DarkSilk (DRKSLK) Release Candidate for Version 1.0.0.0

(FOR TESTING PURPOSES ONLY)

Copyright (c) 2015 The DarkSilk Developers

Algorithm: Scrypt Coin Suffix: DRKSLK PoW Period: 42,002 Blocks PoW Target Spacing: 60 Seconds PoW Difficulty Retarget: 10 Blocks PoW Reward per Block: 42 DRKSLK Full Confirmation: 10 Blocks Maturity: 42 Blocks PoS Target Spacing: 64 Seconds PoS Difficulty Retarget: 10 Blocks PoS Reward: 1 DRKSLK Static PoS Reward Minimum Confirmations for Stake: 420 Blocks PoS Min: 4 Hours PoS Max: Unlimited Stormnode Collateral Amount: 42000 DRKSLK Stormnode Min Confirmation: 10 Blocks Total Coins: 90,000,000 DRKSLK Block Size: 50MB (50X Bitcoin Core)

DarkSilk is a new digital currency that enables instant payments to anyone, anywhere in the world. DarkSilk uses peer-to-peer technology over I2P/Tor/ClearNet to operate securly with no central authority (centralisation): managing transactions and issuing currency (DRKSLK) are carried out collectively by the DarkSilk network. DarkSilk is the name of open source software which enables the use of the currency DRKSLK.

DarkSilk utilises Stormnodes, Sandstorm and InstantX to provide anonymous and near instant transaction confirmations.

DarkSilk implements Gavin Andresens signature cache optimisation from Bitcoin for significantly faster transaction validation.

DarkSilk uses ShadowChat from Shadow for encrypted, anonymous and secure messaging via the DarkSilk wallet network.

Darksilk includes a completely decentralised marketplace, providing anonymity and escrow services for safe and fast trades.

DarkSilk includes an Address Index feature, based on the address index API (searchrawtransactions RPC command) implemented in Bitcoin Core but modified implementation to work with the DarkSilk codebase (PoS coins maintain a txindex by default for instance). Initialize the Address Index by running the -reindexaddr command line argument, it may take 10-15 minutes to build the initial index.

Sandstorm Network Information Ported Masternodes from Darkcoin and rebranded as Stormnodes and modified to use stealth addresses. Darksend ported and rebranded as Sandstorm. Utilisation of InstantX for instant transaction confirmation. Multiple Stormnodes can be ran from the same IP address.

MainNet Parameters P2P Port/Stormnodes = 31000 RPC Port = 31500 Magic Bytes: 0x42 0x04 0x20 0x24

TestNet Parameters P2P Port/Stormnodes = 31750 RPC Port = 31800 Magic Bytes: 0x24 0x20 0x04 0x42

//Open a terminal

//Type: $ cd ~

//Then: $ sudo apt-get install make automake autoconf libtool unzip git

//Then: $ git clone https://github.com/DRKSLK/DarkSilk.git

//Then: $ cd DarkSilk/libs/

//Then: $ sudo unzip secp256k1-master.zip

//Then: $ cd secp256k1-master

//Then: $ sudo libtoolize

//Then: $ sudo aclocal

//Then: $ sudo autoheader

//Then: $ sudo ./autogen.sh

//Then: $ sudo ./configure

//Then: $ sudo make

//Then: $ ./tests

//Then: $ sudo make install

//end of guide

//Install dependencies via Terminal:

$ sudo apt-get install make libqt5webkit5-dev libqt5gui5 libqt5core5a libqt5dbus5 qttools5-dev qttools5-dev-tools qtcreator libprotobuf-dev protobuf-compiler build-essential libboost-dev libboost-all-dev libboost-system-dev libboost-filesystem-dev libboost-program-options-dev libboost-thread-dev libssl-dev libdb++-dev libstdc++6 libminiupnpc-dev libevent-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev git libpng-dev qrencode libqrencode-dev

//In terminal navigate to the DarkSilk folder (assuming you have followed the libsecp256k1 guide).

$ cd /home/DarkSilk

//Then:

$ qmake -qt=qt5 "USE_QRCODE=1" "USE_NATIVE_I2P=1"

//Then:

$ make

//This will compile and build the Qt Wallet which takes a little while, please be patient.

//When finished you will have a file called DarkSilk - Simply Double Click

//end of guide

//Install dependencies via Terminal:

$ sudo apt-get install build-essential libboost-all-dev libssl-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libminiupnpc-dev libdb++-dev libstdc++6 make

//In terminal navigate to the DarkSilk folder (assuming you have followed the libsecp256k1 guide).

$ cd /home/DarkSilk/src/

//Then:

$ cp crypto obj/crypto -rR

//Enter into the terminal:

$ make -f makefile.unix USE_NATIVE_I2P=1

//This will produce a file named darksilkd which is the command line instance of DarkSilk

//Now type:

$ strip darksilkd

//When finished you will have a file called darksilkd

//To run DarkSilk

$ ./darksilkd &

//It will complain about having no darksilk.conf file, we'll edit the one provided and move it into place

$ cd .. $ nano darksilk.conf

//Edit the Username and Password fields to anything you choose (but remember them) then save the file

$ mv darksilk.conf /home/.darksilk/ $ cd src/ $ ./darksilkd &

//The server will start. Here are a few commands, google for more.

$ ./darksilkd getinfo $ ./darksilkd getmininginfo $ ./darksilkd getnewaddresss

//end of guide

rpcallowip=127.0.0.1 rpcuser=MAKEUPYOUROWNUSERNAME rpcpassword=MAKEUPYOUROWNPASSWORD rpcport=31500 server=1 daemon=1 listen=1 staking=0 port=31000 stormnodeaddr=YOUR_IP:31000 stormnode=1 stormnodeprivkey=KEY GENERATED BY COMMAND snconflock=1 // Stormnodes can be locked via the configuration file

Set the stormnodeprivkey to the result of running:

stormnode genkey //From the RPC console in the local wallet.

//If you are running your stormnode as a hidden service, replace YOUR_IP with your onion hostname (typically found in /var/lib/tor/YOURHIDDENSERVICENAME/hostname).

Port 31000 must be open.

//If you are using the hot/cold system where you are remotely activating your stormnode from your local wallet, you will also put these entries in your local (cold) wallet .conf:

stormnodeaddr=YOUR_IP:31000 stormnode=1 stormnodeprivkey=KEY GENERATED BY COMMAND

//Then, start the daemon on your remote stormnode, start your local wallet, and then you can start your stormnode from the RPC console:

stormnode start

//end of guide