Meshtbank experimental Meshtastic Baking Node

by bandini

Part of Meshtastic’s appeal comes from its readiness for a dystopian scenario without Internet or grid power. In that context, small devices with minimal energy requirements — capable of forming an ad-hoc communication mesh — start making a lot of sense. But without Internet or mains electricity, the banking system — servers, clearing networks, SWIFT links, ATMs, and POS terminals — becomes unusable. The same fate applies to any cryptocurrency infrastructure, which depends heavily on Internet availability and high energy consumption. With no guarantee that this project would ever be useful or even meaningful, I decided to develop a node called Meshtbank. Meshtbank maintains a central ledger with users, transactions, and balances. It uses the default channel to broadcast system information such as activation and command notices, and it uses direct messages for all operations. An administrator, authenticated through a PIN, can remotely operate the system: creating and deleting accounts, or checking balances and transaction histories. Complete tutorial and source code https://hackaday.io/project/204555-meshtbank https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2lq43zoeuWo