Questions tagged [cryptonote]
CryptoNote is an application layer protocol that powers several decentralized privacy oriented digital currencies including Monero
93
questions
0
votes
0answers
14 views
How to generate Genesis TX for custom fork [duplicate]
Hello Ive made a somwhat working fork after renaming all the stuff etc I thought it will be right to remove previous checkpoints so I did so(I know how to get those) and then the biggest problem came ...
1
vote
2answers
61 views
How many destinations can there be for a single transaction?
Can I transfer to as many addresses as I'd like in a given transaction? Is there a technical upper bound? If there is an upper bound that is not technical, is there a reason why the upper bound was ...
3
votes
1answer
46 views
Simulating stealth address construction with JavaScript
I am trying to build an exercise. I want to produce a random 256-bit seed to give as an input for creating a Monero stealth address.
1) What are the restrictions on this seed in practice? I know it ...
1
vote
1answer
45 views
Where are the signatures of a ring coming from?
In a Monero transaction, according to explanation videos:
The non-signers are past transaction outputs pulled from the blockchain, which act as decoys. These outputs together make the inputs of a ...
0
votes
3answers
477 views
CryptoNight heavy vs CryptoNight light
Which version of the CryptoNight algorithm can we use for ASIC resistance. My understanding is that CryptoNight v7 is not ASIC resistant. Can you please explain the algorithm versions.
Thanks in ...
2
votes
1answer
39 views
Where and how to start to understand Monero?
I'm a newbie and I would like to know more about Monero and the technology behind it.
What is a good starting point to learn more about Monero? Website, wikis, books?
Thank you so much for answers.
3
votes
1answer
117 views
Differences between Monero and CryptoNote?
In CryptoNote whitepaper:
The upper bound for the overall amount of CryptoNote digital coins is: MSupply = 2^64 − 1 atomic units.
However, in Monero technical specifications, I see ...
0
votes
1answer
71 views
How to switch the algorithm according to hard fork height?
When a hard fork is scheduled, how does the program recognize the hard fork? And how to make the whole network recognize the new algorithm?
0
votes
1answer
73 views
Why does Monero use epee in the crypto module?
Is there any obvious gain to using epee in the crypto module?
I don't know why this code is inside crypto instead of cryptonote:
inline std::ostream &operator <<(std::ostream &o, ...
0
votes
1answer
77 views
Why there are four parameters for hard fork?
static const struct {
uint8_t version;
uint64_t height;
uint8_t threshold;
time_t time;
}
It is easy to understand version and height, but it is hard to understand threshold and time.
And ...
4
votes
1answer
79 views
CryptoNight detail. Why this kind of multiplication?
The Cryptonight description by the CryptoNote team states that
The 8byte_mul function, however, uses only the first 8 bytes of each
argument, which are interpreted as unsigned 64-bit little-...
0
votes
1answer
35 views
Can you determine the change transaction sent back to you?
Continuing off of this question, Does change appear as an output in a transaction?, can you determine that Alice's change transaction really is a change transaction? Or to put it a different way, can ...
5
votes
1answer
149 views
concatenate in the monero world
I am trying to replicate in python the calculation of public key derivation, that is: P = H(aR||i)G +B where i is the output index in a transaction.
I got all the operators figured out (using a ...
2
votes
1answer
40 views
ed25519 point structs
What do each of these structs represent?
What is the difference between them?
typedef struct {
fe X;
fe Y;
fe Z;
} ge_p2;
typedef struct {
fe X;
fe Y;
fe Z;
fe T;
} ge_p3;
typedef ...
1
vote
1answer
65 views
We are quite new into Cryptonote technology! We are looking for a web wallet!
https://github.com/mybtcfx/4xbitcoin
This is our coin based on CryptoNote.
We have made our coin and started mining as well. We have also worked onto our block explorer !!
Now ae are looking toward ...
0
votes
1answer
140 views
Monero/Bitcoin proxy for JSON RPC
Is there any script available for Monero to convert its JSON RPC commands to bitcoin JSON RPC commands like https://github.com/DeV1doR/ethereumd-proxy.git? If it is already available can you give me ...
2
votes
1answer
94 views
How CryptoNote derived coins get balance from secret keys?
How can I get balance instantly when I have blockchain data synchronized and with the spend and view secret keys on hand.
