Vulkan Cryptocurrency

Overview

Vulkan is a robust, high-performance cryptocurrency blockchain designed for efficiency and scalability. It is developed in C with Python bindings using Cython, making it versatile for various platforms including macOS, Windows, Android, and embedded devices. Vulkan leverages RocksDB/LevelDB for optimized data storage, thus reducing reliance on RAM and enhancing performance through better disk space utilization.

Features

• Lightweight and Fast: Tailored for speed and low resource consumption.
• Cross-Platform: Runs on macOS, Windows, Android, and embedded systems.
• Advanced Storage: Uses RocksDB/LevelB to optimize the storage of blockchain data.

Current Implementations

• SHA256 Proof of Work (PoW): Adopts the same SHA256 PoW as Bitcoin.
• Proof of Activity (PoA): Future updates will include PoA to evolve the project further.

Installation Guide

Dependencies

Vulkan comes with necessary submodules in the external directory. You can install precompiled dependencies to reduce setup time.

Windows

• Detailed setup instructions will be added soon.

macOS

Use Homebrew to install the following packages:

• brew install leveldb
• brew install rocksdb
• brew install libsodium

Linux

Use apt-get to install the following packages:

• sudo apt-get install librocksdb-dev
• sudo apt-get install libsodium-dev

Compilation Instructions

After installing dependencies, use CMake to compile the Vulkan daemon. Follow these platform-specific instructions:

Windows

git clone https://github.com/vulkancurrency/vulkan.git
cd vulkan
git submodule update --init --recursive
mkdir build
cd build
cmake -G "Visual Studio 14 Win64" ..

macOS & Linux

git clone https://github.com/vulkancurrency/vulkan.git
cd vulkan
git submodule update --init --recursive
mkdir build
cd build
cmake .. && make -j 4

ARM MacBook

arch -x86_64 /usr/local/bin/cmake ..
make -j NUMBER_OF_THREADS_HERE

Forking Guide

Forking Vulkan is encouraged to help evolve the project.

Steps to Fork:

1. Update parameters.h - Adjust definitions for either testnet or mainnet.
2. Recompile - Build the daemon and create a genesis block.
3. Update Configurations - Adjust the genesis block outputs in the config files.

Testnet Genesis Block Example

Block:
Version: 1
Previous Hash: 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Hash: 00000000ca2796715a7515bf51295cce6715d6a6dfafe67effab4e2a7798423f
...

License

Vulkan is distributed under the MIT License. For more details, see the LICENSE file.