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Kim Stock
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1️⃣ Indexer / Relay (Node.js)

This service:

• Connects to a SIGNUM node

• Scans blocks for public messages

• Exposes a simple API for posts

Requirements

• Node.js 18+

• A running SIGNUM node (local or remote)

Install

mkdir signum-social-relay

cd signum-social-relay

npm init -y

npm install express axios better-sqlite3

relay.js

const express = require("express");

const axios = require("axios");

const Database = require("better-sqlite3");

const SIGNUM_NODE = "https://europe.signum.network"; // change if needed

const PORT = 3000;

const app = express();

const db = new Database("posts.db");

db.prepare(`

CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS posts (

txId TEXT PRIMARY KEY,

account TEXT,

timestamp INTEGER,

message TEXT

)

`).run();

Block Scanner

async function scanBlock(height) {

const block = await axios.get(`${SIGNUM_NODE}/burst?requestType=getBlock&height=${height}`);

const txs = block.data.transactions || [];

for (const txId of txs) {

const tx = await axios.get(`${SIGNUM_NODE}/burst?requestType=getTransaction&transaction=${txId}`);

if (tx.data.attachment?.message && !tx.data.attachment?.messageIsText === false) {

const stmt = db.prepare(`

INSERT OR IGNORE INTO posts (txId, account, timestamp, message)

VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)

`);

stmt.run(

tx.data.transaction,

tx.data.senderRS,

tx.data.timestamp,

tx.data.attachment.message

);

}

}

}

Continuous Sync

let lastHeight = 0;

async function sync() {

const status = await axios.get(`${SIGNUM_NODE}/burst?requestType=getBlockchainStatus`);

const height = status.data.numberOfBlocks;

for (let h = lastHeight + 1; h <= height; h++) {

await scanBlock(h);

lastHeight = h;

}

}

setInterval(sync, 15000);

API Endpoints

app.get("/posts", (req, res) => {

const rows = db.prepare(

"SELECT * FROM posts ORDER BY timestamp DESC LIMIT 50"

).all();

res.json(rows);

});

app.get("/posts/:account", (req, res) => {

const rows = db.prepare(

"SELECT * FROM posts WHERE account = ? ORDER BY timestamp DESC"

).all(req.params.account);

res.json(rows);

});

app.listen(PORT, () =>

console.log(`SIGNUM Social Relay running on port ${PORT}`)

);

2️⃣ Minimal Client (HTML + JS)

This is intentionally simple — no frameworks.

index.html

SIGNUM Social MVP

SIGNUM Social


Timeline

    client.js

    ⚠️ Posting is intentionally stubbed

    You should use:

    • SIGNUM Wallet

    • XT Wallet

    • Or any signer that can send a public message transaction

    That keeps custody with the user — exactly as intended.

    3️⃣ How Users Post (No Custom Code Needed)

    Users post by sending a public message transaction:

    • Recipient: any account (self is fine)

    • Message: text content

    • Message is public & text

    • Fee: minimal

    Your relay automatically picks it up.

    ✅ MVP SUCCESS CHECKLIST

    ✔ Uses existing SIGNUM network

    ✔ No protocol changes

    ✔ No central authority

    ✔ Posts persist forever

    ✔ Relay is replaceable

    ✔ Client is disposable

    This is a real decentralized social MVP, not a demo.

    A Letter for the Future

    If you are reading this, the world has likely changed again—technologies come and go, platforms rise and fall, and the way people communicate is always being reshaped by those who hold power. This letter exists to explain why decentralization mattered to me, and why I believed systems like SIGNUM were worth thinking about long before they were popular.

    Most social networks in my time were built around control. They owned your identity, your words, your relationships, and even your history. You were allowed to participate only as long as it benefited someone else. Accounts could be erased, voices silenced, and value extracted—all without consent. People didn’t truly own their digital lives.

    SIGNUM offered a different idea. It treated identity as something you own, not something granted to you. Your name, your messages, your relationships—these could be anchored to mathematics instead of companies. No one could take them away just because it was convenient or profitable.

    The idea of using SIGNUM like a social network wasn’t about technology for its own sake. It was about human dignity. It was about letting people speak, connect, and create value without asking permission. It was about building systems that assume people should be trusted first, not monitored first.

    In this model, messages could be permanent when they mattered and temporary when they didn’t. Communities could choose their own rules instead of inheriting someone else’s. Value could flow directly between people without ads, manipulation, or surveillance. Most importantly, no single entity could rewrite history.

    I may not have lived long enough to see these ideas fully realized. That’s okay. The important thing is that you understand why they mattered. Technology is just a tool—but values embedded in systems outlive generations.

    If you ever build something, ask yourself:

    Who owns it?

    Who controls it?

    Who benefits when it succeeds—and who is harmed when it fails?

    If the answers respect human freedom, you’re probably on the right path.

    With care, curiosity, and hope for your future.