0
votes
2answers
71 views
Would a long-time block target be annoying?
Lets imagen for a second that I have an idea for a really unique coin and not just a clone ...
If I created this coin to have an average new block-time of 1 day would it need to give more coins for a ...
0
votes
1answer
169 views
How to hash a blob from monero pool?
I am trying to program my own miner using a node.js server (this is for learning/exploration, not profitability).
I am subscribed to a monero pool socket and am receiving jobs like this:
{ jsonrpc: ...
1
vote
1answer
231 views
Pre-Mined Monero Fork
I would like to create a Fork of Monero with a certain number of coins premined.
I have tried to follow How would someone premine a direct fork of monero ( can it be done ) but it is incomplete.
...
1
vote
0answers
61 views
make release-static-win64 Error Forking Monero
I am trying to Fork Monero and create a custom coin using the following process:
Create build environment and building Monero from source - DONE & WORKING!
Forking Monero, making changes based ...
1
vote
1answer
120 views
Is CryptoNote.org dead?
The CryptoNote.org website doesn't seem to have been updated since 2015. Their support forum is broken (I don't receive confirmation emails allowing me to register) and their twitter account has not ...
0
votes
2answers
63 views
Is there a paper available on Monero? [duplicate]
Yes, I know the Monero is implemented using CryptoNight. I was, however, wondering if there is a paper that explains Monero top to bottom.
If not available, can I expect one to be published soon?
1
vote
1answer
42 views
Can you only allow certain miners on a cryptonote blockchain?
I am creating my own Cryptonote coin for a specific, business need. Can I only allow certain IPs to mine on it?
2
votes
1answer
177 views
Proper usage of 'unlock_time' in Monero Wallet RPC
My question is regarding the lock time of monero transactions. If I want to send transactions from one subaddress/account to another within the same wallet, is it at all possible to set the '...
2
votes
0answers
77 views
How do the privacy mechanisms of Monero (ringsig, ringct & stealth addresses) affect the implementation of a second layer, like the lightning network?
I can make sense of how the Lightning Network is implemented in Bitcoin, and why SegWit was a big deal for it. Fluffypony talked about implementing LN in Monero, so I am wondering how the privacy ...
3
votes
1answer
130 views
Where is the code that generates stealth addresses and matches them with view keys?
I would like to learn more about the nuts and bolts of how monero implements stealth addresses.
I have read the cryptonote whitepaper and have a handle on the math and premise of the concept. But I ...
1
vote
0answers
59 views
How do I use the Cryptonote inflation glitch?
How was the vulnerability mentioned in the article below carried out?
https://getmonero.org/2017/05/17/disclosure-of-a-major-bug-in-cryptonote-based-currencies.html
Can someone give me a step by ...
5
votes
1answer
135 views
Where can I learn about the cryptography used in Monero? [duplicate]
What papers should I read to understand the mathematics behind Monero?
0
votes
3answers
622 views
Is there a Javascript implementation of the CryptoNight algorithm?
Before I seek to write one of my own, I wanted to see if there's a CryptoNight Javascript algorithm anywhere out there. I found the CryptoNoter project, but it only contains an obfuscated binary file ...
1
vote
1answer
32 views
Ephemeral cryptocurrency with hard limit of blocks [closed]
I have an idea but I'm not sure if it makes sense or not.
I understand that CryptoNote uses addresses just twice, the first when a payment is received, and the next when a payment is made and that ...
8
votes
5answers
313 views
Looking for a paper describing Monero
I want to learn about Monero in good detail. Unfortunately I am not able to find any good and complete resource which described how this cryptocurrency works.
Most of the papers I found are analyzing ...
-4
votes
1answer
718 views
How can I make a coin using Monero? [closed]
I am developing a coin using the Monero git code, so I want to know what is the setup we need to follow to create our own coin using Monero.
Coin development
Coin Api development
Coin explore
Coin ...
3
votes
1answer
100 views
Discrepancy CNS006 and CryptoNote whitepaper one-time key generation
CryptoNote 2.0 uses P=Hs(rA)G + B for the generation of a one-time key.
CNS006 seems te change this to P=Hs(rA||n)+B, where n is the transaction index (encoded as varint).
Why is there this ...
