PyData Zurich meetup Blockchain

This is a basic implementation for the Build your own Blockchain 🎄 PyData Zurich 🎄 Xmas special and is mainly derived from this repository.

Click the badge to run the notebooks from your browser:

The app is deployed on Heroku an accessible:

Resources

• Slides

• Notebooks

  • Hash functions
  • Transaction list
  • Proof of work
  • Blocks and blockchain

Local

To run the application locally make sure to have all dependencies installed and then launch the server:

> pip3 install -r requirements.txt

> python3 api.py

Docker

To run the blockchain in a docker environment run:

> docker build -t blockchain_pydatazrh:latest .

> docker run -d -p 8080:5000 blockchain_pydatazrh

Heroku

If you want to run it on your own Heroku account simply type:

> heroku login

> heroku create

> git push heroku master

> heroku ps:scale web=1

> heroku open