AURION 0.2 — UNAUDITED EXPERIMENTAL MAINNET

Install Python 3.10 or newer: https://www.python.org/downloads/
Extract this archive. Keep your encrypted wallet file private.

Windows: double-click Aurion.cmd (Python must be installed).
Linux: run bash Aurion.sh
macOS: run bash Aurion.command

The interactive launcher creates wallets and plots, mines, checks balances,
and sends AUR. If you created a website wallet, export aurion-wallet.json into
this directory before using the launcher; do not create a replacement wallet.

Miners run full nodes and automatically join https://node.aurioncoin.io.
Each node validates checkpoints independently. Client balance/send commands
use the seed node by default. For client independence, set --node to your node.

CLI examples (use py -3 instead of python3 on Windows):
python3 aurion.py selftest
python3 aurion.py --network mainnet --allow-unaudited-mainnet wallet new --encrypt
python3 aurion.py --network mainnet --allow-unaudited-mainnet plot create --size-mb 1 --reward-address YOUR_ADDRESS
python3 aurion.py --network mainnet --allow-unaudited-mainnet node --mine
python3 aurion.py --network mainnet --allow-unaudited-mainnet balance YOUR_ADDRESS
python3 aurion.py --network mainnet --allow-unaudited-mainnet send RECIPIENT_ADDRESS 1

Global options go BEFORE the command. To expose your node to other peers,
use node --bind 0.0.0.0 --public https://YOUR_HOST, and configure HTTPS yourself.
The default bind is loopback. Stop the miner with Ctrl+C.

One sending device only. Wallets have 1,024 one-time signing slots; use one
current file and never sign from old backups or copied wallets. Plot keys also
expire; create replacement plots. Encryption does not solve signing-key reuse.

Mining proofs do not enforce storage, challenge selection can be manipulated,
and the signatures are custom and unaudited. Read SECURITY.md before use.
This is not proven quantum-resistant or ready to secure valuable assets.
BTC/ETH wallet connections and Ethereum settlement controls are on aurioncoin.io.
The compiled HTLC and ethereum_swap.py are included; deployment needs your ETH
wallet and gas. Read ETHEREUM.md and TRADE.md before attempting settlement.
The website and market_client.py automatically match peer offers at user-chosen
prices. Quotes reserve offer metadata; settlement still requires wallet approval
and verified chain transactions. No matching offer means no conversion.
Trading requires willing counterparties; no exchange or liquidity is promised.

Genesis and monetary policy are published in genesis-config.json and genesis.json.
21,000 AUR (0.1%) is allocated to the published founder address at genesis.
The remaining issuance is mined, with a maximum supply of 21 million AUR.
