pureBitcoin Project
Why another Bitcoin implementation?
First of all I want to learn how bitcoin works on the low level. When I have a look into the bitcoin core code, I get the impression that the structure is somehow confusing. That's why I'm starting a new implementation from scratch. Perhaps these efforts will also lead to improvements of the bitcoin core code.
What is the aim of this project?
The aim of this project is to write a clearly structured, well documented implementation of the bitcoin protocol. Any unnecessary overhead should be avoided.
Code style guidelines
At first look at existing code to follow the style guidelines.
Pull requests
Pull requests should contain a single commit, which adds or changes one specific unit.
Build system
A C++11 compiler is required. At first the code is developed using the IDE Code::Blocks with gcc-4.8.1. Using autotools later is planned.
Dependencies
The project needs the boost library, at the moment version 1.55.0 is used.
Roadmap
- write test code (ongoing)
- communication with peers
- download and verification of blockchain
- wallet, create transactions
- rpc server
- ...
License
The project is released under the terms of the MIT license. See LICENSE for more information.