Checkout releases for an immediately usable binary version of this software.
Spaces are sovereign Bitcoin identities. They leverage the existing infrastructure and security of Bitcoin without requiring a new blockchain or any modifications to Bitcoin itself learn more.
spaced is a tiny layer that connects to Bitcoin Core over RPC and scans transactions relevant to the protocol.
space-cli is a Bitcoin wallet that supports opening auctions, bidding and registering spaces.
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Bitcoin Core of version 28+ is required. It can be installed from the official download page.
spaced is a tiny layer that connects to Bitcoin Core over RPC and scans transactions relevant to the protocol. Make sure you have Rust installed before proceeding.
git clone https://github.com/spacesprotocol/spaced && cd spaced
cargo install --path node --lockedMake sure it's in your path
echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrcVerify installation
spaced --version
space-cli --version
First, download Bitcoin Core and set it up to connect to testnet4 using these steps:
mkdir $HOME/bitcoin-testnet4
# Create a configuration file with RPC credentials
echo "rpcuser=testnet4" > $HOME/bitcoin-testnet4/bitcoin.conf
echo "rpcpassword=testnet4" >> $HOME/bitcoin-testnet4/bitcoin.conf
# Start Bitcoin Core specifying testnet4 network
bitcoind -testnet4 -datadir=$HOME/bitcoin-testnet4Next, run spaced with the following:
spaced --chain testnet4 --bitcoin-rpc-user testnet4 --bitcoin-rpc-password testnet4| Package | Requires std | Description |
|---|---|---|
| node | Yes | Daemon and wallet service |
| wallet | Yes (no-std WIP) | wallet library for building spaces transactions |
| protocol | No | Protocol consensus library |
Spaces is released under the terms of the MIT license. See LICENSE for more information or see https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT.