip install -r requirements.txt
python3 lottery.py
The output:
Load accounts from accounts.txt...DONE
Sanity checks...DONE
Total accounts loaded: 13208
Connect to Web3 provider...DONE
Hash of block 12361500 is 0x6d9987ca8fbca75658086c8678c04eccb6cfff3666afd7e11d9d2bf81004ada3
See on Etherscan https://etherscan.io/block/12361500
The winner is: <Winner's Account>