Reference Golang implementation of the Parallax protocol.
Parallax is a Proof-of-Work timechain protocol designed to merge the security model of Bitcoin with the programmability of the EVM. It combines Bitcoin’s fixed monetary rules with Ethereum’s virtual machine to deliver a scarce, decentralized, and programmable timechain.
- Website: https://parallaxchain.org
- Technical Documentation: https://docs.parallaxchain.org
- Whitepaper: https://parallaxchain.org/introduction/whitepaper
We have beginner guides on how to run a Parallax node and mining. These can be found here.
Parallax requires Go 1.25+ and a C compiler.
make prlxBuild the full suite:
make allBinaries are located under build/bin:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
prlx |
Main CLI client. Runs full, archive, or light nodes; exposes JSON-RPC over HTTP, WS, and IPC. |
clef |
Stand-alone signer for secure account operations. |
devp2p |
Networking utilities to inspect and interact at the P2P layer. |
abigen |
Generates type-safe Go bindings from contract ABIs. |
bootnode |
Lightweight discovery node to bootstrap networks. |
pvm |
Execute and debug PVM bytecode snippets in isolation. |
rlpdump |
Decode RLP structures into a human-readable form. |
Mainnet (interactive console):
prlx consoleTestnet:
prlx --testnet console- Minimum: 2 cores, 4 GB RAM, 250 GB SSD, 8 Mbps
- Recommended: 4+ cores, 8 GB RAM, 500 TB SSD, 25+ Mbps
We welcome contributions aligned with neutrality, openness, and decentralization.
- Fork the repo
- Implement your changes
- Open a PR against
main
Guidelines
- Format with
gofmt; document public symbols following Go conventions. - Keep commits focused; prefix messages with affected packages (e.g.,
prlx, rpc:).
Parallax Core is a derivative work of go-ethereum originally developed by the go-ethereum authors and licensed under the GNU LGPL-3.0.