Paqus A Layer 1 Blockchain Designed for Quantum Awareness

[ANN] Paqus A Lightweight Proof-of-Work Blockchain Crafted in Rust PING!!! Hit me up at paqusprotocol@protonmail.com & paqusprotocol@gmail.com bootstrap peer: IPv6 2404:8000:1044:4d8:822b:f9ff:fee2:365 & IPv4 182.253.148.123 Here's how to set up your node: cargo run node run ./data/paqus listen 0.0.0.0:5555 listen '[::]:5555' rpc-listen 127.0.0.1:6666 peer '[2404:8000:1044:4d8:1202:b5ff:feb0:7020]:5555' peer 182.253.148.123:5555 wallet wallet.json mine mine-attempts 100000 For more detailed instructions, check this out GitHub: https://github.com/paqusprotocol We’re open to contributions! If you’re into Rust, protocol design, testing, documentation, performance tweaks, or security reviews, your help would be awesome. Paqus is a standalone, open-source proof-of-work blockchain that prioritizes simplicity, predictable consensus, and long-lasting maintainability. This project is a non-profit research initiative aimed at creating a straightforward and understandable blockchain without all the extra protocol complications. Key Features: - Proof-of-Work using Argon2 - ML-DSA-87 post-quantum transaction signatures - SHA3-512 hashing - Canonical Borsh serialization - Deterministic account-based state - Fixed transaction fee (2 units) - Simple monetary policy - Clear distinction between consensus and node implementation Unlike a lot of newer blockchains, Paqus keeps the consensus layer straightforward on purpose. Networking, storage, wallets, RPC, and other runtime services are handled outside the core protocol, keeping the consensus clean.