3
votes
0answers
273 views
Where is the original CryptoNote Java implementation?
Supposedly CryptoNote was first implemented in Java and soon after migrated to C++.
Where can I get the original Java implementation?
I don't see it on GitHub and I can't get access to the ...
5
votes
1answer
165 views
Preventing reuse of a stealth address
From https://monero.stackexchange.com/a/4169/4112, from a question asking whether one-time addresses can be reused:
Secondly, and this is even worse in my opinion, sending to the same stealth ...
2
votes
2answers
839 views
connecting wolf`s miner to monero daemon
I want to start solo-gpu mining with wolf`s amd miner. in the config file i put daemon+tcp://localhost:18781 and so far its connecting to the daemon but I'm getting following message:
"Setting up GPU(...
3
votes
1answer
543 views
Why Monero used to split amounts by denominations?
I'm reading about Monero and the CryptoNote paper in general. I somewhat understand both the stealth addresses and the ring signatures.
Reading this stackexchange I've encountred several times that ...
7
votes
3answers
510 views
What is meant by “Diffie-Hellman exchange” in the official CryptoNote paper?
I've read the official CryptoNote whitepaper and I've stumbled on the following sentence:
First, the sender performs a Diffie-Hellman exchange to get a shared secret from his data and half of the ...
1
vote
0answers
102 views
GPU Driver Support How Many GPUs?
Looking to build about 50 mining rigs... I can't figure out how to determine which GPUs support how many... For example... If I want to put 11 AMD Radeon RX 480s on one board, will the stock driver ...
2
votes
1answer
140 views
Do all coins using CryptoNote provide untraceabilty?
I know Monero is a fork of ByteCoin. Does this means ByteCoin also provides untraceabilty? Does this mean all currencies using CryptoNote is untraceable?
PS: By untraceability I meant, no one can ...
1
vote
2answers
177 views
Bunch of errors when running monerod. ERROR cn src/cryptonote_core
Is this normal during syncing? I just downloaded .11 and ran monerod on ubuntu.
2017-09-18 19:28:28.513 [P2P0] ERROR cn src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp:662 Exception at [core::...
7
votes
1answer
282 views
What is the 'base point' (G) from the whitepaper and how is it represented as a single hex value?
The white paper introduces G, aka the base point, as G = (x, −4/5).
I have two questions:
what is x? Is this the x from the elliptic curve (is it a variable)? If so, how is a private key aG ...
1
vote
0answers
258 views
node-cryptonote-pool v0.99.3.3 Mining into Exchanges
Hey if anyone can help here .. feel free please . i have noticed a few pools using the software in the header description allowing miners to add there rig worker and payment Id. In order to mine ...
2
votes
1answer
2k views
How to build and run xmr-stak-amd on linux
CPU: FX-6300
GPU: RX 470 4GB Asus Strix
I am having a hard time running xmr-stak-amd on my xubuntu machine. I run cmake and then make in the folder, but it appears to be no way to run the miner ...
2
votes
1answer
104 views
Why excludes the transaction bodies in the structure of the block?
According to cryptonote standard #3, a block consists of three parts:
- block header,
- base transaction body,
- list of transaction identifiers.
Why excludes the transaction bodies in the ...
7
votes
1answer
105 views
Where is the global array of outputs of type txout_to_key?
according to cryptonote standard #4,"- key_offsets: The list of offsets in the global array of outputs of type txout_to_key having the same amount as the input. The first value is the ordinal number ...
3
votes
1answer
196 views
Replay attack and Cryptonotes
There are 2 Cryptonote networks (Dashcoin and Quazarcoin) which forked. On both of them the forks have stable hashrate.
Are replay attacks a thing in Cryptonote and are there any technical solutions ...
6
votes
1answer
404 views
Is CryptoNight the hash function which plays the role of the “random oracle”?
Is CryptoNight the hash function which plays the role of the "random oracle" in the random oracle model under which certain properties of CryptoNote are mathematically proven in the original paper? Or ...
1
vote
1answer
415 views
Unable to run a cryptonote forked coin, what are node seeds
I have compiled cryptonote fork on two different Azure Ubuntu 14.0.4 machines.
When I try and run the daemon o get this:
MYIP:MYPORT failed: TcpConnector::connect, connection failed
I think It has to ...
