github.com/microstack-tech/parallax

Parallax Core

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.

More on Parallax

• Website: https://parallaxprotocol.org
• Technical Documentation: https://docs.parallaxprotocol.org
• Whitepaper: https://parallaxprotocol.org/introduction/whitepaper

We have beginner guides on how to run a Parallax node and mining. These can be found here.

Building from Source

Parallax requires Go 1.25+ and a C compiler.

make prlx

Build the full suite:

make all

Executables

Binaries 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.

Running a Node

Mainnet (interactive console):

prlx console

Testnet:

prlx --testnet console

Hardware Recommendations

• Minimum: 2 cores, 4 GB RAM, 250 GB SSD, 8 Mbps
• Recommended: 4+ cores, 8 GB RAM, 500 TB SSD, 25+ Mbps

Contribution

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:).

License

• Library code (/ excluding cmd/): LGPL v3
• Executables (/cmd/*): GPL v3

Attribution Notice

Parallax Core is a derivative work of go-ethereum originally developed by the go-ethereum authors and licensed under the GNU LGPL-3.0.