Show HN: I built a Bitcoin full node from scratch in Rust

Category: infrastructure

Tags: blockchain, rust, p2p, cryptocurrency, simulator

Score: 5.5/10 (Innovation: 4, Technical: 6, Documentation: 8, Utility: 4)

mini-bitcoin is a from-scratch Bitcoin-like full node and mining simulator in Rust, featuring proof-of-work, longest-chain consensus, Ed25519 signatures, an account-based ledger, a P2P gossip network, and a live visualizer. It serves as an educational tool for understanding blockchain internals and experimenting with network dynamics.

Target audience: backend developers, blockchain enthusiasts, educators, students

Repository: https://github.com/realtonypark/mini-bitcoin · Rust · NOASSERTION · 1 stars

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