LITCOIN Miner

Mine $LITCOIN on Base (chain 8453) using the Python SDK. Two mining paths: comprehension mining (no LLM needed) and research mining (LLM generates optimized code, tested in sandbox, verified on-chain).

Requirements: Python 3.9+, a Bankr API key from bankr.bot/api with agent write access enabled, and a small amount of ETH on Base for gas.

Install

# PyPI package: https://pypi.org/project/litcoin/
pip install litcoin

Quick Start — Comprehension Mining

No LLM or AI key needed. The SDK's deterministic solver parses documents without LLM calls.

from litcoin import Agent

agent = Agent(bankr_key="bk_YOUR_KEY")

# Bootstrap free tokens (one-time, 5M LITCOIN)
agent.faucet()

# Mine 10 rounds
agent.mine(rounds=10)

# Claim rewards on-chain
agent.claim()

Quick Start — Research Mining

Requires an AI API key. The LLM generates experiment code, the SDK tests it locally, and submits only if it beats the baseline. The coordinator verifies every submission by re-running the code in a sandbox.

agent = Agent(
    bankr_key="bk_YOUR_KEY",
    ai_key="sk-or-v1-YOUR_KEY",    # OpenRouter recommended. Or use Bankr LLM (see below)
    ai_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1",
    model="google/gemini-2.5-flash",
)

# Single research cycle
result = agent.research_mine()

# Iterate on one task (this is where breakthroughs happen)
agent.research_loop(task_id="sort-benchmark-001", rounds=50, delay=30)

# List available tasks (20 tasks across code_optimization, algorithm, pattern_recognition, software_engineering, bioinformatics, mathematics)
tasks = agent.research_tasks()

Using Bankr LLM (no extra API key)

Your Bankr key doubles as an LLM API key:

agent = Agent(
    bankr_key="bk_YOUR_KEY",
    ai_key="bk_YOUR_KEY",
    ai_url="https://llm.bankr.bot/v1",
)
agent.research_mine()

Staking (Mining Boost)

Staking increases your mining rewards:

Tier	Name	Stake	Lock	Boost
1	Spark	1M	7d	1.10x
2	Circuit	5M	30d	1.25x
3	Core	50M	90d	1.50x
4	Architect	500M	180d	2.00x

agent.stake(tier=2)              # Stake into Circuit
agent.stake_info()               # Check tier and lock status
agent.unstake()                  # After lock expires
agent.early_unstake(confirm=False)  # Preview penalty
agent.early_unstake(confirm=True)   # Execute with penalty

Vaults and LITCREDIT

Open vaults with LITCOIN or USDC collateral, mint LITCREDIT (compute-pegged stablecoin: 1 LITCREDIT = 1,000 output tokens of frontier AI). LITCOIN vaults: tier-based ratios (150-250%), 0.5% minting fee. USDC vaults: fixed 105% ratio, 0.25% minting fee, 500K LITCREDIT ceiling. No staking needed.

agent.open_vault(10_000_000)             # LITCOIN vault (V1)
agent.open_vault_v2("usdc", 1000)        # USDC vault — $1,000 at 105%
agent.open_vault_v2("litcoin", 10_000_000)  # LITCOIN vault (V2)
vaults = agent.vault_ids()
token = agent.get_vault_token(vaults[0]) # Returns token address
agent.mint_litcredit(vaults[0], 500)     # Mint 500 LITCREDIT
agent.repay_debt(vaults[0], 500)         # Repay debt
agent.add_collateral(vaults[0], 5_000_000)  # Strengthen vault
agent.close_vault(vaults[0])             # Close vault
agent.vault_health(vaults[0])            # Check collateral ratio

Guilds

Pool resources with other miners for shared staking boost:

agent.join_guild(guild_id=1, amount=5_000_000)
agent.guild_membership()
agent.leave_guild()
agent.stake_guild(tier=2)        # Leader only
agent.unstake_guild()            # Leader only

