The Bitcoin project is open sourced under the MIT license. Therefore, it's possible for you to experiment with its source code and build your own derivative cryptocurrency. As a first step toward creating your own currency, it would be opportune to start by compiling the original Bitcoin source code without modification to get accustomed with the building process.
Compiling Bitcoin from source
Preparing your build system
To get the most out of this first section, you'll need the following elements:
- Two or more computers or virtual machines—I will be using my laptop and an Ubuntu 16.04 VM. The guide should work on 14.04 and 17.04 as well.
- Text Editing Software—I'm using nano.
- Time, patience, and...
