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-![Cuprate](misc/logo/wordmark/CuprateWordmark.svg)
+
+
+An alternative Monero node implementation.
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-
-> An up and coming Rust Monero node.
+_(work-in-progress)_
[![Matrix](https://img.shields.io/badge/Matrix-Cuprate-white?logo=matrix&labelColor=grey&logoColor=white)](https://matrix.to/#/#cuprate:monero.social) [![CI](https://github.com/Cuprate/cuprate/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/Cuprate/cuprate/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
-Cuprate will be an alternative Monero node written from the ground up in Rust. It
-will be able to independently validate Monero consensus rules providing a layer of
-security and redundancy for the Monero network.
+
-Cuprate will help to protect the network from implementation bugs that could
-cause a variety of issues, plus because it's written in a memory safe language Cuprate
-will be less likely to suffer from memory safety issues compared to monerod.
+## Contents
+- [About](#about)
+- [Documentation](#documentation)
+- [Contributing](#contributing)
+- [Security](#security)
+- [License](#license)
+
+
+
+## About
+Cuprate is an effort to create an alternative [Monero](https://getmonero.org) node implementation in [Rust](http://rust-lang.org).
+
+It will be able to independently validate Monero consensus rules, providing a layer of security and redundancy for the Monero network.
+
+
+
+## Documentation
+_Cuprate is currently a work-in-progress; documentation will be changing/unfinished._
+
+Cuprate maintains various documentation books:
+
+| Book | Description |
+|-----------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
+| [Cuprate's architecture book](https://architecture.cuprate.org) | Documents Cuprate's internal architecture & implementation |
+| [Cuprate's protocol book](https://monero-book.cuprate.org) | Documents the Monero protocol |
+| [Cuprate's user book](https://user.cuprate.org) | Practical user-guide for using `cuprated` |
+
+For crate (library) documentation, see the `Documentation` section in [`CONTRIBUTING.md`](CONTRIBUTING.md).
+
+## Contributing
+See [`CONTRIBUTING.md`](CONTRIBUTING.md).
+
+## Security
+Cuprate has a responsible vulnerability disclosure policy, see [`SECURITY.md`](SECURITY.md).
+
+## License
+The `binaries/` directory is licensed under AGPL-3.0, everything else is licensed under MIT.
+
+See [`LICENSE`](LICENSE) for more details.
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# Security Policy
-## Supported Versions
+## Reporting a vulnerability
+If you have discovered a vulnerability within Cuprate, please do not open a GitHub issue or announce it publicly.
-We only support the latest version available as it follows monero specifications and older client is therefore prohibited by the network.
+Please contact us directly by email using our PGP keys in the [`gpg_keys/`](misc/gpg_keys/) directory or via an encrypted Matrix channel.
-## Reporting a Vulnerability
+Thanks for being quiet.
-If you ever discover a vulnerability, please do not open a github issue. Contact us by mail directly using our pgp keys under the gpg_keys folder in the repository. We're also available on Matrix.
-You can also alert us using the *Report a Vulnerability* feature of Github. Thanks for being quiet. We'll always disclose the vulnerability after patching it and encourage everyone to fetch the
-security update.
+## Contact
+Please disclose vulnerabilities to one of the trusted maintainers below:
+
+| Trusted maintainer | PGP key | Email address | Matrix ID |
+|--------------------|---------|---------------|-----------|
+| [Boog900](https://github.com/Boog900) | [`boog900.asc`](misc/gpg_keys/boog900.asc) | `boog900@tutanota.com` | `@boog900:monero.social`
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