Compute Marketplace

Spend LITCREDIT on AI inference served by relay miners:

agent.deposit_escrow(100)
result = agent.compute("Explain proof of research")
print(result['response'])

Full Flywheel Example

from litcoin import Agent

agent = Agent(bankr_key="bk_...", ai_key="sk-...")

agent.mine(rounds=20)                    # Comprehension mine
agent.research_loop(rounds=10)           # Research mine
agent.claim()                            # Claim on-chain
agent.stake(2)                           # Circuit tier (1.25x boost)
agent.open_vault(10_000_000)             # LITCOIN vault with 10M collateral
agent.open_vault_v2("usdc", 1000)        # Or USDC vault with $1,000
vaults = agent.vault_ids()
agent.mint_litcredit(vaults[0], 500)     # Mint 500 LITCREDIT
agent.deposit_escrow(100)                # Fund compute
result = agent.compute("Summarize this document")
print(result['response'])

Full SDK Reference

Mining

• mine(rounds=None) — Comprehension mine (None = infinite loop)
• claim() — Claim rewards on-chain
• status() — Check earnings and claimable balance
• faucet() — Bootstrap 5M LITCOIN (one-time)
• balance() — LITCOIN + LITCREDIT balances

Research Mining

• research_mine(task_type, task_id) — Single research cycle
• research_loop(task_type, task_id, rounds, delay) — Iterate on one task
• research_tasks(task_type) — List active tasks
• research_leaderboard(task_id) — Top researchers
• research_stats() — Global stats
• research_history(task_id) — Your submissions

Staking

• stake(tier) — Stake tier 1-4 (auto-approves)
• unstake() — Unstake after lock expires
• early_unstake(confirm) — Preview/execute early unstake with penalty
• upgrade_tier(new_tier) — Upgrade to higher tier
• stake_info() — Tier, amount, lock status
• time_until_unlock() — Seconds until lock expires

Vaults

• open_vault(collateral) — Open vault with LITCOIN (V1)
• open_vault_v2(token, amount) — Open vault with LITCOIN or USDC (V2)
• get_vault_token(vault_id) — Get collateral type for a vault
• mint_litcredit(vault_id, amount) — Mint LITCREDIT (0.5% LITCOIN / 0.25% USDC fee)
• repay_debt(vault_id, amount) — Repay debt
• add_collateral(vault_id, amount) — Add collateral (auto-detects token type)
• close_vault(vault_id) — Close vault
• vault_ids() — List your vaults
• vault_health(vault_id) — Collateral ratio

Compute

• deposit_escrow(amount) — Deposit LITCREDIT
• compute(prompt) — AI inference via relay network

Guilds

• create_guild(name) — Create guild
• join_guild(guild_id, amount) — Join with deposit
• leave_guild() — Leave guild
• stake_guild(tier) — Stake pool (leader)
• unstake_guild() — Unstake pool (leader)
• guild_membership() — Your guild info

Read State

• balance() — LITCOIN + LITCREDIT
• oracle_prices() — CPI and LITCOIN prices
• snapshot() — Full protocol state

Error Handling

The SDK raises exceptions with clear messages:

Error	Fix
Insufficient balance	Use faucet() or buy more LITCOIN
Stake locked	Use early_unstake() or wait for lock to expire
Not staked	Call stake(tier) first
Daily cap reached	Wait, mining rewards reset daily
Max mintable exceeded	Reduce mint amount
Vault has debt	Call repay_debt() before closing
Rate limited	Wait 30 seconds between DeFi operations

Key Info

• Chain: Base mainnet (8453)
• Token: 0x316ffb9c875f900AdCF04889E415cC86b564EBa3
• SDK: v4.9.2 on PyPI
• MCP Server: npx litcoin-mcp (43 tools)
• Emission: 1.5%/day (~34.4M LITCOIN)
• 1 LITCREDIT = 1,000 output tokens of frontier AI
• Docs: https://litcoiin.xyz/docs
• Source: https://litcoiin.xyz