Introduction pyCoin: Python CryptoCurrency Project

pyCoin

http://py-coin.herokuapp.com/

pyCoin is a blockchain-based crypto currency written in the python programming language. Blockchain is a digital ledger in which transactions made in bitcoin or another cryptocurrency are recorded chronologically and publicly.

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Cryptography is a method for sending hidden messages- One person encrypts a message using some sort of key and algorithm, the other person then can decrypt it.

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If you send money to someone, you only need to know the Public Key of that person. After starting the pyCoin project, you can create your own wallet with the "Create Wallet" button on the home page.

By creating a wallet you will have your own Public Key, Private Key and Wallet id.
You can access your wallet after logging in with your Public and Private keys.
4 billion pyCoin (PYC) is a gift from us.

Technology Stack

• I used Python as programming language and got help from a few libraries.
• I used Django as the web framework.
• I used pyCrypto for cryptography operations.

Roadmap

• Create other wallets (currently only one wallet)
• Send and receive pyCoin
• Transaction monitoring
• Creating P2P nodes
• Make the system decentralized

How to contribute?

You only need to fork pyCoin repository on Github.

Installation

$ git clone https://github.com/avnigenc/pyCoin.git
$ cd pyCoin
$ virtualenv venv
$ venv\Scripts\activate // for Windows
$ source venv/bin/activate // for MAC os
$ pip install -R requirements.txt
$ python manage.py runserver

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