Argon2id PoW

Decentralized. Secure. Argon2id.

Bitweb Core is an open-source cryptocurrency implementing the Argon2id proof-of-work algorithm — ASIC-resistant, memory-hard, and built for fair mining.

Argon2id Algorithm

Memory-hard proof-of-work resistant to ASIC mining. Fair distribution through CPU and GPU accessibility.

Open Source

Fully open-source under the MIT license. Auditable, forkable, community-driven development on GitHub.

Reproducible Builds

Deterministic builds via GNU Guix. Every binary is independently verifiable. GPG-signed release attestations.

Coin Specification

Full technical parameters of the Bitweb (BTE) network

BTE
Max Supply
42 000 000
BTE
Block Reward
50 BTE
Halving: 420 000 blocks
Block Time
5 min
300 s
Coinbase Maturity
100
blocks
Proof-of-Work
Algorithm Argon2id
Parameters m=1024 · t=3 · p=1
PoW model Challenge only

Block identifiers are hashed with SHA256d; Argon2id serves as the PoW challenge only — the same separation used in Litecoin (Scrypt PoW / SHA256d chain).

Difficulty
Algorithm LWMA
Window 576 blocks
Period ~2 days
Retarget Every block
Address Formats
P2PKH E dec 33 0x21
P2SH D dec 30 0x1E
Bech32 web1q SegWit
Bech32m web1p Taproot

Version bytes shown as decimal and hex. All address types are 34 characters.

Network
P2P Port 26333
RPC Port 26332
Magic 0xfeaed5ca
BIP-324 Salt bitweb_v2_shared_secret
BIPs Active from block 1
Genesis Block
111692c1b9b390c407ab74d7f924d4fa0f7589974ab61af96392feca11f209e6
PoW Limit
000fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff

Network Relaunch & Vesting

BTE is a full network relaunch with a clean genesis, fair mining, and built-in vesting protection for distributed coins.

Network Background

BTE is a full relaunch of a previous chain. Holders of the old network received new BTE at a 100:1 denomination ratio — one new BTE per 100 old coins. To maintain mathematical and aesthetic integrity, the first 60,000 blocks were mined the standard way: a flat 50 BTE reward per block, no inflated coinbase outputs, no shortcuts — pure mining as a foundation for fair distribution.

Vesting Protection

To prevent sudden sell pressure from the distributed supply, all coinbase outputs mined during the extended period (blocks 60,000–69,300) carry an extended maturity lock. The lock is designed so that every coin from this period becomes spendable at the same moment — block 69,400 — giving the network time to find a natural price equilibrium before unlocked coins can move.

Key Blocks
Vesting Starts
60,000
Extended coinbase maturity begins. All coins from this window unlock at block 69,400.
Vesting Window Ends
69,300
Last block subject to extended lock. The window spans 9,300 blocks ≈ 32 days.
All Coins Unlock
69,400
All extended-period coinbases mature simultaneously. Standard 100-block maturity (~8 h) resumes.
Note for Miners

Your blocks mine and pay out normally — standard 50 BTE reward at every height. If your block falls inside the extended window (60,000–69,300), your coinbase will mature later than usual, but all such coins unlock together at block 69,400, roughly 32 days from the window start. Outside this range the standard 100-block maturity (~8 hours) applies as always.

Mining Pools — UTXO Consolidation

A pool earning 50 BTE per block will accumulate over 1,600 unspent coinbase outputs by the time it holds 80,000 BTE. Creating a payout transaction from that many inputs can exceed the transaction size limit and return an error. Before each scheduled payout run, consolidate your wallet: send batches of no more than 50,000 BTE to your own address in separate transactions. Perform consolidation after block 69,400 to avoid extended-maturity errors.

Before large payouts: consolidate in batches of ≤ 50,000 BTE
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