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Blockchain guides
Practical guides for people creating their own coin or running their own node. Plain English, real numbers, sources at the end of every guide.
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How to create a cryptocurrency in 8 stepsHow to create a cryptocurrency with its own blockchain: coin or token, which coin to fork, supply, nodes, wallets, costs and the law. Free supply calculator.
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Plan your coin
Pick the rules before you write a line of code.
ConsensusProof of work vs proof of stake: which should your coin use?Proof of work vs proof of stake explained simply: how each secures a blockchain, energy use, attack risk for small coins, and which to pick for your coin.HeroRPC team7 min
TokenomicsTokenomics explained: how to design the supply of your coinTokenomics explained with real numbers: supply cap, block rewards and halvings, premine, vesting, and inflation worked out for a coin with its own blockchain.HeroRPC team12 min
WhitepaperHow to write a crypto whitepaper: section by sectionHow to write a crypto whitepaper for a coin with its own blockchain: each section explained, a fill-in outline, Bitcoin's paper as a model and the EU MiCA rule.HeroRPC team11 min
Meme coinsHow to create a meme coin that does not disappear in a weekHow to create a meme coin without becoming one of the failures: the token route, liquidity, rug pulls, the law, and a coin with its own blockchain.HeroRPC team13 min
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Build and launch
From forked code to a coin people can mine and trade.
ForksHow to fork Bitcoin in 2026: what to change and whyHow to fork Bitcoin (or Litecoin) into your own coin with today's code: the network ID, ports, address prefixes, supply rules and a new genesis block.HeroRPC team9 min
LaunchWhat is a genesis block? Bitcoin's block 0 and how your coin gets its ownWhat a genesis block is, what is inside Bitcoin's block 0 (3 January 2009), and how a new coin makes one, in a Bitcoin and an Ethereum style.HeroRPC team10 min
MiningHow to mine your own cryptocurrency: algorithm, pool and first minersHow to mine your own cryptocurrency: how mining starts at block one, difficulty, choosing an algorithm, solo mining vs a mining pool, and getting miners.HeroRPC team10 min
ListingsHow to get listed on CoinGecko: the requirements, in orderHow to get listed on CoinGecko: the official requirements, what each one means for a new coin with its own blockchain, and the order to do things in.HeroRPC team8 min
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Other chains
Your own chain on the Solana, Avalanche or Tron software.
SolanaHow to create your own blockchain on SolanaHow to create your own Solana-based chain: what you can change, why you need 3 validators, real hardware needs, wallet limits and costs.HeroRPC team9 min
AvalancheHow to create an Avalanche L1 (formerly subnet)How to create an Avalanche L1, the new name for a subnet: what you can set, the monthly AVAX fee per validator, tooling changes and real costs.HeroRPC team9 min
TronHow to create your own Tron-based blockchainHow to create a Tron private chain with java-tron: the two nodes you need, what you can change, tokens, and the wallet and explorer limits.HeroRPC team8 min
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Run a node
Which node you need, what it stores, what it costs.
Your own blockchain, live in about 30 minutes.
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