    Happy new year everyone

    Merry Christmas, everyone! 🙏💎👀

    Stablecoin Strategy for the Signum Network — A

    Roadmap by Kim Stock

    This roadmap captures a vision for creating a sustainable, decentralized stablecoin within the

    Signum Network — a vision built from years of curiosity, care, and the desire to help others

    understand technology that empowers people. It blends life wisdom with practical blockchain

    strategy so that future builders, including Kim’s grandson, can learn not only the “how,” but

    also the “why.”

    Phase 1: Position and Prepare (0–6 Months)

    The first step is laying the foundation — understanding what kind of stablecoin you want to

    build and ensuring your technical environment is reliable and well-documented. Choose

    between an algorithmic, overcollateralized, or hybrid model, with Signum’s Proof-of-Capacity

    design lending itself best to a hybrid approach. Focus on transparent, on-chain mechanisms

    that don’t rely on fiat reserves but instead balance supply and demand through logic and

    participation. Pay attention to evolving regulations, especially in the United States. Use

    language emphasizing decentralization, algorithmic stability, and transparency. During this

    stage, also strengthen your node and wallet setup (such as using MariaDB on Windows 11),

    and begin small-scale smart contract experiments simulating mint/burn mechanisms.

    Document everything carefully, so future readers understand your process clearly.

    Phase 2: Develop and Demonstrate (6–18 Months)

    Once the groundwork is stable, start developing a functional prototype. This could include a

    testnet deployment that allows minting and burning of your stablecoin, a price oracle for

    external reference, and a stabilization reserve pool for safety. Transparency becomes the

    most valuable asset — publish code, share updates, and educate your audience through

    short videos or write-ups explaining what you’re doing and why it matters. Build collaboration

    rather than competition. Seek partnerships with other Signum-based projects, and encourage

    the use of your stablecoin as a utility token in their ecosystems. Explore governance through

    community voting or fee-sharing, and develop fully decentralized swap mechanisms between

    SIGNA and your stablecoin to avoid centralized dependencies.

    Phase 3: Grow and Guide (18+ Months)

    When the stablecoin achieves reliability, expand its role in the Signum ecosystem as a

    practical, stable-value asset. It can serve for payments, staking, or savings functions, building

    real-world-like utility. As adoption grows, establish a DAO or community treasury governed by

    stakeholders to ensure continued transparency and sustainability. This phase is about

    stewardship — sharing knowledge, guiding others, and maintaining agility as regulations and

    technologies evolve. Kim’s philosophy of kindness and helpfulness applies here: success in

    decentralized systems comes not from control, but from contribution. Encourage open

    education and compassionate innovation as the foundation for a fairer, smarter economy.

    Reflection and Legacy

    The “stablecoin hubbub” of the mid-2020s marks both uncertainty and opportunity. By

    choosing to lead with transparency, decentralization, and empathy, builders can shape

    systems that endure. This roadmap is not just technical guidance — it’s a reminder that

    technology, when guided by integrity and kindness, becomes a tool for good. May these

    insights inspire future generations to continue learning, building, and uplifting others along the way.

    Good day everyone this is one of my first articles

    Record Metrics & Modest Momentum for Signum (SIGNA): Signs of Potential Stability in an Oversaturated Market

    As Signum (SIGNA) navigates through low market cap territory, recent on-chain and trading indicators hint at possible building blocks for a longer-term move. While the environment is far from bullish fireworks, several fundamentals are showing signs of stabilization.

    In Brief

    • The current price of SIGNA is about US $0.000895. 

    • Market capitalization stands at approximately US $1.9 million, with ~2.13-2.18 billion tokens in circulation. 

    • 24-hour trading volume is relatively low (~US $18,000-$22,000), but shows slight increases from very low-bases. 

    • After years of decline from its all-time high (~US $0.0196 in mid-2021), SIGNA remains down roughly 95% from that peak. 

    • Short-to-mid term technical indicators are mixed/neutral-bearish; forecasts suggest only modest upside unless something shifts materially. 

    Unpacking Recent Activity & Metrics

    Although Signum is not seeing big volume surges, a few data points are noteworthy:

    1. Modest Volume Upticks

    Trading volumes have crept upward somewhat, with recent 24-hour volumes between US $18,000-$22,000 across exchanges like Bitget, Binance, etc. While this is still a tiny fraction compared to larger tokens, the increase from even lower baselines suggests a tiny rebirth of interest. 

    2. Stable Circulating Supply & Tokenomics

    Circulating supply is around 2.13-2.18 billion SIGNA; total supply is similar. Market cap remains minimal. No major dilution event appears imminent. 

    3. Technical / Forecast Signals Are Weak But Not Dire

    Some price prediction models project only tiny gains in the near term (e.g. staying near ~$0.000893 in 2025, with slightly higher targets in coming years if favorable conditions persist). 

    Fundamentals vs Sentiment: Where They Diverge

    • Fundamentals are modest: SIGNA is not showing major new partnerships, massive adoption, or protocol upgrades (at least not publicly evident) that would tend to drive explosive growth.

    • Sentiment is quiet: With such low market cap, SIGNA tends to fly under the radar of big investors and many retail holders. Media coverage, social mentions, and broader crypto interest seem minimal.

    • Risk persists: Low liquidity, risk of exchange delistings, price manipulation, and lack of strong developmental milestones are all simplified ways SIGNA could stay stuck or decline further.

