Entcoin currently has two public archive seeds in its bootstrap manifest, one in China and one in the United States. Both are operated by me.

That is enough for new clients to discover the mainnet and begin syncing, but it is not meaningful operator diversity. A mistake, account problem, or shared failure affecting infrastructure I control could still reduce network discovery and historical synchronization capacity.

There may be outbound-only nodes behind NAT that cannot be counted reliably, so I will not claim that the entire network has only two nodes. What we can verify is that Entcoin needs more nodes controlled by different people, in different regions and on different networks.

Three ways to participate

1. Run the desktop node

This is the easiest way to participate. Install the Windows or Ubuntu desktop application and keep it running when practical.

The application downloads and validates the chain locally. Mining is disabled by default, and you do not need to forward a router port. A node behind NAT still validates blocks, transactions, signatures, proof of work, and monetary rules through its outbound peer connections.

Download: https://entcoin.xyz

2. Run a headless node

This option is suitable for a NAS, home server, Windows server, or Linux host. The official release includes Windows and Linux CLI binaries using the same consensus and networking code as the desktop application.

Your private validating node does not have to be publicly reachable. You can use archive storage or retain a pruned history according to your needs.

Operations guide: https://github.com/HONG-LOU/entcoin/blob/main/docs/operations.md

3. Operate a public archive seed

This is what the network needs most. A good candidate should:

  • be controlled by an operator independent from the existing seeds;
  • run in a new country, region, ASN, or cloud provider;
  • remain online continuously with basic monitoring;
  • use a stable domain with HTTPS and WSS on port 443;
  • retain and serve complete block history from genesis;
  • install required consensus updates promptly;
  • pass external connectivity, WebSocket, and clean-sync tests before being added to the official bootstrap manifest.

Public seed guide: https://github.com/HONG-LOU/entcoin/blob/main/docs/public-seed.md

Why run one?

Entcoin is a compact MIT-licensed proof-of-work mainnet. Its local application contains the wallet, SQLite UTXO ledger, block and transaction validation, peer synchronization, relay, and optional miner. The maximum supply is 2,000,000 ENT, there was no premine, and the target block interval is 10 seconds.

This is not a promise of node income, an airdrop, or future price appreciation. Running a node has a more concrete purpose: verify the rules yourself, improve network availability, and reduce dependence on infrastructure controlled by a single operator.

Operator registration

Reply with the following non-sensitive information:

Node type: Desktop / Headless / Public archive seed
Country or region:
Network: Home connection / VPS / Dedicated server
Provider or ASN (optional):
Operating system: Windows / Ubuntu
Entcoin version:
Expected uptime: Testing / Daily / 24x7
Public hostname: Public seeds only; do not post a home IP address
Interested in the bootstrap manifest: Yes / No
Willing to receive upgrade notices: Yes / No

Ordinary nodes do not need to publish their IP address, wallet address, balance, recovery phrase, or any key. No legitimate Entcoin administrator will ever ask for a recovery phrase or private key.

Source code: https://github.com/HONG-LOU/entcoin

Questions, code review, deployment reports, and criticism are welcome. I will maintain a public record of verified seed operators, regions, providers, and uptime so that network growth can be measured rather than merely claimed.