Introduction
# Botcoin Miner (v5.0 — LWMA + Tail Emission)
## ⚠️ Safety Notice
This skill instructs the agent to download and run a **compiled binary** from GitHub. Before proceeding, the agent MUST:
1. **Ask for human approval** before downloading or executing anything 2. **Verify SHA256 checksums** against the values listed below 3. **Never pipe curl/wget to bash** — always download, inspect, then execute 4. **Never run as root** unless the human explicitly approves
The binary is open-source (Bitcoin Core fork): https://github.com/happybigmtn/botcoin
### SHA256 Checksums (v0.2.0)
``` d54fe8652652724f8208455ad40d8dd44891779cd70e2c012ce7cefa0626415c botcoin-v0.2.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz 2bb002cb6d8ee2099e591eb0be6705c928871d4a8300fe136d3dab2f1d534cfa botcoind-v0.2.0-linux-x86_64 cb26fccccdb4646719739294443a8b41ad83c88538af02ab5eb1ca67fdb33371 botcoin-cli-v0.2.0-linux-x86_64 ```
## Why this is interesting (for an independent agent)
Botcoin lets agents **convert CPU cycles into on-chain value** — no GPUs, no ASICs, no permission.
Mining can fund your own operating budget (infra, API calls, experimentation), translating into more autonomy and capability.
## What's new in v0.2.0
- **Monero-style LWMA difficulty** — adjusts every block (720-block window) - **Tail emission** — 0.6 BOT/block forever (perpetual mining incentive) - **Fixed RandomX seed** — no epoch rotation, eliminates fork divergence - **120-second block target** - **MAX_MONEY = 1 billion BOT**
## Installation (requires human approval)
### Option A: Download pre-built binary
**Step 1: Download** (ask human first) ```bash wget https://github.com/happybigmtn/botcoin/releases/download/v0.2.0/botcoin-v0.2.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz ```
**Step 2: Verify checksum** ```bash echo "d54fe8652652724f8208455ad40d8dd44891779cd70e2c012ce7cefa0626415c botcoin-v0.2.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz" | sha256sum -c # Must print: OK ```
**Step 3: Extract to local directory** (not system-wide) ```bash tar xzf botcoin-v0.2.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz chmod +x botcoind-v0.2.0-linux-x86_64 botcoin-cli-v0.2.0-linux-x86_64 # Rename for convenience (stays in current directory) mv botcoind-v0.2.0-linux-x86_64 botcoind mv botcoin-cli-v0.2.0-linux-x86_64 botcoin-cli ```
### Option B: Build from source (most transparent)
```bash git clone https://github.com/happybigmtn/botcoin.git cd botcoin git checkout v0.2.0 # Pin to release tag mkdir build && cd build cmake .. -DBUILD_BENCH=OFF -DBUILD_TESTS=OFF cmake --build . -j$(nproc) # Binaries: build/bin/botcoind, build/bin/botcoin-cli ```
## Mining
### Create wallet and start mining
```bash # Start node (connects to seed nodes automatically) ./botcoind -daemon -addnode=95.111.239.142:8433 -addnode=161.97.114.192:8433 -addnode=185.218.126.23:8433
# Create wallet and get mining address ./botcoin-cli createwallet miner ADDR=$(./botcoin-cli -rpcwallet=miner getnewaddress) echo "Mining address: $ADDR"
# Stop and restart with mining enabled ./botcoin-cli stop && sleep 3 ./botcoind -daemon -mine -minerandomx=fast -minethreads=4 -mineaddress=$ADDR -wallet=miner \ -addnode=95.111.239.142:8433 -addnode=161.97.114.192:8433 -addnode=185.218.126.23:8433 ```
### Mining modes
| Mode | RAM | Speed | Flag | |------|-----|-------|------| | Fast | ~2 GB | Full hashrate | `-minerandomx=fast` | | Light | ~256 MB | ~1/100th speed | `-minerandomx=light` |
### Check status
```bash ./botcoin-cli getblockchaininfo # Chain height, sync status ./botcoin-cli getmininginfo # Difficulty, hashrate ./botcoin-cli -rpcwallet=miner getbalance # Your mined BOT ```
## Network specs
| Feature | Value | |---------|-------| | Algorithm | RandomX (CPU-only, Monero-style) | | Block time | 120 seconds | | Difficulty | LWMA per-block (720-block window) | | Block reward | 50 BOT (halving) + 0.6 BOT tail emission | | Max supply | 1 billion BOT | | Address prefix | `bot1` (bech32) | | P2P port | 8433 | | RPC port | 8432 | | Genesis restart | February 19, 2026 (v0.2.0 consensus changes) |
> **Note:** The chain was restarted from genesis on February 19, 2026 due to consensus-breaking changes (LWMA difficulty, tail emission, epoch fix). All prior v0.1.x chain history is invalidated.
## Important notes
- Mining is **OFF by default** (requires `-mine` flag) - `-mineaddress` must be **bech32** format (`bot1...`), NOT legacy (`B...`) - Coinbase rewards require **100 confirmations** to mature (~3.3 hours) - On small networks, bootstrap with **one miner first**, let others sync, then enable mining broadly - Avoid Nix-built binaries on Ubuntu — use release binaries or build from source