OFFICIAL REPOSITORY RELEASES

AetherCoin Core Releases

Browse and download verified node binaries, GUI desktop clients, and historical builds for Windows, Linux, and macOS.

Latest Release

v1.0.4 Stable

Protocol Engine

C++ 20 Core

Code License

MIT Open Source

Signature Verification

EV & GPG Signed

v1.0.4 Latest Mainnet Release

AetherCoin Core v1.0.4 — Consensus & Web3 Bridge Upgrade

Released on August 15, 2026

Changelog & Highlights:

BEP-20 Wrapped Token Support: Native 1:1 cross-chain bridge support for wAEC contracts on Binance Smart Chain.
UTXO Mempool Optimization: Reduced peer transaction relay latency by 45% and improved CPU verification throughput.
Hardfork 2 Protocol Consensus: Enforced updated difficulty retarget algorithm for enhanced hash stability.
RPC Auth Script Generator: Embedded python configuration helper for secure node authentication.

Release Binaries & Downloads

Windows x64 (.exe)

28.4 MB • GUI + Daemon

Windows Zip (.zip)

31.2 MB • Portable

Linux Debian (.deb)

24.1 MB • Ubuntu/Debian

Linux Tarball (.tar.gz)

25.8 MB • Generic x86_64

SHA-256: 21145CDF0F329EB0780506B4176137EAA0C3FF2B2D1298CA8218D9975142F51E

v1.0.3 Stable Legacy

AetherCoin Core v1.0.3 — Protocol Security Maintenance

Released on May 20, 2026

Changelog & Highlights:

Extended block reward halving schedule configuration logic.
Peer-to-peer discovery improvements for initial node bootstrapping.
Security hardening on JSON-RPC method validation handlers.

Release Binaries & Downloads

Windows x64 (.exe)

27.9 MB • Legacy Installer

Linux Debian (.deb)

23.8 MB • Legacy Package

SHA-256: 98F7A12E04B99D812C45E67890123456789ABCDEF0123456789ABCDEF0123456

v1.0.2 Genesis Testnet

AetherCoin Core v1.0.2 — Initial Testnet Launch

Released on February 10, 2026

Changelog & Highlights:

Public testnet genesis block launch and peer seed node deployment.
CPU mining RPC bridge integration for standalone miner daemons.

SHA-256: 74C198BA30D88E1290FA4567890123456789ABCDEF0123456789ABCDEF012345

Verifying Binary Integrity & GPG Signatures

All official AetherCoin Core binaries are signed with the developer team GPG key (0x4A8E90F1). Always verify signatures before executing node binaries on production servers.

                # 1. Download official SHA256SUMS and signature file

                curl -O https://aethercoin.org/downloads/SHA256SUMS.asc

                # 2. Verify GPG signature

                gpg --verify SHA256SUMS.asc

                # 3. Verify file hash on Linux/macOS

                sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS --ignore-missing