PoW Algorithm Vote Results
The community vote on whether to switch PEPEPOW’s Proof of Work algorithm from XelisV2-pepew to HooHash V110 has now concluded.

Voting Results (2025/8/21 – 2025/9/4)
Discord: 50% Yes / 44% No / 6% Abstain (36 votes)
Twitter: 75% Yes / 0% No / 25% Abstain (4 votes)
Telegram: 55% Yes / 39% No / 5% Abstain (38 votes)
While “Yes” technically reached the 50% mark, the results are very close and opinions remain divided. This makes it difficult to claim a clear community consensus.

Next Steps
We will not proceed immediately with the change. Instead, the DAO will continue discussions and share clearer explanations of the pros and cons for everyone, especially focusing on the core question: Should PEPEPOW remain CPU-only, or move to a low-energy PoW that supports both GPU and CPU mining at near parity?
After this period of discussion, we will hold a second, more focused vote to confirm whether the community truly supports a change.

Why This Matters
Staying on XelisV2-pepew → CPU-only mining, simpler, keeps things as they are.
Switching to HooHash V110 → Enables GPU mining + keeps CPUs competitive, higher energy efficiency, stronger ASIC resistance.

Thank you to everyone who voted and shared their views. Your participation helps guide the future of PEPEPOW. Stay tuned for more updates, and please join the discussion so we can reach a clearer consensus together.

📢 PEPEPOW – Upcoming Discussion & Voting Announcement

It’s been a quiet period, but PEPEPOW has never stopped evolving.
Starting next month, we will reopen community-wide discussions and may launch a new round of voting** based on the feedback collected. Topics include (but are not limited to):

🔹 PoW algorithm adjustments (efficiency, fairness, decentralization)
🔹 Roadmap refinements and next-phase development goals
🔹 Core / node improvements (sync, stability, miner experience)

To ensure the voting process is meaningful and aligned with community needs, we will proceed in stages:

1️⃣ Open Discussion & Feedback Collection
We invite miners, node operators, developers, and long-term holders to share:

* Recommended or preferred algorithms (with brief reasoning)
* Current issues or pain points (e.g., sync problems, mining experience)
* Development priorities or tools you want to see built

2️⃣ Drafting the Proposal Options
The dev team and community volunteers will consolidate all feedback into clear, structured proposals.

3️⃣ Formal Voting Expected Next Month
The exact time and mechanism will be announced separately.
Our goal: transparent decision-making driven by community consensus.

🧠 Now is the best time to participate.
No hype — just real work, real consensus, and real development.
If you’re a:

Miner / Node Operator: Share your practical experience and issues
Developer: Provide technical insights or feasible solutions
Holder / Community Member: Help shape the long-term direction of PEPEPOW

👉 Share your thoughts in the channels.
Your input may directly influence the next era of PEPEPOW.

🐸 No hype, just work.

📢 PEPEPOW Development Progress & Roadmap Update

Hey everyone! Here’s an update on what has been completed so far and what’s coming next for the PEPEPOW ecosystem. Huge thanks to all contributors and community members pushing the project forward! 💚🐸⚡

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✅ Completed Development
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• Website – Foztor, Edison, TrooperD
• Core Wallet (PePe-core) – Foztor
• Blockchain Explorer – Foztor, Edison
• Mining Pool – Foztor
• Miner (CPU/GPU) – Foztor
• Web Wallet – Beta – Foztor
• Dice Playground – Foztor
• API Server – near completion
• Mobile Wallet v1 – near completion

More details: 🔗 https://pepepow.org

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📌 Next Phase Priorities
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🔷 Wallets & User Experience
• Full non-custodial Web Wallet
• Mobile Wallet v1 public release
• Telegram Mini Wallet Bot
• PepewPay (one-page payment links / POS)

🔷 Developer Tools
• JS/TS SDK (pepew-js)
• ElectrumX Server
• Expanded API: sync, masternode data, inscriptions, more

🔷 On-chain Features
• PEPEW Inscriptions (Ordinals-style) + Viewer
• Masternode / Staking Tools & Dashboard
• Multi-Signature Vault Wallet

🔷 DeFi & Ecosystem Growth
• Minimal Oracle Gateway
• Liquidity Pool (wPEPEW on EVM or other chain)
• DEX Aggregator Integration

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🤝 Community Involvement
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We welcome contributors—developers, designers, researchers, content creators, testers, and anyone who wants to help!
If you’re interested in participating, feel free to join discussions and share your ideas.

