pow.py

# ...blockchain
# ...Block class definition

miner_address = "q3nf394hjg-random-miner-address-34nf3i4nflkn3oi"

def proof_of_work(last_proof):
  # Create a variable that we will use to find
  # our next proof of work
  incrementor = last_proof + 1
  # Keep incrementing the incrementor until
  # it's equal to a number divisible by 9
  # and the proof of work of the previous
  # block in the chain
  while not (incrementor % 9 == 0 and incrementor % last_proof == 0):
    incrementor += 1
  # Once that number is found,
  # we can return it as a proof
  # of our work
  return incrementor

@node.route('/mine', methods = ['GET'])
def mine():
  # Get the last proof of work
  last_block = blockchain[len(blockchain) - 1]
  last_proof = last_block.data['proof-of-work']
  # Find the proof of work for
  # the current block being mined
  # Note: The program will hang here until a new
  #       proof of work is found
  proof = proof_of_work(last_proof)
  # Once we find a valid proof of work,
  # we know we can mine a block so
  # we reward the miner by adding a transaction
  this_nodes_transactions.append(
    { "from": "network", "to": miner_address, "amount": 1 }
  )
  # Now we can gather the data needed
  # to create the new block
  new_block_data = {
    "proof-of-work": proof,
    "transactions": list(this_nodes_transactions)
  }
  new_block_index = last_block.index + 1
  new_block_timestamp = this_timestamp = date.datetime.now()
  last_block_hash = last_block.hash
  # Empty transaction list
  this_nodes_transactions[:] = []
  # Now create the
  # new block!
  mined_block = Block(
    new_block_index,
    new_block_timestamp,
    new_block_data,
    last_block_hash
  )
  blockchain.append(mined_block)
  # Let the client know we mined a block
  return json.dumps({
      "index": new_block_index,
      "timestamp": str(new_block_timestamp),
      "data": new_block_data,
      "hash": last_block_hash
  }) + "\n"