Implement nickminer algorithm for pow
module
#286
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This pull request adds support for a fourth mining algorithm:
nickminer
.Key updates:
nickminer
WebAssembly (WASM) library (based on secp256k1).nickminer
worker to the frontend.nickminer
verifier in the backend.nickminer
shares.Background
The
nickminer
algorithm is based on Nick's method, which describes a way to vanity-generate recognizable contract addresses for keyless deployments, commonly used in Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs).While not a standard hashing algorithm,
nickminer
is a custom implementation designed to generate recognizable contract addresses for future Ethereum contracts, making some use of the hashing power available in this faucet.Algorithm Details
The
nickminer
algorithm operates as follows:On the server side, the hashes are further filtered and saved in a file, preserving the best matches for potential real-world deployments in the future.