Even small contributions move the project forward.
Let’s keep building PEPEPOW together! ⚡🐸💚

📱 PEPEPOW Android Wallet Release 🎉

🎉 Happy New Year 2026! 🥳
Wishing everyone a great year ahead!

After extensive development, testing, and refinement,
the PEPEPOW Android Wallet is now completed and officially released!

This marks an important milestone for the PEPEPOW ecosystem, enabling users to create and use a fully non-custodial PEPEPOW wallet directly on mobile, with fast and practical usability.

🔗 Download & Release Notes (GitHub)
👉 [https://github.com/edisontw/pepepow-android-wallet/releases](https://github.com/edisontw/pepepow-android-wallet/releases)

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⚠️ Important Notes (Please Read Carefully)

To avoid confusion or potential asset issues, please read the following carefully:

1️⃣ New wallet creation only

* This version does NOT support importing existing wallets
* Mnemonic recovery / restore is NOT supported

2️⃣ Back up your mnemonic securely

* The mnemonic generated on mobile must be saved immediately
* You may restore this mnemonic on the desktop wallet
* ⚠️ Once the same mnemonic is used on desktop, do NOT continue using it on mobile, as this may cause balance inconsistencies

3️⃣ Default fast sync mode (FAST boot)

* Designed for fast usability, typically usable within ~20–30 seconds
* FULL SPV mode is only partially implemented, slow and still buggy, and not recommended

4️⃣ Security model

* Fully non-custodial
* Private keys / mnemonics remain on your device only
* API-based fast sync improves usability but never controls or holds user funds

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This release is a stable and usable starting point.
Further improvements to SPV, sync logic, and user experience are planned.

Feedback, testing, and contributions are very welcome 🙌

Thank you to everyone supporting and building PEPEPOW together ❤️

🚀 PEPEPOW Non-Custodial Web Wallet – Now Live

We’ve completed the new PEPEPOW Non-Custodial Web Wallet, designed for security, simplicity, and future Telegram integration. This is the beginning of PEPEPOW going to the worlds.

Key highlights

🔐 Non-custodial: mnemonic & private keys stay on the user side only

🧠 Local signing (no server-side signing)

🌐 Web wallet + Telegram Mini App share the same wallet core

⚙️ Backend only handles chain reading, fee estimation, and rawTx broadcast

🧩 Modular architecture, easy to extend

This version is now open for testing & feedback.
Bug reports and suggestions are very welcome 🙏

https://wallet.pepepow.net/

## Telegram Announcement

🚀 PEPEPOW Web Wallet Update – UTXO Consolidation Added

We’ve added a UTXO Consolidation feature to the PEPEPOW Web Wallet.

This allows users to merge many small UTXOs into a single output, helping to prevent the TRANSACTION TOO LARGE problem when sending funds.

🔧 Why use consolidation

* Reduces transaction size
* Combines fragmented UTXOs
* Improves transaction reliability

⚠️ Important limitation

* Legacy addresses created without a mnemonic phrase are not supported in the Web Wallet
* These addresses cannot use the consolidation feature

✅ Recommended
Please generate a new address in the Web Wallet.

* Comes with a mnemonic (recovery phrase)
* Fully non-custodial
* Can be used permanently
* Supports consolidation and future features

📌 This feature is now available in the Web Wallet.
Feedback and testing reports are welcome.

🚀 PEPEPOW Telegram Wallet (Mini App) – Open for Testing

PEPEPOW keeps moving forward.

You can now try the PEPEPOW Telegram Wallet Mini App:
👉 @pepepow_walletbot

🔐 Non-Custodial
* Keys and mnemonic stay on your device
* Local transaction signing only

🔄 Extra Telegram Feature
* Send PEPEW directly to other Telegram users

🗂 What the server stores
* Telegram ID
* Default PEPEPOW address
(No keys, no mnemonics)

📌 Please save your mnemonic phrase carefully.
📄 User guide:
https://github.com/edisontw/pepepow-wallet-suite/blob/main/docs/telegram-user-guide.md

Found a bug or have suggestions? Feedback is welcome.
Developers are invited to explore and build.

🚀 Community Update: PoW Direction & Next Vote

The previous PoW vote was very close. While “Yes” passed 50%, it did not show clear consensus.

✅Some prefer to stay on XelisV2 for stability and CPU-only mining.
Others support HooHash for better energy efficiency, ASIC/FPGA resistance, and restoring GPU mining while keeping CPUs competitive.

To move forward responsibly, we will:

Share clearer explanations in general chats
Then hold a second, simpler vote focused on the core question

📌The Real TL;DR Question

To simplify things, the core decision is essentially this:

Should PEPEPOW remain a CPU-only coin, or move to a low-energy PoW that supports both GPU and CPU mining at roughly equal parity?

