HTND

Hoosat Network Daemon

Hoosat Network Daemon is the reference full node implementation for Hoosat Network, written in Go (Golang).

What is Hoosat Network?

Hoosat Network is an advanced cryptocurrency built with an ASIC-resistant proof-of-work (PoW) algorithm. It offers instant confirmations and sub-second block times, designed for both security and performance. Hoosat Network is a fork of Kaspa and utilizes the GhostDAG protocol, a generalization of the Nakamoto consensus.

One of the most distinctive features of Hoosat Network is its unique PoW security. Hoosat Network is the first and only cryptocurrency that integrates advanced protection against nonce-guessing attacks of any level, including those that could potentially be launched using Grover's algorithm in quantum computing. This security is enabled by our patent pending technology, "Securing Proof-of-Work Integrity," which sets Hoosat Network apart as a truly quantum-resistant cryptocurrency.

Hoosat Network is open-source, but it also includes patent pending technology to ensure its security, making it an exceptional and innovative project in the blockchain space.

Key Features

• ASIC-resistant: Designed to resist specialized mining hardware (ASICs), ensuring that mining remains decentralized and accessible.
• Quantum-resistant PoW: The first cryptocurrency to offer PoW security against nonce-guessing attacks, including resistance to quantum algorithms like Grover’s algorithm.
• Fast Block Times: Sub-second block times and instant transaction confirmations, making Hoosat Network highly efficient and scalable.
• Open Source: Hoosat Network is fully open-source, allowing community contributions and transparent development.

Requirements

Go 1.26 or later.

Installation

Build from Source (Linux)

• Install Go according to the installation instructions here: http://golang.org/doc/install

• Ensure Go was installed properly and is a supported version:

$ go version

• Run the following commands to obtain and install htnd including all dependencies:

$ git clone https://github.com/Hoosat-Oy/HTND
$ cd HTND
$ go install . ./cmd/...

• HTND (and utilities) should now be installed in $(go env GOPATH)/bin. If you did not already add the bin directory to your system path during Go installation, you are encouraged to do so now.

Build from Source (Windows)

• Install Go according to the installation instructions here: http://golang.org/doc/install Download from - https://go.dev/dl/

• Install TDM GCC https://jmeubank.github.io/tdm-gcc/download/

• Ensure Go was installed properly and is a supported version:

$ go version

• Run the following commands to obtain and install htnd including all dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/Hoosat-Oy/HTND
cd HTND
go install -ldflags="-s -w" --tags="deadlock pebblegozstd" . ./cmd/... 

• HTND (and utilities) should now be installed in $(go env GOPATH)/bin. If you did not already add the bin directory to your system path during Go installation, you are encouraged to do so now.

Getting Started

HTND has several configuration options available to tweak how it runs, but all of the basic operations work with zero configuration.

$ htnd

Discord

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Issue Tracker

The integrated github issue tracker is used for this project.

Documentation

The documentation is a work-in-progress

License

HTND is licensed under the copyfree ISC License.