📚 Technical Documentation

Talnet Whitepaper

In-depth technical specifications, security protocols, and mining algorithms.

Overview

Talnet is a next-generation blockchain featuring Post-Quantum security with hybrid dual-key cryptography, combining classical ECDSA with the quantum-resistant SPHINCS+ algorithm.

  • Hybrid Security: ECDSA + SPHINCS+-SHAKE-256f (NIST Level 5)
  • PoWTaL Mining: Memory-intensive (RAM/VRAM) algorithm for ASIC resistance
  • UTXO Model: Secure transaction system
  • 5-minute Blocks: Faster than Bitcoin, secure confirmation times

🔐 Hybrid Dual-Key Security

Every transaction in Talnet requires two valid signatures:

1. Classical Signature (ECDSA)

Proven, fast signature using secp256k1 curve. Provides immediate security against conventional attacks.

2. Post-Quantum Signature (SPHINCS+)

Hash-based signature scheme (SHAKE-256f-simple). Protects against future quantum computer attacks (Grover's algorithm).

⚡ Network Innovations

Talnet introduces novel mechanisms for speed and stability:

Zero-Knowledge (ZK) Instant Broadcast

Instead of waiting for full block validation (~10s), miners broadcast a ~3KB ZK proof instantly upon finding a block. This ensures:

  • ✓ Millisecond-level propagation
  • ✓ Zero forks due to latency
  • ✓ Immediate mining restart for peers

⛏️ PoWTaL Mining Algorithm

PoWTaL is a memory-hard algorithm designed to resist ASICs by requiring significant RAM and VRAM usage.

Pipeline Architecture

SHA3-256 → RAM-WALK → BLAKE3 → SHA3-256 → Final Hash
Faza 1 Initial Hash (SHA3-256) - Generates seed
Faza 2 RAM Buffer - Allocates 2GB - 14GB RAM (scales with difficulty)
Faza 3 RAM-WALK - 1024+ random memory accesses
Faza 4 Checkpoints - 20 proofs of memory usage
Faza 5 BLAKE3 Mixing - Fast combination of checkpoints
Faza 6 Final Hash (SHA3-256) - Difficulty validation

📊 Technical Specifications

Consensus

Block Time 300 sec (5 min)
Max Supply 10,512,000 TAL
Halving 525,600 blocks (~5 yr)
Initial Reward 10 TAL

Transactions

Confirmations 6 blocks
Maturity 200 blocks
Max Block Size 100 MB
Min Fee/KB 100 tallioni

⚡ GPU Mining Guide

To mine Talnet effectively, you need a GPU with OpenCL support.

Requirements

  • Minimum: 2 GB VRAM, 4 GB RAM
  • Recommended: 8+ GB VRAM (RTX 3060+ / RX 6700+), 16 GB RAM

Performance Estimation

GTX 1660 (2GB buff) ~5 MH/s
RTX 3060 (4GB buff) ~15 MH/s
RTX 3080 (8GB buff) ~40 MH/s
RTX 4090 (12GB buff) ~80 MH/s

* Note: Algorithms memory-hard provide lower hash rates than SHA256.