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Peercoin

Peercoin is a cryptocurrency network that combines proof-of-stake and proof-of-work minting, with a C++ reference implementation of its protocol. The public repository provides client binaries, source code, documentation links and guidance for contributors.

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Understand the project

Practical overview

When it fits

Use the repository to locate Peercoin client releases, examine the reference implementation, or understand how the project expects code changes to be tested and submitted.

Who it is for

  • People looking for Peercoin client releases and network resources.
  • C++ developers working on Peercoin client or protocol code.
  • Contributors preparing patches and tests for the Peercoin repository.

Documented uses

  • Find Peercoin client binaries or source code.
  • Develop or modify Peercoin client and protocol code.
  • Compile and run the repository’s unit tests when they are enabled.
  • Prepare a contribution using the project’s branch and review guidance.
Before you choose

Requirements & limits

The repository is public and identifies its license as MIT. It links to client binaries, source code and Peercoin documentation.

  • The codebase is C++, and the project provides client binaries as well as source.
  • The README says the develop branch may be unstable; master is described as functional but experimental, while official release tags are made on release branches.
  • Unit tests can be run with make check only if they were not disabled during configuration.
  • The repository describes Peercoin code as security-critical and recommends independent testing for large changes.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Run Peercoin unit tests

Compile and run the repository's unit tests.

Before you start

  • A Peercoin source checkout.
  • Unit tests were not disabled during configuration.
  • A build environment capable of running make.

Steps

  1. From the configured source tree, run the command below.

    Documented command
    make check

  2. Review the test results.

Expected outcome

The unit tests are compiled and run.

Guide limitations

  • The test target applies only if unit tests were not disabled during configuration.
  • This procedure documents unit testing, not building or running a Peercoin node.
  • Large changes should also have a test plan and be tested by someone other than the author.
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Sources & review

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13 October 2026
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peercoin/peercoin · Official homepage title · retained in its source language
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