Python True Block Weight - Core 3

Prerequisites

1. Install pip and python3.6 or above

2. Install pm2

npm install pm2@latest -g
# or
yarn global add pm2

Clean / New Installation

# Install and sync relay server
# clone repository
git clone https://github.com/galperins4/core3-tbw
# install requirements
cd ~/core3-tbw
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
# copy example config
cp ~/core3-tbw/core/config/config.ini.example ~/core3-tbw/core/config/config.ini
# fill out config (see below)
nano ~/core3-tbw/core/config/config.ini
# initialize
cd ~/core3-tbw/core
python3 tbw.py
# run script with pm2
pm2 start apps.json

Configuration & Usage

1. After the repository has been cloned you need to open the config and change it to your liking (see Available Configuration Options)

Main values to update here are the following sections of the config file:

[static]
[delegate]
[payment]
[exchange]
[other]
[donate]

Python 3.6+ is required.

Available Configuration Options

[Static]

Option	Default Setting	Description
atomic	100000000	atomic value - do not change
network	ark_devnet	ark_mainnet or persona_mainnet or qredit_mainnet etc..
username	username	This is the postgresql database username (usually your os username)
start_block	0	Script will start calculations only for blocks after specified start block

[Delegate]

Option	Default Setting	Description
delegate	delegate	Delegate name
message	message	ARK and ARK Fork coins only - message you want in vendor field for share payments
voter_share	50	Percentage to share with voters
vote_cap	0	Cap voters for how much they can earn with votes. For example 10000 will mean any wallet over 10K will only be paid based on 10K weight
vote_min	0	Use this if you have a minimum wallet balance to be eligible for payments
whitelist	N	Enable payment to only whitelisted addresses
whitelist_addr	addr1,addr2,addr3	Comma seperated list of addresses to allow voter payments to only whitelisted addresses
blacklist	N	Enable blocking of payments to specific addresses
blacklist_addr	addr1,addr2,addr3	Comma seperated list of addresses to block from voter payments

[Payment]

Option	Default Setting	Description
interval	211	The interval you want to pay voters in blocks. A setting of 211 would pay ever 211 blocks (or 422 ark)
multi	N	Change to "Y" if you'd like payments to be made using Multipayments
passphrase	passphrase	12 word delegate passphrase
secondphrase	None	Second 12 word delegate passphrase
delegate_fee	25,25	These are the percentages for delegates to keep and distribute among x accounts (Note: first entry is reserve account and is required! All others are optional)
delegate_fee_address	addr1,addr2	These are the addresses to go with the delegate feeskeep percentages (Note: first entry is reserve account and is required! All others are optional)

[Exchange] (Experimental - Ark network only)

Option	Default Setting	Description
exchange	N	Changing value to Y will enable exchange swap functionality
convert_from	ark, ark	Network the swap is sending from - ark only
convert_address	addr1,addr2	Reward address we are converting from for the swap - can support one or many
convert_to	usdc,xrp	Cryptocurrency we want to swap / exchange into - can support one or many
address_to	usdc_addr1,xrp_addr2	Addresses to exchange into - can support one or many
network_to	eth,xrp	Network for the receving swap cryptocurrency - can support one or many
provider	provider,provider	Provider of the swap - Available options are "SimpleSwap" or "ChangeNow"

NOTE 1: Exchange address does not currently work with fixed amount/address processing. Do NOT enable exchange for fixed accounts

NOTE 2: For full disclosure - swap exchanges require an API key to create. All swaps are requested through my affiliate accounts at SimpleSwap / ChangeNow which generates a referral fee. All exchange/swap processing is the responsibility of SimpleSwap and ChangeNow.

NOTE 3: test_exchange.py (under core folder) has been created to test exchange config to prior to turning on. To execute run python3 test_exchange.py after setting up configuration as described in the table above

[Other]

Option	Default Setting	Description
custom	N	Changing value to Y will enable the script to set custom share rates. Run python3 tbw.py and you will be prompted to enter a voter address and share rate to update. Note - this change only affects a single voter
manual_pay	N	Changing value to Y will enable the script to run a manual pay run outside of the normal interval. Run python3 tbw.py which will force unpaid rewards to stage for a payrun.
update_share	N	Changing value to Y will enable the ability to update voter share rate in database

NOTE 1: Each of these settings should be reset to N in the config after running the script with the specific option enabled

[Donate]

Option	Default Setting	Description
donate	N	Changing value to Y will enable donations to a specified address
donate_address	addr1	This is the donation address. If you like my work, please consider adding a donation to your payment runs. Please contact Delegate Goose on Discord/Telegram for an address
donate_percent	0	This is the donation percentage. The value is a percent of the reserve account rewards. For example, if the current payment run has 2 Ark rewards in the reserve account and this is set at 10 (percent), the donation will be 0.2 Ark and the new reserve account payment will be reduced to 1.8 Ark

To Do

• TBD

Changelog

1.0.1

• devfund implementation
• v3 (bip340) transaction signing as default

0.1

• initial release

Security

If you discover a security vulnerability within this package, please open an issue. All security vulnerabilities will be promptly addressed.

Credits

• galperins4
• All Contributors

License

MIT © galperins4