RPICoin v0.4.0
Instructions
This is a MANDATORY UPGRADE make sure you upgrade towards this v040 release a.s.a.p.
Before doing anything. backup your wallet.dat file ( File -> Backup wallet) ideally on to a different location (f.e. encrypted pen-drive).
Option 1: Default wallet.dat locations for each Operating System
- Windows: %appdata%/rpicoin/wallet.dat
- Linux: ~/.rpicoin/wallet.dat
- Raspberry Pi: ~/.rpicoin/wallet.dat
- OSX: Macintosh HD/Users/YourUserName/Library/Application Support/Rpicoin/wallet.dat
QUICK METHOD FOR OSX:
- Open Finder
- Press the SHIFT + COMMAND + G keys-
- a popup appears
- enter -> ~/Library/Application Support/Rpicoin/
- hit enter
- copy the wallet.dat on to a different location / device
Option 2: Export the private keys of each of your RPI address (wallets)
- Open the RPICoin-QT Wallet (GUI)
- Click Help -> Debug Window
- Click on the TAB "Console"
- Enter the following commnand: listaddressgroupings
- Hit enter
- Use all the displayed wallet addresses in the following step (Copy and paste them in a text document)
- Within the same "Console" window type: dumpprivkey and hit ENTER
This will export the privatekey of each address within your wallet, make sure to save them somewhere SAFE!!
- Open the graphical - interface of the wallet and export your private keys of each address! (Just in case...)
-> Within the wallet -> Click Help -.> Debug Windows -> Click the tab "Console" -> Type listaddressgroupings and hit enter -> use all the displayed wallet addresses in the last step ->
again within the console type: dumpprivkey and hit enter.
This will export the privatekey of each address within your wallet, save them somewhere SAFE!!!
Changelog
**The following major features have been added in this release:
** Remember some features such as Masternodes and Reduced block rewards will be activated after the fork approx. on block 600.000
- TX are without fee.
- New staking protocol enabled.
- Cleaned-up code a bit (Removed unused legacy features)
- Various bug-fixes.
- Implemented Masternodes (collateral needed of 10.000.000 RPI) (NOT YET ACTIVATED)
- Improved staking, average interval was 64 seconds, adjusted to 60 seconds.
- Implemented sporks, a feature in which developers can launch/enable chain features without updating the software.
- Fully upgraded the the wallet’s core, added a ton of security related patches from the Bitcoin software.
- disabled the Zerocoin protocol due to the recent vulnerability.
- Transaction fee's will now be burned (instead of distributed randomly to stakers).
- Instant transaction confirmation thanks to the new masternodes system.
- Various improvements regarding speed and effeciency when syncing the network.
A detailed list will be released soon.
Download pre-build Wallets for your O.S.
Initial release, including 32 bits & 64 bits Windows Qt Wallet, OSX Qt Wallet, the binaries for each O.S. (rpicoind - rpicoin-cli and more) daemon and (gui) Qt for Debian/Ubuntu based Linux distros and a pre-build Daemon/Qt Wallet for Raspberry Pi
Android Mobile Staking Wallet
The RPICoin Android wallet is not included in this v040 release, after the fork we can look in to building a more efficient "light" wallet for mobile devices.
