# Chipcoin Protocol

Chipcoin is an independent blockchain protocol project currently centered on a public testnet. The project combines proof-of-work mining with native, deterministic rewards for verified network nodes.

## Current Public Network

- Network focus: public testnet.
- Public website: https://chipcoinprotocol.com/
- Public repository: https://github.com/chipcoin-protocol/chipcoin/
- Explorer: https://explorer.chipcoinprotocol.com/
- Wallet-safe public testnet API: https://testnet-api.chipcoinprotocol.com
- Bootstrap service: https://bootstrap.chipcoinprotocol.com
- Public P2P port: 28444/tcp.
- Local node HTTP default: http://127.0.0.1:28081.

## Important Pages

- Protocol overview: https://chipcoinprotocol.com/protocol
- Run a testnet node: https://chipcoinprotocol.com/run-a-node
- Node documentation: https://chipcoinprotocol.com/node
- Native node rewards: https://chipcoinprotocol.com/node-rewards
- Developer API and CLI reference: https://chipcoinprotocol.com/developer
- Technical docs: https://chipcoinprotocol.com/docs
- Whitepaper summary: https://chipcoinprotocol.com/whitepaper
- Architecture: https://chipcoinprotocol.com/architecture
- Live testnet signals: https://chipcoinprotocol.com/live-testnet
- Testnet faucet: https://chipcoinprotocol.com/faucet
- Wallet overview: https://chipcoinprotocol.com/wallet
- Browser wallet: https://chipcoinprotocol.com/browser-wallet
- Testnet wallet scope page: https://chipcoinprotocol.com/testnet-wallet
- Wallet login design and read-only dashboard: https://chipcoinprotocol.com/wallet-login
- Post-quantum research: https://chipcoinprotocol.com/post-quantum
- Roadmap: https://chipcoinprotocol.com/roadmap

## Key Concepts

- Chipcoin uses proof-of-work mining.
- Chipcoin also includes native rewards for verified nodes, not only miners.
- Node rewards are deterministic, integer-only, and part of capped issuance rather than extra inflation.
- Reward nodes register on-chain, renew participation, and are verified through deterministic attestations.
- The public testnet includes node, miner, faucet, explorer/API, browser wallet, and snapshot bootstrap paths.
- Testnet CHC is for testing only and has no represented monetary value on the website.
- Wallet login is currently specified as Chipcoin Signed Login v1. A real authenticated session requires wallet-side challenge signing and server-side signature verification; address-only dashboard access is read-only and does not prove ownership. The signed-login design should use a canonical SIWE-like message, cryptographic domain separation from transaction sighash, browser-derived origin checks, one-time nonces, short expiry, address-to-scheme binding, bounded payloads and fields, a safe extension provider bridge, revocable connected-origin permissions, opaque HttpOnly server sessions, and CSRF protection for state-changing endpoints.
- Experimental post-quantum research uses CHCQ addresses and ML-DSA-44 ownership on testnet/devnet paths. It is not described as audited or production-ready mainnet quantum resistance.

## Recommended Reading Order

1. https://chipcoinprotocol.com/protocol
2. https://chipcoinprotocol.com/run-a-node
3. https://chipcoinprotocol.com/node-rewards
4. https://chipcoinprotocol.com/developer
5. https://chipcoinprotocol.com/post-quantum
6. https://chipcoinprotocol.com/roadmap

## Full LLM Context

Extended structured project context is available at:

https://chipcoinprotocol.com/llms-full.txt