8BIT - Relaunched. Rebuilt. Reborn.

About the Relaunch

8BIT has been relaunched from the existing chain at block 1,546,913. The protocol has been upgraded to v60030, the old masternode list has been flushed, and a hybrid Proof-of-Work + Proof-of-Stake consensus model has been re-enabled permanently. The Scrypt PoW algorithm allows broad miner participation with a carefully designed emission schedule to ensure fair distribution and long-term sustainability.

All existing balances on-chain prior to the relaunch block remain fully intact. If you held 8BIT before, your coins are still there waiting for you. This relaunch is dedicated to supporting the original community members who believed in this iconic coin from the beginning. We want to bring 8BIT back to life — not start over, but pick up where we left off and build something worth holding onto again. Welcome home.

Tokenomics

Relaunch Block

1,546,913

Pre-existing Supply

~1,943,868 8BIT

Relaunch Premine

1,000,000 8BIT

PoS Block Reward

5 8BIT (flat)

Masternode Collateral

10,000 8BIT

MN Share (PoW Blocks)

40%

MN Share (PoS Blocks)

60%

Algorithm

Scrypt

Block Time

~60 seconds

PoW Emission Schedule

Phase	Block Range	Reward	Duration	Total Coins
Phase 1	1,546,913 – 1,596,913	50 8BIT	~37 days	2,500,000
Phase 2	1,596,913 – 1,696,913	25 8BIT	~74 days	2,500,000
Phase 3	1,696,913 – 1,896,913	10 8BIT	~148 days	2,000,000
Phase 4	1,896,913+	2 8BIT	Permanent	Tail emission

Downloads

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8bitd Static Binary

Fully static Linux x86_64 daemon. No dependencies required — runs on any modern Linux distribution.

File: 8bitd-linux-x86_64-static.tar.gz

Size: 42 MB

SHA256: fa6cc70e468147b9a10127e423d72f8bc2bc91cf1d5e60262f9baf3b916bc14d

Download

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Windows x64 Package

Qt GUI wallet, daemon, and README for Windows x64. Fully static — no runtime dependencies required.

File: 8bit-win64-v2.1.0.zip

Size: 18 MB

SHA256: 1f20b61d17df00f7df5e6b55e8b2e21c67ac80b744a1161542181463d885cfe0

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Source Code

Full source code for the 8BIT daemon v2.1.0. Build from source on any Linux system with standard dependencies.

File: 8bit-source-v2.1.0.tar.gz

Size: 46 MB

SHA256: c809c30d69a6b94caef1a64fbf66f7ef0bff78b9bb862e02633a06f925e17c4c

Download

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Bootstrap Chainstate

Pre-synced blockchain data up to the relaunch block. Extract into ~/.8bit/ for instant sync.

File: 8bit-bootstrap.tar.gz

Size: 1.9 GB

SHA256: dff4f9391689c1f8ba82c8dd2bb564a47705bac8f533d96b7e98d27a4b840226

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World Map (Roadmap)

The original 8BIT chain was plagued by a broken Windows wallet, 30-45 day sync times, repeated chain forks, and three rounds of developer abandonment. By 2020, the chain had frozen and only five people remained in the community. Every item below in Level 1 is a problem we have already solved. Levels 2 and 3 are where we go next.

Level 1 Spawn Point Complete

✔ Chain relaunched at block 1,546,913 — all existing balances preserved
✔ Windows Qt wallet built & released Fully static .exe, no dependencies. Resolves years of "Windows wallet is broken" (2017–2020)
✔ Linux static daemon built Runs on any modern distro with zero dependency hell
✔ Bootstrap chainstate packaged Instant sync — no more 30–45 day waits or hunting through forum threads
✔ Chain fork resolved Clean chain with hardened checkpoints. No more competing forks or orphan block floods
✔ Codebase modernized OpenSSL 3.0, Boost 1.83, Qt 5.15, GCC 13 — the old code was described as "frightening"
✔ Hybrid PoW + PoS re-enabled permanently with Scrypt mining for broad participation
✔ 4-phase PoW emission schedule for fair distribution to new miners
✔ Masternode collateral raised to 10,000 8BIT Up from 112 — meaningful economic commitment
✔ Protocol upgraded to v60030; old masternode list flushed
✔ Seed node deployed — network is alive and reachable
✔ Resource page launched with downloads, checksums, and quick start guide No more dead Dropbox links or buried forum magnet links
✔ Source code published with build instructions for Linux & Windows
✔ BitcoinTalk ANN thread updated — relaunch announcement posted

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Level 2 The Overworld In Progress

▶ Block explorer deployment The old explorer at explorer.8bit.cash has been down since 2020
▶ Additional seed nodes for network resilience
▶ Community Discord & Telegram Rebuilding the community that once shrank to 5 people
▶ Faucet for new users to get started
▶ Exchange listing outreach — DEX and CEX
▶ CoinMarketCap / CoinGecko listing applications
▶ Scrypt mining pool setup

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Level 3 The Final Boss Locked

🔒 Mobile wallet — Android & iOS
🔒 Retro arcade gaming integration On-chain achievements, 8BIT as in-game currency for classic-style browser games — fulfilling a dream from the original community
🔒 Hardware wallet support Trezor — SLIP44 coin type already reserved
🔒 Governance system for community-driven development decisions
🔒 Cross-chain bridge integration
🔒 Bounty program for community contributions

Quick Start

Step 1 — Extract Bootstrap

bash

$ mkdir -p ~/.8bit
$ tar xzf 8bit-bootstrap.tar.gz -C ~/.8bit/

Step 2 — Extract Daemon

bash

$ tar xzf 8bitd-linux-x86_64-static.tar.gz
$ sudo cp 8bitd-linux-x86_64/8bitd /usr/local/bin/
$ sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/8bitd

Step 3 — Configure

~/.8bit/8bit.conf

# Generate a strong password for rpcpassword
rpcuser=8bitrpc
rpcpassword=CHANGE_ME_TO_RANDOM_STRING
listen=1
daemon=1

Step 4 — Launch

bash

$ 8bitd
# Check status:
$ 8bitd getinfo