Crypto Jerônimo's Musings: On Blockchain, Smart Contracts And Cryptocurrencies

In this tutorial-style episode, we’re going to go over the various steps that are required for setting up a ZenCash secure node. The discussion will be limited to a very high level, with the purpose of giving you a rough idea of the magnitude of the associated workload. Summary In a couple of sentences, ZenCash secure nodes enable reward entitlement for operators. Said nodes solve challenges, associated with computational validation of shielded transactions within the ZenCash blockchain. And this happens via a form of staking. Minimum requirements 42 ZEN for staking. An extra 0.5-0.8 ZEN for transaction costs and secure node “gas”. Domain-name ownership. Static IP (either IPv4 or IPv6 will work). 4 GB RAM. 15...