This framing avoids deep technical details and focuses on the practical impact on miners, the network, and future growth.

🗂No technical changes will happen without stronger community agreement.

📊 PoW Vote Result

Second vote results:
Discord: 70% Yes
Telegram: 91% Yes (164 votes)

Clear majority supports moving to a low-energy CPU + GPU PoW.

Next step:
Testnet integration → miner & pool updates → planned mainnet activation.

No rushed changes. Testing comes first.

Thank you for participating!

🚀 PEPEPOW Testnet Live — Hoohash V110

Testnet is ready for its initial run.

Core (Linux):
aarch64 & x86_64 builds
https://pepepow.foztor.net/beta/PEPEPOW-v2.9.0.1-f76d925-release-aarch64-linux-gnu.tgz
https://pepepow.foztor.net/beta/PEPEPOW-v2.9.0.1-f76d925-release-x86_64-linux-gnu.tgz

Run with:
-testnet

Miners v1.4.1
Supports HOOHASHV110
Requires --pepepow

CPU/GPU:
https://htn.foztor.net/

Stratum:
stratum+tcp://stratum-eu.pepepow.foztor.net:3095

Pool operators:
github.com/MattF42/PePe-core/blob/master/doc/hoohash_spec.md

⚠️ SPORK protected mainnet activation
⚠️ ARM64 & AMD miners coming
🗓 Mainnet target: ~4 weeks

Please join testnet and help ensure a smooth launch.

🚀 PEPEPOW Trade Suite is now live. (@pepepow_tradebot)

📌 System Positioning
• Fully isolated from Wallet
• No mnemonic storage
• No private key handling
• Exchange API-based execution only

📊 Strategies Available
🟢 DCA
🟡 GRID
🔵 Market Maker

🛡 Security Controls
• AES-256 encrypted API keys
• Minimum order size checks
• Rate limits
• Auto-stop on severe errors
• Order reconciliation engine

🎛 Operated via Telegram GUI or commands:
/dca
/grid
/mm
/status

Built for liquidity support and controlled automation.

https://github.com/edisontw/pepepow-wallet-suite/tree/main/docs/TRADE_USER_QUICK_START.md

📢 Dex-Trade Listing Notice

The PEPEPOW community has received a message from Dex-Trade regarding trading activity on the PEPEW/USDT pair.

Dex-Trade indicated the pair is currently inactive and requested improvement within 7 days to keep the listing.

⚠️ If activity does not increase, the exchange may begin a delisting procedure.

Important notes:

• 7-day improvement window
• Trading activity may help maintain the listing
• If delisting happens, users will still be able to withdraw funds safely

Development and technical work on PEPEPOW continues, including the Hoohash upgrade and testnet preparation.

Community discussion and ideas are welcome.

⚠️ Dex-Trade Update

Dex-Trade has provided the PEPEPOW community additional time to improve activity on the PEPEW/USDT pair.

📅 New deadline: March 18, 2026

If activity remains too low, the exchange may proceed with delisting.

Key points:

• Extra time granted by Dex-Trade
• Limited window to improve trading activity
• Funds remain withdrawable if delisting occurs

Maintaining the listing helps keep liquidity and visibility for PEPEPOW.

Community support is welcome.

⚠️PEPEPOW Mandatory Upgrade – Hoohash Hard Fork

The PEPEPOW network will perform a mandatory protocol upgrade introducing the new Proof-of-Work algorithm hoohash-pepew.

📅Hard Fork Schedule
Block Height: 4354200
Estimated Date: April 10, 2026
UTC Time: 18:00 – 19:00

Nodes running earlier versions will no longer synchronize with the network after this block height.

Required Software Version
All operators must upgrade to:
PePe-core v2.9.0.2

Release page:
https://github.com/MattF42/PePe-core/releases/tag/v2.9.0.2

Masternode Operators
After upgrading and synchronizing your node, restart masternodes using:
./PEPEPOW-cli masternode start-all
Failure to restart may cause the masternode to expire and stop receiving rewards.

Miners
Mining will transition to the Hoohash algorithm. New mining software is available:
hoo_cpu
hoo_gpu
hoo_gpu_amd
hoo_cpu_arm
Download:
https://htn.foztor.net/
Miners should switch to the new miner only after the fork activates.

Pool Operators
Mining pools must support the algorithm hoohash-pepew.
Reference implementations are available at:
https://github.com/MattF42/PePePow_multi-hashing
https://github.com/HoosatNetwork/hoohash
🧪Testing on testnet before the mainnet activation is recommended.