    What It Would Take for a Break-Out

    Here are some catalysts that might help SIGNA move from merely stable to gaining:

    • A clear technical upgrade or roadmap announcement that materially improves usability (e.g. new decentralized apps, integrations).

    • Growth in real on-chain metrics: more active addresses, transactions, staking or usage outside speculative trading.

    • Listing on more exchanges with better liquidity and visibility.

    • External macro or sector tailwinds: perhaps interest in low-cap / under-appreciated blockchains, energy efficiency (if Signum’s proof-mechanism or sustainability claim gets traction).

    Caveats & Potential Headwinds

    • Low market cap is a double-edged sword: It means small flows can move the price a lot, but also that down-side risk is high (whales or exchanges can have oversized influence).

    • Competition is stiff: Many newer blockchains and tokens advertise sustainability, modularity, etc. SIGNA will need something to distinguish itself.

    • Visibility: Without strong community or developer activity, a token like this often gets ignored or forgotten.

    Outlook

    If SIGNA continues on its current trajectory, things to watch in the coming months:

    • Any spike in daily transactions or active addresses

    • New partnership or dApp launches

    • Upticks in social sentiment or media coverage

    • Whether volume grows beyond current small levels consistently

    If those things happen, we might see SIGNA moving toward US $0.0010 or higher in the medium term. But absent that, SIGNA may remain in its low-price, low-visibility range.

    Have gotten to old O wait you mean coding I guess I’ll start but it probably will be in Java.

    I do that every day, but it’s all in my head sometimes it’s hard to come back.

    Everyone in bitcoin has worked so hard. I wonder if they’ll try working smarter now…..

    https://www.signum.network/

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    Title: Understanding Signum’s Nakamoto Coefficient — And Why It Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story

    By Kim Stock

    As blockchain networks continue to evolve, discussions around decentralization remain as relevant as ever. One way to measure decentralization is through a concept called the Nakamoto Coefficient — a metric designed to quantify how many entities would need to collude to compromise the core function of a blockchain network, such as block production. I recently looked into Signum’s Nakamoto Coefficient and, in doing so, uncovered some surprising insights — not only about Signum, but about the limitations of the metric itself.

    What is the Nakamoto Coefficient?

    The Nakamoto Coefficient, named after Bitcoin’s mysterious creator Satoshi Nakamoto, represents the minimum number of entities (e.g., miners, validators, developers, exchanges) that would need to collude to disrupt the network. The smaller the number, the more centralized the system is in that particular domain.

    For example, in the context of mining, a Nakamoto Coefficient of 1 means a single entity controls over 50% of the network’s block production — making it highly vulnerable. A higher number indicates more distributed control.

    Signum’s Nakamoto Coefficient (as of April 2025)

    After checking data from PoolBay.io, here’s how Signum’s mining power is distributed:

    • signapool.notallmine.net: 57.2%

    • pool.signumcoin.ro: 25.6%

    • spacepool.btfg.space: 5.7%

    • Other smaller pools: ≈11.5%

    To find the Nakamoto Coefficient, you sum the percentages from the largest pools until you surpass 50%. In Signum’s case:

    • signapool.notallmine.net alone has enough capacity to exceed 50%.

    • However, to err on the side of fairness (and because block production can vary), adding the second largest pool brings us well above that threshold.

    Result: Signum’s Nakamoto Coefficient = 2

    This means just two mining pools control a majority of the network’s block production, raising valid concerns about centralization — especially for a chain that prides itself on being community-oriented.

    How Does Bitcoin Compare?

    Surprisingly, Bitcoin isn’t much different. As of early 2025, the Bitcoin mining landscape is dominated by:

    • Foundry USA: ~29–33%

    • Antpool: ~21–25%

    • F2Pool/ViaBTC: ~10–15%

    With Foundry and Antpool alone, you’re already at or above the 50% mark. That puts Bitcoin’s Nakamoto Coefficient at 2 or 3 — not far off from Signum’s.

    The Limitations of the Nakamoto Coefficient

    While eye-opening, the Nakamoto Coefficient doesn’t tell the whole story. It’s just one piece of a much larger puzzle. Here’s why:

    1. It only looks at one vector — usually mining or staking — ignoring the role of node operators, developers, wallet providers, or exchanges.

    2. Not all entities are equal — some mining pools, even if few in number, may be widely distributed across many users, reducing actual centralization risk.

    3. It lacks context — a network with a low coefficient might still be resilient if its community is strong and governance transparent.

    As I reflected during my research:

    “I’m not sure it means everything.”

    And that’s a fair conclusion. While a useful tool, the Nakamoto Coefficient is far from the definitive measure of decentralization.

    Final Thoughts

    Metrics like the Nakamoto Coefficient are helpful for spotting risks and patterns, but real decentralization is more complex and layered. It lives not just in data, but in how communities behave, how software is developed, and how resilient a network is to pressure — whether social, economic, or technical.

    For Signum, staying vigilant and encouraging distributed participation is key. For the rest of us, it’s a reminder: even giants like Bitcoin still walk a centralization tightrope.

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