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CryptoNote

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CryptoNote
Original author(s)Nicolas van Saberhagen
Repository
Written inC++
Operating systemWindows, Unix-like, OS X
TypeCryptocurrency, anonymity
LicenseMIT License
Websitecryptonote.org[dead link]

CryptoNote is an application layer protocol designed for use with cryptocurrencies that aims to solve specific problems identified in Bitcoin.[1][2]

The protocol powers several decentralized privacy-oriented cryptocurrencies, including Monero, MobileCoin and Safex Cash.[3][4][2][5]

Nothing is known about the original author of CryptoNote, "Nicolas van Saberhagen."[6] Its mathematical component and motivation are described in the article "CryptoNote Whitepaper", released in two editions: in 2012 and in 2013.[7][1] Launched in the summer of 2012, Bytecoin was the first cryptocurrency to use this technology. Later, several teams launched their networks, based on the Bytecoin code.

Emission

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Just like in Bitcoin, miners are rewarded for finding solutions. But the stepped release curve characteristic of Bitcoin has been replaced with a smooth one in CryptoNote: the reward decreases with each block.[citation needed]

One implementation of the CryptoNote protocol has resulted in a non-smooth emission curve, specifically, the S-curve of the Safex Blockchain, which was designed to match the Diffusion of Innovations technology adoption curve theory.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "CryptoNote v 2.0" (PDF). cryptonote.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  2. ^ a b Yu, Jiangshan; Au, Man Ho Allen; Esteves-Verissimo, Paulo (2019), "Re-thinking untraceability in the CryptoNote-style blockchain", IEEE CSF 2019, retrieved 2024-10-18
  3. ^ "Forkmaps". forkmaps. Archived from the original on 2018-08-04. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
  4. ^ "Signal Adds Payments—With a Privacy-Focused Cryptocurrency". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  5. ^ Torres, Wilson Alberto; Kuchta, Veronika; Steinfeld, Ron; Sakzad, Amin; Liu, Joseph K.; Cheng, Jacob (2019), "Lattice RingCT v2.0 with Multiple Input and Output Wallets", ACISP 2019, retrieved 2024-10-18
  6. ^ "Meet North Korea and Lana Del Rey's new favorite cryptocurrency". The Daily Dot. 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  7. ^ "Cryptonote v. 1.0" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-06-20.
  8. ^ "Safex Bluepaper 2018 (revised November 2020)" (PDF). GitHub.