ChainPaper is an open-source, collaborative archive of key blockchain and cryptocurrency whitepapers and documents. Browse by section, download the papers you're interested in, and contribute by adding new documents!
Adding new whitepapers to ChainPaper is straightforward. The site automatically updates based on the folder structure and PDF files within the papers/ directory of this repository.
To add a new cryptocurrency:
- Create a new folder inside the
papers/directory. The name of this folder will become the category name displayed on the website.- Example:
papers/NewCoinName/
- Example:
To add a new whitepaper:
- Place the PDF file inside the appropriate category folder within
papers/.- Example:
papers/NewCoinName/newcoin_official_whitepaper.pdf
- Example:
- File Naming Convention: Please use underscores (
_) instead of spaces for PDF filenames (e.g.,original_bitcoin_paper.pdf).
Once your Pull Request is reviewed and merged, GitHub Actions will automatically update the website to reflect your contributions.
Thank you for helping grow ChainPaper!