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  CORTEX PROTOCOL () - STANDALONE CPU HARDWARE MINER
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HOW TO START MINING:
1. Double-click "Start-Mining.bat"
2. Choose to generate a new secp256k1 wallet or paste your existing ctx1... address
3. Select the number of CPU threads to allocate
4. The miner will connect to the official network (https://cortex-protocol.xyz)
   and begin hashing immediately!

REQUIREMENTS:
- Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)
- Node.js v18+ (https://nodejs.org)

OFFICIAL LINKS:
- Website & Explorer: https://cortex-protocol.xyz
- Whitepaper: https://cortex-protocol.xyz/whitepaper.html
- GitHub: https://github.com/cortex-protocol/cortex-protocol

Copyright (c) 2026 Cortex Protocol Foundation. MIT License.
